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Touches Illinois Towns.

Rock Island. nls.. May 11.-A tor
nado today swept through Mercer and
Henry counties, touching several
towns and doing considerable damage.
Mrs. Gottich, an elderly woman was
killed at Cleveland.
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BANK 70 RESUME.
Boise institution Will open Last Of
a Month.

Boise, Idaho, May s1l.-Judge Wood
in district court today accepted plans
proposed for the reorganization Of the
Capital State bank, which suspended
last January, and nxed May 38 as the
date for the reopening Of the insti-
tuition. The bank has more than q
million dollars in deposits.
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EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS AND
UNITED STATES 10 ACT.
ASK AN APPROPRIATION
President Recommends That Congress
Approximate Funds to Permit Gov
ernment to 40 Represented on IN.
d ternational Commission.

Washington, May II. The presid an
today transmitted to congress a let
tersfrom Secretary Of State Root coun
selling the commencement at once ol
an international investigation into the
opium question in the far east and
recommending that congress appropri
ate $4,000 for this country's partici
patton therein. In his letter the presi
dent says:
''In laying before the congress the
accompanying letter from the secre
tary Of state, I heartily recommend
that appropriation be made as therein
requested for the participation Of the
United States in the coming investiga
ton Of the opium question in the fa1
east by joint international commits
sion.
"The cordial reception Of this pro
.posal by the governments concerned
is q cause Of qualification to the Amer
ican government and people. The higl
aim Of this international project. plac
ing as 1t does consideration Of human
welfare above all others, is q hne ex
ample Of what Is best in modern civ
ilization and international good vii
and cooperation. Such an undertak
ing cannot but appeal most strongl,
to the American people. and I an
happy to lay before the congress thi.
opportunity to enable the United
States to do its full share in thu
work"
Suggestion Of United States.
I Secretary Root in his letter to thu
president, reported that the Chtues.
government was ready in 1906 to make
serious efforts to eradicate the opium
dens, and that the department o.
state entered upon correspondence
with the governments of Great Britain
France. Germany. Japan, The Neither
lands and China to learn whether they
would favor Joint Investigation O.
this subject. The proposal Of thu
United States has now been accepted
ty all Of the above mentioned gov
ernments, and also in principle by tht
government Of Portugal.
Secretary Root says that the gov
e-nments have been invited to sent
thoir accredited commissioner Il
Shanghai on January 1..190s.
The, governments. % a preliminary
viii fully investigate the opium quea
tion IN all It's aspects moral and com
mercial-in their own countries.
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enforced. Such further regulatory
Legislation as is required is merely
building up on the broad foundation
that has been laid. It conceals no
menace to business ANY more than
that legislation which has. already
been enacted"
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PRESENT METHOD OF CARRYING
PERlsHAsLE GOODS
COMMISSION IS PLEASED
Interstate commsrce con,ml,slon Rec,
ommends to the senate THAT Ex-
press Companies ee Permitted to
Continue Present Methods.

Washington. May 11.-An important
report today was transmitted to the
senate BY the interstate commerce
commission as to whether the express
companies Of the country were en-
gagged in the business OF buying, sell.
ing or handling on consignment fruit,
vegetables and oysters entering into
interstate commerce.
The commission finds that for the
handling of perishable commodities
the express companies have establish
ed order and commission departments.
The agents Of the companies under
take to find market for producers
and to handle the products offered.
The products are transported and mar
keted and the proceeds, less the ex-
press charges. are turned over to the
producers. The commission says this
system affords practically the only
means by which the grower Of fruit
Ia small and isolated communities can
market their products to advantage in
distant localities"
Act Only g Agents.
The commission reports that ex-
press. companies do not buy or sell
commodities transported BY them to
their own account. Agents Of the
companies who have done 30 have
been prohibited from continuing the
business by the companies.
The commission believes, from the
evidence 1t has taken, that In the In
terest OF growers and producers az
we'll as local dealers in communities
served only by express companies,
and in the interest Of production in
undsveloped regions. the operation Of
the order and commission departments
Of the express companies and theil
agents be prohibited from buying and
selling on their own account com
modities transported by express, but
that express companies be permitted
to continue their present methods o.
conducting interstate business through
order and commission departments
subject to the prohibitions Of Law
against unreasonable regulations ant
unjust Determinations.
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REPUBLICANS ARE WORKING FOR
PARTY HARMONY.
IN INTERESTS OF TAFT
Many Figuring in Movement Were
Numbered Against Secretary Early
lnS Campaign apek to Avoid An
other Blaine. conklins Fued.

I, WaSAln& M& ll.---HepuDncan
leaders in congress arc now working
earnestly on q plan to prevent any
break at the Chicago convention that
might disrupt party harmony and en-
danger success at the polls in Novem-
Der. Conferences have been held at
both ends OF the capitol among such
men as Senators Aldrich. Hale. ALI
son and Crane, and Representatives
Payne and Sherman Of New York,
Tawney Of Minnesota, Jenkins Of Wis
.consin and Smith 5of Iowa. In fact.
meetings Of small groups from this
list have been Of almost daily occur
renee for more than q week. They
have been directed to one end "a
nomination on the first ballot, by
which they mean William H. Tsft
While no definite result has been
reached, they believe their efforts win
be successful.
Most Of the men figuring prominent
" in this movement were against Taft
early in the campaign, but party pol
Icy and the necessity for harmony
which have been manifest In the re-
publican ranks since the disastrous re-
suits Of the Blaine Conkling feud has
awaken demand that personal de-
sires be subordinated to the will Of
the majority. That the efforts Of the
group Of leaders back Of the harmony
movement have not been barren Of
results is indicated by the fact that
to q number Of the conferences have
been called such men as Senators
Hemenway, Penrose. Cullom, Hopkins,
Depew, and Representatives. Parsons
and vreeland Of New York, Boutell
and Mann Of Illinois. Burke and Dal-
3zell Of Pennsylvania, Watson and
Lands Of Indiana and others who
are backing the candidacy OF Vice
President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon,
Senator Knox or Governor Hughes.
Not Hostile to Roosevelt.
No attempt is made to disguise the
fact that the real impetus to such a
concerted movement in the interest Of
Secretary Taft Is the refusal Of the
Roosevelt sentiment to be snufRed out
and the danger Of such sentiment
spreading 70 an extent that might be
dimcult Of control at Chicago.
At the same time It IL said the
movement is not hostile to President
Roosevelt. who admittedly occupies
the position Of commander Of the Taft
forces. He has made It perfectly plain
that nothing can come Of the renewed
calls or his denomination which have
been made in Texas. Utah and Cali.
fornia, as he is prepared to reject any
proffer Of support. no matter how ex.
tended.
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CLEVELAND IMPROVES.

Wife Leaves Bedside 70 Visit Chill
dren.
Lakewood, N. u, May 1.-THE con
dition Of former President Grover
Cleveland was said today to be fur
ther improved. Mrs. Cleveland left
him for 10 hours Of the day to visit
her children at Princeton.
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STORM SWEEPS OVER PART or
NEW STATE LEAVING DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION. :
TOWN DEVASTATED
No List Of Injured obtainable on AZ
count Of All Means Of communica-
tion Being Cut off-Many Thrilling
Incidents Related Heavy Hail
Does Much Damage to Crops.

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II. 4. };i IA Il M ssi;ssi
WoouWard, SlKla'' May ll.---At
least eight persons were killed and
scores Of others injured IL the sew
eral tornadoes in nort hcuas+ arr. nr,o.
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mis' 1nsD Miso. - =. = =. ~ aAAAE' 49, LltIie
A'o' 1141'' soun'y. E
Two unknown persons. Arnett, Ell
lis county.
DIR. HOUsER, Vici, woodward
county.
ARTHUR sIBEL Mutnal wool.
ward county.
VIII. VII HAnnn rs+a,,a 49,, ,a,,,
~ an q
,.ns 1,a,1,,,, !, Y, 9, ~.
MS - s. 1oo1N1' 1s, oe'li1ns' Duey coun-
- js4
mo hst ol tne ln1ured IS obtainable
at inns time as telephone communi-
catlon IS entirely cut OF from the
storm-swept area and the only other
means OF securing information is by
stage.
Succession Ct Tornadoes.
The nearest point TO Woodward
mat the storm struck 1s Mutual, i've
miles away. The most distant is Lit-
tie Robe, In Ellis county, which is So
miles southwest OF this place. There
was succession OF tornadoes be.
tween o'clock and 10 o'clock p. m.
They appeared first in the western
part OF the devastated district. and
moved toward the east. The most
serious results were in the vicinity
Of Arnett, where fully 80 persons are
believed to have received broken
limbs. lin Nearly all Of these victims
are residents OF the farming dis
tricts.
The only town known 70 have been
destroyed is Vici. postonace in the
southern part Of Woodward county.
where it is said not . house Is left
standing. Postmaster p. A. Speck
has asked that 9 postonice inspector
be sent to report hds once which was
demolished and the contests scat
tered in all directions.
our Deaths at Arnett. VI,
The report OF four deaths ct Arnett
includes the two at Little Robe, and
is confirmed by the news that four
caskets have been sent overland from
Gage to Arnett. Gage being the near.
est railroad point.
Thrilling Incidents are being refat-
ed by all who have received any In
formation from the storm center. Mr..
Hale Of Little Robe was one Of tho
most prominent cattlemen n that To-
cality.
Dr.. Houser at vici was taking ref.
uge in 9 dugout when he was killed.
A horse was lifted by the wind and.
dashed through the top Of the dugout,
burying the victim beneath the entire
earth roof OF the dugout and the
weight Of the animals body. A horse
belonging to Mr.. Sibel Of Mutual was
killed by piece Of 2x4 lumber being
1 -
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HELENA SHELTER RESUMED,
Especial to The oaxette.)

Especial to The Gazette.
Helena, May 1.-THE East Helena
smelter today resumed operations Of
another furnace, giving employment
to so men who were laid on last fall.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The labor world., 1908-04-18
j0Bhs0h's.
KENTUCKY ADDRESS
Minnesota's Executive Heartily
Welcomed by Fellow Demo-
Gratis of Louisville
At Banquet Given in His Honor
BY Jefferson Club of
That City.

The governor Of Minnesota had his
first formal introduction to the Demo-
Gratis of Kentucky, at banquet given
in his honor a. few. days ago by the
Jefferson Club Of Louisville.
His address on that occasion,
though brief, was marked with the
vigor, good sense: and epigrammatic
strength so characteristic Of all his
utterances. He dwelt upon the neces-
sity Of giving more heed in these
days to the development of Jefferson
ian principles not merely by speech
but. by patriotic deeds: Governor
Johnson was welcomed by Governor
Wilson, Kentucky's Republican execu-
tive, which afforded the Democratic
executive of Minnesota an opportunity
to make very felicitious observations
on the formers presence at Demo-
cratic gathering.
LOUISVILLE, April 15.-Governor
The labor world., 1908-04-18
MINISTER'S CONDEMN
j UNFAIR BOOK CONCERN,

CHICAGO, April 15.-The Methodist
Ministers association of Chicago held
a stormy session Monday and after
a bitter debate passed a set of reso-
luton calling for the appointment of
committee to investigate the West
ern Methodist Book Concerns atti-
tude in fighting against the eight
hour day, The firm has been on the
unfair list of organized labor since
the strike Of the Typographical union
two years ago. Rev. Harry F. Ward,
pastor of the Union Avenue church,
introduced the resolutions, which were
carried after they had been bitterly
denounced by Rev. M. M. Parkhurst.
James w. Kline Of the Blacksmiths
and Helpers union said that Method
ism had suffered among union men
because Of the. action of the. book
concern.ssss.. :.
A scab. hymn book seems to : take
away{a union mans enthusiasm for
church services - ."a~ v''>tt- ~ :
The labor world., 1908-04-18
CHTNA's ~GRAND OLD MAN,

From the London Daily Mail: >.
After spending 81 years Of his life
in the far east, Sir Robert Hart, China's
grand old man" is returning to'spentl
his declining days in England. No for
:eigner knows so much \of the mysteS
rious inner workings Of Chinese life
as Sir Robert, who as inspector gen
eral Of the Chinese maritime customs,
has for many years controlled 5000
employees in the land Of. the Celestials.
An extraordinary fact concerning Sir
Robert is that since his first, journey
to China In 1854 at thef age Of 19, he
has only twice revisited hfs home In
London, and for 20 years Lady Hart
and his children have been awaiting
his return. BY the natives he is held
in awe and respect, partly because OF
his position as Inspector general. but
chiefly because he belongs to the very
highest rank of. Chinese nobility, dec
;orations innumerable having been con-
.ferred bn him mot only by the empress
of China, but also by the rulers OF
other foreign countries. Moreover, his
ancestors for three generations have
been raised, by imperial rescript, to
the highest class of Chinese mandarins.
The labor world., 1908-04-18
COURT MADE LAWS
BLOT STATE LINES
Minnesota and North Carolina
Railway Decisions an Oblit-
Grafton of States.
The Public of Chicago in Strong
Editorial Speaks Very
Plain Words.

OF all the editorial comments on re-
cent court decisions, the following
from The Public Of Chicago, in our
opinion, comes the nearest to hitting
the nail on the head:
"The Minnesota and North Carolina
| railway decisions made this week by
the Supreme Court of the United
States, seem upon their face, as re-
ported, to will nigh complete the
obliteration Of state lines. Since any
federal judge-appointed by the presi-
dent, confirmed by the senate, and in
office for life,-can now freely grant
injunctions prohibiting state Officers
from enforcing state laws, thereby
withdrawing the question Of the con-
stitutionality Of those laws altogether
from the consideration of the state
courts, not much is left Of the indie
pendence of the states. But the oblit-
Grafton of safe lines is by no means
the most remarkable fact about these
remarkable decisions. They set up
the astounding proposition that a
state law is in conflict with the con-
stitution. Of he. United States ,(and its
enforcement by state officials, may
therefore be enjoine0 II the penalties
Of the law are SO severe as to make it
highly. difficult. for corporations to
employ agents willing to take the risk
of test in the federal courts. 1t is
doubtful If any such proposition, was
ever suggested from the bench before:
and with all Nue reverence for the
Supreme. Court. we doubt if it would
have. applied such a rule to the pro-
tectioh of a weaker litigant than cor
porations, representing the combined
railway interests of the country. It
has always been a. rule Of the law that
he who defies .statute---no matter
how severe its .penalties-must take
the risks of judicial proceedings
everybody being presumed to know
the lazy, not only it's form but also%its
Interpretation. This legal presump-.
tion has, often been criticised, but it
has remained for the Supreme Court
of the United States to nullify. stat
ute because it makes the risk Of defy.
ing the. law too dangerous. Even the
Supreme Court of the United States
ventures not upon this legal novelty
until powerful railroad interests, ap7:
peal W. IT,. Is
The labor world., 1908-04-18

johnson in opening his address made
felfcitous comments upon the presence
Of Governor Wilson, auguring revival
Of interest in the fundamental tenets
of the father Of Democracy when a
Republican governor comes to join in
paying respect to the memory, even
though he disguise his mission as hos
pftality extended the governor of: a
sister commonwealth. <
-. Governor johnson then proceeded to
re-enumerate the cardinal principles
of Jeffersonian Democracy, which, he
declared, were the only ones which
would ever give the Democrats last
ing and worthy victory The spirit Of
the. times he declared was against in-
Vaslon. of the rights of states las we'll
as opposed to a monopoly fostering
tariff and against government owner
ship and socialistic experiments; it
was against extortion and rebatine
ne pronounced as n1enaces which
Democracy must combat. TO take up
untried nostrous for the cure Of pre-
sent great abuses when Jefferson's
principles are sound and efficacious as
ever they were he declared, would be
to court defeat or disastrous failure 81
administration in case the party
should win at the polls.,, ~. = :
Praises, Jefferson's Democracy" i
In conclusion he said: ':Expediencys
never got nation anything, it never,
got people anything, and never will
get. the Democratic party anything
When the Democratic. party in (: its
national convention plants its cause
on the grounds of sexpediency arl
adopts. a platform based on expedi-,
ency it cannot win and it ought not to
win What we want today is to: go
before the people, with, a patriotic,
manly declaration and ask for the:
concurrence Of the people in that
declaration. The Democratic < party
has not always been worthy of Thos.;
JEFFERSON but IT know 1t may be "a
long road to, the victory which we all
want to see, come. II we have ::sthe
patience to endure, if we have the
faith that ought to be In 1us .and II
we have the ,intrepedity which ought.
to be characteristic OF a Democrat, we
will get there" t., *> 81 ...5Ftszs.z H 51: 5e,ss
The labor world., 1908-04-18
GREAT. NORTHERN ROAD .->.,: - :,
4 -. TEMPORARILY CRIPPLED

BUTTE, April 15.-Great Northern
Agent Stewart at Wolf Creek reports
to the: local office that the track; at
Wolf Creek east as far as he can see
is hooded to a. depth Of three feet, and
that for three, miles or more it is
completely washed out, and in places
overturned while the rails are twisted
and bent into every shape by the. foam
ing waters. Twenty eight miles Of
track are under water. ~
It, is figured conservatively that for
at least 20 days no trains can go over
the line. and no repair work can be
done until the water between Wolf
Creek and Cascade recedes. >
Z: The washing out of this stretch OF
track between Wolf Creek and Cas-
cade will: tie up practically the entire
traffic of the Great Northern between
Helena and st. Paul.
The labor world., 1908-04-18
CHURCH MAY LEARN
LESSON From LABOR 1
Seventh Of q Series Of Labor
Sermons by Rev. Charles
Advocates the Holding Of Revival
Meetings by Organized
~'.> Labor.

The church may learn some lessons
from organized labor, but it can also
give trades unionists some pointers
Great revival meetings conducted un-
der church auspices have resulted in
large /accessions to the church, in ev-
cry part Of the world. The church is
unquestionably growing far more rap
idly than is organized labor. There
are several reasons for this, but prom
1nent among them Is: Its method Of
evangelism. A company Of specialists
have been raised up in the church,
who have become experts in legitimate
propaganda ideas. These experts are
wen informed concerning the various
ways In which evangelistic campaigns
should be conducted. Why should not
organized labor have it's revival meet
ings? Its basis of appeal is a great
one. Its object Of attainment is a.
worthy One.1 1t has within it's ranks
men and women who are thoroughly
competent to participate in such meet.
ings. The church frequently spends
large sums Of money for it's cam
paigns, and considers it money we'll
invested. Organized labor is not
stingy. 1t, too, could easily support
movement which would have for its
purpose the securing of larger inter-
est among people of influence, and
which would add greatly to it's mem
bership.
Within the personal interest Of the
local membership, with adequate ad-
vertising methods, with persistent
work which looks toward the securing
Of definite results, such a revival Of
~unionism would be Of great value to
the cause.
If the job is worth doing at all, 1t
is worthy of our best efforts. There
fore, it should be gone into systemat-
ically, with some one man directly re-
sponsible. If. he knows the job, he
should be given the right Of way. If
you haven't an expert train one. If
men can be trained for other work in
very similar fields, this is not impos-
sible. Let him study the methods of
the church evangelist.
Perhaps, as is often the case in
church revivals, the leader will have
to get after the membership Of the
unions. They need to be educated and
inspired. He will then form from
among these, company Of workers,
who are assigned to various commit
tees such as ushers, music, publicity,
finance, hall, etc.
After the folks on the inside are
ready, he is prepared to begin on the
outsiders. And usually, he never lets
up until he wins out. If one way
doesn't work, he tries another: He
expects opposition, but that doesn't
phase hina-1t makes him more earn
est. ~ ''. I
Here is a job on which. all trades
unionists can get, together, for it is a
common. cause, and it is a job on
which every one can help, for all
kinds Of talent will be needed.
A trade union revival-why not?
The labor world., 1908-04-18
PASSED "ExAsIs' AT SEVEN.

FROM .lne HartIOr0 ,COurant: '<'.@ :4S5ss ID
" Few people In Conneoticult realize
that there once lived boy in Water
bury who possessed the remarkable
which enabled him to
pass. the Yale xamination at the, age
OF. seven years. He didn't enter Yale
until his thirteenth year. yet the
record remains and ought not. to be
lost sight Of. The, boys name was
John ,Trumbull, born in 1850. and died
full Of honor. scholastic and political.
at the ripe age of 81 years, IN 1881.
He was frail and tender as a young
ster, and his remarkable intellect? over
balanced Ills physical make-up.l Mo-
body thought he would "grow up" and
his mental achievement at an age
when most boys nowadays are enter
ing the district school attracted the
attention Of scholars and distinguished
menfin his day. 81 s.s y y .E.5s S
The labor world., 1908-04-18
MIRROR LURES CUSTOMERS.


. "A newsdealer whose stand is under
the stairway Of an elevated railroad
station downtown, was very busy pol
ishing the mirror which adorns the
front of his penny-in- the-slot chew
ing gum apparatus; : After much labor
and many tests, its brightness proved
satisfactory. ~ j. ]. ss IL .E, ~ =.
"Now tell me. Why. said a customer
who had been waiting to- purchase q
paper. You're not SO beautiful that
: "Ah, but the ladies'" was the reply
"Why. that mirror is worth lot 5of
trade in a month. Every girl who
buys, gum stops to look herself over,
but many who never intend to buy.
are attracted by the glass. use 1t, and
then discovering what the thing {is
suddenly decide they want some gum.
So I keep the glass brigf t.,
The labor world., 1908-04-18
PASSED HALF CENTURY
IN RELIGIOUS LIFE

NEW YORK, April 15.-Mother
Bernadine, of the order Of st. Francis.
which she founded in the United States
and founder of the st. Joseph's Hospi-
tai in this city, died here tonight after
long illness. =. ,3+r#E5. -, - i e., e. i
Before entering into religious life a.
half century ago, she was prominent
socially in Philadelphia where She
was known as Miss Dorm In 1869
she came to Syracuse Writ ( 2":H