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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
FRENCH WIN AGAIN
ren-Hour Engagement Fought
with Arabians Near Settat,
Morocco.
LOSSES ARE CONSIDERABLE
Newly Proclaimed Sultan Rallies
Hordes From the Interior to
His Aid.

Tangier. Jan. 17.-News has been
'eceiyed of a terrible 10 hours engage
nent in a ravine near Settat Wednes-
day between a French column under
he command of General d'Amade and
4 column commanded by Mulai Rachid.
one of the chiefs of Mulai Hafid )
forces.
The French gained a, victory in the
face of heavy odds, succeeding in dis
persing the enemy and occupying Set
at. Twenty French soldiers and three
officers were wounded, but many of
he Arabs were killed. The latter not
only offered dogged and fearless de-
tense, but returned repeatedly to the
battle after they had been routed and
attacked the French from three sides.
Moors, Reinforced, still Lose.
In the later hours of the fighting
Mulai Rachids column was reinforced
by the powerful Chaouia tribe, which
figured in the massacres at Casa Blan-
ca and which had arrived from the
mountains at the moment when Mulai
Rachid was about to retreat
Under the combined charge of the
increased Moor force the French not
only held their ground. but steadily
threw back the enemy, driving them
eventually to the hills. The engage
ment followed Immediately upon a %
hours march of General d'Amade's
column.
After destroying the camp of the
enemy at Settat, General d'Amade
pushed forward and occupied Kasbah
Ber Rohid
Mulni Hafid Hero of Fez.
Advices from Fez state that on Jan.
!, three days after Mulai Hafid had
been proclaimed sultan, there was all
enormous gathering at the Grand
Mosque, comprising the members OF
seven tribes. who had poured into the
city from all directions. They swore
allegiance to Mulai Hafid and degra
dation to, .Abd-el-AZiz. A letter was
read from Mulai Hafid accepting the
Office of sultan, and it was greeted
with cheers from the multitude.
Caid Kitani delivered a speech, de
claring Mulai Hafid would drive ou;
the Christians and purify Morocco
from odious reforms. He denounced
|Abd-el-Aziz whom he accused of hav
ing cravenly sought an alliance with
Europe Europe. which was proving
an inferno for Morocco"
Later cannons were dragged to the
ramparts to protect the city and pre-
vent all communication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
MORGAN & co. BUY
EQUITABLE LIFE?
Report Thomas r. Ryan Has Sold
Stock Aids in Upward Move
ment of Prices.

New York, jan 17.-An influence
aiding in the upward movement in the
stock market today was an unconfirm-
ed report that J. P. Morgan e Co. have
obtained control of the Equitable Life
Assurance society by the purchase of
a majority of the stock from Thomas
+. Ryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
REPLY IN BOND CASE FILED
Decision on Panama Loan Contention
is Expected Monday.

Washington, JAN 1.-THE reply of
the counsel for the government in the
suit of George W. Austin, to restrain
the secretary of the treasury from is
suing Panama canal bonds, was filed
today in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. On Monday the
court will hand down its decision in
the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

session of the Thaw trial yesterday
and cut the morning sitting down to
less than two hours.
Evelyn Thaw is rapidly becoming a
thorn in the flesh of Littleton. She
insists that she be called ahead of
other witnesses so that she can re-
main in the room, but Littleton posi-
lively refuses. The present plan is to
put her on as the last witness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
AaCHDuKe FERDINAND DEAD
His Claim to Distinction Based on Be.
ina Father of Princess Louise

Salzburg. Austria, Jan. 17.-Arch-
duke Ferdinand w., grand duke of
Tuscany, died today. He was father
of the countess.of Mintignoso, formerly
Princess Louise, divorced wife of the
present king of Saxony, who was last
year married to Signor Toselli, a mu-
Sician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
PAYS VISIT TO THE FLEET
American Ambassador Sees Admiral
Evans Aboard Ship.

Rio Janeiro. Jan. 17:-The Ameri-
can ambassador, Irving B. Dudley, WIS.,
tied Rear Admiral Evans on the flag
ship Connecticut yesterday and Wis
tied the flagships of the other divi-
sions as well, after which he went
aboard the Brazilian flagship. The
party finally returned to the Connect.
cut. President Penna will visit the
Connecticut Wednesday little before
the departure of the fleet.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 1.-THE American
torpedo boat fotilla passed Cape Frio
As miles northwest of Rio Janeiro. this
morning. The fiotilla left Pernambuco
Jan. 49,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
eouT DRIVES POPE TO BED
Unable to Continue Audiences for the
Time Being.

Rome, Jan. 1f.-Owing to an attack
of gout the pope has been reluctantly
Obliged to suspend his audiences. He
was visited yesterday by his private
who insisted that the pom
tin go to bed, and to this the patient
con nsented. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
BOIEsREC0vERsFuLL [ HEALTH
Ex-Governor of Iowa Able to Leave El
Paso After Pneumonia Attack.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan 17.-Ex-Gover.
nor Boies of Iowa has completely re-
covered from the attack of pneumonia
from which he has been suffering here
for the past two weeks. Accompanied
by his private secretary he left today
for Los Angeles, where he will spend
the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
APPEALS TO THE FARMERS

Governor Hughes Asks Aid IN Anti
Race Track Gambling Crusade.
Albany, N. Y. Jan. 17.-Governor
Hughes has made an appeal to large
gathering of farmers who are here to
attend the annual meetings of county
and town agricultural societies for sup
port in his effort to abolish race track
gambling in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
STAGE FOR SENATOR uAvis7
Has an Offer Of 5000 a Month to Ap-
near in Vaudeville,

Washington, Jan. 17.-Senator JEFF
Davis of Arkansas has received an
offer of $4,000 month from New
York vaudeville manager to appear in
light vaudeville, but he will not ac-
fcept it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Awaiting witnesses.

New York, Jan. 17.-Nonarrival of
important witnesses who are hurrying
to New York by steamer and train
caused abandonment of the afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Interviews Her SON.

Mrs. William Thaw saw her son fo
the first time in weeks during the moo
recess. The meeting was affectionatt
Evelyn Thaw came in during the intel
view. 1t is said she was cordial
greeted by the elderly woman.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
4IHgLLSASgLD NA III
HS Aar2aN1H 80
THE vERANpA sTJPPER.


There are few things more delightful in summer
than supper on vtnecIad veranda- especially II II
faces the river sea. For such q meal the chahng
dish is Indispensable adjunct It not only lends
air OF informality to the supper, but>lso
10 give variety to the menu It is not necessary
to have more than one warm dish in sultry weather
for the appetite naturally cool. refreshing
flower and many others. which usually served
hot. may appear in dainty cold salad with msyou
naise, A salad OF mixed vegetables served upon
bed Of lettuce is always attractive bit OF cheese
may be served enhance still further its food
value.
If preferred. or the vegetables may be served
piping hot straight from the chang dish. the soup
and meat being eaten cold. Chilled consomme
other soup that has been boiled down little
and then cooled enough TO form Jelly is most
attractive If It does not jelly easily little gela-
tine may be added Season in especially ap-
petizing way mould in q pretty form and garnish
with cress OF parsls some cooks these
moulded SOUP stoc salads, with unayonnaise
dressing and few salad herbs They sirnilar
the aspic Jelly that Is used much in entrees and
salads
Cold meat is Just good as hot sutry days.
IL IT is served with sppeti8ing catchup sauce
of spioed acid fruit Slice IL very thin and garnish
IT prettily.
II the soup is served In the form OF attractive
jelly, the meat cold with an extra relish and the
vegetables g gskr~shiug salad With chssss. then
sHuaaas's fas meal With s-swsss diAa and tTaSr<ns
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12

hot coffee prepared at the table in French fashion
with boiling water from shining brass teakettle
over an alcohol lamp. II. however hot soup or
a hot vegetable something else hot has been
served substitute iced coffee. II spoonful OF ice
cream Is added TO each glass and the glasses are
served with a small platefu of layer cake having a
whipped cream filing something equally deli
cate. it makes most delightful dessert and may.
in fact serve both after dinner coffee and des-
sert The trouble of preparing an elaborate des-
sert too, may thus be saved. for always
buy ice cream unless lives far the coun-
try OF course it may not be good home
made but when served with chilled coffee this
way there seems to be little difference. for the
strong flavor OF the coffee always conceats its
quality In preparing iced coffee be sure TO make
the coffee much stronger than If IT were to be
served hot as nauoh OF its favor is lost when
chilled.
CATS psrfait frappe merely plain frozen coffee
ornarnented with whipped cream may also be
served.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY.
Mrs. Heminway Gets Alimony Pending SUIT
. for Separation

Charging gross cruelty. beginning Two weeks
e+or +Teir marriage Mrs. Minnie F P Hern1n"ay
..--es-zayy received an award Of $50 week aIl-
,o,,- and $3.50 counsel fee from Justice Pound. IN
the SnaeiaI Term Of the Supreme Court pending
her sut for separation from her husband. LOUIS
NJ TTen1inwey In her petition, which she hied
through her attorney, Herman I. Roth or No
14r2 T3roa dv7ay Mrs. Heminway stated that they
we're married about December ~. 1903. in Jersey
CITY and that from within two weeks after mat
until the petition was fled. on August (, 1905,
her husband had treated her cruelty, several times
attempting To strangle her and once trying TO
shoot her.
She said in her complaint that her husband was
a millionaire holding large interests in the NJ
Heninway & Sons Company, of Waterbury Conn.
spool silk manufacturers: the American Brass
COMPANY. of Waterbury. and the Waterbury Ma
tionaI Bank She further said that her husband
1z-as the owner OF several hotels in New York and
Connecticut
Through his counsel. BicCabe. Davis & Herman.
Of No 50 Wall street, Heminway denied all the al
legations and UP the defence that the plaintiff
v-as not his legal wife, having already a husband
living at the time of their marriage He said that
she had been '-onIy & chorus girl previous TO her
marriage and that she often had to live less
than the gum demanded for alirnony. Justice Pound
finally awarded the alimony and counsel fee pend
ing action for separation.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
DIDN'T KNOW HIS MOTHER
Danish Toungster, Three Years Old,
Comes Ouer Here Alone.

When Sha akespeare's Llauucelot met the elder
C7obbo in the streets of Venice he Informed MS
blind psreur that indeed. if you had your eyes
YOU might fail Of the knowing for It is wise
father that knows his child
History hardly repeated itself yesterday at Ellis
Island hut the incioent before the Jews house in
Venice was recalled when little Albert PETERSON
three years old Of Copenhagen failed 70 recognize
his own mother who had gone there with his step
father claim him
What's in a nance said Romeo once to his
affinity oF the House Of Capulet- Nothing much n
1a s7rrA for rose by any other name would smell
az sweet But when little three-year-old Albert
learned Yesterday that his mother had switched
from the name OF Peterson TO that of kreutz-
tsr7pfe he thought II did not sound SO sweet ana
declined to embrace his newly acquired papa
Albert was lust a year and a half old when his
father died His mother left Copenhagen a few
weeks later His grandmother told him that
mamma was going the rich country 70 fud en-
,1o,-r7ar+ and would send for him within 2 year
4 zveal.sago the little fellow was put aboard the
Scandinavian American liner United States, which
,,az here yesterday AIbert's mother was not at
-ba nier 70 meet him. and Walter Jacobson, the
s,rrer7ntandent Of the pier took him 10 Ellis isano
When the former Mrs Peterson. now Mrs
Lre77-zLysr7ufe Of No. 247 Nassau avenue Brooh-
1rr went 10 the island take her son the boy
+r--ad away from her and clung about the neck OF
Jacobson to whom he had taken great fancy
Mr. Lre71tzkarnufe, however, won the cnnd over
-i+r three pears and two American flags, and the
49, oo17nle took Albert to his new home n
F3rookIvn-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
SOUTH JERSEY FARMERS REACH OUT.
Distributed More Than 100000 Worth Of
Produce During July.

Jury was the banner month for the South Jersey
farmers They distributed more than $1,000
worth Of produce over the New England States the
Middle West and Canada This was unpreoe-
dented record Of shipments for July from points
on the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad, a pSrt OF
ne Pennsylvania system.
The estimated value Of the produce shipped last
rorth from the six lower counties Of New Jersey
vas S17S9oo. increase over July, 1907 Of S4s.S so
II took 2sz5 freight carE-neariy twenty miles OF
cars. Il made UP n train-to transport this
produca
Special schedules were established, and trains
known preference freights'' were making
une eqUaIed only by passenger trains The mar
ket greatly Efdened q result Of the develop
nszt campaign undertaken by the Pennsylvania
railroad tn behalf OF the commercial and agrf-
cultural interests Of Southern New Jersey
That the construction by the Pennsylvania Rail
rosd of the bridge across the Delaware River has
resulted IN improved through train service and has
brought the interior markets many hours nearer
NE South Jersey produce shipper. was seen from
ms large area over which the July shipments were
Distributed
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
MRS. CHO4TE TESTTFTES.
Alleges Cruelty in Suit for Child
IN Des NOines.

Des Moines Iowa. Aug. u.-For three hours
day Mrs. lone Choate answered the questions Of
lawyers employed by her husband Fred NJ Choate.
Of New York 70 prove to Judge Miller that she
proper person TO care for their daughter.
Ma-y Eve years old The testimony was offered
II habeas corpus case. in which Choste seeks 70
gain possession Of the child. Mrs. Choate went
over her life IN detail from the time she was lone
KemPthern. daughter Of Judge Kempthorn. OF
hampton. Va
Mrs ChesrA told Of her marriage 70 Choate in
New York City six years ago. Her story described
s1enes in leading cities Of the world and involved
Of the best known names Of the United States
and England. She alleged abuse. cruelty, neglect,
deserJion inahIity and failure 10 provide, and the
drawing of q revolver. with threat 70 shoot her
when she packed up u leave her husband She
denied thar choate took her from New York
restaurant a waitress. She declared that her
father always supplied her with money. and that
Il rad made them an allowance or $50 month
She declared that Choate was always pleading with
her 70 ask her father for more money
The case was unfinished At the close Of court to
day. MIS- Choate has filed suit for divorce, but
Judge Miller refused II allow i be brought n
Iowa owing 10 non-residence. Mrs Choate having
come 10 Iowa only one week ago The hearing viii
continue tomorrow
Choa1e had q sensational meeting with his wife
n the street last night when he accosted her as
she stepped into the automobile OF Dr. F z Lam
bert her brotherin-law. and attempted 10 prevent
her entering the car. She slipped by her husband,
and the automobile whizzed rapidly away 10 the
Larn5ert home. There they found Mrs Lambert
sister of Mrs Choate. almost in Mysteries She
said that Choare had suddenly appeared IN the
yard and iH violation Of court order, enticed his
Htte daughter into d Beighbors yard, and had
spent an hour playing with her. She had demand
ed that Choate leave the child. fearing Kidnapping
ha rez-saS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12

The first woman dentist has been licensed IN
North Carolina-Mrs. D. 2 MCGUIRE. Of Ashe-
Vile
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
PURE FOOD CAUSE GAINS.
So Says DR.. Wileg-Resutts of the
Convention.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Aug. T-Dr Harvey Wiley. chief
OF the bureau Of chemistry. has returned TO
Washington from the convention of the Association
uf State and National Pure Food Departments
more continued than ever that the cause OF pure
food is rapidly advancing and that the next few
years viii the end authorizations and mis-
branding
p. NJ. Allen. secretary of the convention who
returned to Washington with DR. Wiley, Is elated
at the evidences OF earnestness among the dele
gates He made the following statement:
Despite the conflicting press reports sent from
the convention. which limited that there was much
I have ever attended and the results viii be wide
feature of the convention was the appointment Of
which viii be accepted by all the states and put
into immediate operation
This commission is composed OF DR.. Pearson.
New Yorks Commissioner Of Agriculture; A c
Bird Nichigan's pure food Inspector; Dr. James
Faust Of Pennsylvania. and DR.. ". G. Bigelow. of
the bureau of chemistry. It is the purpose of this
commission TO inquire into the conditions Of food
products and manufacturing in the different states
and to draft law which all the state legislatures
can Immediately enact The determinations Of the
Joint Standards CouTnfttee VIII he used as basis
Of facts in preparation OF this model law
The appointment Of this committee does not in
any way reflect the federal pure food law
which VIII probably be almost entirely redrafted
into the model law. There are some provisions in
several states at the convention believed should be
ampliied and eIJ1cidated The purpose Of the COM
mission will be 10 draft statute which Will be
clear and concise in every detail and which will not
require the Interpretation of the courts as has been
the experience in some instances of the enforcers
Of the national law It viii be the aim Of the dele
gates and the states they represent to induce Con
gress re-enact the model law. in the lieu Of
the present national law. This should not be a
difficult matter. as the aim Of the who adopted
the present law TO make IT effective in every
state Of the Union
Another important resolution adopted one
which placed the association record opposed
to chemical preservatfves of any kind and pledged
it all legal and moral means to exclude
chemicals from food products. A resolution was
also passed thanking President Roosevelt for his
reference in his message 10 Congress 10 the work
of the state and national food control officials
The resolution further petitoned the President to
assist the association with Congress and the Sec
retary Of Agriculture in bringing about practical
basis for cooperation between the Federal govern
n1enI and the states in the establishment OF facts
and the investigation Of food control problems
Thanks were also extended 70 the Tice-President.
Senator Beveridge and Representative Mann for
the interest they have shown in pure food legts-
Iation
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
BOY HAS VIVID IMAGINATION.
Messenger, with Slight Wound and Passion
for Dime Novels, Tells About Being Shot.

For several hours yesterday afternoon Lester Le
Marie a nftsen-year-old messenger boy, OF No 20
East 18th street had a the detectives OF the Ten
derIon station hustIing about Investigating story
Of how he had been shot The boy had a bullet
wound in his left arm but after much trouble the
detectives learned that he had accidentally shot
himself.
The first report TO the police came from J. Lef-
fngwelI Hatch Of No ss West s7th street. who said
he had messenger boy In his Office suffering from
a bullet shot wound Three detectives went TO the
place and the boy told story about going through
the hallway of a building in West s4th street and
being shot by lie Marie reads dime novels.
and when the police learned this II didn't take them
long 10 find out how he got hurt The wound is
not serious.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12

One hundred fatal accidents among employees ec-
cur every day in the United States. This means a
bigger deathro every two days than occurred on
the American side In all the battles OF ths Spanish
War EVERY four years more are killed in indus
tv than were killed both sides In the Civil War
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
COMPLAIN ARour NEGRO woRsHIPPERs

Because q the unusually fsrvent devotional ex-
ercses IN the Eoly Trinity (egro) Baptist Church.
II No bs5 Clsxson avenue Brooklyn, the residents
e the nsighborhood yesterday voiced g protest by
Procuring q summons 10 compel the Rev 3 W
T-n1az. pastor CT the church. TO appear n court
~Sd explain, II possibls. why he could not conduct
MS Services NOR. oufseIv
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
MRS DRESSER DROPS EARLIER sun.

Following the decree Of absolute divorce CD
tained By Mrs. Emma Louise Burnhan Dire scer
IN sioux Falls from Daniel lie Roy Dresser, At
eoraAws of Mrs Dresser obtained yesterday from
Justice Gor in the Supreme Court. an order dis
continuing q suit brought ey her four years ago
far q separation from Dresser. counsel Tor him
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
FATHER OF NEW YORKER A SUICIDE

L8g Telegraph 20 The tribunal
Lamar. Col. Aug. u--Sayfng 'tGoodby. oovsi"
= nfty men az the railway station here to-day,
F-al Dickinson. Hged sixty years, threw himself
= anaer moving train and crushed 70 death
- rae been despondert ter some time. daughter
= = New York ta-sxrS.D1s she VIII cous~ fcr the
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12

Professor Charles gushiin spoke for the Onset
Equal euffraSs LEAGUE on Woman Suffrage Day al
Onset Nnss. AuSuSs
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
GLEANINGS.

Over ss0,oooooo was given by women for philan-
thropic purposes during 1907 Mrs Russell Gage
gave more than any person except John D. Rookie
feller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
CASE TO
GO TO JURY
MON DAY
Defense Finished It's Case
With Testimony of
Importance.

Evidence taking IN the trial Of
James II Holt Tor the murder of
Henry + Johnson was completed
Yesterday afternoon Federal Judge
ianfoid adjourned court until Mon.
day. when the argument will begin.
Upon Contradictions Ia the teati.
mony of Important witnesses and
Weaknesses In the chain OF circum.
atantihf evidence Attorneys Cnld.
we'll aud Rlddell base their homes
OF freeing their client. Yesterday
they proved that a cut on Hollis
hand, Which the prosecution dc.
olared was made by an iron fish
plate with which johnson ~ sup
posed to have been killed. was la.
flicted the day before tho murder,
and that the blood Oh the accused
mans shoes and clothipe might
have come from this wound
u Was also brought ont that wit.
nossea who told ~ Ghe amount Of
money spent by Holt had oxagRer.
Rted The amounts. and that All of
u was accounted for BY his regular
pay except go. which Shaifer.
chief wltneas Tor the government,
claims was paid him.
A aiFone BIZ Of evidence 10 favor
Of Holt Il the fnct that Johnson'n
body, which was found ia tho fur.
pace II the steam beat plant az
Fort Norden. wAt put la when tho
furnace was cold Fire waa burn.
IpB IN the furnace % bii5 the morn.
lnk VI the murder. It Is asserted
II has been shown that Holt did
not reach the fort until after O.