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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Fragmentary Reports In
dicate Death List MAY
Reach Fifty.
MANY TOWNS SUFFER
Mostly Located in Western
Part of State---Many
Dead at Piney.

Little Rock, Nov 24-WhiIe wire
communication with the section of
western Arkansas which was swept by
two tornadoes yesterday was this
morning still cut off, such reports that
have reached here confirm last nights
dispatches as to the number of cas-
ualties No estimates of property dam
age have yet been made. The list OF
dead now totals so, and may reach so.
Miles Laid Bare.
Miles upon miles of land have been
swept bare Forests, homes. business
houses, churches, and everything have
munities.
The town of Piney, a German settle
ment on the Iron Mountain railroad,
suffered most, according to reports re-
ceived thus far. The number of dead
there is variously estimated from l to
20. Five business houses and a num-
Der of homes were destroyed.
Other Towns Stricken.
1t was at first reported the town of
London had been destroyed, but upon
investigation this was found to be in
correct.
AT Berryville three persons were in
jured, and the property loss is about
$40, 900.
Four persons are dead and number
injured at Cravens. Practically all the
large buildings are damaged.
The village of Barr, four miles from
Knoxville. is reported totally wrecked.
In the vicinity of Mulberry five per-
sons are reported killed and others in
jured.
| At Lodi one woman was seriously
hurt, and the Methodist church and
several other buildings destroyed.
Many Reported Killed.
| Little Rock, Nov PA dispatch
from Russellville, Ark, says that be-
tween Il and 20 people are killed in
a tornado which swept through the
settlement of Piney, 10 miles west of
that place, late yesterday, and that
about 80 other persons were injured.
None of the names of the dead or in
| JuItu dlt hhONn dl ENuSStilNl llit,
only vague and indefinite reports have
been received thus far. The report
states that the tornado crossed the
/ Arkansas river just south of Piney
and that timber tracts and a number
of buildings We're destroyed Piney is
located near London. where first re-
ports state tremendous damage had
been done.
Later reports from Berryville are to
ithe effect that no one was killed there,
but that three were injured.
| Towns Are Remote.
u II was reported at Van Buren, that
five people were killed northeast of
Mulberry and number injured. Be
, cause of the remoteness of the towns
mentioned from the railroad and tele
!, graph only meager reports are avail
| able.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
LONG PURSE is
IN CHARGE OF
INAUGURATION

Washington, Nov. 24. - Chairman
Hitchcock of the republican national
committee today announced the ap-
pointment of Edward ]. Stellwagen as
chairman of the inaugural committee.
Stellwagen is one of the leading cap
italists of the District of Columbia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

open country, and what, if anything,
the farmers themselves can do to help
themselves, and how the government
can help them. To this end your es-
pCcial desire is TO get in touch with
and represent the farmers themselves.
The commission now consists of five
members | shall ask two more gen.
| tIemen TO serve upon it, so that the
| full membership will be as follows:
Professor L. II. Bailey, New York
State College of Agriculture, Ithaca,
| n. Y. chairman.
Henry Wallace, Wallace's Farmer,
Des Moipefss loNss..s-s-> .s,.r.p.r--------
+ en- sff% Butterfield, President
Massachusetts AGRICULTURAL College.
Amherst. Mass.
] Clifford Pincbot, United States For
lest Service. Washington, d. C.
Walter II Page of North Carolina,
Editor of the Worlds Work
| Charles S. Barrett, Union City, Ga
| William A. Beard Sacramento, Cal.
Again thanking you, and with all
Igood wishes for your success in this
igreat and important work, believe me
Very sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
| Chairman Bailey Replies.
| To which Chairman Bailey replied
as follows:
| Commission on Country Life. Nov
Il, 190S.-Sir: The commission or
country life is much gratified that its
efforts have met with your approval
The public interest in the SHbject
lseems to be widespread and to be con
, Istantly growing as the purpose of the
work becomes known. Discussion o.
the inquiry that the commission i.
making. among the people themselves
lis the best means of arriving at {
clear understanding of what the eoun
try life problems really are. The com
mission gladly welcomes your sugges
ton that ali country people come to
gether to consider these great ques
tions, and hereby requests all persons
who are specially interested in th
welfare of the open country to NEE
in their usual gathering places on o
before Dec. to discuss the subject
you suggest, or any of the question
ON which the commission is maxim;
i. inquiries.
Copies of the questions can be sc
r. r. cured by writing to the commission
: on country life, Washington, ID.
The commission desires that, so far a
possible. general summary or est
mate of the discussions in all tn
:, meeting places be promptly sent to it
office in Washington, so that it ma
have the benefit of all suggestions i
preparing its report.
Very respectfully,
L. II. BAILEY,
Chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Questions Regarding Bus.
mess DeCeptions Are
Dodged.
HIS ORDEAL is ENDED
Grows Weak Under Strain---
Archb0ld Goes on Stand
as Next Witness.

New York, Nov. 24-John D. Rookie
feller testified in the governments
suit against the Standard Oil today
that at the time of the organization of
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey in 1899 he owned 256.S54 shares
OF its stock out of total stock issue
of 9S3,@S3 shares.
Paid to Curtnii Output.
Rockefeller was asked if he entered
contract with Schowild, Schurmer &
Teagle in 1876 whereby the firm agreed
to limit the business of its refinery in
consideration of certain payments by
the Standard. Rockefeller replied such
a contract had been entered into. but
he did not recall its provisions. A sim
liar contract was made with the Pho
neer Oil company, and he mad made
allidavits in connection with this con
tract to the effect the Standard had
not owned any stock Of any of the
railroads or pipe lines.
DodGes the Question.
You were trying to give the inn
preston at that time that the large
number of companies you had acquir-
ed interest in were not controlled by
the Standard?'
Il tried to give the status at that
time
Kellogg asked witness if he made it
known to any one at that time that he
had an interest in the companies in
cluded in the trust agreement of 1879,
and if it was not a fact that this
agreement was kept secret while he
was combining the companies.
some knew About 1t.
Il cannot say, but | think it must
have been known to number of peO
pie outside of those who signed it,
replied Rockefeller.
He was asked if he had not made
affidavit that the Standard had made
contracts with the railroads whereby
the Standard had obtained rebates fol
guaranteeing a certain volume of oil
He did not recall.
VIII Not Admit ConceaImcnt.
Didn't officers and agents of the
Standard at that time control a ma
jority of the stock of subsidiary com
panies with the idea of concealin.
their real ownership"
1T may have been that the proper
ties were owned by individuals wht
were stockholders in the Standard"
kellogg Finishes Quiz.
The cross examination of Rockefelle
was concluded shortly after the open
ing of the afternoon session His re
direct examination lasted but a fey
minutes John d. Archbold, vice pre-.
ident of the Standard, then took tn
witness stand
Near Breakdown.
New York Nov. 24.-John d. Rockt
feller came near breaking down at tn
oil inquiry in the custom house ye!
terday afternoon under the persisten
and searching questions of Frank l
Kellogg For three days he had an
wered hundreds of questions ant
though he is 20 years of age, he ha
maintained his strength. At times h
had smiled and his mind seemed to b
alert. But just before 4 O'Clock
begged for respite. He was anXiou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
new YORK sun
new MEMbER0 OF
ANANiAS CLUB

Washington. Nov. PA statement
was issued from the, White house to-
day declaring the New York Sun story
|entitled Roosevelt and Prairie OIL
to be false in every particular from
beginning to end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
ARKANSAS AGAIN Scene
OF DISASTROUS TORNADO

lever. received fewer votes than the
republican elector for the Sixteenth
district Taking the vote of the first
lelector as basis, the plurality of TAFT
lin Missouri is 1,026.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Had Large Majority.
STORM WARNING FOR LAKES

Weather Bureau Issues Notice of Gale
for Two Days.
Chicago, H., Nov. 24.-The local
weather bureau issued storm warnings
today for the Lake Michigan region
predicting a southerly to southwesterly
gale tonight shifting to northwesterly
"Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
CUMMINS LANDED
Governor of Iowa, After Long Fight.
is Elected to United States
Senate.
AND RESIGNS AS EXECUTIVE
Lesislaturcs~Meets and-Carries Out
Mandate of Voters at Election
Garst Successor.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 24.-Gover-
-nor Cummins became United States
sepator at 12:20 today. Cummins re-
ceived 106 votes and Porter (demo
eraD So. Three republicans did not
vote
The announcement of the result of
the vote was greeted with cheers
which continued for five minutes
Cummins then addressed the legis
lature thanking both republican and
democratic members for tire sup
port they had given him during the
seven years of his administration as
governor He declared so far as he
was concerned the bitter factionalism
in Iowa was at an end.
Resigns at Once.
| At the close of the joint session
Cummins rendered his resignation as
governor and the oath of that Office
was administered to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Garst
Fifteen years ago today the low;
State Register announced the candi
dacy of Governor Cummins, then
praeticing attorney in Des Mones
for the senate to succeed James +
Wilson, whose term expired in March
1895. The long struggle for the tog;
is now to end i'll victory for the fatne
of the Iowa idea
| Had Large Majority.
| The official canvass yesterday dis
closed that Governor CumminS had dc
feated Major Lacey by 42.647 major
ity. His reelection for the full tern
iof six years, next January, is no
, questioned.
i Governor Garst was a candidate fo
the republican nomination last June
but was defeated by b. r. Carroll, VIII
was elected Nov. ), and he will serv
but seven weeks as chief executive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

II was reported at Van Buren, that
five people were killed northeast of
Mulberry and a number injured Be
cause of the remoteness of the towns
mentioned from the railroad and tele-
graph only meager reports are avail
able.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Another ching. don't forget that most birds
DO not favor apartment houses Martins viii
nest in colonies, but most irds prefer indi
vidual homes. These great houses for the
tins, however, should not be placed in the midst
Of trees or shrubbery. but in an open space.
These birds delight to wheel and fly about in
the air.
If you have small boxes. such as cigar
boxes, these can be utilized as homes for the
birds. The box should be pla &c upright with
the lid lifted at an angle of about thirtyhve
degrees. This viii form roof and give the
birds Plenty of space.
Robin do not like confined houses, hut pre-
fer freer accommodations. such as this. Phoebes
also are partial TO these rvdely arranged homes,
And woodpeckers, nuJhGtches, bluebirds and
wrens just gurgle With deli hit when they find an
old stump with holes already bored 70. them
Of course, the building of homes is only
one Of the many favors you can do for the lit
tie creatures The reason for the decrease IN
birds is because of their destruction by men,
and the failure to supply means of projections
especially in the winter.
Winter feeding is one of the snoef iRpoF-
tant phases Of bird preservation. Ant sir birds
near your home are not he only ones that need
food, but those In the forests. So
When the ground IS covered with snow anu
ice, and cold winds are Lowing. the poor little
things suffer greatly. Each winter reaps its
harvest of fcathered victims.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
WHAT TO DO NOW

Good deeds such as these you can do, il
you live IN or near the co. ntTyS next winter.
But if you wish to attract birds about your
house IN the winter" writes Edward Howe For.
BUSH authority, 'you must besin now. Scat
ter a little hayseed on the bare ground about
the yard Hang some pieces of suet or beef
trimming on the branche5 of tree beyond the
reach of dogs and cats.
IF, at first, these apiece5 are somewhat
widely scattered at points radiating from the
house a center, your success should be
sured. Your lures viii keep best at this season
if tied on the shady side o. tree trunE; but IN
the winter they should be put OF the sunny
side"
By doing this you MAJ retail birds about
YOUR home which would ordinarily 90 South
by degrees draw the feeding stations nearer
your home, and the birds viii come closer. Dur
ing the winter suet is an excellent food for the
birds. II you succeed in winning their friend
ship. and they stay until the spring you may
depend that tLey viii keep your trees and plants
free from destructive EerIlin.
Many persons who hav0 succeeded In form
ing such colonies about their homes supply the
birds with opportunities for food. George I.
Powell, an agricultural expert. of Client n Y.
advocates the raising of pceies OF early cher
ries for the birds These are overripe BY the
time the other cherries ripen. and naturally the
birds stuck to their own tree. Many raiseFs Of
strawberries who are friendly l., the birds plant
a row of early berries Tor them. They assert
the birds never touch the later varieties.
You can help the DIR Is by having about
your home few fruit-beHring shrubs such as
raspberries. blackberries. eldcrberries, mulber-
res. the choke cherry Or wild onerry Let
there be thlckets about your grounds for shy
birds, and in time of nesting prevent any dis
turbing and unnecessa- .oises Ia the spring
you can help the birds by plar-Eg Il the ground
materials for nests, and pans Of mud for Tobins
and sparroWs.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
HOW CHILDREN MAY HELP

In many towns throughout the country
cieties have been formed for the winter feeding
of birds School children. after lessons, find de-
light in trotting of to tn, woods provided with
snow shovels, grain, bird seed. fatty meat and
suet The meat and suet may be led to the
trunks of trees.
If there is danger of squirrels OF larger
birds stealing it, tie meat may be fastened to
the trunk under a square DOT of one-half inch
wire netting The birds can get their beaks
through this and get their fill.
In the center of a field a space ten feet
square is cleared ant. the ,eed scattered on the
ground. Were it sprinkled on the snow, it would
sink in too deep for the bi-ds~to reach. In 1908
the high school boys of StonekaIn, Mass, formed
feeding club. and established seventy-fve feed
ing stations about their town. st Canton,
Mass, societies have beea formed and prizes
given IN the schools for the best essays the
results Of their winter feeding, ghs-stats
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
It is Easy to Give Shelter to
Gathered Neighbors

Il SONG of birds outside your ain
II d0I0 in the morning 4 robin fiji
ting from tree TO tree, a boboHpk
making merry in the green meadOgU
n0ckiHg-bird thrilling tHe air nearby.
Birds arc called the friends of man.
They greer him on sunny mornings. They
ScoaIH be sociabie, if permitted Yet hogc
fe.g people, comparatively, may be called
friends Of the bTdsi
YoH should love tie innocent. soft
sc!nged Htfle creatures that call 10 "a.
from The trees and make the summer Ece!,
ScIth oyarble and chirp. Perhaps You some
times regret That there are so fezv about
yoH home. BIN haze you evsr invited them
to come? Do yoH ia anything TO help the
birds lice, q assist Them 0ver hard specs,
oeer the financial fwries" Of he bird
sgorld-5gaHf # jood, bad ggiHters?
You can do m1ch- You can build homes
for them, gre them food and lend them a
helping hama Craze goVerHmem experts
Prophssy terrible things ayhei. The birds are
gone, and there has 5etH a decrease III nunl-
beTS amounting 10 81 per cent 5Ciibin fifteen
gears in single StGte. They do So much
10 help nan BY zCaring on crob-deshoying
insects, and are such JOY about The rome,
that they shoRid be projected.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

commodations Besides, you want to attract the
good-natured birds, the day aborers, who viii
work for yo-. You don't want to open a loafng
house for English sparrows. Bird boxes accord
ing to experts, should have time to age. SO now
Is a good time TO put them up for Eext springs
tenants.
During the fall you will find the making of
bird homes an interesting occupation. Houses
among the more picturesque kinds can he made
with windows, which, however, should be secure
y fastened, so that draughts cannot blow
through.
Most amateur bird-house carpenters con-
struct the simpler designs. with perches, or plat
forms, as shown by the small picture above You
are advised not to do this, as a platform is re-
garded as a special invitation by English spar
rows. They generally do not visit houses at
which they cannot perch before the door. Eng
hsh sparrows also viii not nest in boxes that
swing.
An easily constructed house may be made
OF log with hole bored in the center with an
anger. Some of the smaller birds delight in
these rustic shelters. -
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Wrens are easily pleased. and a home made
OF an empty tin can proves inviting to them.
1hls IS easily made by melting off the rim at one
end and placing over il circular board with a
mole cut IN the center just big enough to permit
the wren to enter. This protects the birC from
the attacks of English sparrows and jays, which
are TOO big TO get through the doorway.
In placing bird house YOU must take into
consideration the height preferred by birds.
Martins usually select home about thirty feet
from the ground, while blJebirds prefer to nest
about ten or fifteen feet II IN the grass Houses
at this height win also attract chickadees and
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
z Zz.S ZkfueC
L%uLSe[ZsG

Ihis IS q line of year
when you can begin to
get ~cady for your WISH
tors II next spring. One
of tie best means to pro-
Get domestic birds is to
pat up a number of bird
boxes.
Now, when you make
bird boxes you viii have
TO bear in mind many
things. While your guests
will not be overparticular,
various birds prefer diff
forent kinds of home ac-
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

s. CCORDING to scientists dire conditions
a follow decrease IN the nulnbe. of our
4 a teathered frienos. Already the loss in
crops by ipsects-cau a,.. by an insult
hcgn- number OF birds-is estimated as ex-
esediug millions of dollars year
The question Of inheritance nov is VIII
sou help to protect the birds! VIII you do your
individual share to prevent their decrease? OF
course, if you viii, your first question is, What
en- / dot
First thing-invite the birds to come TO
you. Then make friends with them. And when
they have domieiled themselves about vour home
treat them eourteously-jast as though they
were greatly desired guests
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Eoard of Education of Conuecticut some THE
ago ISSUED instructions for the feeding Of birds
during the winter on circular platforms TO bs
erected about the school AagsCatIs.
Out in the fields should alsc be erected
shelters, made of brush. set up like d hayrck.
Or cornstalks piled on the sides of fences viii
offer place Of warmth during cold spells.
There boys can take food, such as stale bread.
cracked corn and Ouckwnc..t Is
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Sweet IS the bro. 4 Of Morn he rlslD- e,eer
With the charm II earliest birds .IiIton
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
HOLSTER SUFFERS
MENTAL COLLAPSE
SHRIEvAlTY CAMPAIGN TOO
STRENUOUS FOR THIS cANpI.
DATE-ls RECOVERING.

Suffering from q mental collapse
brought On by the strenuous political
campaign just completed. Norris d.
HOLSTER. candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket. was brought to De-
troit, Friday by deputy sheriff from
White Cloud, Mich, whittier he had
gone to camp with friends by way of
recuperating after the campaign. Soon
after his arrival. he surprised his
friends with the announcement that
he had been elected.
A physician who visited him at his
home. No. 307 kirby-ave.. west, Friday
night. says that Mr.. HOLSTER is SUI,
fering from extreme nervousness. and
that a rest will restore aim to normal
condition. Several days ago HOLSTER
was about town Offering to bet to 1
that he would be the next sheriff and,
In fact, did lay q number Of bets with
Bookmaker Benny Klock on those
terms.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
JACOBSEN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

II was c. NJ. and not p. N. Jacobsen
who was burned In gasoline explo-
sion on his launch. the "Helga. at the
foot OF Holcomb-ave., Wednesday
night p. n. Jacobsen is a brother
The launch. which was reported not
seriously damaged, Is a complete loss
1t was new boat Mr.. Jacobsen ha 1
built for himself but had recently
soid-to a-Duluth man who took a
fancy to 1t. He was preparing to de-
liver II this week and for that reason
had taken out no insurance on the
craft. MS loss Is about $1,000.
AS result of the fire, Mr.. Jacob.
sen will be deprived OF the use of his
left hand for about a month. the doc
tors say. and he was lucky to escap,
with his life. Only his presence O
mind and the fact that he was no
wearing his oil-stained jumpers, which
he usually donned when around tn,
beat. saved him.
Mr.. Jacobsen had gone to the boa
10 get silk yachting cap q friend
had taken a fancy to, and. fearful lest
there might be leak In the gasoline
connections, fnasmuch as the boat was
new left his lantern on deck while nc
went inside the cabin. There was a
leak alright. and the lantern found It,
I'm spite OF Mr.. Jacobsen's precautions
While he was looking for the cap
there was a loud report, accompanied
by binding fash and In a twinklins
the boat was enve1oped In names
through which Mr.. Jacobsen had n
fight his way That he escaped with
a harmed hand and a scorched face
seems miraculous.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
FERGUSON Wins
NOMINATION
NEGRO ATTORNEY. COPS OUT
PLACE ON REPUBLICAN
TICKET FOR ESTIMATOR.

The five Republican candidates for
esumator-at-large are:
Frank ID. Andrus. VIM. w. Fergu'
son. George Brown, Ed. Fl. Smith and
Herman C. Robins.
Andrus Is an attorney and former
estimator-at-large. Brown was former
ly secretary of the school board. Fer
guson Is an attorney and is the only
Negro To win a place on the Repub-
lican ticket. Rohns Is real estate
man. Smith is in the insurance bust
ness.
First ward-Backus and Davis, r.
Second ward-Cralg and Chandler,
r.
Third ward-Ritter and Barnett, r
Fourth ward-Richardson and Palm
er, r.
Fifth ward--Holtz and Wendt, r.;
Aldenbrand and Brochi. d.
Sixth ward-Phister and MacQueen,
R.
: Seventh ward-Petipren, r.; Delor
and Schneider. ID.
Eighth ward-Robinson and Arm
strong. r.; Ternes and Boden. d.
Ninth ward-Retzlaff. r.; Kulwicki
and Klebba. ID.
Tenth ward-Frey and Long. r.;
Hartge and Fleisheim. ID.
Eleventh ward-Behlow and Ank'
lam, X.
Twelfth ward-Frish and Cranshaw,
Thirteenth ward-Baumgarth and
Naumann, X.
Fourteenth ward-Reutter and Pat
terson or Liphardt. r.
Fifteenth ward-Tapert and ONeIl,
r.
Sixteenth ward-Thiel and Miller.
r.: Bauer and Steiner. ID.
Eighteenth ward-Wobrock and
Wenzel. r.
First ward-Grifiin, X.
Second ward-Whitney, r.
Third ward-DeYoung, r.
Fourth ard-Fox, X.
Fifth ward-Grossman. r.; Art, d
Sixth ward-Cummings, r.; Dono
van, ID.
Seventh ward-Pilasky, R.; Guyatt
D.
Eighth ward-Bostwick. R.; Wilson
d.
Ninth ward-Mollison, r.; Roman
ski. d.
Tenth ward-Butterfeld. r.; Tea
gan, d.
Eleventh ward-Richert, r.
Twelfth ward-Addison, r.
Thirteenth ward-Wiechmann, r.
Fourteenth ward-Klein or Never
man, r.
Fifteenth ward-Witt. r.
Sixteenth ward Campbell, r.;
| Drouillard, ID.
Eighteenth ward-Adams, r.