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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Stated That it Will Not Be Pro-
sented Till it Has Right
OF Way.
NAVAL BILL IN SENATE
sundry Civil Appropriation is
Cut S35,000, ,000---Rev-
enues Fall Off.

Washington, April 25-That the
public buildings bill will not be re-
ported TO the house until it is assured
the bill will have the right of way
the day after it is reported is asserted
by Representative Bartholdt. chairman
of the committee on public buildings
and grounds
Holding Up an Club.
1t is said the public buildings bill
was not reported yesterday because
the leaders of the house have decided
to hold the bill up as a club over the
heads of members until they show
Willingness to pass the currency bill.
There is no doubt the leaders are de-
termined to have a currency law at
this session.
Bill Cut S35 100000.
Washington, April 25-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was reported
TO the house by the appropriations
committee today. 1t carries $1O5, ,00O,-
600, being $35, ,5G9. 900 less than the es.
Inmates submitted by the department.
According to the report submitted by
the committee, the cut was necessita-
ted by material falling off i'm govern
ment revenues and the present finan-
cial stringency
Lodge Is Won Over.
Washington, April 25.-In speech
| in the senate today Lodge announced
his intention of voting for the four
ibattleships ameassaent
Slight Piles Amendment.
/ Washington. April 25.-The naval
appropriation bill came up in the SEN
ate today with Piles amendment for
discussion. A provisional viva voce
vote was taken which resulted in its
defeat. Piles was absent when the
vote was taken, but soon returned and
said he did not think it fair to have
his amendment voted on in that way.
Hale promptly disavowed any purpose
to obtain party action, and asked that
by unanimous consent the vote be con-
sidered as not having been taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
TWENTY-EIGHT ARE
KILLED ON RAILROAD
Accident BefaIis Mexican Central
Train Bearing Pilgrims to the
Shrine of Guadalupe.

City of Mexico. April 25-Twenty-
eight persons were killed and Is seri-
ously injured at Gargantua siding,
eight kilometers west of the MALTA
tesla, on the main line of the Mexi
can railway, yesterday in n collision
between freight and the second sec
ton of a special excursion train bear
ing pilgrims from the shrine of Quad
slupe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
To Return Home by Suez.

Washington, April 25.-The battle
ships Maine and Alabama will be de-
tached from the Atlantic fleet of Is
and organized into a special service
squadron, under the command of Cap
tain Giles b. Harber commanding the
Maine. This squadron is under orders
TO leave San Francisco June and
proceed to the Atlantic coast by way
of Honolulu. Guam. the Philippines
and the Suez canal. Their places in
the Atlantic fleet will be supplied by
the battleships Wisconsin and Ne
braska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
LOS ANGELES SORE
WHEN FLEET GOES
Promised Two Hours of Maneuvering,
But 100000 People on Bluffs
Are Disappointed.

Venice, Cal, April 25.-From the
high bluffs of Santa Monica bay which
overlook the sea 100000 people from
$50 to 10 this morning witnessed the
procession of the entire fleet of bat
tleships. Although definite promises
had been made the united squadron
would maneuver here two hours, the
ships steamed north after having pass
ed in review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
MINERS TAKE STRIKE VOTE
Effort to Reach Agreement with I'LL
nois Operators Proves Failure.

Effort to Reach Agreement with I'LL
nois Operators Proves Failure.
Springfield, H.. April 25.-The coal
miners and operators of Illinois have
reached the parting of the ways, SO
far as the joint scale committee is
concerned, in the settlement Of the
wage scale. and it is now up to the
rank and file of the United Mine
Workers of the state to determine by
referendum whether a strike shall be
ordered in an effort to compel the
illinois Coal Operators association to
pay the wages of shot firers employed
in the mines. This action was de-
termined upon by the miners yester-
day afternoon after session lasting
| all day behind closed doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL HELOIBACK
CLUB T0F0RCE THE ENACTMENT
0FS0ME KIND OF A CURRENCY Law

into business and manufacturing pur-
suits is far greater than the number
that have taken up farming. But
there need be no general alarm on
that account. The problem will ad-
just itself in time. and we will always
iaise enough wheat TO feed all the
mouths in this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
MRS. ALLEN Is A DELEGATE
Moline Woman Will Attend Charities
Conference.

Springfield, ILL.,. April 25.--(Argus
Special )-Governor Deneen today an
nounced the list of delegates whom
he has appointed to represent Illinois
at the national conference of charities
and corrections which will be held at
Richmond, Va. May 6 to 13. 1908.
Among the number is Mrs. Charles
Allen of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25

reported killed yesterday, WIS Ill COlll-
munication with New Orleans this
morning and reported no damage or
loss of life there.
Over In Few Minutes.
The destruction of Purvis, Miss, oc-
CURED about 2 o'clock Friday after
noon and was all over in a few min
utes time. OF about 200 dwelling
houses, only seven were left standing
The court house was the only other
building in town to with stand the
with dead and injured, and served as
the only available hospital within
many miles. Flying timbers dealt
death to many persons who sought
safety in the open air, while falling
walls were n still greater peril TO
those who remained indoors.
Killed While mt Prayer.
One child is said TO have been
kneeling in prayer, and her uncle,
bending over her in an attempt to
shield her but despite his care, tim
ber which did not touch him. killed
the little girl. Scarcely one brick of
the school house was left ON one an
other School had been dismissed
only Il moment before the tornado
struck
Special Trains Sent.
When the storm was over, n special
train bearing II physicians and Is
other persons went to Purvis. Mean
4
| for Lumberton.
One train was stopped by a woman
| waving a red cloth. When the engi-
neer ran ahead to see what she want
ed, the woman tainted, and the en-
2ineer found the red color OF the
revealed her home destroyed and three
members of the family were found
dead and four injured.
| Dead Beside Road.
A man who drove into Purvis last
hight reported he saw the bodies OF
several dead, whom he took 10 be
negroes, lying beside the road.
At nightfall what was left of the
town was put under martial law, {
militia company preserving order.
Another Under Martial Law.
Amite, La, was so badly damaged
it was put under martial law at once
The storm struck there just abou
noon, killing two white persons ant
Is negroes outright. and injuring man.
others mostly negroes. The path o
the tornado was about two and one
half miles wide. Large numbers o
farm animals were killed.
The greatest loss of life among tn
negroes occurred in the vicinity O
Natchez. Miss In Concordia parish
La, across the Mississippi fror
] Natchez, Is lives We're lost, all excep
/ two of the dead being negroes.
other storm 100 Miles Away.
Twenty-Five persons were killed i
2 Adams county, near Natchez, and
5 killed in the neighborhood of Churc
Mill. The tornadoes in this sectio
were about 100 miles due north {
i tile Amite tornado and struck aboI
/ breakfast time.
: The southbound passenger train @
the Mobile & Ohio railroad due
, Mobile last evening has been 10!
? somewhere between Citronelle, Ala
!. and Meridian. Miss. Up to an ear
hour today it had not been hear
!, from.
The tornado tore down all wir,
!, and it is believed to have throw
heavy trees iacros5 the track. Fea
:, are expressed here that the train m;
- have crashed into an obstruction.
Passengers coming into New G
, leans on various railroads today /
- port heavy damage all along the line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Ex-senator Camden Dies.

Baltimore, Md, April 25-Former
United States Senator ]. n. Camden
of West Virginia died here today.
aged S5. He was one of the wealth
lest men of West Virginia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Port Byron Prediction Verified

San Francisco, Cal, April 25.-The
weather bureau reports slight earth
quake shock was felt here at 1874
this morning. No damage was done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Storm Damages Galesbura Track

Galesburg. H., April 25.-A heavy
storm yesterday demolished the grand
stand and damaged barns at Williams
race track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-25
Special Trains Sent.
Dead Beside Road.

A man who drove into Purvis las
hight reported he saw the bodies O
several dead, whom he took TO b
negroes, lying beside the road.
At nightfal what was left of til
town was put under martial law,
militia company preserving order
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
HOW Indians Poison Arrows,

An old Cherokee Indian recently
gave away the secret how the Indians
Of olden times used to poison their
arrowheads for war purposes or for
killing bears. They took fresh deer
liver, fastened it to a long pole, and
then went to certain places where
they knew they would find rattle
snakes in abundance. About midday
the rattlers were all out of their dens,
coiled up In the cooking sun. The
bucks would poke the first rattler
they found with the liver on the long
pole. A rattler, unlike common
snakes, always shows fight in prefer
ence to escaping. The snake would
thus repeatedly strike at the liver
with its fangs until its poison was all
used up. whereupon 1t would quit
striking and try slowly to move on.
The bucks would then hunt up anoth-
er rattler and repeat the perform.
ance. keeping at the work until the
liver was we'll soaked with snake poi
son. Then the pole was carried home
and fastened somewhere In an up
right position until the liver became
as dry as a bone. The liver was then
pounded to a fine powder and placed
in buckskin bag, to be used as need
ed for their arrows. This powder
would stick like glue to any moist
ened surface and was death to any
creature which II entered on arrows.
Denver Field and Farm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Quality and Quantity.

Clarke Williams. New Yorks new
Superintendent of Banks, said the
other day of a bankrupt:
ut is no wonder the poor fellow
went under. When 1t became neces-
sary for him to borrow, the securities
that he offered were quite worthless.
This fact was pointed out to him. and
he produced other bundles of secllrl-
ties less valuable, II possible, than
the first lot"
Mr.. Williams laughed.
"He reminded me-" he said, "of a
waiter whom heard about the other
day. This waiter was summoned an
grily by guest.
Lookehere. waiter the guest
grumbled. these oysters that you
have brought me are bad
I know that. sir the waiter an
swered. but we have given you three
more than you ordered to make up
for It.. Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Ex-senator stewart,s IAght Lunch.

Ex-senator william M. Stewart, Of
Nevada, who has been in Washing
ton several weeks, is weather-bound
In the National Capital, and prob
ably will remain here until spring.
He likes the severe winter climate,
and at the advanced age OF S3 en-
joys nothing more than brisk con-
stitutional down Pennsylvania Ave
nue.. And he can set a pace for a
man half century younger, too.
He is as hale and hearty as when he
first took his seat In the Senate In
1865. Proceedings at the Senate
still interest him, and he is a famil-
lar figure there. His former coll
leagues continually ask him how he
manages to Keep so young, but while
the Nevada statesman and financial
expert knows how to do 1t himself
he can't inform others.
The other evening the Senator
strolled down into the business sec
tion. and dropped into Bohemian
cafe much frequented by sporting
and theatrical people. He attracted
immediate attention because of his
distinguished appearance. A friend
hailed him and invited him to join
little party.
mo-" said the Senator, "I haven't
time to stay. l just dropped in foi
light lunch. Waiter, bring me 6
stein of dark beer and some Limbur
ger cheese. Boston Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding.

lady writer who not only has
done good literary work, but reared
family. found in Grape-Nuts the
ideal food for brain work and to de-
velop healthy children. She writes:
II am an enthusiastic proclaimer Of
Grape-Nuts as regular diet. l for
merly had no appetite in the morning
and for years while nursing my four
children, had insufficient nourishment
for them.
Unable to eat breakfast felt faint
later. and would go to the pantry and
eat cold chops, sausage, cookies,
doughnuts or anything l happened TO
nnd. Being writer, at times my
mead felt heavy and my brain asleep.
When read OF Grape-Nuts be-
gan eating 1t every morning. also
gave 1t to the children, including my
~ months old baby, who soon grew
as Tat as little pig, good natured
and contented.
i wrote evenings and feeling the
neeo OF sustained brain power, began
ea.ing small saucer OF Grape-Nuts
WIN milk, instead of my usual indI-
sesuole hot pudding. pie. or cake for
uensert at night.
grew plump, nerves strong. and
"neh ! wrote my brain was rctive
rau clear; indeed, the dull head pain
never returned"
POSTUM CEREAL CO.. Ltd,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Great ConxersationaIIsts.

There have been many great con.
versationalists. but perhaps the most
famous of all takers were the
great quartet" Johnson. Coleridge,
Macaulay ard Carlisle. Boswell tells
us all about Johnson, and of Cole
ridge, Dibden, who was privileged to
hear him. says: "The auditors seemed
to be wrapt in wonder and delight
as one observation after another fell
from his tongue" De Quincy de-
clarcd that Coleridge was "the larg-
est and most spacious intellect. the
subtlest and most comprehensive.
that has as yet existed among men"
or the power and charm of Macau-
lays conversation the evidence is
to be found everywhere. and Car
lyle. when not In the throes OF his
dyspeptic pains, was talker OF ex-
traordinary attractiveness. New
York American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
I ne.
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination OF Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manuiactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Excellent Diagnosis.

DR.. Fitzpatrick, who is something
of humorist, was running down the
steps of st. Pauls Hospital when
he met a fellow-doctor.
Hello, Fitzpatrick! cried the lat
ter, noticing that his friend looked
pleased. You're in hurry. What's
the matter-any good cases?"
II should think sol" cried Fitz-
patrick. We've got a woman in the
ward upstairs who is so cross-eyed
that the tears run down her back. Z"
BLESS mel said his friend. You
can't do anything for her, can your"
II should think we can-in fact,
we have" cried Fitzpatrick; we've
treated her for bacteria" Phillip
pines Gossip
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

Dy w. J. WILDWOOD.

Quite q few years ago, when lad.
working In the sugar bush In April,
a few inches Of snow fell one night,
and the next morning the sun came
out warm and pleasant, and after
gathering the sap that had accumu.
lated in the buckets the day before,
took my double-barreled shotgun
and started for piece of woods
mile away on the top OF hill to hunt
pigeons that we're feeding on the
beech nuts.
AS l neared the woods I crossed
a fox track, and knowing II was the
season for the young to be out, I
moved with caution and concealed
myself in thick clump of young
hemlock and looked the woods over
carefully. After little while I saw
young fox near an old log heap,
playing like puppy; l remained
quiet and soon three more young
foxes Joined him. was within easy
gun shot of them but did not wish to
kill them. They soon seemed to be-
come tired of play and all went into
the end of hollow log. l hastened
to the log and stopped up the hole
In the end, and then went to the
other end, but found no opening. AS.
suring myself that l had the foxes
stopped in the log, l placed large
stones at the entrance so as to pre-.
vent the old fox from releasing them
and fastened back to the sugar bush
for help. One man and three boys
accompanied me back. And with an
axe we cut holes in the log until we
came to the foxes, when we reached
In with our hands and took them out
OF the log. They we're about the
size of half-grown cat ut this time.
We took them home and each boy
raised one. We put straps around
their necks and fastened a light chain
to 1t to hitch them by. They soon
grew tame and playful as puppies.
We often took them to the brook to
bathe. and they always enjoyed play.
ing in the water and hunting for
crawfish and frogs. BY hltching the
ends of tow chains together we
would let them run and play as long
as the chains were on them; they
seemed to understand that they could
not get away. They seemed to pre-.
fer mice, crawfish. frogs, squirrels,
grasshoppers and small birds, to
chickens or other meat. They would
sometimes eat sweet apples and
green corn and were also fond OF
milk. The four varied in color; the
two females were nearly gray. One
of the males were red, the other
quite dark, its ears, sides and legs
nearly black. The ends of all their
tails we're white, while their bellies
were whitish gray. We kept them
until cool weather in the fall, when
we took them back to the woods and
released them. AS soon as they
found they were free they became
as sly and apparently as wild as If
they had never been handled by us.
We could not find one of them five
minutes after they regained their lib
erty. I hunted for them many times
that winter but never saw them
again.-From Recreation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Applause For The Chaplain's Prayers

The House of Representatives has
set useful precedent in applauding
the prayer. In the first place, II was
short; In the second, it was racy;
then, too, it was a fairly accurate
definition of what the House wants.
AS custom there would be advan-
tages in a general expression of as
sent on such occasions. Disapproval
of lengthy petition could be shown
by respectful silence; appreciation
could be expressed as the House ex-
pressed it. Now and then a respon-
sive congregation which sincerely de-
sires to show its approval of the
minister's utterances is reduced to
rustling its gloves and shaking out
its skirts. Repression is good for
the soul, hut applause would help
the minister, and now that august
national body has set the pace, why
not go ahead Boston Transcript
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
L.PFl)l.
ADVICE

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
fidence. From her vast correspond
ence with sick women during the.
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. Such letters as the fol-
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond a doubt the powerof
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Split His Ticket.

A Long Street conductor was stung
the other morning. A man had with
much care split car ticket and had
passed it upon him as good. He did
not say anything, just made the
shortage good, and waited. In few
days the same man got on again and
offered the other half The conduc-
tor took it, looked at it, and then
said: 81 would like to have dime
from you" The man clustered 1T
tie, but on threat of arrest, paid
up like a man. The man could have
walked in the time that he consum-
ed In splitting the ticket. Conduc-
tors are often beaten. but in the long
run they find out the beat.-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13


More lumber was cut In the United
States last year than In any other
year in it's history. The enormous
amount of S7,b5o.73e board feet
was produced. and the mill vaue Of
this was 1921, ,t51,3ss. In addition.
there were produced 11,s5s,26o,ooo
shingles, valued at s24,155.555, and
3,s12,So7, 900 lath, valued at $11.-
490,570. On the whole, 1t is safe
to say that the present annual lum-
bcr cut of the United States approxi-
mates 40 billion feet, and that the
total mill value of the lumber, lath,
and shingles each year produced Is
not less than Oo,0oO,OOo. These
figures give some idea of how vast Is
the lumber industry and how great
is the demand for its products.
A glance at the lcinds of lumber
produced shows very clearly the
passing of white pine and oak, one
the greatest softwood and the other
the greatest hardwood which the for
est has ever grown. Since 1893 the
cut of white pine has fallen OF more
than 40 per cent. while that OF
white oak has fallen off more than
36 per cent To-day yellow pine
leads all other woods in amount cut,
while Douglas fir-and this will be
a surprise to many-comes second.
Since 1899 the cut of Douglas fir has
Increased 1876 per cent. Louisiana
is tha fnremost yellow pine State,
with Texas, Mississippi, and Arkan-
sas following in order. Washington
produces by far the geatest amount
OF Douglas fir.-Forest Service Cir
| cular.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Halls OF Con9resa.

Senator Tillman made speech on
the financial situation.
A special message from President
Roosevelt was read in both houses. :
A bill providing for new immi-
grant station at Philadelphia was
passed by the Senate.
Nearly 1000 bills were introduced
IN the Senate, including Federal in
corporation, railroad rate, shipping.
antitrust and many other measures.
In his annual report Secretary OF
the Treasury Cortelyou urges upon
Congress the need of prompt legisla-
ton to prevent financial disturbances.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Cotarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known f. }
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
WALDINe, KINNAN a. MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally act
ingdirectly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Almost Tho Same.

In Chicago is woman who COM
bines the functions OF caterer and
trance medium, serving her custom
ers with refreshments psychical or
physical, according to their wishes.
Either she or the sign painter
whom she employed must be the
humorist, for her sign reads thus:
Madame Blank, caterer and
trance medium, Groceries and Pre-
visions. Youths Companion.