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The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

The senior class has new member
added to its list. Harry Willis, bro.
ther Of Mrs. Underwood, entered last
Monday and the seniors now have just
an even dozen.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

An accident occurred In high school
last Tuesday afternoon when the sta-
tue Of Mercury which was prsssatsd
hy tie slass sf ~ was tArawa fPs0
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

Margaret McNulty registered in
school last Monday, having been unable
to be here for the opening week. AL
though Margaret says she will be here
all year, we think there will be
slight change in her plans in the near
future.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

The new suits for the football Ooys
have arrived and are being put to use
every day - the boys are practicins
hard for the coming games.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

Owing to the over-crowded condition
Of several Of the grades 1t has beer
necessary to re.arrange them among
the different rooms.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

Lsss Of appetite = the Art ssa Of
love. A man may swear he would do
tor you, but II he sits down half ~
hour lister and devoufs . full ssder -
nut&oa chops and gravy, sftAse -
aossax nsaa wAA< As says - Asssaf
k,sw wank As talkiAg aSssA. s
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

The necessary seats have been add
ed to the study hall of the high school
room and it now presents a rather
crowded appearance. This increase in
the enrolment of the high school ought
to induce the people Of Glenwood to
work for county high school.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

The senior class held its first meet
ing on Tuesday of last week. At this
meeting Irwin NJ Lowe was elected
president of the class, the vacancy
having been caused by the absence Of
the former president Joe slinkard,
who is this year attending East Dem
yer high school.
The regular high school spirit which
is 80 necessary to a good high school
was started last Friday night with full
force. Tho two upper classes, seniors
and juniors gave a joint serenade and
initiated the two new Freshmen teach
ers and one member Of the Frehsnan
class. A fne time il reported but NO
serious hazing was done. No casualties
resulted.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19
BOO 10000 o o o o o Q o {:
3 Q Q I
) HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
3 Q Q {
) 100000 o o o o o o o

Mrs. Bledsoe, teacher of room 4. i,
suffering from a sprained ankle and ii
Obliged to come to school on crutehes.
The Glenwood post., 1908-09-19

. 90 o 700 o o o o 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Stocks Weaker Than Since Fl.
nanciaI Squeeze Began
Last Fall.
NO SUPPORT AT ALL
Operations On Tip That Prose-
cutions Were to Cease
We're Heavy.

New York, May 23.-Demoralization
accompanied by unrestrained selling
caused today's stock market to be the
weakest since the panic last fall The
professed motive for most of the sell
ing was the inference drawn from the
government suit against the New Ha-
ven railroad for violation of the anti
trust law.
Had Been Given a Tip.
There has been much speculative
buying of stocks on stock market gos-
sip that assurance might be felt of
future softening of rigors of prosecu-
ton of railroad corporations, and the
effect of the new movement on the
speculative mind was dreaded.
In Top Heavy Condition.
Moreover. the weeks action of the
market has demonstrated it is in a top
heavy condition, from over extensions
OF long interest and heavy profit TAX
ing already effected by conductors of
the campaign. All semblance of sup
port disappeared from the market to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
SECRETARY QUITS
AND SENDS CHECK
James n. Wade Resigns From Michi.
gan University Post but Denies
Charges Against Him.

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 23.-James
H Wade, secretary of the University
of Michigan, rendered his resignation
TO the board of regents yesterday
afternoon and il was accepted in or.
der that nothing should appear in the
official records of the university
against him.
Wade also sent a separate commun-
ication OF some length TO the board,
in which he entered into a defense
of his 25 years connection with the
university, and denied most of the
things that have been attributed to
him as developed by Attorney Gen
eral Binds investigation.
Accompanying the communication
We're two checks, one for 1920 and
the other for $500 The first, Wade
said. represented the amount of uni
versity coal used at his home and the
second represents the difference be
tween the amount paid for coal by
the Y NJ C. A. and the amount that
Wade was able to, account for. though
he said he had hoped to find the miss.
ing vouchers. Wade never accounted
for these sales to the auditor general S
.Officp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
MAKES A DENIAL
President Says There Was No
Serious Trouble With Sec
retary Bonaparte
OVER NEW HAVEN ACTOR
Story Has 1t That Roosevelt Had
Tried to Stop Railroad Suit
But Was Baked.

Washington, May 23.-The White
house today made public an official
denial of the story that serious differ
ences arose yesterday between the
president and Attorney General Bona
parte over the question of bringing
suit against the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, the story
going so far as to say Bonaparte had
threatened to resign. The White
house statement which goes into de
tail, is corroborated by personal state,
ments of the cabinet officers.
Substance of story.
Washington, May 23.-There was a
clash of policies at the White house
yesterday and the encounter came
near causing a rupture of official rela
tions between President Roosevelt
and Charles ]. Bonaparte, attorney
general.
The president had one policy and
Mr.. Bonaparte another. and both had
to do with the filing of legal action
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad company as an al
legged combination in restraint of trade
There was an earnest and emphatic
discussion between the president ant
Mr.. Bonaparte. eliminating in {
threat from the attorney general tt
resign his office. The president yield
ed for q rpacOp which will appaa-
later, and the petition against tn,
New Haven road was filed in Boston
yesterday afternoon, although MI
Roosevelt was opposed, almost to tn,
last moment, to this action by the de
partment of justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
HOUSE KILLS MAYORS REVENUE
BILLS AND LEGISLATURE THEN
HASTENS TO ADJOURN SINE Die


assessed valuation of property from
five to three per cent of the actual
value. was amended by affixing ref
eTendum on all bond issues. A hard
fight preceded the tacking of the
The constitution of the
state provides that revenue laws
shall be equal throughout the state.
How one city may increase its debt,
adopting an amendment to the rev.
enue law, while other cities are noi,
has not been made clear.
Uniform in State.
The second bill. that amending the
JUL law which limits taxes in Chi
cago by changing the assessed value
of property from one-fifth to one
third, was amended so that the same
limitations are made uniform througlt
out the state.
The bill limiting the borrowing
power of the sanitary district was adj
vanced without amendment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
OEFALcATi0N OF
MEXICAN Is BIG
as Result of Action Against
Martin Jacoby.

Mexico City, May 23-Financial and
business circles of Mexico City have
been shaken by the greatest sensation
in years through the order of the
Judge of the second instruction to
bring Martin Jacoby. millionaire and
head of the mercantile house of Ja-
ooby. into court on the charge of mis-
appropriation of funds. which it i
claimed, will total between $3,000.000
and $5,000,000. The order was issued
On the representation made to the
house of Jacoby constitutes the larg-
est cotton buying concern in the re-
public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
HIGHWAYMEN TIED ROOSEvELTS
HANDS AND ALL HE COULD DO WAS
USE HIS VOICE, DECLARES BRYAN

Kenosha, Wis, May 23.-William
Jennings Bryan spoke before about
1,500 persons who crowded into the
opera house here this afternoon. He
was received with great enthusiasm.
Among other things Bryan said a re-
publican asked him if he did not think
Roosevelt talked too much and acted
too little.
Hands Tied by Highwaymen.
81 answered him." said Bryan, "by
asking him what could person do
whose hands were tied behind his back
by lot of highwaymen and had moth
ing left but his voice. Would you not
give him credit for making a noise?"
Bryan Talks to Bankers.
Chicago, May 23.-William Jennings
/, Bryan made plea before the Bankers
club of Chicago last night for an emer.
gency currency that would enable state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
TAKE 10Th BALLOT
Methodists Had Not Succeeded
in Naming Another Bishop
in Ninth.
LITTLE CHANGE RESULTS
Presbyterans Busy With Reports of
Committees in Their Sessions
at Kansas City.

Baltimore, May 23-The deadlock in
the election of bishops continued in
the ninth ballot. The 10th ballot was
aiken, and it will not be announced
until Monday.
There was no election on the ninth
ballot.
Eighth Ballot Is Futile.
Baltimore, May 23.-No election
again was the result of the eighth
ballot for bishops which was an
nounced at the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church early
this morning. The vote follows:
Lewis, Sioux City, Iowa, 47G.
Quayle. Chicago, All.
Stuntz, Madison, n. j., 443
Smith. Pittsburg, 400.
Hughes, Greencastle, Ind, 3S9.
Mcintyre, Los Angeles, 36S.
Downey, New York, $50.
Hingeley. Minneapolis, 237.
Goodell New York. ia.
Jennings, Cincinnati. 157.
Cooke, New York. 149
Dorchester, Pittsburg, 119.
Mason tcolored), Cincinnati, lis.
Stands Up for Goo;ieII.
John S. Huyler, New York dele
gate to the conference and an active
supporter of DR.. Goodell, pastor of Cal
vary NJ. E. church of New York City
for the episcopacy. has received a tel
egram protesting against the injustice
suffered by their pastor" He is declar
ed to be worthy of fullest confidence
The conference today voted to adjourn
sine die Monday, June l.
| Committee Makes Two Reports.
The special order for today was the
report of the committee ON temporary
organization. which was read by Gov
ernor Hanly of Indiana. B. Lee Paget
of Portland, Ore, followed with a mi
nority report. The two reports wer,
in perfect accord in denouncing tn,
liquor business and in pledging enmit.
to all forms of legalized traffic in in
toXicants.
COlOred Delegates Feel Badly.
Representatives from the south ar
disappointed, saying the fact tina
Methodism will not give them a bisf
op frequently is thrown up to ther
in bantering way in their territory
They also intimate unfairness o
the part of the German vote, sayin
they helped elect DR.. Nuelson wit
the understanding the Germans woul
help elect Mason. The German del,
gates declare there was no such Ill
derstanding
cl Consideration of the report of th
f committee ON education on the div
e sion of the board of education, Free
t mems Aid, and Sunday schools W;
continued, and another section of II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
AiRSHIP WITH
is men FALLS;&<
some MAY DIE

Oakland, CAL, May 23.-Tne giant
Morreli airship which made an ascen
SIGN at Bofly today, burst Wiren about
200 feet in the air and dashed 16 men
TO the ground. No one was killed, but
several may die.
r The ascension was made in view of
many thousands of spectators.
Several women tainted.
The ship was the largest ever built,
being 400 feet long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The open session was con-
cluded with an extended debate on the
power of congress to regulate inter-
state and foreign commerce and a neg
motion to adopt the Foraker substitute
for the interstate commerce commission
resolution extending the time when the
penalty provision of the commodity
clause of the Hepburn railroad rate law
is to take effect. The Foraker substi-
tute provided that the prohibition
state lines coal or other articles. pro-
duced by them. shall apply only to
property acquired since the passage OF
the Hepburn BILL May 30. 1906. The
products without limitation concerning
the time of ownership. The bill TO
place the date of canning meat products
upon packages was discussed briefly.
| as was the omnibus bill, but both were
displaced. The disagreement of the
house to the conference report on the
postoffice appropriation bill on account
| of the senate provision for mail sub
sidy was laid before the senate and
lanother conference was ordered. with
instructions to insist upon the amend
neent. At 4:20 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE - Practically all hope of a
ship subsidy was abandoned when the
house by vote of 143 to 156, rejected
the conference report on the postoffiee
tappropriation BILL containing a provis-
Jon therefor. The bill was sent back te
conference, and there is little prospeci
that the house conferees will yield. By
a strict party vote of $50 to 125, cam
ipaign contribution publicity bill will
an amendment providing for reduc
ton of representation in the house II
1.-THE southern states was passed Th'
democrats voted against the bin be
Icause OF the amendment The confer
ence report on the District of Coium
J ihia anpropriation bill was agreed 4
and the senate amendment to the gen
teral deficiency and military academ,
: appropriation and omnibus Indian LAM
, bill were all disagreed to and the bill
sent to conference. AT 6:14 p. m. re
cessed until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
BILL DISPOSED OF
Campaign Publicity Measure
Rests With Senate Commit
tee on Election.
REFERRED WITHOUT TALK
Gnimportant Legislation Advanced
and Senate Succeeds in Approx
ing of a Treaty.

Washington, May 23.-The campaign
publicity bill with the Crumpacker
amendment restricting representation
which was passed by the house yester-
day, was laid before the senate today
Without discussion the bill was refer
red to the committee on privileges and
elections, where it will remain until
the next session of congress.
Fertilization Bill to Executive.
Washington, May 23.-The confer
ence report on the fortifications ap-
preparation bill was agreed to by the
house today. The bill now goes to
the president.
Agrees to Pension Bill.
Washington, May 23.-The house to-
day agreed to the conference report
on the omnibus pension clause bill.
providing for pensions for several hun
dred persons.
Ratifes n Treaty.
Washington, May 23.-The senate
yesterday ratified the extradition
treaty with Portugal, over which there
was much debate in executive session
because of provision guaranteeing
that criminals extradited from Portu-
gal should not suffer capital punish
ment.
In ratifying the treaty the senate
adopted a resolution declaring that it.
is agreed by the United States that
no person charged with crime shall
be eXtraditable from Portugal upon
whom the death penalty can be IN
flicted for the offense charged by the
laws of the jurisdiction in which the
charge is pending. This will permit
the extradiNon of persons charged
with crimes except those involving
execution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

as well as national banks to relieve
money stringency, and sounded a warn
ing that people would demand the gov
ernment bank unless absolute security
for deposits can be assured them.
FavorS National Issue.
On the subject of emergency curren-
cy Mr.. Bryan said that he believed
that this currency should be issued by
the federal government lent to the
banks. One reason advanced for the
belief was that the state bank could be
given the same assistance in time OF
need as the government institutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
NEARLY HALF or The
INDIANS AFFECTED
Remarkable Prevalence of Tubercu-
losis Among Natives of Alaska Re-
ported by Army Surgeon.

Seattle, Wash, May 23.-Forty-e y-eight
per cent of the adult Indians of Alas.
ka are suffering from tuberculosis,
while practically all the children are
suffering from some disease or other.
IS the report of Captain Paul C. Hut
ton, assistant surgeon of the United
States army. who has arrived in Sc
attic from Fort William s. Seward
with detachment of the 10th in
fantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
PETE DAILY, COMEDIAN, DEAD
Expires at Auditorium Hotel at Chi.
cago After Weeks Illness.

Chicago, May 23.-Peter F. Daily,
one of the best known comedians in
the United States, died today at the
Auditorium hotel. He had been sick
a week with combination of the grip,
|lumbago. and pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
LAMPHERE IS INDICTED
Grand Jury Accuses Man of Murder
and Arson in Guinness Case.

Laporte, Ind, May 23.-Ray Lam
phere must answer to the charge of
which has been investigating the Gun
ness house on the bill and its trage-
dies came into Judge Richter's court
yes terday afternoon and returned
three indictments. Lamphere is
charged with arson in setting fire to
the home of Mrs Guinness on the
morning of April %. He is charged
also with being a principal and an ac-
cessory after the fact in the murder
OF Andrew Helgelein of Aberdeen, S.
D., and with the murder of Mrs. Gun
ness and her three children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
HARDEN VERDICT
DOES NOT STAND
German Editor Convicted of CibeIing
Count Won Moltke Will
Get Retrial.

Leipsig, May 23.-The supreme
court today set aside the verdict of
the lower court under which Maxi
milan Harden, the Berlin editor, was
found guilty of libeling Count Won
Moltke and ordered the case TO be
retired by the lower court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Is BEST OF THE "BlG EIGHT"
Illinois University Proves Class BY
Dual Meet With Purdue.

Champaign, H., May 23.-Tllinois
Won the championship of the Big
Eight in dual meets by adding yes
terday Purdue's scalp to those of Chi
cago and Wisconsin. The IIlini had
an easy time with the boilermakers,
who showed strength in only few
events. The score in points was:
Illinois, ST: Purdue, 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
ON THE WAY TO SEATTLE
Fleet Departs From BeIIingham for
the North.

Bellingham, Wash. May 23.-This
morning ships of the first division OF
the Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear
Admiral Sperry weighed anchor and
started for the rendezvous at Port
Townsend. whence they will proceed
to Seattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Secures Second Release.

San Francisco, May 23.-Robert W.
Fullerton, son of st. Louis million
aire. who was arrested in Seattle, ac-
cused of wronging young woman of
New York, brought here and released
Oh a writ of habeas corpus, was be-
fore Police Judge Shortall yesterday,
charged with being fugitive from
Justice. The Judge dismissed the
charges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Steamer Sunk on the Congo.

Brussels, May pa dispatch from
the west coast of Africa announces
the steamer Vile de Brugos was sunk
by tornado on the upper Congo.
Six Europeans and 4S blacks were
drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
In colonel Mackenzie,s place.

Washington. May 23.-Colonel
Thomas w. Symons of the engineer
corps, formerly military aid to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, probably will be ap-
pointed chief of engineers of the
army to succeed Brigadier General
Alexander Mackenzie, who will be
placed on the retired list May %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
WAS THE LAST SURVIVOR
Goodwin Scudamore, Who Escaped
Throuqh Libby Prison Tunnel, Dead.

Lake Port, Cal. May 23.-Godwin
Scudamore, the last survivor of the
union prisoners who made their es-
cape through the tunnel from Libby
prison during the civil war, is dead
at his home near Lake Port, aged S3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD KNOCKS
BOTTOM OUT OF THE SPECULATIVE
MARKET AND PANIC PRICES RULE
report dealing with the reorganization
of the three boards was adopted
Reports Bury Presbyterians.

of the three boards was adopted.
Reports Busy Presby yterians.
Kansas City, May 23.-Reports of
committees We're again the important
business before the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly. The report ON legal
matters connected with the union with
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
showed litigation growing out of the
union has arisen in II states. Dis
cussing the Importance of educational
church literature, Moderator Fullerton
said:
Pays Tribute 10 Press.
'The press is the greatest power in
the country today. Its influence is
everywhere. Presbyterians in their
optimism are too apt to conclude with
this great power directing public af-
fairs all would be well and relax eff
forts in the matter of educational
literature. The church needs to lay
more emphasis on religious education.
The board of publication is devoting
its energies TO this work and is show
ing us the most effective results come
through the children
One of the important reports pre-
sented was that of the board of min
isterial relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Jaw Gould Wins Olympic Title.

London, May 23-In the Olympic
court tennis finals today Jay Gould of
New York beat Eustace H. Miles, the
English player, in three straight
games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Ready to PAY.

Globe. Ariz., May 23.-The Globe
National bank, which closed its doors
Nov. 4, reopened this morning, pre-
pared to pay all depositors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
River RipIets.

The w. w. was north and south
The Dakota came down and the Ruth
went up. The stage of water was
s 80 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
TWO ACCIDENTS WITH FLEET
Seaman on New Jersey Killed and
Third Master of Arms Injured.

Bellingham, Wash, May 23.-J. j.
Straub, a seaman on the New Jersey,
was killed, and F. Lutinshi, third
master of arms of the same vessel
was seriously injured in a street car
accident yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington. May 23.-Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the Official records:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-05

'Under this law" said Mr.. Wheel
er, every saloonkeeper in Canton
who violates any of The statutes can
have his place abated as a nuisance. :"
Those present from out of the city
to assist in the services of the day
we're: w. B. Wheeler. Columbus,
state superintendent of the league;
]. Sanford, OF Toledo, district super
intendent; A. ]. Williams, of Cleve-
land; George Crabb, Dayton; e. J..
Moore, assistant state superintend-
ent; George Fisher, Marietta James
White, Columbus, one of the attorneys
of the league; John Rutledge, Cleve-
land, James Rutledge, Akron; John
Wright, Columbus; E. c. Curtis, Car
dington; X. Leet, Cleveland.