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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
WOMAN WHO ATTEMPTED BLACKMAll
WITH DYNAMITE HAS LARGE INCOME

Denver, Nov. 1.-THE woman who
attempted to extort 100000 from Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps Monday
was identifiedeesterday as Mrs. Allen
Reed, the wife of rich retired drug
gist of Denver, whose present address
is Buffalo Park, popular resort near
here.
Taking advantage of Chief Hamilton
Armstrong; momentary absence from
his office, where he had been inter
viewing her for some time yesterday,
, Mrs. Reed made an attempt to end
her life by swallowing quantity OF
morphine. That she was not success
) ful was due to the prompt action OF
Chief Armstrong, who knocked the tab
lets from her hand just as she was IN
the act of placing them in her mouth
I; About so tablets, containing enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11

Florida and their detention there under
dealt with yesterday in the United
States circuit court. 1t was in the
course of the trial of the governments
case against employers and agents of
the Florida East Coast Railway COM
pany for the alleged violation of the
statute prohibiting 'peonage, slavery
and enforced servitude."
The men under indictment are Fran
cisco Sabbia, Edward j. TRAY, David
E. Harley and Frank A. Hugg.
Charges Made by Government.
Deputy Attorney General Glenn E.
listed contended the treatment accord
ed the workmen supplied to the Flor
ida East Coast company by the defen-
dants was actual slavery. He declared
employment in the south Everything
went WELL the attorney said, until the
men reached Jersey City, where they
were put aboard a train, the doors be
! ing locked on them and armed guards
set over them to prevent escape. They
were given nothing to eat but stale
bread and bologna sausage, and when
they rebelled a hose was turned on
them.
| When their destination was reached
said Mr.. listed, the men found the
promised paradise was barren wilder
ness overrun with reptiles and venom
Gus snakes, where no place to. sleeI
had been provided. Their "higf
wages" the prosecutor declared. were
slips of paper exchangeable at the com
pany's store for supplies.
Refuse to Work; Beaten.
Some refused to work, Mr.. Uste,
Isaid, and were threatened with dealt
and brutally beaten.
i John B. Stanchfield, attorney for tn
Florida East Coast company and TO
Henry w. Flagler. the company's pres
lident and principal stakeholder, move
THAT the indictments charging peonag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11

morphine to kill six people. were scat
tered about the room. ~
1t is evident that when the chief left
the room the woman secured the bot
tie containing the drug from her hand
satchel, which was lying on the chiefs
desk. Mrs Reed is a member Of Trim
ity Methodist church of this city and
had been highly respected.
Further developments tend to show
that it was not the need of money that
influenced her to attempt blackmail.
but must have been the suggestion OF
a diseased mind. The police have dis
covered that Mrs. Reed is one of two
daughters Of Springfield, Mass, mil
/ lionaire wooden manufactured named
Campbell. who died recently. leaving q
/ large estate to his daughters. Mrs
Reeds income from her share is more
than $12 900 month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
RUM0RS FALL FLAT;
STOCKS IN A SLUMP
Those Who Bought Hartman Securi-
ties Expecting Bigger Dividends,
Hasten to Sell.

New York, Nov. IA violent break
in prices of stocks of the Hartman
Pacific railroads caused a feverish and
excited tone in the early market to-
day. These stocks were unloaded in
enormous amounts by spectators who
bought them yesterday on rumors that
dividends were to be advanced at the
directors meeting today Yesterday
rumOrs were discredted over night and
the belief prevailed that only the reg
ular dividends would be declared. Sup
port became effective in course of the
first half hour and prices rallied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
FrightfuI Wreck on New
Orleans and Northeast
ern Road.
WOMEN ARE HER0INES
Many Killed and Scores In
jured---Fire Adds to the
Horror.

New Orleans, Nov. 11.-In a rear-end
collision on the New Orleans & North
eastern, near this city, many were kill
ed and scores wounded.
Already nine dead and 20 injured
have been taken from he wreckage
and many more are believed to be
among the broken cars.
The accident occurred at the tank
station of Little Wood, - miles from
this city The place is Practically in
accessible either by telegraph or tele-
phone The New Orleans and Great
Northern passenger ran into the rear
of the New Orleans and NortheasL eru
incoming passenger. All the casual
ties are confined to the Northeastern
train. The engine of the Great North
ern smashed through two full coaches,
killing and manning the occupants
The wreckage caught fire hut was soon
extinguished.
A relief train Immediately left New
Orleans for the scene OF the disaster
The Dead.
= The partial list of dead:
CnA4.LtS ROUTH. Atom, La.
WILLIAM MARTIN, Slicell, La.
GEORGE EDLESSON, Slidell, La.
- LOWRY, Chicago.
- GETAWAY, AND A LITTI.E
CHILD.
When the relief train from New Or
leans with surgeons, nurses and medi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Kansas Minister Urges
Nebraskan to Become
an Evangelist.
"A GREAT FIELD OPEN
Declares He Could Do Greater
Work Than as President
of United States.

Burlington.~ Kan, Nov 11.-Rev.
French E. Oliver, who is holding re-
vival meetings here, has issued an
open letter to William ]. Bryan urg-
ing the Nebraskan to become an evan
selist AMI predicting he would become
the equal of the Apostle Paul.
Suggested IL Years Ago.
Twelve years ago. writes oliver,
Il wrote you letter in which l stated
my convictions you should preach the
gospel and added the statement if you
would consecrate your wonderful tai
ents to God as an evangelist Bryan
of the 2Gth century would equal Paul
of the first century as the champion
of the cause of Christ.
Hoped for Success.
Personally your three defeats have
been three sources of surroT to me,
as l have hoped to see you elected
to the presidency. Who knows, per-
haps, God has withheld the presidency
from you in order that you may be-
come more to your country than pres
ident.
Worth Many Presidents.
Il am firmly convinced one ambas-
sador Of Christ of your caliber is
worth more to this nation than 10000
presidents.
This impression regarding your fit
ness for the great work named has
been strong in my heart eFe1 years.
pray God it may become fire in your
great SOUL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
PIERCE CASE
is CONTINUED
Oil Man Gives $4,000 Bond for 40
pearance in Texas Court Next
January.

Austin, Texas, Nov. I'LL Clay
Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany yesterday gave bond of $4,000
10 secure his appearance in court to
answer to charge of false swearing
The case was continued by agreement
until the January term of court.
st. Louis, Nov. I'LL. Clay Pierce
has been retired from the St. Louis
and San Francisco board of directors
ION account of i'll health" George 7
Boggs, the Rock Island assistant. sec
rotary al New York, succeeded him
All other directors were reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
TERROR REIGNS IN INDIA
Detective is Murdered and People Fear
Revolutionists' Vengeance.

Calcutta, Nov. 11-This city is ter
rorized by an outbreak of political
crimes. The attempt made three days
ago on the life of Sir Andrew H. l..
Fraser, lieutenant governor of Bengal,
was followed by murder Monday ev-
ening. A Bengal detective, who had
been active in trailing the revolution
lists, was shot down on a crowded
street by three men, who riddled his
body with revolver bullets.
The people fear TO give information
concerning the criminals lest ven
geance be visited upon them: The po-
lice are powerless.
One of the natives who was found
guilty of numbering a man named Cos.
sans last summer was hanged yester-
| day. Cossans was a native, who turn.
ed kings evidence against a number
of fellow conspirators and was killed
| in a cell of the Alipurj Jail by two
| fellow prisoners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Therefore Ruler Makes
Mistakes, Reichstag
is Told.
DEBATE is CONTINUED
Emperor Arraigned With a
Freedom Unknown Since
Days of Bismarck.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE reichstag was
again crowded today when the debate
on the interview with Emperor Viii
liam published in the b London Tele.
graph was resumed. The house lis
tened with undiminished attention
while the constitutionality of the en-
peror's private interposition in the for
eign affairs of the nation was dis
cuSsed.
Baron Camp, conservative, said it
was tragic that a sovereign with so
many admirable CAPABILITIES should find
himself in such plight. His trouble
ought rather to be ascribed to his re-
sponsible advisers who since the time
of Bismarck had never been able to
tell his majesty the truth.
Most Severely Judged.
Berlin, Nov. 11.-Emperor William
never has been so severely judged by
his parliament as he was yesterday
during the debate in the Teichstag on
the interpretations concerning the con
versations published with the permits
sion of the emperor in the London
Daily Telegraph on Oct. IS. The crit
icisms OF his majesty's court, his MN
listers and his majesty's treatment of
the constitution, as well as of his
freedom of speech, went to lengths
that aStonished observers acquainted
with the traditional caution of the
ity of the sovereign. And the emperor
seemed to have no defenders.
Won Buefoyy rac:Ss spirit.
Chancellor Won Buelow made an adj
dress lasting Is minutes. but he
lacked his usual spirit, and a person
the statement that he also had told
the emperor that neither himself nor
his successors could remain in Office
unless his majesty was more reserved
Prince Won Buelow spoke solemnly
and without making use of any dra
matte effects. The house received his
explanation in icy silence instead OF
giving it that cordial applause which
as a general thing follows the chan
cellor's fine parliamentary declara
tions.
The conservatives, representing
largely the landed nobility, were al
most as relentless as the socialists
the. radicals and the national-liberals
and yesterdays proceedings are re
garded by the extreme liberals as The
beginning of long contest between
the crown and parliament that ma!
end in Germany having a ministry re
sponsible to parliament and not to thu
crown alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
LIAb0R LEADERS DECIDE TO STAND BY THEIR LEADER;
DECLINE R00SEvELT'S BID TO WHITE HOUSE DINNER

Denver, Nov. 11.-Labor leaders who
are here attending the convention of
the American Federation announced
yesterday that they would not be able
to accept the invitation of President
Roosevelt to dine with him Nov. II
and discuss the legislation needed by
the union men. They gave as their
reason the fact that the convention
of the federation will not be over in
time, but it was apparent that the
omission of the name of President
Gompers from the list of invited guests
made them glad of an opportunity to
get out of an embarrassing situation
automatically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
fine YIELD
OF ALL CROPS
FOR THE YEAR

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE depart
ment of agriculture yesterday issued
a preliminary estimate of the produc-
ton of the principal crops of the
United States showing corn, wheat,
cats and eight other crops.> represent
ing approximately 20 per cent OF the
value of all farm crops this year ag-
grcgate about 2 per cent greater than
a year ago and "a per cent greater
than the average for the past five
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
BOILER OF STEAMER
ON LAKE BLOWS UP
Five Killed and Many Injured-Pas-
sensers and Members of Crew
Thrown into Water.

North Bay, Ont, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer Temiskaming was approach
ng the landing at Temishkaming last
hight when the boiler exploded, wreck
ing the steamer and causing the death
Of five people. Several of the passen-
gers and crew were hurled into the
water by the shock, and many are in
iured. Owing to the remOteness of
he scene of the tragedy details are
lacking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
camps, and many miners and prospect

camps, and many miners and prospect
ors fed. Samuel Lawrence, one of
the first miners to reach here with
details. said that the dismal crags OF
the Funeral range seemed fairly to
totter when the severe shock came
Miners were tossed from heir hunks
camp equipment was scattered about
horses and mules stampeded and i'm
mense powders thrown down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Regular Dividends Declared.

New York, Nov. 11.-Directors of the
Southern Pacific today declared the
regular quarterly dividend of ~ per
cent on common and the regular semi
annual dividend of 3R on preferred
stock. Union Pacific directors declar-
ed the regular quarterly dividend of
2h on common.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
EXPRESS COMPANY CASE UP
Argument Begun in the United States
Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE argu-
ments were begun yesterday in the
United States supreme court in the
express company case involving the
validity of the anti-pass provision of
the Hepburn act. Every express COM
pany is vitality interested in the issue
and is a party to the appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
YARDMASTER SHOT TO
DEATH In CHICAGO

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Clarerce o. Bur
ton, yardmaster of the Wabash rail
road, was shot down by an unknown
assassin in the KenZie avenue yards
early today and later lied at the hos
pital The victims vaiuables were
undisturbed. The police ascribe the
murder TO family troubles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Turkey orders cartridoes.

Constantinople, Nov. II The Turk.
ish government has given an order
on Germany for 30o.5eO,000 cart
ridges for Mauser rifles. Delivery
must be made in two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
QUAkES IN DEATH VALLEY
Series of Shocks HurI Miners from
Beds-Many Flee.

San Bernardino, Cal, Nov IL
Death Valley and the surrounding
country are in the throes of a series
of earthquakes which began three
weeks ago and eliminated Wednes-
day morning, when shock carried
CONSERVATION among the mining
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Son of Dr.. Hale Dead,

New York, Nov. 11.-Herbert Dud-
ley Hale, son of Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, one of the best architects in the
city, is dead at his home here of
nervous disorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Ten Jurymen Accepted.

LaPorte, Ind, Nov. 1.-The, LAM
phere case came to an abrupt halt yes
terday afternoon when second spe-
cial venire had been exhausted with
out jury having been obtained. Ten
jurymen had been accepted by both
Sides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11

cal supplies reached Little Woods the
scene that met their eyes was one of
terror, desolation and death The
wreck had caught fire and the first
efforts of the passengers and few
fishermen and hunters lounging about
were directed toward suUduing the
flames. In this they had been par
TALLY successful but little succor had
been given to the badly injured and
several died while laying about the
smouldering debris.
Rude tandages had been bound
|about their wounds in an effort to
stop the flow of blood and in many in
stances later examination by surgeons
showed more than one life had been
saved in this manner.
Heroic Work of Women.
None worked harder than the WON
en- passengers in this crude surgery
Tearing up their undefskirts they
hastily bathed the wounds of the in
Jured and swathed them in bandages
that stopped the flow of blood. Only
one physician was among the passen
gers, DR.. Henry Hartle,on of Coving
ton, La. who worked heroically in ad
ministerirg to the most seriously in
jured and directing the efforts of 9th
: ers in making the wounded as com
Portable as possible under the circum
| stances
Six Trainmen Killed.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 11-SiX tram
men were killed and tree badly injur
ed last night when a Union Pacific ex
ira freight collided with an engine ant
caboose at Borie. IL miles west o
Cheyenne. Thirty cars were piled il
a heap and the entire mass burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
HEAD OF NAVAL HOME DEAD
Rear Admiral James Miller Passes at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 11.-Rear Ad-
miral James Miller, governor of the
United States naval home here, is dead
after a brief illness. Miller was 81
years old and was appointed to the
navy from Missouri in 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Old Lee County Attorney Gone.

Dixon, ILL.,. Nov. 11.-William E. Ives,
the oldest attorney in Lee county, died
at his home in Amboy Monday night.
He practiced law in Lee county for
half a century, was states attorney
and four times mayor of Amboy. He
was 81 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
HELD AS SLAVES
Three Thousand Men Kept in Bondage
by Florida Railroad, it is
Charged.
CASE BEFORE FEDERAL COURT
Government Presents Startling Allie
cations Against Florida East
Coast Company.

New York, Nov. 11-What was as
serted to be the practical NARROWING
of 5000 men in the wild regions of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11

and slavery be dismissed, as the one
charge destroyed the other. Judge
Hough was inclined to hold that the
charge of peonage could not rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
Mitchell Among Them.

Among those who declared they
would be unable to attend are Joha
Mitchell, former president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers; James Duncan, first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
APPEALS COURT REFUSES
Will Not Admit Morse IS Bail Pending
Appeal from DECISION.

New York, Nov 1.-THE United
States circuit court of appeals yes
terday refused to admit Charles W.
Morse 10 bail pending an appeal from
the decision of the circuit court con-
victing him of making false entries
funds of the National Bank of North
America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-11
VICTIM OF
BLACK N ALL
is A SUICIDE

Chicago, Nov. III. Edwin Stein,
the proposed victim of alleged black
mailers who was arrested yesterday,
committed suicide today The dece-
dent was a son of Davi1 A. Stein,
wholesale clothier. The men arrested
in the alleged blackmaiiing plot were
Charles Gerbaum, Jacob Marooney and
Joseph Rankin. Their plan. accord
ing to Marooney's story 10 the police,
was to gather information" about
young Stein and then demand 5000
of STEMS father on pain of having
the scandalous stories spread. 1t Is
said loud-voiced quarrel among the
three men on the street yesterday
brought about the revelation of the
conspiracy
Syracuse, n. Y, Nov, 11.-Edward
Bostwick. aged 6S, forme. state SEN
ator of Michigan, committed suicide
early today By strangling himself with
silk scarf at the home of his sister.
Mrs Jeniamin Clark. insanity brought
on by worry over the iiiress of his
wife caused the act Bos.wick's home
was at, Union Springs, Mich.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-20
License Circular Distributed
IN Georgia,

Columbus, Ga, Feb. IA cir
cular purporting to be copy of a
letter written by L. II. Gilmore,
president of the National Mode!
Saloon License League, addressed to
the ministers of the United States,
has been received here and is ere
ating much Indignation among
church people and those opposed
to the licensed saloon. In the let
ter the claim is made that the
Anti Saloon League is repudiating
the conduct of Christ and destroy,
inu faith IN Christian religion.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-20
A Word From
Colonel WattorSon,

The attraction af the Opera
House on Friday Feb. 81, viii be
sEThe Clansman. 1t would be
just about as dtIi5Li5 to
write something new about this
famous drama Of the Reconstruct
ton period and the Ku KluX Khan
as it would be to write som thing
new about Grip Van Ninklc" or
EThe Rivals. )" For more than
two years past, the press Of the
entire country has published more
about this play than has probably
ever been written before about any
other drama. The play does its
own advertising. The appeal of
"The Clansman" is so great that
nothing can stop its full tide of
success. Even those who do not
agree with its sentiments are COM
PEELED to acknowledge its trcmen-
dous power. The Louisville Cour'
| Ter Journal had neat little COM
ment on the attitude Of some pa
pers that arc not Published in the
South. "Some Of the Northcn pa
pors have seen fit to say caustic
and scurrilous thirgs about 'The
Clansman." May it pot be true
that Mr.. Dixon's play gets under
the hide and stingsfo
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-20

HELEN Heefner who has been
afflicted with infamatory rheuma-
tism for two weeks has recovered
so as to attend school again.
Full for Fitzgerald OF Pull Out.
$3.50 Black Panama Skirts for
$4.99 at Levin Bros. Mid Winter
Clearance Sale. 2t
Pun for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Mr. Bicknell Young, G. S. 3, of
Chicago will give a free lecture at
the Opera House, Thursday night
Feb. 81. Public is cordially in
vited.
Trll for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
15c French Bingham at SC at
Levin Bros. Mid Winter Clearance
Sale. 2t
Get Bury at Something Useful.
Mrs. Fowler Allen, wife of En-
gineer Allen was called to Annis-
ton Ala, Tuesday by telegram AMI
nouncing the serious illnesss of
her mother.
Pail Tor Fitzgerald or Pull Out
If you are in a hurry for lumber
phone IA. GRAHAM LUMBER Co. tt
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Prof. Jas. T. Saunders, General
Agent for the North American
Health and Accident Association,
paid Mr.. Frank S. Griggs, of this
city, $4,000 Saturday, for sick
benefits during his recent illness.
Get Busy at Something Useful
WANTED:-The trade Of every
body in Fitzgerald-No harm to
want.
PolhilI's Cash Drug Store.
E3et Bug at Something Useful.
Wanted-A 10 or u II. 2.
engine. SYDNEY CLARE.
15-4w
Get Busy at Something Useful
WANTED:--Everybody who was
indebted to Wright Bros. to I'M
derstand they don't owe PolhilPs
q Drug Store one cent. Come
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-20
Mrs. L. j. Lane returned to vi
emma, Yesterday. !

emma, yesterday.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Miss Sallie Rogers of MOultrie
stopped over on her way to Brox-
ton yesterday.
Get Busy 81 Something UScfal
We make window and door
frames, screens, tables, etc, to or
der. F. M. GRAHAM & Co. tt
Pail for Fitzgerald Os Pun Out.
W. Fl. Ellington, who has been
confined to his home for several
days with grip is on the street
again.
tai for Fitzgerald OF Pull Out
Mrs. G. e. Todd, who was called
here on account of the illness OF
her mother, Mrs. E. n. Jacobs
returned yesterday, Mrs. Jacobs
being convalescent.
Pull for Fitzgerald o. PUN Out
The 7. o. G.. gave a Leap Year
party on ST. Valentine Day at the
residence of Rev. J. I. Oxford.
Thirty guests enjoyed the hospi
tality and good cheer rendered by
Miss Lizzie Kate Oxford the young
hostess.
Get Busy at Something Uoefal
George Jones, an Enterprise
pressman, has accepted the posi-
ton of steward for the Elks and
is on duty at the lodge.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-02-20
Something Special for N eat
Business.

We have decided to make spec
ial sales. on Thursday of each week
beginning next Thursday the 18th.
A special Family Ham small. .15c
i" Skinnd d" Large. lac
Ficknick Ham. lie
A Special Bacon .18c
A Good " ............1 lie
Medium ................ Loo
And such other articles as we
may have from time to time
Goods solANat special sale must
be cash. We have special ship
ments of the finest meats direct
from Kansas City Market twice q
week.
Central Meat Market.
WANTED.-Every body to know
Fam back in the Drug business at
the same old stand.