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New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
TO INVESTIGATE PNEUMATIC TUBES.

Washington. Sept. 14-The pneumatic tube corn-
mission appointed under authority OF the last post
Office appropriation act 70 investigate and report
upon the advtsafnllty OF having the governments
purchase or install equipment for pneumatic tube
service in cities in which il is operated.
met here to-day. Joseph Stewart, superintendent
OF railway adjustment OF the Postofncs Depart-
ment was elected secretary OF the commission A
subcommittee. consisting OF Mr.. Stewart. v. J.
Bradley superintendent OF the railway mail SER
vice New York: j. NJ Mastsn. assistant superin-
tendent OF railway mail service. Washington. and
E NJ Morris appointed to invsstsate ths
pneumatic tube service. and report the fun cora
nnlttee IN New York on October "A
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
TO EXPEDITE PAYMENTS.
Controller of the Currency Coming Here 70
Sign Bank Creditors Checks.

washington. Sept 14-The final dividend to
creditors OF the National Bank Of North America
in New York Of 5 per cent. together with inter-
oct u-as to-dav declared by the Controller OF ths
Currency This makes payment IN full to cred
itors and interest at per cent
In order to save to the creditors OF the National
Bank OF North America and the New Amsterdam
National Bank a much time as possible In tina
final dividend in the OF the former and tbs
20 per cent additional dividend declared few days
ago in the case Of the New Amsterdam. Mr.. Mur-
ray Controller of the Currency, win go to New
York next Wednesday evening 20 sign dividend
checks which will aggregate about N.oc00oo This
action Will save about week over the usual
methods OF payment.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
The ZEPPELIN AIRsHIp FUND.

Friedrichshafen. Sept. H-Count Zeppelin has
taken $4,000 OF the SO60Ooe contributed after the
destruction his airship and has founded the Zep
peIn Limited Liability Company for aircraft build
ing The count will remain manager OF the COM
pany during his lifetime, after which Baron Max
Won GeTrningsn- Gutenberg and Baron Conrad Won
Bassus will be the controlling managers. The re-
naming has been invested for the advantages
OF Count Zeppelin. and after his death tt viii bs
used by his daughter. Ultimately all OF the
will 20 TO the company
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
BRYAN TO SPEAK IN BOSTON.

Boston. Sept. H.-William j. Bryan VIII speak In
F2oston in either FaneuI Hall or fremont Temple,
next Saturday afternoon. according to letter re-
ceived late to-day by Winfield Tuck OF winchester
sacretsrv of the Massa aehusetts Bryan Club. who
,or,,ar4es an Invitation to Mr. Bryan 10 come here.
Mr. BRYAN wiliNcome from New York on Saturday
morning, and after speaking In Boston will 50 to
providence where he IL TO speak that night.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
BENNETT FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON.

Washington Sept. l4s-The Gridiron Club. a
special meeting to-day, adopted resolutions express
ing the clubs loss In the death Of Frank V. Ben
nett the widely known hotel manager. who COM
rnItted suicide Saturday in New York City. Mem
bers of the club will be the union station when
the bodv arrives here from New York. Mr.. Bennett
was fifteen years member OF the club The
funeral will be held here tomorrow. services being
held in the Rock Greek Cemetery, where the body
will be buried.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
aRYANs NAME FOR BABY CAUSED FIGHT

lBy Telegraph % Ths Trfbfne-I
BraddOck Penn. Sept 14-fWs'u name the BABY
William jennings Bryan" suggestion that
ended in riot at the christening OF the child OF
John MadIon IN So street yesterday. Guests were
cut with broken beer bottles and furniture
smashed in the general nght Burgess Trasnor dned
eight OF the guests $40 this morning and discharged
ths other TWO.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15

ANNAPOLIS, Sept 14-Accompanied by a large
number of members of the Democratic State
Central Committee of Maryland William j.
BRYAN arrived here at 1910 o'clock from Balti-
more. He was met by reception committee.
headed by Mayor Claude and conducted to the
Hotel Maryland, where he shook hands with
many persons This afternoon Mr.. Bryan spoke
to big crowd on the campus of st. Johns Col
1ege
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15

Long distance telephone bulletins from the Saratoga
front OF the Tribune Ot1ce
New-York tribune., 1908-09-15

Long telephone bulletns from the Saratoga
Rochester conventions VIII be displays to-day In
front OF the Tribune ounce
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-06-03
Som idrpabiiden sdiaer-@ercin

Ser S6mdbiide S9iaerperein
belt fiir5li6 nj Stuttgart ieine all-
iGbrlide MISUNDERSTANDING.
Den 8eridt iiber oas 8ereinsiabr
19O7/0S eritattete Der 3meite gor=
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56iaer=Wnieums, @eb. @ofrat Otto
@ii1tber. Gem S9iaersW uieum lin
Marbadl oas befanntli6 Elm Ir6ip
ser geiammten i6pabii6en 2itteratur
III, 1ino au1 inn berfloiienen Ser
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menoungen 5ugegangen, BON oenen
ertpqbnt lei: Elm Stiid aus Dem Wa=
nuifript gu Sbiaers Sea, cine gie-
oeri6rift bon Sobam Safob Woier
mdbreno ieiner @efangenlbaft anf
Dem @obentmiel G759-6D NIT Der
2idti9ere auf Hapier gefribelt, 8rie=
fe BON Suitimns &erner, l1blano, Wto-
rife, 5trouB, 8ii6er nip. MnBer<
Dem mnroet Dem Wuieum Die Soten=
masfe Sdilers geitiftet, oie am Gage
| na6 leinem Sooe abgenommen muir
Be uno Die emit Dem 8iirgermeiiter
Sdmabe in @eimar CUR S~eitlteaung
Don Shiaers Shdbel geoient butte.
fSie mar bisber in Sbpabes Samilie
aufbepabrt tporoen. Cine mertboae
@rmerbung fino pier5ig Wappen aus
Dem Na1IaB BON &lara Worife, Der
| Shmeiter gollaro Worifes. Sic ent
balten u. a. oie @~ausfalenoer W0ri-
fes nit aablreihen gintragen, Elm
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3eidnungen pom Morifes Sano, 5pei
banoi6riftli6e Sammlungen bon
@eoidten Morifes, bie gum groBen
Sell nod nnbefannt iino, nno Die
gru6itiide zines religioien &omans.
Cine orignele Spenbe lit Der Senlter-
laoen zines 9dus6ens in WorifeS
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SIM S6iaermuieum ioa in oielem
Sabre cine 4usltelung bon @e6i6ten,
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fiir5li6 peritorbene Ybiloiopb Gonaro
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Sdillerperein als 3peigperein ange-
ibloiien bot. 0er aernerberein iiber=
| gibt benz Sbiaerperein alle in lei
rem gelib befinoliden uno linn
fiinftig nod 5ugebenoen banol6riftli=
den Stiide. Der Sbiaerberein per-
pfli1tet iid ieinerieits i'm &ernerbaus
IN @einsberg in einem beionoeren
Sdmifaiten banoidriftlide Stiide
Gerners unb ieiner Sfeunoe CUR Mus-
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3eit our6 anOere erlebt Deroen Iol=
len. Die 3abl Der Mitglie6er oes
S6iaerpereins bat aud inn perfloiis-
men 8~ereinsiahr mieoer 5ugenommen.
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marrien, Der Brin5regent bon 8apern,
Ser &Gnig bon Sadien uno anbere
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I2SO00 Morf
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-06-03
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S. S. gbeueb& Co.. gi9entb.
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fannt nnb balten i'm fir ponfommen ebs
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Is Gents per SIaihe. 8ertauft bon allen
~apotbefern.
Sails Gamilien&giIen iino Die belten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-06-03

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tar. @runbeigentum. @gent fir
8eniionsanipriide. 3inmer 8, ct.
Somes SoteI, SftSouiton StraBe.
8eioe telephone $50.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-06-03

Cute @etrGnfe uno famolcr
2und) itets in Snrsitaller's SalOon
nnb Neitamrant, 8iIita StroBe nebcn
Der Saae Der Sermmnsiobne.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-06-03

- Die 2iebe gleidt ser Supple,
Die eriten 2offel iino gu beiB uno Die
lebtefr 81 falt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1908-06-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

served that the echo of the voice of
the judge pronouncing the death SEN
tence had had time to die out, with
nearly half a second to spare, before
the ropes of the executioners were
about the necks of the prisoners.
Saved From Stigma.
Thus was this law-abiding village
which had been shocked beyond meas
ure by the night rider outrages at the
neighboring town of Union City saved
from the stigma of a daylight lynch
inG
The hanging, being conducted after
dark, was in strict accord with the
custom when justice is to be admin
istered swiftly in certain parts of the
south, and the troops. which had been
rushed in on special train by Gov.
ernor Patterson to prevent what he
was rude enough to term lynching
arrived only in time to see the dang
ling forms of the negroes hanging
from the spreading branches of the
improvised gallows, which heretofore
had done duty in affording shade tt
playing children and nesting place.
for song birds.
Brothers victims.
The victims of this swift and order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
AT The PRESENT RATE OF DECREASE
THERE WILL BE NO CHILDREN IN 2O58

Ithaca, N Y, Nov. 25.-"During the
period from 1860 to 1900 the proportion
of children to 1000 women of child
bearing age, decreased in the United
States by 152, or an average of about
thirty in each decade. If we assume
that the Change will continue un-
checked for century and a half in
the direction in which it has been in
progress during the last forty years,
there will be no children left"
This startling statement came out
in the lecture on Birth and Birth
Rate" delivered by Professor Walter
F. Wilcox in the course in sanitary
science in Goldwin Smith hall yester
Iday.
Professor WILCOX gave statistic.
showing that, beginning with 1860 ant
ending with 1900, the proportion o
children to 1000 women of child-bear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

ing age, had steadily decreased.
Let me not be understood as pre-
dieting the continuance of this move
ment.' continued Professor Wilcox.
"but often the best method of bringing
home to ourselves the vast sweep and
Significance of the changes revealed
by statistics is to project them into
the future, and see whittier they lead.
1t is one of The main duties of stat
istics TO point out the whirlpools in
the stream along watch society is
moving before the grip of the current
becomes irresistible, and thus to arouse
desire to change the course.
| "The true reason for the fall in the
birth rate is that in modern times.
mainly within the last half century,
births and the birth rate have come
tunder the control of human will and
choice in a sense and to degree never
'lbefore true.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Two Hundred Passengers
and Members of the
Crew Dead.
ROASTED OR DROWNED
Though Help is at Hand High
Sea Prevents Any Aid
Being Given.

Valletta, Island of Malta, Nov. 25.-
gers and crew of the Ellerman line
steamer, Sardinia, are believed to have
perished today when the steamer was
destroyed by fire just after it had
sailed for Alexandria, Egypt.
Wind Causes Spread.
The Sardinia was scarcely a mile off
Grand harbor when the first sign of
fire appeared and with a strong wind
to fan the flames the whole ship was
soCn ablaze, passengers and crew
had scarcely a chance for their lives.
There was wild scene and panic on
beard.
AS the rapidly spreading flames
drove the passengers to the rails.
many of the excited ones plunged into
the sea. Scores are believed TO have
been drowned. Others, trapped by the
fire. were literally roasted to death or
smothered.
Craft Go to Aid.
There were many craft in the har-
Dor at the time of the disaster and
TO the assistance of the iInperiled
! Liner. High seas and the half gale
1 which prevailed at the time. however.
made it impossible for them to even
approach the Sardinia and they could
, CO little in the way of aid.
Left Liverpool Nov. IA.
| The Sardinia left Liverpool. Nov.
II with a cargo of general merchan-
disc for Mediterranean ports. Its
crew numbering Al and about 90 first
1 class and second class passengers
embarked at Liverpool. Most of the
other passengers were Levantines,
i Maltese and Egyptians.
! Bring 80 bodies Ashore.
Up to 8 this afternoon so bodies
{ frcm the Sardinia had been brought
/ ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

teenth street, when he heard shout
of warning from some one in font of
Eim. The president sprang back just
in time to miss being nit by a bicycle,
ridden by negro, who was trying to
steer the wheel with one hand and
carry a basket of milk bottles with the
CHER.
When the president shouted at him
to admonish him for his reckless rid
ing the negro merely grinned and ped.
aled swiftly away. 1t was not until
he was pursued and arrested by the
secret service men at the dairy where
he was employed that the negro be.
came aware of the presidents identity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
ITALIAN WINNER
Lancia Car Takes Contest for Light
Automobiles at Savannah,
Georgia.
KEPT UP SPEED OF So MILES
Buick Sec onG in a Field of IS Starters
-Numoe:- of Machines Meet With
Accidents.

Savannah Ga, Nov. 25.-Tha Italian
car LanciI won the race for light
automobiles, the opening event of the
series heIc today. The Buick Car
(Burman, finished second aud the
Chalmer ca" Lorimer) third. billiard,
driver of tie Lancia, maintained an
average of approximately 50 miles an
hour for the entire distance. The
time was S:43:33. The Buick car,
Easter driving, met with an accident
at the finish and the mechanism was
badly damaged.
Fifteen Machines start.
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 25.-Fifteen lit
tie racing machines started at IL this
morning in the first international light
|automobi'e race ever held in America
The contest served as a preliminary
to the grand prize race tomorrow
when 20 of the heaviest and speediest
cars ever built will undertake to ne
gotiate 400 miles at top speed.
Tnday's raceasas run over a course cas-
measuring 9.S miles, 90 laps being nee
lessary to make the total distance OF
1856 miles. Visitors from all sections
of the country were in attendance.
soldiers Given Ammunition.
| The course was guarded by 100 po
ilicemen and 600 state troops. Each
soldier was provided with ten rounds
of ammunition and given authority 9
lprevent any person from passing upon
the speodways set apart for the con
lteStantS.
Cars Meet with Accidents.
The first accident reported was tc
the Chalmers car, No. Is, which ran
/ into tree. No one was hurt
Buick No. 16 left the track while
making the third lap. No one was
| hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
MATTER OF FORM
Judge Pronounces Sentence and Crowd
of ESQ Citizens Hangs
Three Negroes.
TWO RESISTING ARREST
Village of TiptonviIIe, Tenn, is Saved
From the Stigma of an ordin-
ary Lynchins.

Tiptonville, Tenn, Nov. 25.-Three
negroes were legally hanged" here
last evening by mob of 250 execu-
tioners. They were given a "fair and
impartial trial beforea jury Of their
peers" in a regularly constituted court.
The evidence for the prosecution was
presented in about Is minutes. If
there was any evidence for the de-
tense no one mentioned it, and SO
strictly were all the proprieties OBJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
NEGRO BICYCLIST ARRESTED FOR
NEARLY RUNNING DOWN PRESIDENT

Washington. Nov. 25.-Because he
barely avoided running down the pres
ident of the United States with his
bicycle while the latter was walking
to church last Sunday, Gilbert Boyer.
a negro youth, was arrested on the
charge of mot having suitable bell
on his bicycle"
Boyer was released upon putting up
IS collateral, which he forfeited rather
than stand trial yesterday upon the
charge. President Roosevelt was walk
ing briskly down H street Sunday
morning with two secret service men
at his heels, end started to cioss FIT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
REBELS CAPTURE GUNB0AT
Revolutionary Move Againa. Presi-
dent Alexis Is SPREADING,

Portd au Prince, Hayti, Nov 25.-
The revolutionary movement against
President Alexis is spreading. The
towns of Aquin and Jeremie- have both
declared against the government The
gunboat Croyant encountered the gun
boat Centenaire off Jeremie ard shots
were exchanged. The machinery of
the Croyant was damaged and the reb-
els took possession of it, General
Lecomte, who went out at the he ad of
government force against the rebels,
has been taken prisoner. The rumor
IS current that he has been executed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Bradley is Better,

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 25. Fred
Bradley. the Boston pugilfst injured
here in a fight with AL Kubiak of
Grand Rapids, Mich, Monday night, is
reported to be improving at the hos
pital Kubiak is in Jail awaiting the
result of Bradleys injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
SCORES
IN LAMPHERE
MURDER CASE

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 25.-The state
s cored big victory today in the Lam
phere trial when Judge Richter an
pcpnced he would instruct the jury if
the evidence showed that Lamphere
set fire to the Guness house, even If
the fire did not cause the death of
any persons therein, that the .:,:ry must
finG him guilty of arson. A,qc if the
jury finds any person in the house lost
his life as result of the fire and that
Lamphere set that fire then i. must
find Lamphere guilty of murder or
nanslaughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
TO CONSERVE RESOURCES
Members of Illinois Commission Hold
First Meeting at Springfield

Springfield, H., Nov. 25.-Members
of the Illinois commission for the com
servation of natural resources held
their first meeting last night in the
executive Office at the statehouse. A
committee on permanent organization
was appointed consisting of Messrs.
Randolph. Chamberlain, Hill. Perkins,
Traer and Balm. This committee will
meet, probably in Chicago, il. a few
days.
1t is the intention of the commission,
as indicated last night, to cooperate
with. the alreauy existing state com
missions and bureaus working along
lines similar to their own, such as the
internal Improvement commission,
state geological survey, agricultural
experiment station and engineering ex-
pertinent station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
N. e. A. to Meet in Denver.

Winona, Mimi, Nov 25.-The execu-
tive committee of the National Educa-
tional association yesterday announc
ed that Denver has been selected as
the place for the 47th annual conven-
ton, July to 8 next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
MENACE IN INDIA
TO BRITISH RULE
Years-Frequent Attempts on
Life Made.

Calcutta, Nov. 25.-The situation in
India has not shown such menace Of
serious uprising as it does To-Day for
many years past. Attacks and at
tempts on the lives of Engl:shmen.
officials and civilianes, are Of almost
daily occurrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Sir AIaernon Rorthwick Dies,

London, Nov. 25.-Sir Algernon
Borthwick, first Baron Glenesk, pro-
prietor of the Morning Post, died here
last night. He was born in 1880 He
was vice grand master and trustee of
the Primrose league and president of
the press fund. From 1885 to 1856 he
was member of parliament for South
Kensington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Cars Meet With Accidents.
HOSPITAL SHIP is SAFE
Relief Damaged by Typhoon Near End
of Trip TO Philippines.

Manila, Nov. 25.-Admiral Spe! ry to-
day received a telegram from the hos
pital ship Relief, five days overdue at
Guam, stating the ship was badiy dam
aged by a typhoon encountered on the
18th, during which the engines were
disabled. The Relief is now proceed
ing to Manila under its own steam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
PRESIDENT SPEAKER AT
MONUMENT DEDICATION

composed of veteran societies of the
Army of the Potomac, of the Cumber
land, the Tennessee and the Ohio
whose members served under the fam
Gus soldier in whose honor they were
assembled.
Roosevelt Speakers
President Roosevelt addressed the
assemblage and pronounced a splendid
tribute to the valor and the military
genius of Sheridan. Horace Porter
formerly ambassador to France, ais.
spoke in honor of the soldier and pat
riot and told of his daring deeds OF
the field of battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
ASKS PERMIT FOR BOND ISSUE
Erie Railroad Wants to Borrow $780,
100000 for Refundinq, Etc.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Application
was made to the public service COM
mission today by the Erie Railroad
company for permission to issue bonds
to the amount of s3O,OOO,OOO for tie
purpose of refunding obligations and
for improvements to be made within
the next two years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
HaYtien Official Killed.

Port Au Prince. Hayti, Nov. 25.-
The report that General Lecomto, Iiai-
tian minister of the interior, had been
killed at Jeremie was confirmed to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Snowjna in Utah.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 25.-The
first snow storm of the season in Salt
valley, and the heaviest on record, is
now in progress. Fourteen inches has
fallen. All trains are delayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Emperor Remains in Bed

Potsdam. Nov. 25.-A bulletin is
sued this afternoon states the emperor
will remain in bed today because of a
cold with which he is suffering He
was indisposed yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
STEAMER SARDINIA BURNS
OFF THE COAST OF MALTA
' justice of the awakened south

ly justice of the awakened south
were:
Marshall Stineback.
Edward Stineback
Jim Stineback.
These brothers created a disturb
ance at a religious meeting near A,p-
tOnville Saturday night, and when two
officers attempted to arrest them a
fight ensued i'm, which the negroes
shot and killed Special Deputy Sheriff
Richard Burruss and fatally wounded
John Hall, a deputy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
CHICAGO "TAG DAY" SUCCESS
About $35,oo0 Secured for Charity in
Windy City.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-About $4,000 was
collected for five charitable organiza-
tions to aid children in Chicago's first
s.tag day" yesterday. Scores of wo-
men, many of them social leaders,
stood on the street corners or visited
the great Office buildings, pinning
tags" on contributors to the charities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Crack Kansas Bank,

Wichita, Kan, Nov 25.-Robbers
dynamited the Towanda State bank, 20
miles east of Wichita, today, secured
$4,000 and escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
FORTY FAMILIEs.L0s HOMES
Driven Out Into the Chilling Rain BY
Tenement Fire at Chicago.

Tenement Fire at Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 25.-Forty families
were driven from their homes today
into the chilling rain by fire which
destroyed three four-story buildings in
North Winchester avenue and occa-
stoned loss of $4,000 Three fire.
men were injured by falling beams.