davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Serves Papers in $780,
900 Libel Suit by Gov
ernor Haskell.
CAUGHT HIM AT OMAHA
Sight Of Publishers Wife in
Neligee Costume Does Not
Halt officer.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 16.-After dra-
matte scene on a Union Pacific train
last night in which the doors of his
stateroom were burst open by a dep
uty sheriff, William Randolph Hearst
was served with papers notifying him
of suit for 100000 had been brought
against him for SANDER and libel by
Governor Charles n. Haskell of Okla
homa in the Douglas county, Nebras-
la, district court.
Papers Are Withdrawn.
The suit was filed in the district
court at 10 o'clock last night, after
which the papers were Immediately
withdrawn 1t was known Hearst
would pass through Omaha last night
on the way from Seattle to New York
and plans were laid accordingly.
When the train arrived at Omaha
Deputy Sheriff Stewart was on hand
with orders 10 serve the summons on
Hearst. but had trying time in doing
so.
Wife Bars the Way.
A knock on the door CT Hearst'S
stateroom elected the information
| through the door from the editors
wife he was not in the room but had
gone to the depot to send a telegram
The deputy demanded admittance in
the name of the law, saying il he were
Tot admitted he would break down
the door. ,...----,----.
Using his shoulders as catering
ram. he crashed through the door and
was met by Mrs. Hearst. partially dis
rcbed and apparently on the verge of
hysteria
| Started on Second Door.
| Nothing daunted, although Mrs.
Hearst rushed screaming through the
door out into the aisle, Stewart started
to kick in the door of the toilet room
| adjoining the stateroom Then it was
that Hearst emerged and accepted the
papers.
Hearst said the summons was en-.
tiTely unexpected as he had not been
led 10 suspicion anything of the kind
YVES TO occur and says he does not be.
lieve the case will ever come to trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Relief Expedition Sent to
Village Of Metz Finds
CuIvert Destroyed.
FIRES RAGING AGAIN
Many Districts Reported to be
Once More in Serious DAN
ger as Result.

Alpena, Mich. Oct. 1G.-According
from the north there has been a heavy
loss of life in forest fires which yes
terday and last night swept over
Presque Isle county. An unconfirmed
report says a relief train sent TO the
village of Metz last night from Hawks
had been burned with the refugees.
Fifteen skeletons Found.
Detroit. Oct 16.-A dispatch to the
Journal from MiIlersburg. about 20
miles north OF Metz, states II people
were burned to death with the Metz
rehef train and that Is skeletons have
been found in the burned wreck of the
gondola car which made up part of the
relief train. The dispatch says the
train ran into burned cJ1vert, caus-
ing derailment. Among those who per
ished are Mrs. Cicero and her three
children. and Engineer John Kinville
of Alpen. The other members of the
train crew escaped with their lives,
but were terribly burned, by creeping
along the track on their hands and
knees to Posen.
Could Not Get Through.
The relief train consisted of several
box cars, the gondola car and way car.
After loading the people of Metz on
the train with their household goods
start was made for Sheboygan. The
flames made it impossible to proceed
further than Hawks Station. Then
the train headed south toward Alpena
After passingnferz, it is understood
the train left the rails near Pulaski
and was destroyed The forest on
both sides of the track was a blazing
mass.
Broke Gut Yesterday.
Forest fires above Alpena in Presque
Isle county suddenly became threat
Cning again yesterday after it wa:
thought the heavy rains early in the
month had extinguished them. The,
spread and were soon menacing /;
number of towns along the line of the
Detroit and Mackinac railroad. The
little village of Metz, with about 10t
inhabitants, was one of them. It
situation became acutely dangerous
last night and the railroad sent re
lief train of box cars. Househol,
goods and store stocks were loade,
on some of the cars and people file,
the others.
Number Not known.
How many were taken aboard is no
known, nor is it known whether an
farmers from outlying points ha
come into Metz seeking refuge fror
the flames. If this is the case ther
may have been more people on tn
wrecked relief train than the inhab
tants of the little village could hav
furnished.
Says Is Are Dead.
A dispatch to the News from th
Millersburg correspondent, who r
turned this afternoon from the seen
of the wreck. says Is men, women an
children were burned to death. Thre
mothers and nine small children sta
ed in the gondola car, the side of whiC
were soon red hot, and they were or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

condolences in the history of elections
is the fact that when Bryan first ran
for president in 1896 the vote for the
democratic electors in Ohio was 474,-
SS2, and when he ran again in 1900
his vote, strangely enough, was evact-
ly the same-474,SS2 1t is true that
in the former year 2,615 votes were
cast for Bryan electors named on the
populist ticket, and these 2,615 are
usually carried in tht records added
to the straight democratic vote But
the actual Bryan-democratic vote did
not change in the four years to the
extent of single ballot. OF course
the repetition of the number was more
a coincidence than persistency, since
same men could have voted for him
both times. Some of them were dead
the second year.
And yet these repeated figures have
a significance worth our attention al
| this moment. They speak of the per
severance and vitality of Bryan's popu
larity and of the Bryan democracy in
Ohio so much so that even the rephb
licans make all their calculations upon
the basis that Bryan will again have
| those 475.OO0, as a nest-egg. so t(
speak. The repeated figures tell alse
of Bryan's peculiar success as vote
getter in this state; no other demo
crat before or since has polled as man.
ballots as he did twice running.
From every city in Ohio comes re
ports of republican losses. McKinle,
had $4,000 plurality in Cleveland an
Cincinnati Taking those two citie
together Bryan will this time have
plurality If similar disaster hal
pens to the republican pluralities il
the remaining cities-and it is prob9
hle-there will be nothing left bu
J the country counties to save the stat
for Taft The so country comtie
/ contain an average of one town eacl
:, from 5000 to 10000 population. Her
. are many workingmen in shops an
i factories. also railroaders, also miner:
All told, nearly one-half of the vote
; in the state are more or less subjeo
: to the influences which are maxim
for Bryan among the people who max
S Iup the base of the pyramid of the 81
: cial structure. McKinley's pluralit
{ OF 1900 in these 60 counties ma
e easily be submerged. Taking til
;. state as whole, an average chang
lot about eight votes to the precinct
= eight votes out of 260--would owe
t ccme the Mckinley plurality. The S
g Icons alone win produce probably on
e half of that change in their manipuI
S ton of the floating vote. General co
Y ditions threaten to produce the !
Il mainder.
e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

is to give, the people of the city a
chance to see the new offices and to
get acquainted. with the supreme on
GERS The society's Offices are-noE es-
tablished in the Safety building. on
the sixth floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
NEGROES WILL FIGHT TAFT
Interstate Convention Declares Friend-
ship for Foraker.

:
Pittsburg. Oct. 16.-The eastern anA
negro press conveation
being held here adopted deciaFAtieu
of principles and a set OF resolutions
yesterday. Senator Foraker and Cor
ernor Deneen Of Illinois are hhdAd.
while the ADMINISTRATION of Presidept
Roosevelt and the attitude Df canlE
Cate William H. Taft are censtlrel
Foraker's defense Of the negsp ~
|diers and Deneen's course ID Ale
Springfield riots are especi1llys seeSne
Tended. The negroes ara urged -
;rupport Foraker for any position 81
which he may aspire. and to defeet
, Taft because the resolutions say MI
only of objections to himseff hat be
cause Roosevelt will .svirtusliy be tkt
power behind the throne 4 Hoetxfl
ielected. sss-s.s.s.s. 81 q e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
PUBLIC INVITED
TO INSPECT OFFICES
Royal Neighbors to Hold Reception at
New Quarters in Safety Build
ing Monday Evening.

An invitation has been extended to
the public to attend reception which
will be held at the head Office of the
Royal Neighbors of America in this
city next Monday evening. 1t will be
an informal affair commencing at s
O'Clock and ending at 10. Its purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Tynhoon at Annoy.

Annoy, Oct. ia typhoon yesterday
demolished many buildings erected for
the reception to officers and men of
the American battleship fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
MILLION LOSS THROUGH FIRE

fees and Cars Burn at Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-Property valued
at almost s1O0O,OOO was destroyed
early today by a fire which consumed
the International Salt company S
docks, the offices of the Eigin, Joliet
e Eastern railway and so freight cars
at One Hundred and Third street and
Calumet river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

It will seem a pity to maay peopi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
THE GREAT MAGIC CITY.

From the Montgomery Journal
 Birmingham is the wonder of our busi ness activity in Alabama and all of us are proud of the progress this most re- markable city is making. On the first day of last January prohibition went into effect and to show the effect 1t has had upon the finances the figures will tell. For the first six months of the present year there has been collected in taxes s307, ,17O.47, while for the same period for last year the receipts were 1850, 70.74, 0 difference of s43, 3,100.30. There has been an increase of expenses this year over last of s29, ,S41 .e3. In the first six months of 1907 the licenses for liquor sales alone amounted to s60,s00 while this year there is no liquor license at all and all the other license fees have been reduced 50 per cent The decrease in police fines, made possible by the decrease in drunk enness is $6559 92. The total net disburse- ments for the first six months of this year have been 1892. 7447O, considerably over a quarter of million dollars and for the year the figures will reach the half million mark. What great city We have that has risen Phoenix like in the past two decades; 1t is difficult to realize it all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Soil Survey In Jefferson County

Perry and Blount of the Ninth con- gressional district have the benefit of a government soil survey, and the gov ernment is now engaged in making soil survey of Bibb county.
 This is all very we'll, but why is the county in the Ninth district that pays one-sixth of the states revenue so long neglected? It is a truck-growing county, and between it's great hills there undoubtedly lie varied soils that need a survey in order to make known their resources.
 Under a bill passed by the present legislature the state offers to bear one half of the expenses of a soil survey in a county while the federal govern ment does the work and pays the other half of the expense. Congressman Underwood stands ready to induce the federal government to do it's part Tn Jefferson county, but for some reason Commissioner Wilkinson hesitates to apply state aid to Jefferson county un- der. the act of the legislature. This is certainly unjust to the tax payers of this county. If Jefferson were a small county, paying but little taxes and con- taining but limited population, the situation would be different As things stand Jefferson Is entitled to a speedy soil survey, and the state should do her part. The matter is up to Com. missioner Wilkinson, who has but to give the word, and a soil survey oi A1abama's leading county would be begun in short order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

corn. oats and hay are made ready for market it is believed that every avail able car will be needed. The larger railroads are filling their shops with men with a view of getting every car and every locomotive in condition for service throughout the coming fall and winter.
 It Is idle to say that crops worth seven billions of money can be thrown on the market without producing activ- ity in general business-not activity in transportation only, but in general business. It is inevitable. and no amount of politics to the square inch can prevent 1t, simply because the farmer who has pocket full of money. will order goods and machinery and will make improvements on his prop erty. When the farmers do this the wheels of general business, industrial and mercantile, will begin to move, and affairs will become normal despite politics, or the timidity of some men, or the marking back to old-time panics.
 Watch, in other words, the five chief crops, and just as soon as a big out turn in the fields Is assured, then you may know that business activity will need no coaxing It will force itself On 9O,O00,000 of people, and nothing can keep it back. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
An Ante-ReIIum Statesman.

"John w. Kern Is only the second man nominated for vice president whose name begins with K" remarked a student of history. "The other was William Rufus King of Alabama. He was on the demo- cratic ticket with Pierce in 1852, and these candidates were elected by very large majorities But MT. Kings health began to fail rapidly before the close of the can vass and he died at his home in Dallas county in April, 1853 without having per- formed the duties of his office
 By the advice of his physician MT. King went to Havana during the winter following the election. It was hoped that his health would be sufficiently restored to enable him to report in Washington for the inauguration in March. But he grew worse and by special act of con- gress, anticipating his continued illness. he took the oath of office in Havana on the 4th of March. Shortly afterwards he came home to die among the people he loved so well
 King was native of North Carolina and graduated from the North Carolina university at Chapel Hill. He was elected to congress from ms native stdle, put fs signed his seat in order to become sec letary of legation under William Pinck- pey, minister first to Naples then to St. Petersburg. On returning to America he removed to the territory of Alabama. That was in 1916. When Alabama became a state in 1879 Mir King was chosen a United States senator and was soon rec ognized as one of the foremost statesmen of this country. He served in the Senate until 1S44, when he resigned to accept an appointment as minister to France, the object of his mission being to prevent France from uniting with England in joint protest against the incorporation of Texas in the federal union. In this enter prise he was successful, and, having ac- complished it, returned home. He was sent again to the United States senate and when Taylor died was elected presi- dent of the Senate to succeed Fillmore. Statesmen of Kings mold and mental equipment are rare these days. He rank ed with the greatest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Wit larded with malice.
 -Troilus and Cressida.
Choosing Presidents

Not satisfied with the dictation of the nomination of Mr Taft by the re- publican party, President Roosevelt has gone one step farther in the all legged Panama republic by compelling the withdrawal of Senor Arias, leaving the Roosevelt candidate, Senor obal- gdia, alone in the field, so to speak. There is no race. There is to be in the near.at-hand election a walkover on the part of the Rooseveltian candi- date.
 President Amador had, after the fashion of other Latin-American Pres idents, named Senor Arias as his sue cessor, and had taken the customary Latin-American steps to secure his election. All went on swimmingly until two big American battleships appeared at the isthmus, and Senor AriaS took the hint at once, ana With drew from the candidacy for the pres idency of his native land.
 Thus another possession is added to Uncle Sam's belt, another dependency, perhaps we should say, for if Uncle Sam can dictate the succession at Panama in 1908 he certainly will be able to act in similar manner in 1912 and so on ad infinitum.
 If MT. Roosevelt can land MT. Taft in November and Senor Obaldia this month he will have scored two Presi- dents, and that would certainly be scoring some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Bryan and Kern
can keep it back.

The democratic ticket for the crucial campaign of 1908 stands complete, and both nominees were chosen by accla- nation. Both are men of wide experi- ence in public affairs. Both are men whose capacity for high office is be- Yond reasonable doubt.
 John w. Kern of Indiana was put on the ticket with full knowledge that the great battle is to be fought west of Pennsylvania The Middle West will he the scene of the heavy con- tests and there will be lively shr- mishes in the Far West. No state west and south of Pennsylvania will be conceded to the republicans. When the convention adjourned without day it was filled with hope, and the mem' hers are going home surcharged with that enthusiasm which invites victory.
 All who desire a return of the gov ernment to the Jeffersonian standard -eouaI rights to all and special priv ileges to none-are taking hope from the situation. The Middle West is filled with men who themselves are filled with the feeling of revolt against the republican party. On every hand, say close observers, are heard express sions of independence of, if not con tempt for, party lines and party obli- gation. Independent individualism Is rampant in all the states west of machine-ruled Pennsylvania. All have felt and are feeling the consequences of the October panic, and the repub- lican party must give an account of it's long and unlimited stewardship.
 The nominees of the democratic party fully represent the sentiments of the rank and file. They are both west ern men, western born and western bred. MT. Bryan is trusted by the average man as perhaps no other man is in this country. He is better known, and in Indiana nearly every man knows John w. Kern. It is popular ticket, vote-getting ticket, and every foe of the party that has filled the land with special privileges and private monopoly will get in line to support to the utmost until the day of ballots the ticket that bears the honored names of William J. Bryan and John w. Kern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Pig Iron Making In Juue
Kern.

Less pig iron was made in June than in any May by 3S,667 tons, but this district made in June 114,319 tons, as against lOl ,S63 tons in May. Nineteen stacks were in blast in June. One month before there were but IT. The record of this district is, all things considered, the best in the country. New York Is no longer in the running, and Alabama is closer to Illinois than she has been in several years. Pos sibly we may overtake Illinois in July. Illinois has but IA stacks in blast. All expect the pig iron production of July to exceed that of May, and all in this district look for better home figures for July than are even those for June. This district is approaching normal, even if the rest of the iron-making districts are in the dumps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
WALLACE IN ATLANTA.
From the Atlanta Journal


 The presence in Atlanta of John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish com missioner of Alabama, who comes in re- sponse to an invitation from the general assembly to address that body on the sub- 1ect of proper protection for our fish and game. is a courtesy on the part of our distinguished visitor which is greatly ap- preciated.
 Mr. Wallace himself drafted the law under which Alabama at present protects her fish and game. Under the operation of that law the sum of s2O,000 was con- verted into the treasury the first year, out of which, after all the expenses of the office were paid, there was balance of $16,000.
 The beneficial effects of the law itself have been felt in many ways and it Is recognized as one of the wisest statutes on the books of our sister state. It places Alabama in the very forefront of the states of the union in regard to the pro- tection of fish and game.
 This is in impressive contrast with the state of Georgia, which shares with Me- yada the unenviable distinction of having practically no protection for her fish and game, among all the states of the union. The pot hunter and the idle marauder are at liberty to roam the woods and fields almost without let or hindrance They destroy thousands of dollars worth of property every years, devastating crops, setting fire to the woods, and slaughtering the game, of which the supply, 1t is esti- mated, will be exhausted in three years unless something is done soon. Considerable interest has been awakened in Georgia during the past few weeks. There have been few public spirited citizens and high-minded sportsmen who have never relaxed their efforts to secure proper game regulations in Georgia A hill has been drawn and Is now before the legislative body, modelled after the Alabama law, which it Is hoped will be passed at the present session.
 It is in order to help along the move rnent that Commissioner Wallace has con- sented to come to Atlanta and address the general assembly. The thanks of the whole state of Georgia are due to Com- missioner Wallace. If a distinguished | citizen of a neighboring state takes so much interest in the protection of our game that he is willing to give his tims and energies to the cause, surely the rep
 resentatives of the great state of Geor-
 gia will take sufficient interest in the mat ter to take the commonwealth from ou the number of those who give practical, l no protection to their fish and game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
sHoRT-LIvED DOCTORS.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
 Physicians, with all their knowledge of drugs and the laws of hygiene, are as a class short-lIyed. which fact seems surprising to their patients
 But, as a medical journal says. the doctor who made his own health his chief concern would have to retire from business in order to see to it.
 The general practitioner tells you to eat regularly and sleep seven or eight hours every night. He recommends change of air and scenery now and then Yet you find him day after day, driven by demands of hls profession, swallow ing his meals in a hurry, going without sufficient slumber and hardly ever talk ing a vacation.
 Longevity is not for him.
 A patient, however, makes a sad mis- take who refuses to follow the advice of the family physician simply on the ground that the physician doesn't prac- tice what he breaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
CERTAIN THINGS SETTLED.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Now we know who are the republican candidates for president and vice president of the United States.
 We know what policies are cut out for the people for the next four years if these men are elected.
 We know that the sunshine is bringing to maturity banner crops.
 We know that there are fewer idle freight cars than a month ago.
 We know that orders for steel and metal supplies are growing somewhat larger.
 We know that anybody who needs to borrow money can get 1t at small rate of interest.
 We know that there is peace in every quarter of the globe.
 Knowing these things, he is poor citi- zen of the great American republic who cannot find more sunshine than shadow in present conditions and who doesn't believe that these will speedily improve