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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Annual State Conference Dated
a, Meeting Of Executive
Committee.
NOTED SPEAKERS COME
Governor Deneen Expected to
Address Opening Mass
Meeting Saturday.

Chicago, June 27.-(Argus Specially
AT meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the state conference of chari
ties held yesterday afternoon in this
city il was decided to hold the annual
conference Oct. 10, IL, u and Is in
Rock Island if those dates are con-
venient The conference will open
with a mass meeting Saturday
night. Oct 10, AT which it is expected
that Governor Deneen will be the
principal speaker.
Dr. Meyer to Talk.
The most prominent specialist to
speak at the conference will be DR..
Adolph Meyer, one of the directors
of the state pathological institute of
New York who was formerly at the
Kankakee institute and who inaug-
urated the work there. He will speak
on The Duty of the State Toward
the Insane
The Duty of the State Toward the
Blind will be the subject of the ad
dress of George w. Jones, superin'
tendent of the state school for the
blind at Jacksonville.
Indiana Man on Program.
Amos w Butler, secretary of the
state board of public charities of In
diana, will speak on "The Visitation
of Children" Epilepsy and Epileptic
Colonies" will be the subject of the
address of Dr 6 " podstata sinner
intendent o. the northern hospital fol
the insane at Elgin Dr. Emory F
Lyon, superintendent 1of the Contra
Howard Prison association of Chicago
will read a paper ON the fee system
among the county officials A cpecia
afternoon will be devoted to aim
houses and the steps necessary 70
their further improvements.
/ VIII Have an Exhibition.
/ A new departure will he exhibit
from the various institutions of worl
done in them by the patients.
Considerable attention will be pal
to the subject of tuberculosis and tn
care of dependent girls in the STATE
!. Sunday the members of the confel
ence occupy the pulpits of the variou
Protestant churches in Rock Islant
Moline, and possibly Davenport, an
: make addresses On. one day til
Western hospital for the insane {
: Watertown. where industrial educ;
: lcation has been developed to the higl
lest degree. will be visited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
CONTEST IS over
Tomorrow is Last Day Of Test
Between Local and litch-
field Christian Churches
ROCK ISLAND Is IN THE LEAD
But Margin is Close, and Big Effort
VIII be Made on Finsh-Train.
ing School Graduation.

The Memorial Christian church of
this city and the Christian church of
Lltchfield, ILL., have been conducting a
D1Dle school contest for three months
and tomorrow marks the last day of
the contest. .The Memorial church has
been in the lead from the first and is
now about 200 points ahead which is
considered too close margin to be
sure of winning the contest, so tomor-
row will be observed as a red letter
rally day when an effort will be made
10 have the bible school attendance
reach 500
Training Class Graduates
The graduation exercises of the
teachers training class will be held
tomorrow the hour of service being the
hible school hour 8: 80 and will take the
place of the regular preaching service
The class that graduates is composed
| OF w. F. Kaupke. e. l.. Welch, Mrs. c.
H. Richardson, Mrs. E. n. Graves
Mrs. c. S. Burt, Miss Marie Kruse
| Miss Violet Strupp and Miss Grace
Graves. The program will consist OF
| short talks on Teaching Training
Its Benefits" by E. l.. Welch; "Oul
Watch Word for 1907 w. f. Kaupke;
Plus Ultra" Rev. w. B. Clemmer. and
special music by Miss Leigh of Mo
line and the bible school chorus ant
orchestra. The diplomas. issued by the
international Sunday School associa
ton will be presented by H. z. Van
Duzer the Rock Island County Sunday
school association president.
| The teachers who will receive di
plomas have been pursuing a course o
training in Sunday school work for
year along a course prescribed by tn,
international association. The serv
ices tomorrow will not be confined t,
the bible school alone, but all inter
ested will be welcome
An Open Air Meeting.
Another open air meeting under tn,
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. will b.
held tomorrow afternoon. The meet
Ting, whicn will be held at the east sid
of the Mitchell & Lynde building, vii
be addressed by Rev. II. c. First. MI
sic will be provided by one of Arthu
Burrars monographs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
PRESIDENT TAKES
HAND IN THE ROW
He and Taft and General Wright at
Conference in Which, Committee
Chairman Is Discussed.

Oyster Bay, June 27.-Secretary
Taft and General Luke E. Wright ar
rived here this morning and held a
conference with the president regard
ing the assumption of the war port
folio by Wright and on the chairman
ship of the republican national COM
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Sherman Normal in Morninq.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 27.--Congress-
man Sherman again enjoyed good
nights sleep and awakened this morn
ing with temperature. pulse and respir-
alton normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
ECLIPSE OF SUN TOMORROW
Will Be Partial and Visible Here Dur
ina the Morning..

Tomorrow forenoon there is to be
an annular eclipse of the sun which
will be visible here through smoked
glass. About half the sun will be cut
off from view when the phenomenon
is at its height, which will be about
10 o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Wind and Water Perfect.

Poughkeepsie, June 27.-Almost per-
feet weather and water conditions pre-
vailed this morning and indications
gave every promise of holding so until
) this afternoon when the first race
the four oared,~ in intercollegiate re-
gatta was scheduled to start over the
two mile course on the Hudson river
Five crews representing Syracuse, Col
umbia, Pennsylvania, Cornell and Wis
consin colleges will contest in the
three events except Wisconsin has no
entry in the four cared race.
First Three Favorites.
The first three named are favorites
in the big event, the varsity eight
Dared which will start at o'clock
wind and water permitting, over a
course four miles long. The freshmen
eight will be rowed at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

Poushkeersie. N. ", June 27.-Cor.
nell won the freshmen's eight, Syra
cuse second, Columbia probably third
Wisconsin fourth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
IDEAL FOR RACES
Big College Regatta at Albany
Finds Wind and Water
Favorable.
FIVE SCHOOLS ARE ENTERED
Wisconsin Only One From the West
-Principar Events to be Run
Late In the Day.

Poughkeepsie, N. ", June 27.-Syra-
cuse won the four-oared race, with Co.
iumbia second. Cornell, which was
leading at the time, coIlided with the
stake boat and was compelled to with
draw. Pennsylvania, which finished
second, was disqualified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
leaders On the Gronnd.

Democratic leaders have already ar
rived and have begun preparations for
the convention. 1t is planned to carry
on the work of the convention with all
speed possible and there is no likeli-
hood of the sessions extending beyond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Men Cheerful.

Such Johnson men as are on the
ground expressed themselves today as
being greatly cheered by reports they
are receiving from the east to the eff
feet Bryan would not be able to con-
troll votes from there. Bryan people,
on the other hand merely laughed and
asserted all opposition to their man
will not total more than i25 votes.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
HEALTH sRINGs HApp,n..
Invalid Once, a Happy Wom,.

Mrs. c. R. Shelton, Pleasant ..
Covington, Tenn, saws. az Street
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
Hope for Bishop Potter.

Cooperstown, n. with each sue
ceeding hour, hope brightens for the
recovery of Bishop Potter, who is Sc
riously i'll here from a complication OF
stomach and liver troubles. His ply
sicians Sunday night believed that his
improved condition warrants a decid-
ed hope for a favorable outcome Of the
case.
The bishop made gains Saturday
night and showed further improve
ment Sunday.
Sundays morning bulletin on the
condition of Bishop Potter was as fol.
lows:
THE improvement in Bishop Pot.
ter's condition continues. Respira-
ton, %; pulse, 10S; temperature, 80.
He has had pretty comfortable
night and is resting quietly at the
present time. and the indications point
to still more improvement. DR.. Bias.
sett's hearty cooperation in carry.
ing out the treatment has been most
valuable and at my suggestion Sat.
urday afternoon. DR.. Henry Hun Of
Albany came in consultation and, ap-
proving the treatment in every par.
ticular, expressed a decided favorable
issue of the case
(SignedD u. <. Janvrin, NJ. D."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
MAKE NEW FLIGHT RECORD
WINNER LANDED 800 MILES FROM
CHICAGO.
AER0NAUTS DROP IN THE LAKES
Vile de Dieppe Dropped Into Lake
Michigan and the Illinois
Into Lake Ontario.

Chicago. July 6.-The Chicago TO
Ocean" balloon race ended Sunday
night when the last of the nine con-
testants came to earth at West Shef-
ford Que, 500 miles from the start
ing point. This craft was the F1eldlng,
owned by F. J. Fielding of San An
tonic. Tex 1t covered approximately
100 miles more than its nearest COM
petitor and is also believed to nave
captured the prize for the balloon
which remained in the air the longest
The contest was marked by several
thrilling escapes from drowning. me
Willie de Dieppe dropped into Lake
Michigan soon after the start and TOT
an hour or more Col. A e. Mueller
and George Schoeneck, its pilots, were
swept across the surface, finally arts
ing with their craft to a height or
1000 feet, from which they descended
to Benton Harbor. Mich.
A similar experience fell TO the
lot of C. H. Perrigo and J. D. Case
the crew OF the Illinois. While en-
deavoring to effect a landing near
Lake Ontario, their balloon fell into
the Bay of Quinte. The aeronauts
had donned life preserVers and man
aged to keep afloat until yacht put
off from Glen Island and rescued
them. The fate of their balloon is
not known here, Perrigo's message
to his family stating simply that he
and Case were safe.
The third serious accident took
place near Clinton. Ont. The balloon
Columbia could not be controlled by
Capt. NJ Peterson and c. II. LEIGH
letter and they were dashed against
trees and dragged through barbed-
wire fences. Both men were painful
ly injured.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
TERSE TEUEGRAMS.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The Republic Iron
and Steel Co closed its II large plants
| because of failure to reach an agree
ment with the Amalgamated Associa
ton of Iron Steel Sheet and Tin
| Plate Workers, and ii IS proposed to
operate the plants hereafter with non
union labor,
apolis-DemOcrats and Re
| publicans alike are viewing Indiana as
the chief battle ground of the com.
ing campaign and both parties are pre-
| pairing to put forth great effort to car
| ~ the state. The Republicans are
going into the campaign with conf
dence that the party will win in both
state and nation, but they do not claim
Indiana by anything like the majority
that 1t gave President Roosevelt, nor,
indeed, to President Mckinley.
China Textile Rev. T. II. Feagin
leading Baptist preacher of Texas,
was killed by lightning while con.
Quoting a revival meeting here. Mr.
Feagin had Just finished the deliv-
cry of his sermon and had earnestly
called upon sinners to repent, when
rain and electrical storm of great
violence broke forth
Brattleboro. Vt-For shooting al
Charles b. Glidden's balloon Boston
while it was over Brattleboro on the
evening of June Is, William Murphy
has been sentenced to not more than
We years and not less than six
months at hard labor at the house of
Correction at Rutland. VT
Washington-F f, McMillin, chief
Inspector of the postoffice department
was notified of the capture and arrest
at Monroe, Mich, of Charles Stevens.
alias Charles Savage, a negro, in con
nection with the recent robbery at
Kansas City. Mo, of $4,000 through
registered pouch of mail from Los
Angeles to New York City.
st. Petersburg-More than 200 con.
testants have already been killed and
bloody massacre ia certain to re.
suit at Tabriz, Persia, according to
dispatch received hera.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09

decorations were even more pictur-
esque, and the illumination scheme
was the most brilliant Denver ever at
tempted
Fifteenth. Sixteenth and Seven.
teenth streets, three of the main
thOroughfares in the city, were reve-
latiOns in color. On Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets there are eight iron
ornamental electric poles to block,
four on each side of the street. On
these streets the poles were draped
with red, white and blue bunting.
Wires were stretched across the street
from these poles and from each wire
two American flags were suspended
The flags hung over the street and
were weighted 20 prevent them from
becoming tangled and torn by the wind.
en- Seventeenth street the scheme
was the same, except there were only
six poles to each block, two at each
corner and two at each alley.
At each crossing two wires were
strung diagonally across the intersec-
ton. from which red, white and blue
incandescent lights hung. The bust
ness houses along the three streets
were handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags Elaborate and cost
ly electric display signs had been
put in place on the buildings, and at
night Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets were a blaze of light.
Electric display signs are one OF
the main features OF business life in
Denver Every merchant has an cleo
trio sign, and as all of the streets that
cross the three thoroughfares de-
scribed are live business streets, the
committee on illumination did not find
it necessary TO add much in the way
of light TO these avenues OF trade.
However. the business houses were
handsomely decorated with bunting
and flags, so the entire business Sec
ton Of Denver was mass OF color
when the big convention opened.
The people Of Denver, in addition to
decorating their city and providing a
beautiful and commodious auditorium
for the Democratic national conven-
ton. seemed determined to convince
every visitor that true western hos
pitality is not thing of the past In
this city. The real Denverite is hos
pitable because hospitality is in the
atmosphere in the wonderful Rocky
mountain country.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09

Denver. July THE Democratic
national convention was formally
called to order at noon by Thomas
Taggart. chairman of the national com
mittee. in the spacious auditorium
erected by the citizens OF Denver for
the use OF the convention.
Ri Rev James j. Keane, arch
bishop Of Wyoming, one Of the most
eloquent and able prelates in Amer
lea, made the opening prayer
Call for Convention Read.
After the delegates and visitors
had settled in their seats. Trey Wood
son of Kentucky, secretary of the ma
tnional committee. read the call for the
convention, and brief period of de
Way followed The committee on rules
Stheu made its report. and the officers
OF the convention were announced.
They are as follows:
Temporary Chairman-Theodor A.
Bell, California.
General Seeretary-Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton, Washington, ID, c.
Sergeant-at-Arms- l. Martin.
Missouri.
Chief Assistant SergeantatArms-
]. C. Fem, Indiana
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene w Sui
iivan, Illinois.
Parliamentarian-H d. Crutchfield,
Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt Rev.
James j. Keane, archbishop of Wyo-
ming.
Official Stenoerapher-M w Blum
berg. Washington, ID C.
Temporary Chairman Theodore A
Bell. in his speech, frequently aroused
his audience to enthusiasm, and the
applause was especially generous and
lasting where reference was made to
the record of the party or the leaders
whom Democrats delight to honor
National Colors Used.
Red, white and blue were the only
coiors used in decorating the audi
forum, and the decorations were the
most elaborate ever seen in u Demo
cratic convention. A unique feature
was SO huge stars artistically ar.
ranged on the ceiling. These stars
represented the states, territories and
insular possessions. the names appear
ing In blue letters ond a white back
ground in the center OF each star. The
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09

points of the stars were red and white.
Directly over the speakers plat
FORM against the wall OF the building
near the junction with the ceiling, was
a large shield, Is feet high, carrying
six flags 70 feet long draped in artis-
tic folds. In addition to this main
shield there were four other shields
over the platform, each ten feet high.
The six flags on these shields were
eight feet long
Just below the main shield hung a
mammoth portrait of George Washing
ton IA by 16 feet in dimensions. Red
white and blue bunting was draped
from the sides of the shield to the
bottom of the portrait OF the Father
OF His Country"
Directly under the last shield, on
each side of the Washington portrait
was suspended portrait. one of
Thomas Jefferson and the other OF
Andrew Jackson. On each side of
these pictures a large American flag
was draped. These flags are 40 by
60 feet in dimensions. Beyond these
PCT di Sdtl emu Oh the wall, ana
hanging above the gallery, was sus-
pended a pendant, ten feet In diane
ter. upon which bunting was draped
Upon these pendants tiger was
painted. The back of the platform
was banked with palms. Twenty
stuffed American eagles. with extend
ed wings. We're suspended over the
platform, each bird carrying in his
bill red white and blue silk ribbons
that were draped back to the wall
Balcony and Galleries Draped.
In the auditorium the balcony ex-
tends all the way around the huge
building, bat the galleries are limited
to each end The front of the balcony
and the fronts of the galleries and
boxes were draped with bunting, $1,000
yards being necessary TO complete this
part OF the decorative scheme. Al
intervals of five feet shields, three feet
high, were placed.
Thousands of yards of bunting
were used in draping the corridors Of
the building and the walls of the bal
ccny and galleries Delegates We're
supplied with small American flags
to wave when their feelings reached
a pitch that compelled an extraordin-
airy demon stration.
Although the decorations in the
auditorium were elaborate. the street
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09

St. Petersburg, July Count Su
marakoff Elston, eldest son of Prince
Yussupoff, was killed by Count Man
teufTel. an officer OF the horse guards
in a duel with pistols Sunday. The
men met on Krestovsky island in the
Neva. as the result of a challenge is
sued BY Count Manteuffel because OF
a family quarrel.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
Penny a Word Cables.

London.-John Henniker Heaton
who was the first to announce tho
conclusion of penny postal arrange
ment between Great Britain and the
United State made significant state.
ment at the Fourth of July dinner OF
the American society, with respect
TO a penny word cable rate across
the Atlantic. He said: 1--WE will
shortly have a panny a word cable
gram. am confident that with the
assistance of great electricians whom
we have interested In the matter, this
soon will be accomplished"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
Rev Simpson Ely Dead.

Joplin. Mo, July 6.-Rev. Simpson
Ely. an evangelist who had conduct
ed services in every state in the
Union. died Sunday night from in
iuries received in a fall from street
ar Sunday morning while he was
On his way to deliver sermon He
was 80 years old and had been presi-
lent of Christian university Kentor,
Mo
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09

Port Au Prince. Hayti, July "a
serious fire broke out here Sunday
night in the vicinity of the palace and
senate building, the flames spread rap,
idly, there being a high wind and soon
reached alarming proportions -Four
hundred buildings were burned, in
Guiding the courthouse and prison.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
Hotel in Moorish Castle.

Lisbon, July Ga group of British
capitalists has submitted to the Port
uguese government a proposal &c
transform the magnificent old Moorish
castle, ST Jorge. and grounds into a
hotel and pleasure resort
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09

disordered and my head acbad . were
traction. l was in a bad conditiou als
medicines failed to help. lost ~ out
daily until I began with Doan,s p p,ouad
Pills. They helped me at o,oa iiey
soon made me strong and wenn aug
Sold by all dealers. so cants
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N O0a
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
Hicks Capudine Cures Wor..

Periodic pains. backache. nervou"
,nd neadaGne rfiieyed Immediately sss
With best results. Trial bottle 1oa PiI psiclani
pize 25c and soc at all druggists 'esuia'
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09


seemed a helpless !
val !, but now | y =
10y the best of hea, r.
n | q n e y diseas.4.
brought me dow ass
ribly' R h e u mai. ~
aches and pains m. ~
every move no,..'
/ ne Snnrot;a ui,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-07-09
Sounds Dubious

Citizen (proudly)-This is :.
bithout graft. ei1!
Visitor observation-disclosures,
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-19

ana, perhaps every evening, and carefully LET the
rattesnakeS alone!
he facts are that very small part of the
boys OF the land ever come under SUNDAY school
teaching at all; that, upon thousands of those
who are i'll the Sunday school the lessons make
very small impression in comparison with the
lessons OF real life all around them. The saloon
has thousand chances for the destruction Of
the boys of the country where the Sunday scboo,
has one chance for their salvation.
Even if you could teach every bow in the SIM
day school not to drink, and could teach him so
well that he would forever remember the lesson
you have not protected even him from the sa
LOOM 1t touches him at thousand places in his
lite with damage and trouble, corrupts the poll
tics OF the government under which he lives
dlsturbs the finance that means for him prosner
ty or poverty, and, when he, in turn shall be
the father OF family, will threaten his BOYS
Nor is that all. What about the girls of your
Sunday schools? Teach your boys not to drink
and yet the saloon is today teaching the drink
habit to thousands of other boys who will ruin
and blight the lives of the Sunday school girls
| he lesson that is worth while teaching on this
temperance Sunday is the lesson of the sin
and disgrace of legalizing the 3OOO-year-old SER
pent's den The thing Our modern SUNDAY school
should count for is not an exhortation against
drinking, but crushing crusade against drink
selling. Not warning people of the danger of
the snake bite, but fearless stamping ONT Of
the snakes nest
There are some new things to say to SUNDAY
school class in the matter of a temperance les
son. Never before had we such object lessons to
point out to them. Never before was public
attention so aroused upon the subject. The Pro
mb1tlonlst who stands before class or before
the school, commands a respect for his theme
that 1t never commanded before. Georgia. Okla
homa, Alabama, Mississippi-gone Prohibition in
these last months, are laundering in the peoples
ears, and the movement, spreading elsewhere not
only in the South, but in the North, as WELL
commands general attention as, perhaps, never
before
The Prohibtionst who teaches the temperance
lesson on March 20 is less excusab1e than ever
before in the history of the temperance lesson
if he fails to make the teaching of the hour
Prohibition, and to point, with unmistakable
cearness, to the duty of the state and of the
citizen to put the ban of the law upon bust
ness, the results of which the world has known
to be bad for three thousand years