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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, March 19.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings. of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The senate was not In ses-
sion.
5 HOUSE-The first piece of legislation
to be acted on by the house during the
special session was the bill providing
for the taking of the 18th census. which
was passed. In its present form the
measure gives to the civil service. COM
mission Jurisdiction over the appoint
ments and provides for the printing of
the reports by the government printing
Office. AS enacted at the last session.
the bill stripped the civil service COM
mission of such authority, and there
was a provision allowing some of the
printing to be done by private firms
because of which President Roosevelt
vetoed it. A further amendment was
made whereby appointments are to be
lapportioned pro rata among the states
The tariff bill was officially reported
to the house from the committee OIL
WAYS and means and is now ready fo
lconsideration. AT $3.50 p. m. the hous'
' adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
GROWING
Strike at Paris Has Practically
Placed the City in State
of Siege.
FAMINE IS IN PROSPECT
Banks Suspend Payment of Checks
and Shipment of Supplies Has
Virtually Ceased.

Paris, March 19.-There is no ma
terial change this morning in the
telegraphers' strike situation, except
ing the fact that the number of strik-
ers has been largely increased over
night.
strike Mt Climax.
Paris, March 19.-There was no in
dication last night of a break in the
strike of government postal, telegraph
and telephone employees, nor was there
prospect of improvement.
The climax of the strike was reach
ed last night, when 5000 repairers,
linemen and mechanics decided to join
| the strikers. These were the last re-
naming workmen employed by the
post administration The men employ
ed on the pneumatic tubes joined the
movement in the afternoon, and 10000
postal apprentices endorsed the strike
In state Of Siege.
| A few days more and Paris will be
reduced almost to state of siege SC
far as food supplies are concerned
The funds necessary for the smooth
running of the provincial trade are
hung up in the postoffices, and the sup
lply of eggs, milk, butter, meat ant
|country produce threatens speedily t.
cease. Already numerous merchant.
ihave been obliged to send out agent.
Ito the provinces with ready cash t.
obtain supplies. The banks are with
holding payment on checks in the alb
lsence of advices from their CORE
!, Ispondents, and prices at the stores ar
, soaring.
Public Service ParnIysed.
, With the failure of the carriers t
J deliver letters in Paris yesterda
lmorning the chaos resulting from tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
ROOSEVELT OWN BARBER
Will Shave Himself When in Africa
and Not Grow a Beard.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, March 19.-Ex-
President Roosevelt will be his own
barber in Africa. He does not intend
to grow full beard as. has been re-
ported, but has purchased a dozen
sticks of shaving soap and has been
practicing the use of razor sine.
leaving Washington. At first 1t was
rather difficult for Mr.. Roosevelt 10
manipulate the razor. because in his
seven years occupancy of the White
house he has been shaved daily ai
his Office there by negro barber, who
was employed on the executive Office
' STAFF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19

extraordinary strike was complete
The entire public. service is paralyzed,
and business, both public and private
is in condition of terrible confusion.
The undelivered letters number into
the millions, and not less than 100000
kilograms are awaiting distribution.
Foreign incoming mails remain un-
sorted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
Jury Reports AcquittaI Of
One Defendant in
Big Case.
DIVIDED on OTHERS
Sent Back to Resume Attempt
to Agree Upon Guilt of
CoOperS.

Nashville, March 19-At noon today
Judge Hart sent the sheriff to ask the
Cooper-Sharp jury if it wished to re-
port. Promptly word came back no
agreement had been reached. The
court considered moment and said:
81 will bring in the jury anyhow
Bring in the defendants"
There was a hustle and scurrying
of deputies through the corridors, and
the defendants entered
Jury Is PolIcd.
When the jury arrived it was polled,
and Judge Hart said: Have you reach
ed verdict. gentlemen"
eve are hopelessly tied as to the
Coopers," said Foreman Burke. But
we find John Sharp not guilty.
you will retire, gentlemen, and con-
slider further as to the other defend
ants"
Sharp Released.
The judge then discharged Sharp
from custody Sharp sat stolid and in
, different. but his wife came near
breaking down, so great was her joy.
Two Days without Result.
Nashville, Tenn. March 19.-Anoth-
er day passed and no intimation OF
an agreement came from the room in
which IL men are trying TO decide the
fate of Colonel D. B. and Robin Cooper
and John d. Sharp for the murder OF
former United States Senator E. w
Carmack.
The jurors went to supper at G
o'clock last evening. ate in silence
and hurried back TO the big room tC
resume their deliberations. Each
time they leave the room they lock
the door and one of their number car
ries the key Judge Hart remained al
the courthouse until noon. He ther
left and communicated with Sheriff
Borum by telephone twice during the
afternoon. once at 2:45 and again a
Sis.
story of the Case.
Nashville, Tenn, March 12.-Th'
Cooper Sharp trial has been on'
of the most remarkable mur
der cases in the history of the south
the principals in the tragedy. but be
cause of the reasons that led to thu
killing.
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, forme
officer in the confederate army unde
Forrest and man very prominen
in democratic state politics, once live
at Columbia, Tenn. In that town ais
resided Edward Ward Carmack,
young lawyer who also did some new:
paper work. Cooper bought the Nasf
vile American. and induced Carmac
tn come to Nashville as it's editor.
<hether the men ever were IN lho
ough accord is a disputed point. Ca
mack's friends say not. Colonel Coo:
er swore on the stand that they weI
close friends until Governor Taylo
opposed Carmack for reelection to th
senate. This fight was long and bi
ter A feature of it was a series {
joint debates, and Carmack lost. Coo
er supported Taylor, but Robin, tt
boy who killed the senator, supporte
the latter
Carmaek Loses Fight.
Malcolm R. Patterson was governt
of the state at the time of the Ca
mack-Taylor fight, and he announce
his candidacy for reelection. Carmat
just beaten for the senate, was urge
into the race for governor again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
LOUISVILLE DEPOT BURNED
Five Railroads Entering City Used
Structure.

Louisville, KY. March 19.-By the
destruction here last night at loss oe
100000 of the union depot the local
terminal for five of the countrys chief
railroads, Louisville will probably ben
eft by a new union station. This
was decided last night by the Com
mercial club half an hour after the
building at Seventh street and the
Ohio river was destroyed. Crossed
wires in the attic of the big structure
which was erected by the Illinois Cen
trail in 1890 was charged with the 'e
sponsibility for the blaze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
HOPE TO LIMIT
AREA OF FIGHT
IN THE BALKANS

Berlin, March ia semi-official
communication appearing in the Col.
ogne Gazette today describes the sit
uation between Austria-Hungary and
Servia as most pessimistic in the mat.
ter of the maintenance of peace but
it is hoped that conflict, should one
arise, may be localized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
SUGGEST A JOINT CRUISE
burlington Club Wants to Go With
Local Boats to Regatta.

With the boating season about 10
open, the interest of motor beat en-
thusiasts is turning TO the third annual
regatta of the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association, which will he
held this year at Burlington. The peo-
ria Boat club has Sent word that the
fleet will be here July 2 on its way q
the regatta which will be held on the
Fourth, and it is suggested that the
boat clubs of this city, Davenport and
Muscatine join the Peoria club on the
cruise down the river. The suggestion
is looked upon with considerable
favor by the local boat owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
PIERS AND SHIP
REPORTED AFlRE

New York, March 1.-Two piers OF
the Lehigh Valley railroad in Jersey
city are on fire, and it is reported the
steamer Eastwood is also in flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
U. S. TRANSPORT
ASHORE IN WEST

Bellingham, Wash, March 19.-
Fragments of wireless message were
picked up here this forenoon indicat-
ing that United Stats transport had
gone ashore near the entrance of
Puget sound and that several lives
were lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
Well Known Bishon Dies.

Grand Rapids, Mich. March 19--
Bishop George d. Gillespie, of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of west
ern Michigan died today after a long
Illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
Taft Goes to Yale.

New York March 19.-President
Taft left the city at 9:15 this morn
ing for New Haven to attend a meet
ing of the Yale corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
Count Not Assassinated.

Vienna. March 19.-There is abso-
lutely no truth in the report that
Count Forgach, Austro- Hungarian min
lister to Servia, has been assassinated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
SHARP FREED OF CHARGE
OF NUMBERING CARMACk

Patterson. This was last June, and
the fight between the men for the DEM
ocratic nomination was the most spec
tacular ever seen in Tennessee Again
joint debates were arranged and again
the feeling between the factions grew
very bitter. In these debates Cooper
charged that Carmack assailed the CO.
lonel's good name. Cooper was an ar
dent Patterson man and the governor
on the stand described him as my
closest personal and political adviser"
Again, Carmack lost, and, month be-
fore the election. became editor of the
Nashville Tennessean He had made
the race on the prohibition platform,
and while he did not get the nomina-
ton, he did secure enough represen-
tatives to assure the passage of the
so-called state wide liquor bill.
In the meantime, Governor Patter-
son and former Governor Cox, once
deadly enemies, were reconciled. The
Tennessean charged that Colonel
Coopr brought this reconciliation about
and referred to it in humorous and
sarcastic vein in its editorial columns.
Carmack also intimated that, to save
Governor Paterson, the democratic
leaders were preparing to trade Bryan
for the governorship. Cooper was
chatting under the comment. and be-
coming more incensed every day. On
Sunday, November s. the day before
the killing, an editorial appeared in the
Tennessean headed Across the Mud
|dy Chasm.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19

man and uncle of William Whitla, g.
year-old son of James p. Whitla. the
prominent attorney, who was kidnapped
yesterday by two men, today stated he
would spend 100000 to recover the
boy.
Ransom of $1,000 Asked.
Sharon, Pa, March 19-Ten thous-
and dollars ransom is demanded for
the return of William Whitla, AttOr
ney James p. Whitlas S-year-old son.
who was spirited away from school
here yesterday morning by an un-
known man, furnishing a mystery
which the detectives Of the country
are being asked to solve. Accompany
ing the demand for ransom is covert
threat that the boy will be killed un-
less the money is produced. Hundreds
of kilograms and telephone messages
have been sent to the police of var
ious cities, asking their assistance in
the, search for the boy and his alb
ductorS.
First CIew Mt Night.
The first fruit of these came last
night when Chief of Police Grain of
this city received word that rig in
which the lad was taken away had
been recovered at Warren, Orio, with
the child's hat on the buggy seat. All
the work of police and detectives was
then centered at the region lying about
| Warren. To the boldness and open
ness of the abductor is attributed his
success in getting the child out Of
Sharon without exciting serious sus-
picion.
Attorney and Mrs. Whitla are among
the towns leading residents. The for
mer is a brother-in-law of Frank H
Buhl, the multi-millionaire steel man.
How boy Was Taken.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
a stranger drove up to the East Ware
school house, where young Whitla !:
a pupil in room No. 2. and told the
janitor, Wesley Sloss, the lad wa!
WANTED at once at his fathers Office
lSloss conveyed the message to Mrs
Anna Lewis, the boys teacher, VIII,
dismissed the child. AS she was help
ing him put on his overcoat she re
!, marked, half jokingly:
Il hope that man does not kidnal
.lWillie."
i The man in the buggy was of darl
complexion. had dark hair and stut
by mustache. He was stockily bull
He spoke excellent English.
q When Sloss appeared with the bo
the stranger smiled and helped hiI
: up to the seat beside him. He the
E drove off in the direction of Mr. Viii
: las Office. Several persons say a col
4 federate joined the kidnaper befor
( he left the town.
S Mother Is worried.
Little was thought Of the inciden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
BOY is NOT FOUND
William Whitla, 8-Year Old Lad
kidnapped at Sharon, Pa,
Still Missing.
WHOLE COUNTRY AROUSED
Millionaire Uncle Says He Will Give
100000 to Secure Safe
Return.

Sharon, Pa, March 19-Frank H.
Buhl, the millionaire iron and steel
man and uncle of William Whitla, s.
year-old son of James p. Whitla. the
prominent attorney, who was kidnapped
yesterday by two men, today stated he
would spend 100000 to recover the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
Sends Famous Message.

Colonel Cooper upon reading this
editorial, sent the famous message to
Carmack: IF my name appears in the
Tennesseean. again, one of us must
die" The warning was delivered TO
Senator Carmack by ex-State Treas
urer Craig. Carmack said that Colo
mel Cooper's threat had made cess
alton of the editorials impossible
that if the Tennesseean never again
used Cooper's name, the public would
believe that the paper had been bluff
fed and it would lose caste. So on
Monday, November g. the day of the
killing. there appeared in the Tennes-
sean this editorial:
THE DIPLOMAT OF THE SWEI-
| BUND."
| To Major Duncan Brown Cooper,
who wrought the great coalition, who
/ achieved the harmonious confluence of
Incompatible elements; who welded
the pewter handle to the wooden
spoon; who grated the dead bough 10
! the living tree and made it to bloom
and bourgeon and bend with golden
fruit; who made playmates of the
lamb and the leopard and boon com
panions of the spider and the fly: who
made soda and vinegar to dwell placid
ly in the sane bottle and who taught
oil and water how they might agree
to Major Duncan Brown Cooper, the
great diplomat of the political Swei
bund be all honor and glory forever
What happened next is history. The
state witnesses say that Carmack was
shot down from behind, while he was
in the act of raising his hat to lady
Mrs: Eastman. The Coopers swear
that they walked across the street t;
reason with Carmack and that nt
opened fire at once. wounding RobiI
who. thereupon and in self-defense
fired the shots which killed the editor
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-03-11
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS
BY \ Sister.

Pleasant weather at presans
writing.
Mrs. Gale returned home Men,
after visiting her son and daugh-,
ten for some time IT, Barton Go.
Miss Goldie Davis visited 5u:.1;
Redman sunday. :,
Elmer Newly is moving this
week.
Charlie Davis aud family visited
Mr.. Gtsperson aud family Sun.
Daisy Newly is on the sick !lss.
this week. 7,
Mr.. Robbins Is working on HE
lease this week. ;.
Susie apd Sammie Redman vie
tied :lr:, Black sat.
G,!die Davis Is staying witty
Mrs., Gale Mt present.
Mrs. K.dinan visited Mrs. CaicT
Wed. "A,
Mrs, Newly and her daughter
Oracle visited her ron Elmer Nos.
by Tuesday eve. -
Mr.. Ecca Newly has returned
to California after visiting Aia,
parents ior some time.
Continued to Puge 8.
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TAKE NOTICE.:

Any party OF parties wishing 10
ssI any questions through this
p aTer. ulon any suLja2. re'ie
cas'y Or otherwise shall be
treated as q friend But in no case
will tho Editor allow any slang
Or slang phrases go through
is columns.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-03-11

PleasaEt weather at presanr
writing.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-03-11

last in The Liberty where witlss
Christ has made you free, andr'
be not entangled with the yoak
of Bondage" And by this spirit
on the 4th. Of july 1876 there
was born upon this continant a.
New Nation.
Defiance to tyrants was ems
blazoncd in impyeral light upon
her brow. and freedom arJs
justice, with liberty to all ard
special privledge to none, were
the frontlets between her eyes
Monarchs, crowned with royal
diadem, stood in awe. at the mani.
festo, at tine slittering rcys o.
the never dying sun of liberty.
For the people when they saw
the eagle o. liberty spreading
her wings, and soaring proudly
aloft, breathed freer, and be.
come stronger of heart. And
with q clear voice ringing
through the air declaring in loud
Enunicat;on. That all men were
icrea,ed eoual-Apd with those
electric words of Patric Henry,
1--WE must fight. And the words
of George Washington. Moth
| ing short Ct Independence will
! do" Who wormly approved and
commended Pains pamphlet
common sense"
So when Richard Henry Lee
declared that the united Colonies
are and Of a right aught to be
free and Independent States.
! Struck death nee' to iyrany vt
that time, and a new nation
sprung into time, Now reader
! Hook ut the so called religion OF
the Chuach of England and then
virw the principals of our Lord
ard Master in the setting W. OF
/ this new nation. Now then tEcs,.
same principals of the Holy rcli,
gon Of GU: Tor cfathers, has ttcn
cas-. 20 the ground. and lha re-
! !'g,on OF Fnrla1ls Charrh set ~
and 10 day, the same o?2res
size hand is o'er Us. And Ike
the lords of England the mOAoT
powe: OF this country, clothed
with tha same religious garb
ARE pressing the POOR ont Of
measure aDt this ration to day is
called Il Christian nation. ! e
claim with this in view, we d.
mot wonder at Intideii'y.n Eat
sly give rs the religion Of oar
Lord and Master, end we wiz
ha7c n religion, that within it's
government. there VIII T..
equal rights TO j.. a'n, th2
DO: wit! nave bread, IL wife
and husband will live in peace,
and the boys and the girls will
cnlay :hc bll ssings Of high llr4.'
ven. We are sure that I'll Who
read This article will know the
difference between the true re.
ligion and the false; and will
know Why we fight for Bible
S ,cialism or Abraham Rcpubll~
CAMS m.
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$40 the Ark rested upon tie noun
isins OF Ararai. Why was mountain
used 10 the plural. Instead Of the sin
GUAR II 1t rested upon mountains.
what was and where were ihose noun
tain. fAnd where Is and what become
OF the Afkr
c. A, S'mons,
The Ark rested on the noun.
tains." The question asked, We
trust will cause men to think,
and to seek after the part that
Mary choose.
Now fthcre was nothing more
in the question than the nat
ural TRANSACTION ri the ark rest
ing on the mountains. then we
would have to get two morntalus
very close TO each other. or the
Ark would have to have been
much larger thin the dimii sions
given in the Word.
In the first place, we might
say that there is a way Of speak.
ing that The language would not
be out Of place, and that is in this
manner, john lives on the Oak
mountains. THE Ark rested on
the mountains of Ararat. Just
because it was q chain Of noun
tains, But this was written for
our learning, because l'auI SAID
ca ''''e' "''''h "''' ''''''''
were WTilt"h jor our learning
Now what are we to learn by
this We are tn learn that these
r,,,r,o;,o ,na,,s c,l,, t,ro
mountains trliat is his two wit
ncSse,) Therefore He says:
Iu, In the lac, G.,s il shall come to
PISS, that The mountains, e; the hon'ro'
'He L'rd shsii be established 10 Me top
W wv "''"'''''''' "''' It '"'' " '',''
g.,
,u ?.
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We Do Not Wonder 1t
lnfdelity.

When We look back upon the
history Of man and see the cruel.
ity practiced BY the p ople who
has claimed to be the children Of
God we do MT wonder. But
We must say to opr read
ers. that there is differ
ence between the religion OF
God and his Christ. and the
s0called religion. While there is
circumstances. at times: that
come upon the people OF God;
Which would ca-3e the disbe
lever to wonder, md he aston
ished ut their acts. Yet after
we have once separated the acts
Of a real christian from that OF
a socalled christian, the reader
will then. tie able to comprehend
why some people think there is
nothing in the religion of Christ.
And observe Why we do not won
der ut IntiGc)i'y. And roT IN.
order To do this we shall only 90
back to the days of Christ Oh
earth. Even then We shall not
go further back then to where
Judas betrayed our Lord. And
the reason we begin with judas,
is just because lie was 4 profes.
sur of the meek and Lowly Lam q
Of God: and had obtained a part
Of the MINISTRY, As you will see
in this language.
For Le was Lunibcgcl wi Us AID
hid obtained pant OF his MINISTRY.
Acts | "
Now in Judas we have the ROOF
and source OF hypocrisy.
From the very fac. that Jud.s
was a devil. And yet pretended
to be IA follower Of the Lord jos
rs Christ. Now right here dear
readers We haYc before US tio
manifestation Of the two spirits
The one "f trCc religion in the
Lord and Saviour. and the other
il tie sp..'it II JadAs. Drop
Ding tl.cn dGWl tie line -
time, We come to :hc lime where
the Apostles come in contact
with the same spirit OF oNposi.
ton. Please read,
know ,ay wp-ks, and thy lahp1-. aud
Thy pa'icner, aad how thou "a, st not
bear them which arr evil; and thou has,
tied III, in which say they nie .apstIcs
and ate not. and hat found lhc:a Liars
Rev. %.
We have in iLls scripture .nc .wo
spirits manifested, there were
some in there who lived right
and some said thy were .Apos.
ties, but they were rot, and they
were found out TO be liars. And
IN order 10 get tie fall and CON.
plete facts in this me, we shall
ask orr readers &c read the
following.
F'r .nch arc false apostles. fecei,lu
workers, Transforming themselves into
tie apostles 81 Christ.
And M msrye,: for Satan himself Is
t'ansi"rmt d into an angel cf light,
Therefore It is no great thing II his
slso be Transformed as he
Jf uiebteous"tss. whose end
shall be according 10 their wo,ks. Cor
ll-l3 lib
We have asked you to read this
Tor the purpose Of giving you
readers the pleasure Of seeing ,
FIR Yourself that there is a mani .
l"s..tipn OF a people claiming