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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS
Washington, June. 2.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings. of the work of both
houses of congress Yesterday.

SENATE = The senate spent the day
m discussion of the cotton schedule
OF the tartm bill. The most noticeable
feature of the debate was Il speech by
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. in
which he declared the republican party
mad never promised revision down
ward. Senator Aldrich gave notice
that, beginning with tonight night
session 81 would be held. At SOS d. m.
today,
HOUSE = The house was in session
only l3 minutes, adjourning until
Thursday without transacting any bus
mess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Electricity sIays Rich Man.

Burlington, Iowa, June 2.-Howell y.
Higbee, son of Colonel George ii.
Higbee. prominent business man and
street car magnate, was accidentally
killed yesterday at an electric light
plant here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
ANARCHISTS TO
QUIT CHURCHES,
IT is DECIDED

Leipsic, June 2.-Anarchists of Ger
many in conference here today adopt
any church or religious sect contrary
to the principles of anarchy, and call
ing on all aBarchists to cease their
membership in churches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
AT STATE SCHOOL
Program for Commencement of
University of Illinois
Ready.
BEGINS AT CHICAGO FRIDAY
Exercises at Urbana for Week of
June 13-BarOn Takahira,
Chief Speaker.

Urbana, H., June 2-The annual
commencement program for the Uni
Versity of Illinois, just issued, shows
TWO days of exercises in Chicago June
A and 5, for the college of dentistry
and the college of physicians and sur
geons. The annual commencement af
the college of dentistry will be held
IN Handel hall, beginning at p. IN.
June 4. On the following day the COZ
iege of physicians and surgeons, The
medical department of the university.
Will hold its exercises in the forenoon
at the Illinois theater.
Beginning Sunday, June 13. the ex.
ercises of the university will take
place. The baccalaureate address will
be in the auditorium at $3.50 p. m.
Program for Week.
oh Monday, June II, the class day
exercises will be held in the auditor.
luin, with the annual address before
the Phi Delta Kappa and the Sigma Xi
societies. by DR.. S. w. Stratton. direc
tor of the national bureau of standards
at Morrow hall. In the evening will he
the senior ball at the armory. On
tuesday, June IS, the quinquennial re.
unions of classes will take place and
the general alumni reunion. The pr,s
ldents reception will be at the auditor
lhm Ill the evening. On "Wednesday.
June 1G. the regular commencement
exercises will be held with the nrinI
cipal address by Baron Kogore Taxa.
hira.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
LAST LIEUTENANT GENERAL
Macarthur Retires from Command of
United States Army.

Washington, June 2--Lieutenant
General Arthur Macarthur, the rank
Ing officer of the army. was placed on
the retired list today by operation IF
law on account of age and the grade of
lieutenant general will then cease to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Emperors to Meet at Sea.

st. Petersburg, June 2. = Novoe
Vremya today says there will be a
between Emperor William and
Emperor Nicholas in the waters of the
Finnish gulf June II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Fourth Suspect Held.

Denver, June 2-James Sheldon. be-
heVed by the police to be the fourth
member OF the band of train robbers
who recently held up and robbed the
Union Pacific passenger train near
Omaha, was arrested here early today
in roOming house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
WOMAN BETTER; SHEA OUT
Former Head of Transfers Admitted
To Bail for $4,000.

New York, June 2.-Cornelius p.
Shea. formerly president of the Team
sters' union, who is alleged to have
stabbed Alice Walsh, was today ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000
when Miss Walsh was pronounced out
OF danger by the hospital authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
ZEPPELIN AlRSHIP
BACK In ITS SHED
Completes Return Trip after Record
Flight and Accident by Easy
Stages.

Friedrichshafen, June 2-The Yep
pelin airship, after having made its
Tviy by easy stages from Goeppingeu,
arrived here at this morning and de-
scended successfully to the floating
shed on Lake Constance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
PROHIBITION WAVE GOING
OTHER WAY, SAY BREWERS

pual address, made the following rec
Actual expense for mail clerks be-
yond their terminals.
Higher classification for apartment
car lines.
Higher classification for transfer
clerks.
Elimination of deferred promotions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
NASHVILLE is AT DETROIT
War Vessel Completes. Another Stage
of Journey

Detroit, June 2.-The United States
gunboat Nashville arrived here yester-
day afternoon on its way from the Al
lantic coast to Chicago via the st. Law
renee river. II is to be used as a train.
ing ship for the Illinois naval reserves.
The Nashville resumed its Journey
early this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
New Cabinet in Australia.

Melbourne, June Premier Fisher
having resigned Office because of his
defeat in parliament, Alfred Deakin
has formed new cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Collide in a Foo.

Pittsburg, June 2.-Three trainmeu
were killed today when light engine
in dense fog crashed into a freight
train at Mars. Pa, near here, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Asks Time to Summon
Norman E. Mack and
Hitchcock.
KNOW SOME OF FACTS
Court POstpones Hearing of
Owners of the Indian
apOlis News.

Indianapolis. June Attorneys for
the government in the case against De
levan Smith and Charles Il. Williams,
owners of the Indianapolis News,
charged with criminal libel in publish
ing comments on the purchase Of the
Panama canal by the United States il
the federal court here today. stated y
was their desire to call as witnesses
Frank Hitchcock. chairman of the re-
publican national committee, and Nor
man f. Mack, chairman OF the demo-
cratic national committee in the last
presidential campaign.
Reporters Were Warned.
The attorneys asked for Il CoHiin-
uance so these other witnesses might
be produced in court. They said it
was their purpose to show Hitchcock
and Mack had warned the reporters in
Chicago that intimations contained ia
cable dispatch to the Chicago News
that the American syndicate had cor
ruptly gained the immense profit Il
100000 in the sale OF the Panama
canal to the United States were with
out foundation in fact
Should He Prepared.
Ferdinand Winter for the defense
stated the government attorneys
should have been prepared with their
witnesses. Judge Anderson comment
ed that certainly The government coun-
sci should have anticipated that the
court would go into the merits of the
cause and not order the removal of the
defendants to the District of Columbia
for trial without having examined the
facts TO ascertain if the Indictment of
them for criminal libel were valid and
that Expressed malice was preseui in
the alleged libel
Public Was Suspicious-
The court then went on to give its
conception of the impression on the
public mind of the Morgan commit
tees inquiry into the Panama case.
He said that when William Nelson
Cromwell, attorney for the French
canal company, refused TO tell the COM
mlttee the names of members of the
American syndicate formed to "Ameri-
caniZe" the Panama property. but
abandoned because the purchase seem
ed impracticable, he gave the public
the opportunity to infer that there was
something to cover up. The Judge fur
ther said it was his personal impress
sion at the time the Walker commits
slon's inquiry into the comparative
merits of the Panama and Nicaragua
routes, The people that knew all about
canal matters had a very quick and
sudden change" of heart from the
Nicaragua route to the Panama route.
Denial is Urged
Combating the trend of discussion.
United States Attorney Mcnamara de-
clared the defendant must have known
from published reports that at the
close of the senate inquiry Cromwell
said he had not received cent of
profits from the canal transfer and no
other American had.
Date Postponed.
The case was postponed until Oct
IL, to give the government an oppor-
tunity to produce Hitchcock and Mack.
together with certain members of the
Office force of ]. p. Morgan and govern
ment officials in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
IN BODY
Evidence Of Crime at Los Ange-
les Found in Oneida, H.,
Post Mortem.
REMAINS SHIPPED EAST
Alleged Victim, Mrs. Josephine Arch
er, Had Not Lived Happily
With Husband.

Galesburg, ILL.,, June 2.-To satisfy
themselves that there was no foul play
in the death of Mrs. Josephine Archer.
who died in Los Angeles and was bur
led in the cemetery at Oneida. her
former home, Jan. s last, Galesburg
relatives. including Mrs. Helen Carlton
Marsh, daughter have caused the
remains TO be eXhumed and an autopsy
to be made. Evidence of strychninc
mas been found
Mrs. Archer died suddenly a day or
so after she had attended a reception
in Los Angeles of her former Gales
burg friends. Her husband, X. p. Ar
cher, did no. accompany the remains
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
GR0CERS WANT REFORMS
National Association Meeting at de-
troit with 100 Present.

tTUIt WIFI lUU Present.
Detroit, June 2.-Uniform pure food
laws, uniform bills of lading and a de.
sired amendment to the existing bank
ruptcy laws are leading questions un-
der consideration by the National
Wholesale Grocers' association which
convened here today with 400 delegates
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Husband Claimed Estate.

The daughter, Mrs. Marsh, went ~
Los Angeles TO investigate the prop-
erty interests of her mother and found
Archer had been appointed admins
traitor and claimed the estate 1t de-
veloped further she had not lived han
PLY with Archer and had applied for
i divorce and had made arrangements
to dispose of her property and come
back here. It was while this suit was
pending that her sudden death occur
red.
The autopsy revealed the organs of
the body in healthy condition and no
traces of any disease. The body was
remarkably well preserved. All the
officials are reticent over the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

The case was postponed until Oct
II, to give the government an oppor-
tunity to produce Hitchcock and Mack.
together with certain members of the
Office force of ]. p Morgan and govern
ment officials in Washington.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
BRlNKLEY'S MAYOR
 APPEALS FOR AID
Especially Are the People of the Strick- en City in Need of Building Ma
 terial of All Kinds.

Brinkley, March 1O-Mayor T. Ii. Jackson has issuedt an appeal Tor aid. In an official statement he reviews the destruction wrought by the tornado Monday night; places the number of dead at 35 and says over 200 persons were injured. The ap- peal follows:
 ITO the Public-In response to many inquiries concerning the terrible ca umity, which has be- fallen our city, l would like to gay that the list of dead so far recovered from the wreckage numbers 35, and the wounded number over 200. There is not a home in the city, either bust- ness or residence that has not been damaged by the tornado. The entire business portion is lost and only three buildings are left standing.
 Tn response to many offers of assistance l would suggest, for immediate temporary relief, furn- iture. some bedding, blankets, tarpaulins, shingles and other roofing material be sent us. The latter is in urgent demand be- cause there is not a dry roof in the city to protect the wounded and homeless. In the way of per- manent relief 1 would say that the greatest benefit could be done our unfortunate people by shipments of building materials such as lumber, shingles, roofing brick sand, etc. Many of our peo- pie will be abe in this way to assist themselves and start liv- ing with a prospect Of regaining their lost fortunes. or at least preparing a place to Eheiter themselves.
 Both the Rock Island and Cotton Belt Railroads have a. greed to bring to our relief all cons gnments of this or any oth- CT nature free Of charge. We wili possibly require several hundred carloads of building material to repair our city as there is not mill or factory which was not completely destroyed. An eNecu- tive committee is in charge of affairs to supervise the distribu- tion of donations.
 T. H. JACKSON, Mayor"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
FRANCES WILLARD MEMORIAL

The Womans Christian Temper ance Union has arranged a beaut iluI program for Sunday after noon when they will hold their Frances Willard Memorial ser vice in the Methodistc church at 3 o'clock
 Addresses by Mrs. HinemOn and Mir. Tompkins will be given. Spe- cial music will also be an att tractive feature.
 Let everybody come out, to do honor to this grand woman and her grander work she left be- hind for others to bring to ul- timate victory.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
WILL VISIT BRINKLEY SUNDAY

Little Rock. March 10.-Thous- ands of Little Rock citizens will go to Brinkley Sunday, when cheap excursions will be run, ov- CT. the Rock Island to witness the devastation of the Monday night cyclone. About 50 of the injurGi were brought to Little Rock on special train last night to be treated at the local hospit
 als. More are being brought in today. What supplies could not be secured yeSter- day were rushed forward today. several thousand loayas of bread and large quantities of fresh meats being sent on al early train. Gov. Donaghey having been on the scene and being we'll
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
G. K. HAYNIE ELECT.
 ED HEAD CONSUL
The WOOdman Convention at Ft. Smith HOnOrS Our Fellow TOwnsman
 With Highest Office.

Fort Smith, Ark, March 1O.- 4.16 p.m.-Haynie elected Head Consul Commander Woodmen of the World at afternoon session.
 D.o Lewis.
 The above telegram was re- ceived by the News yesterday af- ternoon just after the paper was issued from the press, and too late to publish but we reproduce 1t today, as it will be gratifying news to Mr. Haynie'sa many friends in Prescott and this sec ton Of the state to know that he haa been hOnored by the Head Camp of the Woodmen with the highest office within it's gift.
 The following other officera were elected
 Tom D. Patton, Danvile, head advisor; Fred Elzaz Benton, head c,erk; C. D. Johnson, Mena. head banker; F.. NJ. Reynolds. Warren, head escort & W. Bethume, War ren. head lehman; Thad Har.- tin McCrory head sentry H.R. Lu cas. John Patton, N. NJ. Alexan- der. l. E. Thras'in, John Barr, head managers.
 WI H. Rector, Fort Smith, C. C. kavanaugh, Little Rock, J. M, l.. Thomson, Monticello, M M. Stuckey, Newport, delegates to sovereign camp.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11

informed on what is needed, is attending to the matters here He brought order out of choas in a few minutes after he arrived there yesterday afternoon, and when he left the McCrory and Helena companies of the Arkan- sas State Guard under the com mand of Adjutant General l. P. Berry were in charge.
 Many are the miraculous stor- ies of escapes told by the sur vivors Of the cyclone, but the most remarkable one was that of family of , which had gath cred in one room of the family residence for prayers, the cyclone came in the meantime and every room of the house was blown a. way with the exception of this one. The death list has now reach ed 35 and when all the ruins have been searched it is thought it will run up to 50.
 Many letters have today been received by Governor Donaghay from Brinkley and vicinity. com plinenting him for his immediate departure for Brinkley when the call for aid was given by Mayor Jackson
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11

came to Prescott arriving here about daylight this morning.
 The remains were prepared by Undertaken Pittman, assisted by J'D Cornish of Hope and were taken to his home in Taylor towns ship, leaving here about 1O.3O am. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow, and the burial will take pace at Mt. o. i've scemetery.
 Since his residence of two years liI Prescott, the deceased had grown quite a favor ite with our people, and possessed large nun Der Of friends, who were sadden- ed indeed by the sudGan taking away of a life full of every prom ise of useful and .honorab C.; manhood.
 An evidence of the high esteem Tn which Mir. Warmack was held by the people of Prescott was shown by the large crowds that gathered at Mrs. Harrell's. where the body lay, during the early hours of the morning, to pay their last respects to most noble boy, and to lay on his bier a profuSion of flowers. The floral tributes were probably the most generous that has been offered under similar circumstances in Prescott.
 Pitiful indeed was the scene around the coffin. as the father spoke in highest praise Of the virtues Of the boy, and grieved at the fate that prevented the taking Of the remains to the home which Arl had loved, and where he was born and reared.- the storm of Monday having torn the place aSunder.
 To the grief-stricken father and mother. and other members, Of the family, as well as a host ol relatives. The News extends it's deepest sympathy, and trusts that Gods mercy and love may bring comfort to their bereav- ed hearts.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
BURNING THE DEAD

Brinkley, March 1.-The funer- erala of some of the victims of Monday nights tornado which de vast tated this town and killed nearly fifty people in yariouu parts of the state will be held here this afternoon.
 The bodies were brought back last night from Forrest City where they were sent the morn- after the cyclone for em'ba .m4ng and collins the only undertaking shop here having been destroyed
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
SENATE PASSES RELIEF BILL

Little Rock, March 11.-Peop.e generally over the state are to- day striving to see how much as- sistance they can render to the stricken town Of Brinkley and to- day the railroads, which have beeu doing their utmost to as- sist the sufferers are rushing car after car of building ma terials and other supplies to Brinkley, Adiutant General Bruce T. Bullion with additional tents and blankets went to Brinkley last night and is today in com mand Of the troops there. He called out 20 additional men from McCrory and will remain until the citizens can take care of the town themselves. The senate this
 morning passed the S10,O0O ap- propriation bill for cyclone relief and it was read twice in the house and will be passed there tomorrow. Governor Donaghey will sigh it before evening so the fund will be available at once to the sufferers. The railroad of ficials report the people are hear kening to the request from Mayor Jackson that they remain away for several days until supplies be- come more plentiful. and not have what is sent in for the suffer- CTS eaten up by the sightseers.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
NEWS OF ALBANY

Laneburg-Sutton. March 10. -
 This section was visited Mon day by one of the hardest rains that ever fell here, which did considerable damage to fresh p.owed land, a heavy hail a'so fell during the time,
 MT. McRae Gam of Laneburg waa in Sutton Sunday buggy riding with some of the young ladies.
 Floyd Nelson and Miss Florence Daniels left yesterday for BoG- eaw' where they will attend school the remainder of the term.
 Mrs lSteed aged 70 died at the home of her son Mir Oscar Steed on last Friday and was buried at Friendship Saturday,
 w. J. Thornton and w. c. Woo sley went to Waldo Saturday.
 Mir. Elam Jordan died on last Saturday at 1 am, at the home Of his son J. o. Jordan and was buried Sunday in Harmony cem- etery, beside his wife, who had proceeded him by 12 days. They had lived out their three score and ten. They leave a host of friends to mourn their loss.
 The appointments at Laneburg and Bethel were called in on ac- count of the funeral services which were held at Harmony.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-11
QlDOFN DEATH OF
 ARL J. WARMACK
I,issolution Came Without Warning Early Yesterday Evening at His Board-
 ing House in this City.

Ono of the severest shocks that the people of Prescott have sus- tained for years came last ev- ening with the announcement Of the sudden death of Mir. Arlis J.. Warmack.
 Mr. Warmack had been in bad health for several months and while no perceptable improve ment was especially noted, he had announced early in the even ing that he was much better, and thought he was going to get all right again. He ate light sup ner and about ' o'clock went into the sitting room at Mrs. J. R. Harrell's where he was board ing and took a comfortable pos ition in a rocking chair. Asking for a head rest, he adjusted the cushion brought him and ap- parently went to sleep. Mrs. liar rell who was sewing in the room had occasion to speak to him, and receiving no answer, turned fac ing him just in time tC, see him gaeping his last breath. A phy- sician was immediately summon ed but he was beyond medical assistance.
 The affection which had been troubling Mir. Warmack for some time was said to have been bron- chitiS ana while he did not have tuberculosis, his lungs were fight ly affected by the inroads of the disease,
 Yesterday he received se- were shock by the news that his fathers home and the home of Perry Warmack his brother had beeH destroyed by Mondays storm, and it is thought that in hia weakened condition, he was unable to stand the ordeal.
 Arl Warmack was probably one of the most popular young men n Nevada county Having been engaged as deputy tax col iector as well as deputy assessor he had come in contact with every citizen of the county. and being naturally Of kind and friendly nature. he had grown very popular with the masses s, who will deeply regret his death.
 He was member of the Knights of Pythias and Wood men lodges, and carried insur- ance policies in both these con- panieS, as well as in several old line companiesI
 During his illness the past win ter, Mir. Warmack never gave up During November, December ana January he taught school in Taylor township, and since has been assisting in the collection of taxes. always hopeful that he was getting better.
 The announcement of his death was conveyed immediately last night to his father, Sevier War mack and in company with Le- and2r Atkins, Perry Warmack andW s. Mckinney the father
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
GAME COMMISSION
Is Condemned by the Police Jury of
Livingston Parish.

Springfield, La, Aug. 2o.-At a special
meeting of the Police Jury held here
strong resolutions were adopted which
were aimed at the Game Commission of
Louisiana, urging the senator's of the
district and the representatives of the
parish to work for the dissolution of
that body at the next session of the
Legislature. The commission was Wig
orously denounced by several members
of the Police Jury.
The secretary was instructed to send
a copy of the resolution to the president
of the police jury of every parish in the
State, with the hope of thereby giving
encouragement to others to work for
the dissolution. The people throughout
the parish have kicked against the COM
mission from the start, and a large
number of them have announced their
intention of not taking out a hunting
license this year.
The Caucasian., 1909-08-22
SPECIAL. FAIR PREMIUMS.

Specimen free hand drawing by pupil
in high school department, fold medal,
given by Mrs. S. H. Bolinger.
Booklet, any poem illu-trated by pu-
pill of 9Th grade, gold medal, given by
Mrs. J. S. Swami.
History papers, illustrated by pupil of
9th grade, gold medal, given by Miss
Nettie P. Boisseau.
Geography papers, illustrated by pu-
pill of 5th grade, gold medal, given by
Mrs. M. H. Williams
Specimen hand sewing girls industrial
department, gold thimble, given by Mrs.
Edward Jacobs.
Best essay on subject Greatest Louis
ianian," man or woman, by boy Or girl
between II and IS years. This essay is
to be not less than $50 or more than 500
words, gold medal, given by Mrs. Edith
Brown Baillie.