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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR IN WRECK
OF FRENCH TRANSATLANTIC.
LINER.
3 AMERICANS ON BOARD
Accident Near the island Of Minorca.
One Of Widest Storms in Forty
Years Sweeps Meditsr-
ranean.

Palma, Island Of Minorca.-Driver
helplessly from her course, in n of
the widest storms that has swept the
Mediterranean sea for 40 years, the
French transatlantic Steamship COM
pany's steamer General Chanzy crash
ed at full speed, in the dead of night,
on the t~reacherous reefs ear the is
land Of Minorca, and all but one of the
l57 souls on board persisted.
The sole survivor is an Algerian Gus
toms official, Marcel Rodel, who was
rescued by a fisherman and who lies
in the hospital at Ciudadela raving,
as a result of the tortures through
which he passed and unable to give
an account of the disaster. In the
ships company there were 81 passen-
gers, of whom 80 were in the first
cabin. The crew numbered 70.
The ship was in command Of Cap
tain Cayol, one of the most careful
officers of the line. In his long expe-
rience he had never before met with
an accident.
The passengers of the Chanzy were
mostly French officers and officials re-
turning to their posts in Algeria, &C
companied by their wives and chill
dren; a few soldiers, some Italians
and Turks and n priest.
Ship is Total Wreck.
The Chanzy is a total wreck.
Steamers have been dispatched from
Spain and from points in the Balearic
Islands TO the scene of the catastrophe.
Among the victims was the celebrat-
ed Partisan music hall singer, Francis
Dufor, as well as other music hall ia.
v~orites.
The Gen. Chanzy struck at 8 o'clock
Thursday night after Captain Cayol
had been unable to cope with the
tempest of almost unprecedented vio-
lence. Other ships in the neighbor-
hood had safely ridden out the storm,
but the Chanzy was lifted off her
course through the Balearic archipe-
lago and brought up on the coast of
Minorca in the vicinity of Cuidadela.
The French line authorities say they
have hopes that some of the passen-
gers have escaped and landed on 9TH
er parts of the island of Minorca.
1t is believed that three American
vaudeville players, hailing from San
Francisco were on board he steam
er. Their m are Elsie Henry and
Messrs. Drondo and Delymm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
RLEAcHED FLOUR MEN LOSE.
Attack on Constitutionality Of Pure
Food Law Futile.

New Orleans. Louis.-An attack
on the constitutionality of the nation
al pure food and drugs act as embod-
led in exceptions taken by counsel for
millers in the so-called "bleached
flour" case proved futile in so far as
the decision of the United States dis.
trict court here goes.
Judge Foster overruled the excep-
tions, argument on which had extend
ed throughout the day. Attorney
Pierce Butler, appointed as special
counsellor in the case by the depart
ment of justice, led the fsht in be-
half of the government.
Just what course will now be pur-
sued by the millers has not been def
nitely announced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
Hectic

The beautiful home was crowded
with people assembled to honor the
distinguished guest.
But the explorer soon tired of the
attentions, and as he leaned his arm
against a pillar, he allowed himself to
be transported back to the scene Of
his triumph.
Such a waste" he mumbled, au-
dibly, staring into space, such a
waste, such a waste"
Why so many stout ladies left the
house in indignation, the hostess was
unable to learn.-Sunday Magazine OF
the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Holland is a little hamlet in vir
ginia which does not amount to much
IN itself. But It is a sort of store
house and shipping point for the crop
OF peanuts which Is n of the prin.
cipal sources OF wealth In that local
ity. So when fire destroyed most OF
the town and $4,000 worth of peanuts
went up In smoke. II was a calamity
OF considerable proportions. And
doubtless the attendants at the cir.
cus and the habitues of the peanut
gallery" will have cause to mourn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
Commission Government In Illinois.

Springfield, Ilinois.-The commits
sion form of government bill, bear
ing the corporation regulation amend
rents inserted by Senator Daley, was
passed by the senate by a vote of "a
to 1. 1t was the house bin amended
in the senate which went thzoagA sae
upper branch and it is now up to the
house either to concur in the senate
amendments or take action which wiz,
s4d.f 11S sHhsS6 conference. There is
every indication that a conference
committee is the next stopping place
for the bill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
FOUGHT AND DIED TOGETHER.
Civil War Veterans Answer Last Roll
Call.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. l3.-B. r.
Ricketts,. aged seventy-seven and w.
PIP. Price, aged sixty-seven. veterans
Df ihe ciyN war, wefe 6drieo side by
side in the national cemetery. Both
men enlisted on the same day in the
same -xsxiysAI.. ..ss&.a&xsxA~LH Sss~ss,s.
were discharged together On the same
day. died on the same day and were
buried together.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

An esthetic couple in New York are
In trouble because they insist on
dressing themselves and their young
son In ancient Greek costume and SO
going abroad In modern American win.
ter weather. This shows what din.
culties attend the attempt Al practical
study Of the classics and classic cos
tunes In these days Of what tine
ancient Greeks themselves would like
u call foolish fashions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Once again some western doctor
arises to say that the use Of apples
- ! diet will eliminate the desire for
liquor and tobacco. But think OF the
awful appls habit that would be ere.
ntod N place OF the Others!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
Torpedo Boats in Race.

San Carlo, Cal, Feb. l3.-Seven tor
pedo boats started on a rae to San
Diego. Each member of the winning
crew will receive a prize of $40.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Scranton. Pa. wants special men
ton because Of a hen that lays eggs
worth $500 a dozen. Out west they
merely give such news a line In the
miscellaneous market reports.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

New York wants to make Fifth av-
enue the greatest highway in the
world. Broadway. II ia claimed. is
the greatest buyway.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
100000 Fire at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Fire destroyed
$100.0 0 worth of property. chiefly
fruit and vegetables, in the South Wa.
ter street commission district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Like all well-regulated great fairs
the Berlin exposition Of 1911 is prepar.
ing to ask for a postponement-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

A Missouri professor claims that
Shakespeare used slang. But he never
he-did-say" o n In any of his produc-
lions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Then. again. II $40. O00. 900 was sent
down into Central America to secure
peace. think Of the fighting there
would be for each man TO get his
share of It!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Very likely the st. Louis Judge who
wept when he sen two embezzling
bank clerks to prison did not have
any money In that bank.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

A st. Louis man Is seeking a dt.
n because his wife has not spoken
to him for i've years. Wait Perhaps
he has reason to believe she intends
to break her long silence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Wall street reports a brisk demand
for money. Sometimes Wall street
news has a wonderfully human and
universal note.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

A cargo of silk valued at 81. 900. 900
was recently shipped from Japan to
this country. The ost of living Is
likely to 60 on increasing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

For the leading nations of the world
10 30 bankrupt on Dreadnoughts is a
costly way of providing themselves
with q worlds peace court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

You can hardly blame the man who
turned to the sporting page expecting
to find there the news of the British
political campaign.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Prof. Lowell has not told US wheth-
Or Halley's comet was looking pleas
ant when he tool It's picture the other
day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

II the monorail car is to be a COM
mercial success II should hurry to the
task before the airship pre-empts the
field.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Now a French warship has gone on
the rocks. Some Of the navies of the
world do not seriously miss war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Oleomargarine Is In wrong when II
IL artistically colored and boxed up
and shipped as cheese.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Uncle Sans battleships are display
ing too great a fondness for the mud
banks of the Delaware.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

From a rough description of its
operations. we conclude that the gyro-
scope train Is safe from spreading OF
the rails.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

In addition to life belts lake steam
ers should carry a complement Of
skates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
WeII-Tes,

IF you want a thing well done"
Get an expert to do 1t for you.
Amt that more sense than what you
were going to say?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Emperor william would like to stop
the people from deserving the farms.
He might establish some rural Ave-
pfennig moving-picture shows.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Pigs are suggested as pets for chill
dren. They are particularly charming
In the form of breakfast bacon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Look at the carfare You Save!
It's like visiting the country to
chew delicious. fragrant, WRfGLEY'S
SPEARMINT.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

There are plenty of people that have
good judgement, but few that nave reso
tuition enough always~%o-fuiiuv IT.
Carleton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Golf balls are going up in price m
there threatens to be much p~rivation
on the links.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Several other things besides college
football need reforming.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Fine winter weather. but a little too
much OF II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

oNcE There was a ma1.1Sp' 0j1l'l
like WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. But
not twice. He likes II now.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Lake Michigan resists all tempta-
lions to become q skating rink.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Feet are growing larger" Another
eason for the increased cost of liv-
ing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
loval 70 the Last.

TIM hear the undertaken died.
Sim.-Yep, the firm was failing and
he had to help 1t out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17
Found Valuable Draft

Conde-While examining some oil
papers which had belonged to his
father, who died some years ago, r.
N. Won Tobel. of this place ran upon
a draft for $549 which had been issue1
about twenty-one years ago by a bank
at Berne, Switzerland and which was
drawn upon the German-American
bank of st. Paul. Mimi, There is no
doubt the old draft is good for its
face value. The draft was received
about two years before the death Of
Won Tobel's father, who evidently hal
placed 1t among his papers and for
gotten 1t. The estate of the father
was %probated in Spink county, the
heirs being \. Won Tobel. Of Montana,
r. N. Won Tobel of Condo. and Mrs..
F. p. Dodge( of Groton. The father
made his home with his Condo son,
and 1t was there that he died. By
a strange oversight nothing was
known OF the draft until the son un-
exptectedly found 1t a day or two ago
while idly looking over the old papers
which had belonged to his father.
Pierre-The Gas Belt directors will
this spring distribute tested seed co n
to those in this part OF the state who
care to enter competition for corn
prizes at the exposition next fall. The
seed will be supplied free, with the
provision that those who accept ii will
enter a contest Tor cash p~rsres1~-to be
giveen 10 both tn individual grove 8,
and the different counties they will
represent. Corn growing has So far
taken the place OF wheat growing in
this part OF South Dakota that il Is
now the main crop, instead of a side
issue which was made of it up to a
few years ago
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

Many a doctor has saved a patients
life by not being in when called.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-17

There is a prospect that the earth
will step on the tail of the comet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05
Hampton

S. S. Baker and family will move in
a few days to Reynolds, H., where Mr..
Baker is engaged in merchandising.
Mrs Maniel Smith visited Water
town relatives Tuesday.
Mrs. George Gray spent couple of
days with WATERFOWL relatives last
week
Mrs. Henry Ruling has advertised a
public sale to be held at her home, the
old Cox place, two miles east of Hamp-
ton, Saturday, Aug. Is, in the after
noon. Machinery, grain, live stock,
etc, will be held
Mrs. Catharine Badness, who has
been quite i'll, is better again.
Charles Gilman and family of Silvis
have moved into the H. w. Harder
dwelling.
William Barsel, Jr., of South Rock
Island and Trnest Barsel of East Mo
lire, visited at the home of their par
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. William Barsel,
Saturday.
Joseph Young left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives at Laurel, Mont.
Maniel Smith is building a boat for
Vernon Gilman.
Emanuel Peterson was UP from Wa
tertown.
Ernest Gilman came over from Hen
ry county Tuesday to remain few
days with Hampton relatives.
c. E. Schneider recently sold pearl
70: $50.
Hampton cemetery will soon have an
iron tablet two feet nine inches by
four feet eight inches. containing Lin
coins address at Gettysburg. A num-
Der of the tablets were made by the
Victor Scale company for the govern
ment Permission was obtained
Carol Vincent to manufacture
one for Moline and one for Hampton,
tie only two not owned by the govern
mCnt
Miss Olive Colgrove of Moline was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05
PENCIL WOOD SUPPLY SHORT
Department of Agriculture Starts Ex-
perin1ents In Substitutes.

Department of Agriculture Starts Elk
periments In Substitutes.
The probability of the exhaustion or
the supply of red cedar, which fur
nishes practically all the wood for the
annual output of over 325,000,0o0 pen
ellis, within five years has led to sew
eral conferences by representatives of
the department of agriculture and
lead pencil manufacturers, for the pur-
pose of finding a suitable substitute
for this wood.
According to manufacturers. new
wood must be procured which can be
cut easily and is free from knots. In
view of this fact the forest service is
to cooperate with the manufacturers
in a test. of a number of national for
est woods.
Among those TO be tried are Rocky
mountain rcd cedar. alligator Juniper,
western juniper. redwood, incense ce-
dar, western cedar, Port Oxford cedar
and Alaska cypress. Wood specimens
collected from the national forests
will be sent to four leading manufac-
turers, who have agreed to make pen
ellis of them. The manufacturers will
keep q record Of the tests and report
to the forest service the results. as
well as their judgment as to the fit
ness of the individual woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05

The Yuma Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Edgar Walthers next Thursday
afternoon.
The baking sale held in Port Byron
last Saturday by the Yuma Sunday
school at Fred Schafer's hardware
store netted them something over $40.
Much more could have been sold.
Mrs. Nelson of Cherokee. Iowa, is
visiting her friend, Mrs. May VAIN
wright.
Miss Jessie Wake of Galesburg is
the guest of Mrs. Linnie Nicholson.
Leslie Hanna purchased a new auto
last Thursday and is trying it on the
bluff road.
John Noah spent Friday and Satur-
day in Port Byron with friends.
Hazel Daily, daughter of of Mr. and
Mrs Bert Daily of Oklahoma, is visit
ing relatives at Port Byron and Yuma.
Miss Vera Frels visited with her sis
ter:, Mrs. Edwald and Mrs. Horner
Daily, last week.
VIII Fflbert, ST., has recovered so as
to be able to ride to town.
Miss Edna Frels, who has been at
tending normal school at Valparaiso,
has returned home
Mrs. John O'Hara has gone to Mich
igan to visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05
TOURISTS BAD EXAMPLES,
Is MISSIONARIES CLAIM.
Egyptian Converts Follow Americans
Lax Sunday Observance.

That American tourists set natives
a bad example is the complaint of
Miss Marian Paden, q returning mis-
sionary from Egypt and daughter of
George NJ. Paden, a banker of Pitts
burg,
1--WE missionaries" she said, would
get along gloriously if it were not for
the American tourists. They go sight
seeing on Sundays, and they are in
terested in nothing but having a good
Embarrassing, dining, winning and go
ing about.
Egypt is a AIohammedan country.
Our converts are apt to think that
what the visitors do is right, and fol-
low their example.
"What Americans should really dc
while in that country is to try to up
lift and educate the natives, and make
them appreciate Christianity"
Miss Paden had charge of the small
girls at the American Mission college
while in Cairo. She also discussed re-
ligion with the women in the harems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05
PLAN WASHINGTON STATUE.

Spokane to Have Hundred Foot
Figure of Re- enforced Concrete.
The Spokane Wash.) branch Of the
Sons Of the American Revolution will
erect a statue of George Washington,
100 feet from the base to crown, in
Cliff park, Spokane. to be completed in
1914, the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the admission of Washington to state
hood. The president of the United
States, together with prominent men
and women from various parts of the
country. win be invited to take part in
esle unveiling ceremonies.
The statue, to be constructed Of con-
crete REINFORCED and occupy a circular
rock rising 100 feet above the highest
point in Cliff park, will cost $4,000
1t viii be modelled on the lines of the
statue In Independence hall at Phila-
declared to be the most ac-
ceptable likeness of the Father OF His
Country. The base Will bear this In
scription: 'The First American. Let
Every American Aspire to the Meas
ure of This Man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05
Sherrard

Tom Elliott and wife of Greenfield,
Iowa, came Sunday for a visit whit his
brother, John, who is very sick.
Mrs. M. D. Tomlinson of Erie visited
q few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs John Elliott.
Mrs. Eustis Brehmer was in the
tri city Friday, returning home Satur-
day
Miss Lily Pritchard of Rock Island
srent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Maria Pritchard
Henry Rhode, who has been at Erie,
III, the last two weeks, returned to
Sterrard Saturday and left Monday
for a few days visit with his mother
a Coal Valley.
James Sladen left Monday for Oska-
loosa, Iowa, for a few days visit.
The S-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Beck had the misfortune Of falling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05

grew stronger, ana W1Lnln IilEoo uO1Gls
/ was perfectly well woman.
al want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second St.. North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
IfyOu want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
ShewiR Observation-Disclosures strictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free Of charge. Don't
hesitate - write at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05

out of tree last Thursday, breaking
his right arm in two places.
Mrs. Gray Maiers and Miss Bertha
Stevens will leave for Denver, Colo,
Friday after a months visit with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens.
Mrs. Maud Volk returned Saturday
to Independence, Iowa, after a week
visit at the Stevens home
Miss Gertrude Davis of Fort Worth,
Texas, is visiting at Mrs. William
Kerns' for a few days.
William Jenkins of Des Moines is
visiting with his sister, Mrs. William
Ksrns.
Miss Jennie Anderson visited with
friends in Matherville from Friday till
Monday
John Gibson is visiting with friends
in Presumption.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collier are the
parents of baby boy born Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-05
PEARSONS' MONEY ALL GONE
College PhiIanthroPist Retires to SAM
tariunn at Ninety.

College PhiIanthroPist Retires to SAM
tariunn at Ninety.
AT the age OF ninety years DR.. D. K.
Pearsons of Chicago has sold his home
and will betake himself to a sanitari-
um, where he will spend his remaining
days as executor of his estate. lie has
promised to die penniless.
DIR. Pearsons has always lived sim.
ply and put his surplus earnings into
real estate and various securities. He
has given away 100000 TO small col
leges
Several times he has supposed him
self at the end Of his financial rope,
but fate would not give him satisfac
ton. A few years ago he found a lot
of bank stock which he had supposed
worthless. and it turned out TO be
worth 100000. There was a swamp
he had owned for more than half a
century which II predatory railway cor
poration insisted on securing at a COM
pensation of many hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
But he has now sold out everything
and has given away or promised every
dollar he has except just enough to
keep him until the end of his days
Wherefore he is cheerful.