davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16

Missionary Awakening-J. Campbell
White, New York
SUNDAY EVENING, 1880 O'CLOCK
Union meeting Of men; William NJ.
Reck presiding. Speakers and sub
jects:
R. D. Mccoy Of Japan; subject,
Americas Opportunity in the Orient
Colonel E W. Halford of New York;
subject, "A Twentieth Century View
of Missions"
MONDAY. NOV. IS. 10 TO IL O'CLOCK.
Pastors conference; Rev. J. l.
Vance, president Rock Island Minis
terial alliance, presiding. Addresses:
Difficulties Which Pastors Encoun-
ter in Missionary Leadership"-Dr. J.
Y. Aitchison, Chicago.
THE Challenge of Missions to Char
acter, Stewardship and Service - J.
Campbell White.
Testimony of pastors on successful
methods of creating a pervading mis-
sionary spirit
to o'clock p. m.-Convention ses-
sion; Rev. Thomas E. Newland pre-
siding. Addresses:
Can Missions Succeed Without
Prayer pr. J. R. Denyes.
Solving the Problem of Church and
Missionary Finance" - ]. Campbell
White.
How the Revival Came in India
Rev. c. H. Bandy.
o'clock p. m.-Convention supper
at the rink, Fifth avenue and Sixteenth
street; Superintendent H. B. Hayden
presiding. Invocation, Rev. Granville
H. Sherwood. After supper addresses:
winning America for Christ"-Dr
]. Y. Aitchison.
Americas Unique Opportunity in
the Orient"-Colonel E. W. Halford.
''The World for Christ In This Gen
eration'-J. Campbell White.
Benedictory prayer-Rev. W. S. Mar.
quis, D. D.
! TUESDAY, NOV. 10, $50 O'CLOCK
A NJ.
]. Campbell White presiding. AID
dresses and discussions:
Our Present Opportunity - DIR
Frank Peterson.
How TO Get and Keep the Church
Intelligent on Missions. Campbell
White.
What Shall We Undertake to Do il
This City and the Convention Terri
tory to Develop an Aggressive Mis-
sionary Spirit Among All the Church
s?"-Discussion opened by Rev. vi
G. Oglevee of Rock Island; Rev. R. S
Haney of Moline; 10 minutes each
General discussion.
Afternoon, to 4:30 o'clock-Con
vention session. Addresses and discus
sion:
Address, why We Need Reinforce
ments"-Rev. H. c. Hazen.
Discussion Of proposed convention
policy, presented by F. ]. Michel.
4:30 o'clock p. DIFFERENTIATION
conferences.
1880 o'clock p. m.-Convention ses
sion Program items:
Adoption of convention policy.
The Harvest in India"-Rev. c. H
Bandy.
Essentials in a Christian LIES Pun
pose"-J. c. White.
Closing prayer and benediction =
w. H. Blancke, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
SCARCITY OF COAL
Is FELT LOCALLY

The scarcity OF hard coal in Rock
Island is very pronounced at the pres
ent time and the situation is likely TO
become worse. Hard nut especially
is very scarce, one local dealer being
obliged to turn down orders for It for
the past seven weeks. There is also
a very short supply Of the range and
egg coal on the local market The
shortage Is due TO the strike in east
ern mines last spring and the severity
of the winter.
It is predicted that when the great
lakes navigation season is ended and
that avenue OF transportation TO the
west is cut OF, this section of the
country will find itself absolutely
without a ton Of anthracite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16

cents. This registration fee includes
the supper Sunday night.
SDE-TUaV xTEH.rUNcS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
NEGRO MURDERER
IS Rem ORSEFUL
Samuel Green Makes State.
ment Telling of Events
Which Led to Crime,
HOME LIFE WAS UNHAPPY
Claims Wife Was Untrue and chiIdrer,
Were Being Reared In Atmos-
phere Of Vice.

A pitiful story Of a hard working
husband attempting to keep his fam
lily together and prevent his children
from growing up in an atmosphere of
vice and immortality was told this morn
ing when Samuel Green, who is i'm
prisoned in the county Jail for the
murder of his wife. unfolded to repre-
sentatives Of the press the long Sc
quence Of events which had lead up
to the crime of Thursday afternoon.
when In a fit of Jealous rage the giant
negro slashed his wife's throat with
a razor and then turned on the officer
who had been an involuntary witness
of the crime.
ANOTHER MAN.
The old story Of another man coming
into the home and alternating the af-
fections of the wife was again retold
this morning, and it was this state
of affairs which led indirectly to the
murder. 81 never intended to kill my
wife, as God is my Witness" said
Green, "but when l saw her and
thought of the life she had brought
to me, a wave of anger and rage
swept over me and took complete pos
session of my entire being"
MAKES STATEMENT.
In relating his past history and the
chain of events which led up to the
murder, Green said: I'VE were mar.
ried at Evansville, Ind, 16 years ago
and our domestic life was unruffled un.
til five years ago, when a negro named
Frank Pate became friendly with my
wife, and l learned that she was un,
true to me. She would smuggle him
in a back window while | was away
at work and send the children out. but
in later years when she was enter
tanning men she became brazen and
did not go to the trouble to send the
! girls away. Pate did not come around
for about year, until last week, wheI
| he came to Davenport and again be
came intimate with my wife. Tues
day night l came home from work anC
found my wife had gone out. She came
in at a late hour so drunk that she
could not undress herself, and while
was performing this duty l found {
gold watch in her stocking which be
lieve belonged to Pate. l asked he
where she got the watch and she tolC
me It was none Of my business.
have frequently demonstrated with he
about carrying lunches to men at TIL
depot, for which she would ge
money and spend it for drink, while
had to pay the bills. All my remon
strances were met with curses.
LOSES HIS HEAD.
When she left, she took my insuI
ance policy, and l wanted it to max
over to my two girls, Mabel, aged II
my wife was stopping and went to al
officer to get the policy had no in
tention of doing her harm, but whel
she refused, became mad with rag
ii had been drinking a little-an,
committed the deed When the office
struck me with his club, it dazed me
and | attacked him. l did not know
what was doing"
| According to the Davenport polio
records. Green has never been arrest
ed there, and neighbors testify as to hi
industry and good habits. He was EN-
years and for the past six months hal
worked at the Palestine hotel, Daver
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
Police News

Fred Rolling, colored, accused of
smuggling and robbing the West Liber-
ty man who was knocked unconscious
with a piece of lead pipe welded by
two negroes, was dismissed this morn
ing, owing to the failure of the COM
planning witness to appear.
z. ]. Murphy, a railroad man, with
his months salary, amounting to
S115.75 in his pocket was yesterday
taken in tow by some saloon charae-
tiers, who were rapidly getting him
intoxicated, after which it is supposed
that they intended to roll him Of
ficer Kirsch arrived on the scene in
time to put quietus on the proceed
ings and piloted the intended victim
to the station where he remained
overnight TO sober up. His drunk
had cost him only so cents which in
dicates undue generosity upon the
part of his saloon hosts. He paid a
fine of 81 and costs this morning.
Harry Terrell, colored, held for the
theft of a suit Of clothes belonging
to Joseph Suttler, also colored. was
dismissed this morning, after it had
been proven that the man was limo
cent The suit was found by an Off
Ger at 25O2 Fourth avenue, where IT
had been left by its owner, who was
unable to find it when he returned for
il.
The case Of Charles Reed, who is
charged with robbery, was this morn
ing continued for 10 days. Reed is al
legged to have stolen a wallet contain
ing $40 from Benjamin Oliver last
Sunday morning, when the latter fell
in bed of sanburrs and was engaged
in extricating them from his person
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16

ing his 18th term. ICY" Sulloway,
the New Hampshire giant" is an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
APPLEsl APPLESl APPLES

Go to Lafin's orchard, three miles
south OF Milan for your winter apples
advertisement
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10
THE GOAT HAS HIS USE.

The goat is about to JOIN the back to the
farm movement Long famous as denizen of
city dumping grounds where tin cans, old boots
and bed springs have been his traditional diet
William is now being taken seriously in the
state of Washington. Fifty angoras to be
used this spring and summer in clearing brush
land in the Pennington district south of Spokane
The plan appears feasible, and even if the land
We're covered with rocks the enterprise might be
expected to succeed. The goats are 10 eat their
way through the underbrush and enable at least
one apple tree to grow where one small pine
tree grew before. Goats have been used in
other parts of the country to clear land, but
this is the first time band Of fifty has been
brought together for teamwork The angoras
to be taken from ranch near Palous
Washington which fourteen of the animals
were set to work eXperimentally three years ago,
putting the land IN condition for cultivation.
While yielding four five pounds Of wool each
during the season, the goats cleared thirty five
acres of land, which planted to corn, half
the crop being sold for 1919. The rest was fed
to sixty hogs which sold good figure. The
wool of the goats sold for 80 TO - cents a
pound William has indeed butted into some
thing really worth while. Far from the madding
crowd md the demoralizng Influences Of the
city, he will have an opportunity to commune
with nature in her happest moods. lie may
yet add to the wealth and enjoyment Of man
But if he deserts the vacant lot altogether tie
jokesmiths Will have to find new yctim.-Oal1-
land Tribune.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10
TACKLED A HARD PROPOSITION.

The differences between Governor eddie and
Warden Baker at this distance have the appear
ance of tempest in teapot When the govern
some time ago demanded the resignation of
Mr.. Baker, giving the good of the service as
his reason, it looked like something had hap
pened within the dark secret chambers of the
prison, something so bad that it would be i'm
proper to talk about IN public. 1t seemed like
spreading the mantle>of charity over the conduct
of the warden and letting him off lightly. 1t
was as if he had done something which, while
not placing him in the criminal class, so
bad that opportunity must be given Tor
a repetition Of the offense Mr. Baker, how
ever did not to think he had done anything
particularly bad, and refused to be covered by
the mantle Of charity He refused to resign and
compelled the governor to bring his charges.
The governor finally forced to either retreat
or prefer charges and the result was that, though
he had himself scrutinzed all bills of the prison
as member of the board of examiners, and
ordered them paid, he accused the warden of ex-
trayagance and incorrect accounting. TO Sus-
tain his charge of Incorrect bookkeeping he or
dered an expert to go over the prison books
and the expert figures did not agree with
those of Mr. Baker. The expert when called
upon to explain how he arrived at his concu-
sons refused to be eross-examined unless the
report was made official through acceptance by
the board of examiners. This was refused. and
it now looks as thought the governor will have
the bill for his services to pay.
Without this report the charge of bad ac-
counting seems to be thus far sustained. and
unless Mr. Oddie can show something else to
complain about the investigation will prove to
be a very fiat affair Judging by developments
to date one would suppose that the conclusion
that Mr. Baker is the wrong man for the job
was formed first, and then reasons for the con
clusion sought With the brother of the accused
man on the jury with the accuser, and Mr.. Bro
dioan as the balance of DOWer il looks like Mr.
Odde has tackled hard proposition Wonder
News
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10
PROSPECTING SEASON OPENS.

The first of April marks the start of pros
pecting in the mountains of the west Deep
SHOWS of the winter have prevented travel ex-
cept along beaten paths and of more impor-
lance have kept buried from view the lodges and
,ther marks which indicate to the trained pes
pector the possibility of mineral deposits
These SHOWS beginning to disappear from
the lower hills and with the advance Of spring.
will shortly melt away from the south sides
of the higher hills II will not be until the break.
ing of summer that the SHOWS will disappear from
the peaks hui this will not deter the hardy pros
pector from farng forth. provided with food
for long search
The indications are there will be more pros
pectors in the field this year than there were
Good results were secured last year and the finds
mining men have met during the winter months.
The proSpeetors of last year are prepared to
carry ON development work this year ON the
claims located. or have disposed Of their hold
ings 10 others who will take mp the work
With the opening Of spring which IS now a.
hand those prospectors who have Disposed 81
thetr holdings gre prepared o. start larih once
ifart And those who have he .0Ihe enthusiastic
over the tales thai were told during the winter
months are ready 10 Join ia the search
The movement toward the hills has ALREADY
started Enthusiasm is 40 high pitch. and the
outlook is that this enthusiasm viii result N
more thorough search If the mineral regions of
the west than has heen made for many wears
The result must certainly be- the finding 81 new
,re bodies 81 promise aud the openint 81 new
amps Denver Mining Record
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10

Words Of good advice given by min
ing engineer recently in speaking of the develop
ment at Porcupinc when he said Halfway
measures viii not do Sinking shafts to the no
or 2OO-foot level is not mining When one end
of AN ore body is found sinking. drifting and
prosecuting should be carried on until the other
end is struck Also there is no reason to
become discouraged if values get bit lower
that is to be expected in every gold mine If
every mine abandoned at that point there
would be few properties worked IN any section
of the world Therefore don T be afraid of having
too much ore developed underground That is
your bank and gives substantial value 60 your
shares. While this advice had particular refer
enee to Porcupme it is Of value as concerns
her distreIs as well. The starr Of deep work
at Goldfeld had an immediate marked effect
on the market prices Of stocks of that camp
II has a similar effect whever extensive work is
started, for it conveys the idea of long life
and steady profits.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10
UNCLE SAM SELDOM FoRGETs.

Uncle Sam is person who seldom forgets
wrong done him lie is one most slow to forgive
and the other hand, he is equally slow to
punish the transgressor. l.. b. Thornett, who
posed as nurse for DR. Grant Lyman in a
local hospital last fall and aided the wiley pa
tient to escape while he was under charge
OF using the mails for fraudulent purposes has
at last been captured lie was taken into Gus
tody by secret service agents an isolated
ranch in New Mexico. lie will now have to
face double charge-one of breaking Jail and
the other of aiding federal prisoner to escape.
After the Oakland hospital incident both DR..
Lyman and Thomett were arrested in Oregon.
While being held in jail Thornett escaped DR..
Lyman was not successful Since that time
his nurse has been at large, but the government
agents have been constantly active; which all
goes to show that the way Of the transgrcssor
is hard
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10

\ great majority of the mining companies
submit during the first three months Of the
year, statements covering their operations and
financial affairs during the previous year. Some
Of these statements models giving a clear
understanding Of their situation 1T the end of the
year, and Of their operations during the year
as well as indicating what may he expected dur
ing the coming years Business-ke statements
of this character are arranged concisely and in
such shape that any stakeholder may readily de-
termne without undue trouble Just what the
company has been able to do during the year
under review determine the cost of development
Of extracting the ore, value Of ores treated, per
centage Of recovery, net profits. if any, and such
other points as are Of value to anyone inter.
ested in the company and the record it is max.
ing. 1t is to be regretted that not all state
ments are of this character; yet it is encourag-
ing to note that larger number than ever are
following the practice of giving their stocllhold-
full information The day is rapidly near
ing when every Legitimate company will recog
nize that stockholders are entitled to full infor-
nation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10

Dissatisfied with the bill for an experimental
parcels post the house commerce committee win
probably report the Lewis bill throwing the
burden Of parcels post on the express companies
and providing rates Of two cents a pound for
not over 2a0 miles. four cents for not over
GOO, five cents for not over 500 seven cents for
not 'oer 1900 10 cents for not over 2000 and
y cents for aver 2000 miles
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10

The state railroad commission Of California
has rendered decision in The san joaquin rate
which WI effect saViae ~ luar, Shan
,teaO00 yesr 20 California shippers rhe tp-
yesiigaiian showed that the southern pa
last YEAR saLlet not profit 81 S2l in93'is FROM
- California SYSTEM therefore il viii not miss
VI tile WNl8le secured 10 ih pepl pa the
rulings 81 the railroad commission
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-10

Governor Hunt 81 tho new state Of arizona
IS having $40 prepared which viii provide
Ter state highway commission aud hnud
issue st saUnuUu Ii 81 expended u state high.
ways uoyernoF Hunt IS evidently progressive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03
New York Produce Market
New York stoc.z Market.

Wall ST., New York, May 3-STOCKS-
Disappointment over the unexpected
change in the industrial situation found
expression in selling of standard railway
shares the stock market today. Union
Pacific was weak, as were Reading, Ie-
high Valley, New York Central, and O.,
Louisville and Nashville and st. Paul, al
though the decline in the latter was more
directly attributed to its poor earnings for
March.
United States Steel sold under yester-
days low on fairly large offerings and
Missouri Pacific continued under pressure
American Can, common and preferred,
Sears Roebuck, American Cotton Oil and
Pacific Mail showed counter movements.
Trading fell off in marked manner before
noon.
Bonds were steady.
Buying orders were executed in various
specialties, including the Copper and Fer
tilizer issues. Amalgamated Copper was
notably buoyant, rising to S3Ac. Stocks
also made a better showing but most OF
the important shares still ruled consider
ably below yesterdays final figures
The break in the negotiations between the
eastern railroad managers and their eng1-
neers together with the unexpected de-
nands of the firemen on the roads In
that territory was reflected in general
heayiness of today's stock market at the
opening. Reading in the initial dealings
made a maximum decline of IA points
and Union Pacific fell IA. United States
Steel lost a material fraction with de-
cIines elsewhere. The only notable gain
was in Canadian Pacific which followed
Sc Use in London with one point adj
vance here.
The undertone remained heavy curing
tho first hour despite a one point rally in
Reading and some recovery in Onion IA
cific and United States Steel There was
considerable pressure on missouri Pacrc
and Tennessee copper, Rock lSiaiiq rt.asa
ferred and Gas were down point. Ihese
were offset by another movement TO new
high records in American Can common
and nreferred, and some recovery In
american Tobacco from yesterdays
weakness <,,z -,
The rise in the Coppers was followed by
another drive against Union PACING ana
Raadine which sent those stocks to low
est prices of the week with resultant
Weakness in United States Steel, ST raul
T ehigb Valley and other important Is
sues There were rumors OF a further
breach in the controversy between the
railway managers and their emp n ICES
firr1atiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03
SPEAKS BY THE WAY.
President Taft Makes Two Short Talks
in South Carolina.

Florence. N. C., May 3.-Although not
on a campaign trip, President Taft
made two short speeches in South
Carolina on his way to Washington
from Augusta, Ga. He delivered the
first at Sumter from the rear platform
of his private car, and the second at
Florence. Big crowds greeted him at
both places. The president preached
prosperity and declared his opposition
to doctrines that he said would destroy
that prosperity if written into law.
What we want il prosperity" said
Mr. Taft at Sumter. I'VE want quiet
and the least disturbance to business
so that capital may be invested and all
may enjoy plenty. In South Carolina
I have not always had the support that
would make me believe it worth while
to ask for your suffrage, but I know
there is a strong sub-st,atum in South
Carolina, as in other states, of conf
dence in the existing government and
there is a desire to maintain it, that
may be used to continue it as il isl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-03
WHEAT is HIGHER
Several Circumstances Com
bine to Bull the Market.
New Interpretation Is Placed
on the Kansas Report.
CORN SHOWS SOME WEAKNESS
Due to Better Weather and Big
Argentine Shipments.
Provisions Busy With Scalpers
Doing the Business.
CORN SHOWS SOME WEAKNESS

Chicago, May 3.-WHEAT-Probab
that French millers would obtain an ex-
tension of time to export flour made from
imported grain had a bullish effect here
today on wheat.
Besides there was a feeling that some
upturn in prices would be natural in view
OF decline of four cents here since Mon
day. Another influence against the bears
came in the form of assertions that the
Kansas report rightly interpreted would
mean a crop of So million bushels instead
of SO millions, the popular estimate.
Opening prices were Ac TO 5sc higher.
July started at $1.1Ozs to $1.111s, a rise of
A@2sc to 1k@9sc and seemed inclined to
hold within that range.
An additional advance which ensued re-
suited to some extent from material de-
crease in northwestern stocks. Settling
for a prominent Spectator caused a re-
action. The close was steady with July
&c net higher at $1.107s@1.n.
CORN-Corn eased off on account of
better weather. There also was word of
big shipments from Argentine. July open
ed shade to 1s@9Ac lower at 77ssc to THO,
77ssc
Promise of heavy receipts for some time
southwest led to a further er backset; The
under last night. Cash corn-No. 2, 500
801ac; No. white, 80A@S1c; No yellow,
79@791kc; No. 8 yellow, 7S16979c; No. T.
75Q751ac; No. white, 77a7714c; No. yell
low, 75@7s16c.
OATS-Steadiness prevailed in oats.
The reason was the absence of any pres
sure to sell. July started &c higher to
541sc, rose to 5414c and reacted to sac.
the business in the provision crowd but
values did not move much in either direc-
ton. Initial sales varied from PIC lower
to &c higher with September delivery
$19.45 for pork, SLIPS for lard and $10.621z
to $10.65 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 94c-
BARLEY-S0c@$1.3
TIMOTHY SEED-S7.50@1200.
CLOVER SEED-s14. 00920.50.