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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
ROOSEVELT is GETTING RESTLESS.
He fearns for the Scalp of Some Political
Assessment Ficnd.


W WAsHINGToN, Oct. 1l.-From present in
eications the civil service commission will
be busy with investigation of cases of as
scssments for political purposes for some
time to come. Speaking of the prevalence
of these charges Commissioner Roosevelt
said: Il am glad TO have chance to say
something about the matter now, as l al
ways have been before presidential cam
paigns. Under the decision of the attor-
ncy general we cannot proceed against
those persons who solicit by letter. How
ever, we Will publish broadcast what is
being done and guarantee to employees
that they need not pay one cent.
III in any way molested We shall try to
have criminally prosecuted those who
modest these employees. We shall present
the matter to congress and urge as
strenuously possible that legislation be
had to punish solicitation by letter as well
as in person. During the past month we
have had two decisions favorable to our
position-one in Ohio and the other in
Ecntucky-and both of the offenders have
been heavily fined. II we can get ut the
offenders we VIII have them punished ;is
vigorously as possible.
Il want to suy that no man in Office
whether Democrat or Rcpublican-is un-
der any obligation to contribute to cam
paign fund, and cannot be molcstcd in any
way by his superior officer for refusing
This assessment business is mere foul
blackmail, and We intend to make war
on it in every way possible. We intend to
conduct complete Investigations of these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Makes sixteen Additional yictims.

IT. CLOUD. Mimi, Oct. IL. - Frank
Drew. u timber cruiser Of Crookston, has
rr'turncd from the Hincklcy district where
Tor two weeks he has been searching
Tor the body of William Murray, his
hr"thcr-in-law. The searchcrs found u
'"dy identified by ring Us that of Muir
ray. The bodies of two other cruisers
named Evans and White were found. Dur
ing the search the unidcntiiiable remains of
thirteen victims were found. 1t is be-
hcvcd that many addi tional bodies will
Yet be- found. while not even the ashes of
Others who pcrishcd will be distinguish
ublr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11

MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE excitement aris
ing from the recent consecration of the
first Protestant bishop of Madrid is in
crcasing. The papal nuncio aflirms that
the conservation was sacriligious and ille-
gal. This action ispronsidered 10y the Lib
eral party rs interference by foreign
diplomatist in Spain's internal affairs.
The liberal newspapers demand that the
government hand the nuncio his pass
ports. The question threatens to become
u violent political issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Pool T;ooms Ordered Closed.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 11.-Owing to the
prohibition Ohio laws the pool rooms have
for years operated in Covington, Ky.
Now all the pool rooms across the river
are closed. The criminal court fined Sharp
n Co. S2,O00, Mark Simonton, Payne q
Co., G. Bollingcr Bcnnct & Co, 81 800
each. The grand jury arraigncd all the
councilmcn and informed them they
would bc indicted unless the ordinance
filming pool room nuisances only 50 per
day was repealed Mayor Rhincck there
upon ordered the police to close all pool
ruOms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
YIELDS OF WHEAT AND coeM
NOW They Average Per Acre with rhoss =,
Last Year.

"AsHiNGroN, Oct. 1.-THE Octoher ~.
turns 10 the statistician of the department
U. agriculture make the general condition
Vi corn not materially different from
.hat OF last month, it being 6+2 AGAINST
oa.i In September, gain of EIGHT .te,,bs
Oh one point. In most of the sontborr
states the condition of corn has fallen
since the last report. The averages of con.
"i'ioh III the largest surplus corn growing
states are as follows: Tennessee ~. Keno
lucky, a; Ohio, IL; Michigan. So: Indiana
%; Illinois, as; Wisconsin, 81: Minnesota
59; Iowa. IA; Missouri, 40: Kansas A.,
NeDr''ska, IA; South Dakota. A: North
Dakota, 81; California. 81.
me returns OF yield per acre of wheat
lhdicatca production of about IL. bushels
being Is bushels greater than last
octobcr preliminary estimate. The rate
Oh yield by states is as follows: New York
lt.s bu.; Pennsylvania, l5.3; Ohio. 10 4.
Nichigan, los; Indiana. 1874; Illinois. Is 2.
Wisconsin, l6.5; Minnesota, 1919; low,
MS; Missouri, 15.5; Kansas. 1914: Nc
Draska, 90; south Dakota, 81; North
Dakota, ll.2; Washington. 1866; Oregon.
III; California. lib The indicated
quality for the country is 935. The quail.
~ 'o"o VI tH' principal wheat states is
for in New York, 93; PENNSYLVANIA, o..
kentucky, 81; Ohio, 100; Michigan. o..
Indiana, 9S; Illinois, %; Wisconsin 90:
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, NJ: Missouri. ":
Kansas. 50; Nebraska. as: south Dakota
80; North Dakota, 93; Washington, 81:
Oregon, 81; California, ~,
The returns Of yield of oats per acre after
consolidation indicate yield of al.5 bush
els, being one bushel more than the esti
mate Tor last October. The average yield
of rye, according to the CORRESPONDENTS
returns of yield per acre, is 1871 bushels.
against 1873 bushels in 1898 and l2.7 bush
els in 1sss. According to the return on
yield per acre the general average for bar
ley is 1913 bushels, against 2l.7 bushels in
1888, ana 23.1 bushels in 1S92.
CINCINNATI, Oct. ll.-Thomans crop re-
port in The Price Current says: The con-
dition of corn on the area to be harvested
Is 40 per cent. against 65.2 on the whole
area last month. Eleven million acres
We're abandoned The preliminary esti-
mate of the yield per acre is 20.9 bushels.
Total harvest. 1.535. 1000, 900 bushels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Bold Robber. at Work.

VINITA, l. T., Oct. l1.-Three men
robbed the express agent at Choteau, tax.
ing two mail bags, what money the agent
had and his express money order book.
Ten or eleven persons in the depot were
also robbed The robbers were not mask
ed, and information is to the effect that
they were all Indians, supposed to he the
Cook gang. Robbers held up the Missouri
Pacific station at Claremore and got about
$50 The parties arc unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Fatal Coiiicry Explosion,

SHAMoKGS, Pa, Oct. 11.-Three
were killed and two probably fatally
wounded. and five badly hurt by the
explosion of boilers at the Henry
CLAY colliery this morning.
The killed are: Thomas Carr. fire.
man. William Boyle. fireman; W. F..
Slick. aged Is; John Mclaughlin.
fireman. The fatally injured are:
Peter Heck. fireman; j. j. Didia On,
water boss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
MUST FIGHT IT OUT.
The London Times on the Chi.
no-Japanese War.
DECLARES FOR NO INTERFERENCE.

Any Nation Putting in Its Oar Only Likely
to Make an Enemy without Advancing
the Cause of Humanity-Reports from
the Center of Disturbance-An Alleged
Japanese Repulse-CasteIIar and the
Pope Have an Hours Conversation.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Times, in an edi-
torial article, contends that any attempt
on the part of the powers to stop the war
between China and Japan must fail un-
less supported by n tremendous display
OF force which, it says, is out of the ques-
ton. 'The power taking the initiative"
1t says, would make an enemy of the
most powerful and progressive nation in
the east without advancing the cause of
peace and humanity a jot. China and
Japan must be allowed to fight out their
quarrel
dispatch from Shanghai, dated Oct.
III, says: Various local rumors are in cir
cuiation, the most prominent being that
10000 Japanese troops have landed near
Shan Hal kwan, on the boundary between
the Chinese provinces of Manchuria and
Chl LII, at the eastern end of the great wall
which traverscs China
Japanese Outposts Driven Back.
The telegraph wires bave been cut, thus
hlndering communication with that dis
trict. 1t is reported here that several Jap
anese warships have been sighted off
Takuar. A dispatch received here from
lien Tsin states that the British and
RuAAan ministers have arrived there and
that they will proceed az once to Pekin.
Another report reaches this city that after
skirmish which took place north of the
Ialu river the Japanese outposts We're
driven back across the river. Advices re
ccived here from Port Arthur say that the
repairs to the Chinese fleet which was
engaged in the battle of the Yalu river
have been completed and that the fleet will
proceed to sea.
Pckin n; the Japs' Mercy.
Shan Hal kwan, where the Japanese are
reported to have landed 1900 troops, is
directly on the railroad building from
Tien Tsin to Mouk,ien and is of great
strategic Importance. Ia fact the opinion
has been expressed that if Shan Hal kwan
Is captured there is nothing 10 prevent the
Japanese from marching on Pekin. A
Japanese iiect was reported IL have been
sighted off shan Hal kwan on Sept. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
FOR THEFICHT
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Sign
Articles.
MATCH LONG WAY OFF.
To be to a Finish, Though, at
Jacksonville.
But May Not Occur for a
Year.
MORE OF THE GALE.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at
Shamokin.
Miscellaneous News of the
Day.
MORE OF THE GALE.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at
Shamokin.
Miscellaneous News of the
Day.

NV YORK. Oct. 11.-Corbett and
Fitzsimmons signed articles of agree
ment this morning for a fight to a
finish ut jacksonville. Fla. for a
purse Of 1000. and bet SO. 900 on
The side. any time after July next.
The date is left to the choice of the
club, and will probably be next fall
some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Cumberland Pres byteriau Church.

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Thc annual meeting
of the Illinois synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church entered upon five
days session at the First Cumberland
church OF Chicago. The Rev. R. NJ Tin.
non ID. d., of Lincoln, Ills, was present
as moderator. Plans viii be formulated
for the establishment and endowment OF
a Cumberland Presbyterian Theological
seminary to be located in Chicago. The
material, equipment, and endowment
will not fall short of S5o0eOJ. This
amount will probably be raised by sub.
Scrluf ION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
students Distinguish Themselves.

BAY ST LOUIS, Miss, Oct. u.-F'ire de-
stroyed Fircmcn's hall, together with
truck and engine, Rosine Bcnnet's dwell.
ing, Hortcnse Fayard's house, Eugene
Rays undertaking shop and the summer
residence of Adolph Anderson. DIR. r. J.
Turner, James Ray, and Christian Brother
Dominick were injured by falling tim
bers. The students at the Brothers col
lege distinguished themselves by heroic
efforts to save property and stay the
flames
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-William Buck was
tried before Judge Edmunds i'm the Grim
inal court on a charge Of obstructing a
railroad track. He was found guilty and
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Buck is one of the wreckers who placed an
obstruction on the Missouri Pacific track
during the recent strike of the American
Railway Union in this city, causing the
wreck Of one of the terminal engines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
What the Gotham striker. Want,

NEw YORK, Oct. 1.-The 1900 cloak
makers who ac out ON strike In this city
demand work by the week instead of the
piece. II tcn-hour work day, wholesale
dealers to bc held responsible IL the con-
tractors fail to live up their agreements,
abolition of the inside contracting system,
wages from 81 to 50 day, and the recogni
''on of the union by the Contractors Asso-
cinfinn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11

suicide of Young Attorney.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. l-Robert I
Wright, young attorney, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head. Rcmorse because he feared he could
not conquer the drink habit is supposed to
have been the cause of his act He sought
the grave i'll Forest Home cemetery of hi,
brother Alexander. swho died two years
ago, and shot himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Intal Railway Accident

TOMAHAwK, Wis, Oct. 11.-An
east bound passenger train on the
500 line was met by two fiat cars
running away down the grade last
night. The train was derailed, and
the engineer. fireman and brakeman
killed. Several were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11

Fibroid, ovarian and many other forms OF tu-
mors are cured by electrolysis and other me ans
Without reeor' to the knife at the Invaids' Ho'el
and Snrgic al In.tItute Buffalo, n. Y. 'nlv rarely
is IL necessary TO resOrt 10 surgical opefAft0n.
Send 10 cents for pamphlet and references. Ad-
drese. Worlds Dispeneary Medical Association, 20
Main Street. Buffalo. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
biography of Chas. 5. ParneIl.

DUBLIN, Oct 1.-THE Irish Times saws
that Mrs. Parncll, widow of the late leader
of the Irish party, has given permission to
John +. Redmond, Timothy Harrington
and j. j. O'kelley to examine the private
papers of her husband and has entrusted
to Mr.. OKelley the work of writing a
biography of Mr.. Parnell, which will he
published at a politically opportune time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11

OMAHA. Oct. lin the L. S. cir
cult court Judge Woolson decided
that the receivers cannot cut the
'alaried employees of the Omaha ~
St. Louis road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
rsar. OF tue Result of the storm.

81 PIERRE, Miqueton. Oct. IL
A. the result of Yesterdays terrible
gale along the New Foundland coast
several ships are missing and believed
To- have foundered with 200 lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11

DETROIT, Oct. 11.-Julius Lichten-
berg. one of the school inspectors in
dictrd for receiving bribes. PROBABLY
fatally shot himself this morning.
NLs Lria! was to commence today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
Have You Money
To Invest?
If so. read this:
4 Per Cent Loans.

The following is a partial
list of completed gilt-edged
first mortgage loans on hand.
which we offer for sale. SUBJ
ject to previous selections,
for their face a-' accrued
interest. These I~.ns have
been carefully selected by
us. and are first-class in
every respect. They are all
z PER CENT net to the inves-
tor. We have many other
loans to offer, if these are
not in amounts TO suit the
investor:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-11
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TO try Parks Sure Cure. A specific
cure OF all diseases peculiar to wom-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20


taI Decay CO ToEether-He Does Not adj
wise Hard TraininE-The Gospel Of Nod
eration-The Best Exercise
Especial Correspondence
New oRK. Jan. 1S-A sound mind
goes with a sound body. Tt was Horace.
4 believe, who uttered this aph0rism 2. 600
years ago. The same rule holds good to-
day. The two are inseparabIe concOm-
itants. a man or woman to attain the
zenith of Intellectual power must beat his
or her best physically. The world is full
of proofs Of this truism. Two cases in
point viii suffice. Bismarck, the grand
old man Of the Fatherland, began TO
show signs of mental decay 10 years ago
when he was overtaken by kidney and
liver troubles, brought ON by inertia and
excessive lndulgences in food and drink.
When he remedied these by medical
treatment and a judieious amount of
daily exercise, he quickly regained his in
telectual vitality.
Sc, too. with your own removed states
man, the late James Cf. Blaine. He dis
played the greatest breadth Of mind
when has physical powers were the great
est. When they began to wane, his mem
tai strength began to sap Mind YOU
there are weak and even sick men and
lectual vigor. They are generally those
whose cerebral qualities always greater
from Dirth-develop at the expense of
their physical ones. I rigidly maintain,
however that if in these cases the body
was equally attuned with tile mind from
childhood their brain expansion would
be all the greater.
How can health be acquired? Simply
by observing the laws of nature. Eat,
drink, sleep. walk, run and exercise in
moderation-in other words, train. not
as fighters ana jockeys do but as God
intended you should do. The boxer and
the rider go through fearful and arduous
exercise for a few weeks to prepare them
selves for a contest Of skill and endur-
ance which may last q minute o. q day.
My advice to Won. my fellow men and
women. is to train lightly and constant
~ to prepare you, not for one fleeing
contest, but for the enduring battle of
life. Train properly, then, to get strong,
for strength is health. and health is in-
tellectual power, and tile last named at-
tribute. as we all know, conquers sue
cess in life.
low VIII yOu gam strength and It's ac-
cOmpanylng blessingsS i viii tell you as
pithily and succinctly as can and not
follow the rule of many authorities On
training, who confuse instead of enlight-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20
ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD
and in JaII-A Somewhat Startling Case
in Topeka

And in JaII-A Somewhat Startling Case
in Topeka
Walter McLain, the eight year old coll
ored boy who who sent 10 jain week
ago, was released today on writ Of
habeas corpus brought by Captain j. Lee
Knight
The young boy was sent to jail from
Justice Furry court, where be was con-
victed Of stealing wheat from freight
cars, and was ordered confined there un-
til he had paid a fine Of %l and costs,
amounting to about SOB.
The boys parents are poor and the
county attorney signed petition
addressed to the county commission
ers for his release, the petition
was also signed by the principal Of
Washington school and the boys parents
who said they were unable TO pay the
fine. The board could not act upon il
without the request Of Justice Furry for
his release. which he refused TO give.
Capt. J. Lee Knight, however, think
ing the boy should NOT be confined there.
went before Judge Hazen in chambers
last evening with a writ Of habeas corpus
and this morning the boy was released
pending hearing of the case which viii
come up in the district court on Monday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20
HARVARD WINS AGAIN.
1T May Not Be First In Football. bu
In Debate IT, Leads

1T May Not Be First In Football. but
I'm Debate IT. Leads
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 20. The fifth
debate between Harvard and i ale was
held here last night. Harvard was award
ed the decision pf the Judges Am intel
lectual and fashionable audience hiled
the theater-
The presiding officer this evening was
Thomas Wentworth EIiguinson. The
Judges of tine events were Hon. Carl
Schurz Of New York; and Prof II. j..
James, Of the University Of Pennsylvania,
and Prof. IT. A. Walker, of the Institute
of Technology.
The question debated was: Resolved.
that independent action ia politics is
preferable to party alliances. ale had
tile Affirmative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

VIII Try to Get an Injunction Restrain
ing the Sheriff.

JAcKsONvII Jan. 20.-There IS talk
Of an appeal today by the Duval Athletic
club to a federal court asking for an in-
junction restraining the sheriff from i'm
terfering with the Corbett- Mitchell CON
test.
This is probably an attempt to put the
county authorities off the track of the real
intentions of tine club.
Bat Ma-terson claims that the con-
ditions under which the purse viii
he awarded have been satisfactorily arr
ranged with B0wden and Mason.
Betting has increased a little, the odds
on Corbett increasing slowly The
amount wagered thus far has been small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20
MORE ARRESTS.
The A. p. A. Disclain Any AmIiation
" th 1Icn almsaras-

The A. p. A. Disclaim Any AmIiatlon
With 1LcNislmarss-
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2o.-John Parker
MeNamaras agent and q. q. McNamara.
his nephew, who lives II the corner Of
Tenth str ct and Woodland avenue, we're
arrested in the room in which the hear
ing took place. shortly after # was con-
Guided
The charge against both was carrying
concealed weapon. Their arraignment
viii occur this afternoon.
The A. p. A. disclaims any afhliation
with Mon amara. it is stated that his
lecture was NOS delivered under its aus
pieces
The American, a local A. F. A paper.
III its issue today. gives 3 long account
Of the riot, UNFOLDING McNamara in his
lecture.
1t states that be said nothing that
would warrant his arress upon the
charges preferred against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

Kansas CITY. No.. Jan. GOV HRAr
No 2 red. &C; No. 9 hard, 5sl 81.
CoRN-No y white, 51 14cs No. mixeds
Doc
OArs-No. 9. csc
RvE-No Q. soc.
CATrIE-Receiprs. 1000. Shipments,
1872 Market slow, about steady. Texas
steers. 81 15ma 65; shipping =1Aerss @4 "
as 85: Texas and native cows, 5JNF
8 rs. butchers stock. s8 O0m4 10 sfoeE-
ers and feeders, - 0uM5 39
Hoes - Receipts 500 Shipments.
300 Market opened strong ~ cents
hi0her. closed 5 and 10 cents lower. Bulls.
SIS 150l5 80, heavy packing and mlEeos
SIS 00115 35s light, workers and pigs
So s50t5 30.
SrFFp ~ Receipts. none Shipments
300 Market nominally weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

NEW YORK. JAN go. Money easy at
per cent. last loan All 4 per CENT clos
ed III per cent. prime mercantile
paper, 315051z per cent Sterling err
exchange steady. with actual DUES
ness in bankers bills at 4a41 ~ 4o1ea
for demand, and ait 4s48 m4s5 iur siAly
DAYS. posted rates 4s61l 1855 CONNER.
cial bills. 4s3 94 014s4 Bar silver, di
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2U.-George W..
Childs was reported as still improving
this morning. lie is still confined to his
bed. and his physicians say there IS Moth
ing in his condition Is create alarm, and
Ills speedy recovery is confidently eN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

Americ'n SUGAR He'IY- va AI0HI7lH9
118f; c. b. O., 96l8i hrie d. g
n 40. Missouri Pacific 22a1. Read-
mo 20i5. New England, 1926 Rock
Island. 67s{; ST. Paul 5998i Union ra-
cifc. 10. Western Union $685. CHS
cage Gas, 665z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

We mend our customers laundry free
of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry 112
and ia " est Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20

DORTTlAND, Ne, Jan @FIsn y arden
J. r. Rocket and Warden Cushing Of
this city. are warning On yiOlators of the
lobster law. The lobsterers arc ugly and
threaten to fight If interfered with.
Cushing says he means to arrest the main
leaders among the lObsterers or shoot
them. Many short Holsters are being
caught and sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20
HOW TO BE STRONG.
THE MOST POWERFUL NAN ON
EARTH GIVES ADVICE.

EuEen sandovv Thinks Physical and Mem
tai Decay co Together-He Does @ot adj
wise Hard Trafnine-The Gospel Of Nod
eration-rhe Best Exercise.