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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10

He Was in Mysteries Over Prize Fight
n short Time Ago.

TExARKANA, Ark Aug. 1O-The race
war in Polk county has broken out in
earnest, and as result of the first battle
three negroes are dead, eight wounded and
many have been run out of the country by
the whites. Several negroes have passed
through this place who We're forced to
leave the county and they bring news of q
pretty bad condition of affairs. The trou.
bic is between white and black laborers
empl Dyed on the grading work of the Kan.
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railway near
Horatio. Ark.
The white laborers are determined that
the negroes shall not work on the road
and are being backed up by citizens of the
county, who have armed themselves for
the purpose of running the negroes ont
Thursday night lot of whites composed
Of Italian. Swehe and Hungarian laborers
together with n number of natives made
a raid on camp occupied by negro labor
ers and three of the latter were killed out
right, several others wounded and a num-
Der fled in terror. The names of the killed
are not known. Several of the leaders Of
the raid have been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Lasker, the chess master, has won tho
1irst prize at the Nuremburg tournament.
The report current last week that Ho-
henlohe, German imperial chapcellor, had
resigned is denied.
The Standard bank of Toronto has given
notice that hereafter American 81 bills or
silver certificates will be discounted at the
rate of 10 per cent.
Fred Organ and his affianced, Miss
Hughes, each aged IL, were drowned while
boating in the st. Lawrence river at st.
Helen's island
Mscreants piled ties on the track of
the Chicago and Alton railway between
sag Harbor and Willow Springs, Ills. The
train engineer saw the obstruction just in
time
Ii Hung Chang will not stop at Chi.
cago on his way home across this con-
tinent.
Pauncefote, the British ambassador at
washington, has been summoned to Eng
land to confer With Salisbury about the
Venezuela question.
Judge Alfred Thomas, of the North Da-
kota district United States court, died ut
Fargo after a serious illness of about one
week He was native of Wisconsin, SO
years Of age.
For two years William J. Bryan, Demo
cratic candidate for president has been
editor of the Omaha World Herald. Since
he has been nominated he has resigned his
editorship.
Hot winds in Oklahoma, the tenpera-
turc reaching los degrees, first parched
the crops. Now fire has come along and
in the stricken district there are no crops
A report current last week that General
Weyler had arranged or was arranging a
truce with the Cuban rebels is officially
and emphatically denied.
Lawrence Connolly. 6-year-old boy of
milwaukee,, was given bicycle for a
birthday present by his father. The boy
and his wheel were run over by n trolley
car before the day was done and the boy is
dead.
Persistent bicycle riding has caused
complete blindness in the case of Mrs.
Emien Hughes, of Wilmington, Del
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
TOO HOT FOR A RIOT,
Or There Would Have Been One at the
Cincinnati Ball Game.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10.-Ycsterday there
occurred the third row within two weeks
on the base ball grounds here Umpire
Lally had several close decisions to pass
on and he acted promptly. In the eighth
inning Clark. of the Louisville club. slid
into third. Lally called him out. Clark
grabbed the umpire and the latter struck
Clark. Owing tn the extreme heat there
were only 1900 present.
If there had been as many present as on
the previous two Sundays the crowd
would have closed in and there
would have been riot. Clark resisted ar.
rest and that made quite n stir. but the DO
lice soon took him in. Umpire Lally went
with the officers as soon as he was told he
was wanted. Last night Lawrence Friend,
one of the Louisville team who was not in
uniform, was arrested on a warrant for at.
lacking the officers with bat while they
were arresting Clark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
BIG swINDIING by A GANG.
Chicago Civic Federation and Postal In.
spectOrs Bring Ii to Grief.


CHICAGO, Aug. l0-The Civic Fedora
ton has unearthed great swindling
scheme With the cooperation of the pos
tai inspectors n gang has been run down
that on n conservative estimate has Sc
cured nearly a million dollars by its opera
tons. The gang has been operating in
the commission business Of stocks and
grain. and booming fictitious mining
stocks. It changed the name of its firm
and offices every month or two. and did
business under the name and firm titles of
Craig * Co. Pattison X Co.. American
Commission company. LaSalle Mining &
Milling company, and other titles.
The gang was composed of W. II. Nc
Clurc, James r. Mcclure, DIR. James
Craig, William a. Thomas and John l.
Tolman. Thomas, j. f. Mcclure and Toll
man are under arrest. kilograms have
been received here announcing that others
have been located and their arrest is a
question of few hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
Death of Judge Reuben Noble.

MCGREGoI, Ia, Aug. 1O.-Reuben Noble.
one of the most noted lawyers and jurists
of Iowa, died at his home in this city Sat
urday mt rs p. III. He had not been we'll
for couple of weeks, but was out on the
streee in the morning talking with friends.
He ate some dinner and shortly afterward
died while sitting in his chair. He was
born near Natchez, Miss. April IA. 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
MAKES NEARLY A MILE A MINUTE.
Anderson, Paced by n Locomotive, Does
the Trick il. LOB.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. l0.-At 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, aften three preliminary
trials, Cyclist E. f. Anderson wheeled a
mile in one minute and three seconds over
plank path. He was paced by locomo-
tive pulling a coach and rode a wheel
gcared to ". Anderson could have bet.
tered this time few seconds. but he mis-.
took the signals and slowed up Il little too
soon. The trial took place near Olden-
burg, Ills. on the Bluff line"
For distance of two miles the road had
been planked up between the: tracks
perfectly smooth. One mile was marked
off in the center of this stretch with flags
ami torpedoes, the latter for the timers
and to indicate to Anderson when to go
ahead fast and when to slow up. Ander-
son announces that he will make another
attempt on Aug. % on wheel geared to
100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
The Man who should Always Hang.

SAN JOSE, Cal. Aug. 10.-Harvey Allen
der shot and killed Miss Wally Fielner
and V. Crossefte yesterday and then at
tempted to XIII himself, but failed. The
shooting occurred in a crowded street and
created intense excitement. Alicnder was
in love with the woman. He says he does
not know why he shot her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
; Hoke Smith's Eesisnation Ar,i,

WASHINGTON, Aug. ip-Secretary Hoke
smiths resignation as n member of the
cabinet and the head Of the interior de-
partment is in the hands of the president.
The authority for this statement is a close
personal friend Of Secretary Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
Bert Garage the Champion shot.

CHICAGO, Aug. lO.-The great Dupont
live bird tournament has passed into his
tory and Bert Garage Of Baltimore, is the
worlds champion. The finish was very
exciting. Out of lbs nominations only
five killed straight. The shooting was of
particularly high class all the way
through. Over seventy of the competitors
participated in the division of money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10

weakucss1Oycar
For the past three
have been a great;
sufferer. Was af-
fiictcd with iIlccra-
contamination
and displacement.
Had given up
hopes OF ever being
better. Had not a
nights rest for scy-
en- months. The use
of your Wild Olive
and Myrtle Tonic
has cured me per
Dlanontly." MRS.
a. NJ. A. MILLER,
Hicksville. Ohio.
These remedies
positively crre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10

all diseases peculiar to the scx-doing what
hysicians cannot: because they contain in
greIieiits practically unknown to the profcs-
sion. The doctor who discovered the treat
ment, gave his life to the study of female dis
cases. His pian viii appeal to Your common
sense. Wild Olive is applied to the seat of tine
disease. Myrtle Tonic is an internal remedy
to build up the health. The price 81 each
Ladies' can have n harmless, effective home
treatment at little expense. Samples and a
valuable treatise free.
VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
South Bend, lad.
MRS. M. j. SARGENT, Agent,
1912 U,.hsy.,..a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
Democrats Nominate m Populist

MARION, Ills, Aug. 1o.-The Democratic
congressional convention OF the Twenty.
second district reeonvened in this city
saturday and completed the work begun
July IS. John j. Hall, of johnson coun.
", the Populist nominee. was nominated
for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
Stat. Normal school Regent ballard Dead

RIVER FALLS. Wis. Aug. l0-Dr. W.
f Ballard. state normal school regent.
died Of apoplexy Saturday evening. He
was in usual health until about an hour
before death and was conscious to the Ia ST
He was n pioneer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-10
A Weary Woman.
A prominent Ohio lady, without
rest for months. \ test Of en-
dUrance and what ended it.

II the inner lives OF thousands of women
were known - how. sccplcss. nervous and
III constant pain they have for years fought
disease andIdeath-rien would marvel at their
endurance. This is case in point Il had
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
WON MILITARY HONORS.
Blanther, the San Francisco Muir
derer, Turns Out to be
German Knight.

San Francisco, CAL, May 19-Joseph
Blanther, the suspected murderer of Mrs.
Philopena Langfeldt, was a lieutenant
in the army of Emperor Francis Joseph
and served with such distinction that
he received as a special token of imperial
favor at least four crosses and decOra-
tons of knightly orders. The decora-
lions and the documents accompanying
them were found among the effects of
the missing man, esta blishing his iden-
tity beyond a doubt.
The most important of these dOcu-
ments is the Illuminated imperial order
of december II, 1873, comforting knight
hood crest and a coat of arms upon Jo-
seph Blanther, who is described as first
lieutenant in the SiXty-fifth Austrian in
fantry commanded by the Archduke
Ludwig Victor.
This document interests the police here
mostly in the fact that it fixes beyond a
doubt the age Of Blanther at 81 years.
He was born in 1859 at Rankolberg in
Steimart. He must have descended
from good family to get such a berth
as first lieutenant in the archduke's regi-
ment when only 10 years of age.
Previous to that he had evidently done
some peculiarly noteworthy action, for
the highly priced iron cross of the third
order had already been conferred upon
him. Later on, from other papers found
among Blanther's effects it would APP
pear that he was with his regiment at
Bangkok, Siam, with title of major.
By some special act of bravery the at
tention of King Humb9rt was attracted
to the knight Won Blanther. Among
other documents found by the police is
the bearing Of the royal seal of Italy
whereby knighthood in the order of the
crown of Italy is conferred.
This was in November, 1881, and in
obedience to the royal will, the golden
insignia of the order, the double-headed
eagle of the house of Savoy aud pat
ent comforting the right to wear it was
dispatched to Blanther, who was then a
lieutenant in the Thirty-second Infantry
regiment of Austria.
Blanther arrived in the United States
about ten years ago and resided in New
York, Chicago and numerous towns in
Florida. Blanther arrived in San Fran
cisco on February last and with the
exception of a short trip to Portland,
Or. he remained in this city ever since.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
TIE LOSS GROWS.
Late Reports Make the Kansas
Cyclone Worse Than First
Reports.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 19.-Twenty-
eight killed outright, fifty or more in
jured. some of them fatally, and prop
erty loss agyrega ting about S1,O0O,0OO,
is now given as the estimated damage
done by Sundays cyclone in Marshall,
Nemaha and Brown counties, Kansas
Further reports may increase these fig
ures as telegraph communication with
the stricken points is still imperfect and
CONSERVATION prevails.
Hiawatha, Kas.. May 19.-At meet
ing held last night relief was provided
for the cyclone sufferers at Reserve. A
carload of provisions, clothing, etc.. will
be sent to Reserve this afternoon from
Hiawa+ha. Carpenters, brick masons
and laborers in great numbers have gone
to the stricken cities to assist in remov-
ing the debris and rebuilding the de-
stroyed sections. Gov. Morrill, has been
telegra pied to asking the use of tents
belonging to the state until houses can
be erected.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25

wretched life in misery; but for you
should never have known that which
was so base as to have believed. !
do not deserve it-how can | thank
your"
She wanted no thanks, she said;
only to know that they might come
together again in this world.
"But you will help me-" he said.
"You will come with me; together we
cannot fail, surely You knew the
places she dwelt in, the parts she fire.
quented. You will help me-say you
will, and shall think no return that
[ can make sufficient.
She consented, her life was SO shift
less and uncared-for; she had no tics
to bind her to one spot, and that she
might assist fellow-creatures to hap
piness was indueement sufficient.
That very evening, by the swiftest
conveyance procurable, Aaron Frank
len departed for London, accompa-
MED by Agnes Chaunce in search OF
the wife from whom he had parted
that stormy night, now twenty years
ago.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
The Gold Standard Faction to Have
a State Central Committee
of Its Own.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 19.-The gold stand
ard Democrats of Illinois have decided
to have a state central committee of their
own and to ignore State Chairman Hin
richsen's combination.
After discussion, the special commit
tee on state organization reported in ia
vor of organizing committee consisting
of two members from each congressional
district and four from the state at large
to have charge Of the campaign against
the present state central committee, Gov.
Altgeld and free silver.
The conference was for the purpose
of taking into consideration what should
be done in view of the alleged fact that
the silver wing of the Democracy of the
state was resorting to unfair methods
in the primary election to carry the state
convention for free coinage.
Resolutions were adopted protesting
against the methods of the silver men of
the party and declaring that the fight
would be taken to the state and national
convention if necessary.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
CAUSES CONSERVATION.
Cigarmakers Wrought Up Over
Gen. Weyler's Order Relative
to Tobacco.

Tampa, Fla, May 19.-Gen. Weyler's
proclamation forbidding the expectation
of tobacco from Cuba after ten days,
has caused great CONSERVATION among
the manufacturers of Tampa. Many
of them have large quantities of tobacco,
already purchased in Cuba and they
fear they cannot get it out in the time
prescribed.
Some firms have enough of the new
crop in Cuba to last a year and it is in
40 condition to be moved and will not
be for months. A scarcity of bonded
warehouse room here has caused a large
amount to be stored in Havana and
fleet of sch0oners will be necessary to
take it away, the regular steamers being
entirely inadequate.
Almost the entire Spanish population
of Tampa has forwarded a vigorous pro-
test to Madrid against the enforcement
of the proclamation. The move is re-
garded here as one intended to throw
the cigarmakers out of work. thereby
cutting off revenue from the Cuban cause
as the cigarmakers have been contribut-
ing largely to the fund.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
Watching Lobster and Her Mate at
the Brighton Zoo.

the Brighton zoo.
At the most extensive aquarium in
England, the Brighton Zoo, the female
lobster recently cast her shell. She
screwed herself up together on the toes
and tail and suddenly bent her body.
Snap went the shell in it's center and the
back came away in one piece. The
claws were her next care and she work
ed away at them for a long time.
1t was, % proceeding Of extreme deli
cacy, considering that all the flesh Of
thegreat claw had to be passed through
the small base During the operation
one claw came off altogether and this
must have seemed to the lobster lady
a serious misfortune, as it will not
grow to- it's tull size again until the Sec
ond year The tail AMI legs gave very
little trouble and the body, when thus
undresscd, proved to be OF @ pale blue.
The shell-casting over, the lobster
sank on the sand, and this action seem
ed the signal for the attack OF every
creature in the tank.
The defenseless victim babe fair to
succumb to the fury Of her enemies,
when the male lobster suddenly came
to the rescue Standing over his shell
less better half, he fought her assail-
arts relentlessly. Day and night did
he watch over her until her shell was
sufficiently hardened to protect her in
fighting her own battles.
When this happy moment arrived
he deliberately picked up the old claw,
broke it in his nippers, and ate the
| meat. He then dug a hole in thu
sand placed in it the broken bits 0
shell, buried them, and piled a number
of small stones above the grave
| New Orleans Times Democrat.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
RIOT IN MEXICO.
Cuban Sympathizers Stone Span
ish Factory and Make
Demonstration.

City of Mexico, May 19-The eternal
question of Cuba, coupled with the
hatred of the lower classes here for the
Spaniards, was the cause of lively riot
in one of the outer wards last night.
A drunken man passing Il match fac
tory made offensive demonstrations
lard shouting Death to Spaniards.''
When the Spaniard, thinking the man
was about to draw knife hit him, a
mob gathered shouting Death to Span
iards'' and Cuba libre" and then began
stoning the factory and smashing win
dOws.
The police were telephoned for and
soon Gen. Carbellada and his adjutants
arrived when the mob stoned them, seri-
ously wounding the general. The po-
lice dispersed the mob, arresting fourteen
nnrSnnS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
ONE LIAM KILLED.

Result of Singular Accident ON to the
Lake Shore Fast Freight.
Toledo O., May 19.-One man was
killed and six injured by singular acct
dent on Lake Shore fast freight today.
The train was going westward 1T the
edge of the city when the air hose broke
near the middle of the train, setting the
brakes on the front half of the train.
The rear portion came forward with
such terrific force that one empty stock
car was doubled togetheras if it had been
a paper box. In the car were seven
tramps stealing a ride, one little negro,
escaped unhurt. Frank Harms of
WASHINGTON. Ga. was killed.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
BANKERS INDICTED.
Grand Jury in Denver Hold Offfciaf
Charged with Conspiracy.

Denver, Col, May 19.-The federal
grand jury now in session has found sew
eral indictments against bank officials
and others accused of having conspired
20 defraud depositors in banks in this
the past three years. John J. Reith-
mann, president, and John j. Reith-
mann, Jr., vice-president; Charles NJ.
Clinton, cashier, and Charles Kunzemil-
Ter, assistant cashier, of the German Ma
tional bank, are charged with having
falsified figures in the report to the
comptroller of the condition of that in
stitution on May 4, 1898.
1t is also announced today that O. b.
Miller of Chicago has been indicted on
the charge of embezzling $125,Oc0 from
the Commercial National bank, and that
the Commercial, is charged with having
conspire6 with Miller to defrNud COLA
mercial deDOSitOrS.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
CALL IT A FARCE.
Peruvian Officials Say the Revolt
at Iquitos is Not
Serious.
Copyrtghted, 1886. by the Associared Pr,

Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.
Lima, Peru. May 19.-The revolt
against the authority of the government
which broke out at Iquitos, on the upper
Amazon, sixty miles above the mouth
of the Napo, is classed in official circles
here as being little more than farce.
1t is added that it is only a question
of time when order will be restored and
great Indignation is expressed against
plOves there.
President Pierola will dispatch two
cruisers and troops Immediately to Iqui-
tos. The town has large government
ironworks, 2 shipyard and floating dock
capable of raising 1OO0-ton ship as well
as other important works
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
HE WILL STAY.

No. TRUTH I'm the Report that Minister
Taylor is Coming Home.
Madrid May 19.-The fact that the
United States minister, Hannis Taylor,
has arranged with transport agency to
convey his personal furniture ON board
the steamer C0ndewifredo, bound for
New Orleans tomorrow, led to the report
that the minister was to leave Madrid.
This, it is stated, is not the case. Mr..
Tayl0r's family is returning to the
United States but their departure has
nothing to do with politics, and the min
ister is going to reside at the legation.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
WILL TOUCH THE BUTTON.
President Cleveland will Open the Ma
tional Saengerfest at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 19.-President
Cleveland has written to the executive
committee of the Twenty -eighth National
June 8, THAT he will be unable to attend
but that he Will be with the German
singers and the monster audience in
spirit at the reception concert and will
open the Saengerfest by the touch of an
electric button at the White House.
A monster flag is to be made of red,
white and blue glass bulbs which at a
given signal will be illuminated by an
electric wire having a direct circuit be-
tween the Saengerfest hall and the
White House The illumination will
take place just before the reception con-
cert after the audience is seated. In
this manner the President will declare
the great national feast of song officially
ODnnn6
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
ASKS FOR TROOPS.
Dp.. KaySer Says Germany will Not Abar-
don Southwest Africa.


Berlin, May 19.-During the debate in
the Reichstag today on the credits asked
for Danrar1and, German Southwest Afri-
ca, DR. Eayser, chief of the colonial Of
fee; declared that in the opinion of the
government Germany should never ADAM
don her possessions in Southwest Africa,
and expressed the hope that reinforce
ments of 400 troops would be sent there
denied, during the course of this de-
bate, that Gerlnany's action was intend
ed to aid the British, saying that it was
intended to maintain German rule there
and was; also of general political impor-
tance..
At the conclusion of the debate during
which Herr Richter and others opposed
the BILL. the Demaraland credits passed
their second reading. Subsequently the
credits bill passed it's third reading and
the House adjourned until June 2.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
Mine Buildings Burn.

Richmond, Va, May 19.-The build
ings over the Grove shaft, Midlothian
coal pit, twenty-five miles from here,
took fire last night and were completely
destroyed. gang of men were at
work in the pit at the time and it was
feared they would be overcome by foul
air or otherwise injured. but all were
rescued today without injury.