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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
THE HARVEST OF DEATH.
Two Young People Fall Victims of Typhoid
Fever.

James Sullivan, son of Mrs. Bridget
Sullivan, 542 Twenty-iirst street,
died this morning at O'Clock, at St.
Anthony's hospital, of Inflammation of
the bowels, following an attack of tv-
phoid fever, with which he was strick-
en- about n week ago, having been at
the hospital four days. Mr. Sullivan
was born in Greene county, Iowa, and
would have attained his 23d year Mon
day next. He was a machinist by
trade and formerly worked at Rock
Island arsenal He had a host of
friends who will deeply mourn his
Untimely demise. The deceased is
survived by his mother, three broth
ers and one sister. Frank and Michael,
of this city, and John and Miss Mag
gle. at Paullina. Ia. He was a mem
Der of Camp 1850. NJ. w. A. Funeral
services will be held at Sacred Heart
church at m. Monday
Miss Marian Hitler, aged IS.
passed away at 4:30 yesterday after
noon at ST.. Anthony's hospital, Of
typhoid fever, against the ravages of
which she had fought bravely for sew
eral weeks. She was the daughter of
Mrs. Kate Hitler, 751 TweDty-third
street, a bFigh5. devoted and election
ate child, and the harvesting of her
promising life by the dark angel of
death will spread shadow of sorrow
not only in her own home, but in the
neighborhood where she lived and the
school she attended, in both of which
places she was a favorite. Private
funeral services will be held at the
residence at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
LOCAL CAPITAL is IN 1T

Implement Manufacturing Company is
Formed at Davenport.
Articles of incorporation of the I'm
plement Manufacturing company were
filed at Davenport yesterday. The
chief article of manufacture will be
the wireless automatic check rover
for corn planters. The capital stock
of the company is 5000, 600. The di-
rectors of the company are DIR. G.
Burt. A. b. Premier and f. III. Griggs,
of Davenport, and F. A. Head and
Phil Mitchell, of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
Notice.

All members of the Modern Wood
men of America regardless of the
camp to which they may belong a. 6
urgently requested to meet at Odd
Fellows hall tomorrow Sunday af-
ternoon at l 80 o'clock to assist Camp
1850 in conducting the funeral SER
vices of their late Neighbor James
Sullivan. j. +. NUNGFI:, V. &.
ii. d. CoRKES, Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
RantIsts Elect omcers.

The Rock Island District Baptist
Young Peoples association at its con
vention in Moline elected officers for
the year as follows:
President-H. L. Angevine, Alpha
Vice President-Miss Esther Berg
lund, Moline.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Al
wilda Young, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Il
H. E. Cain has returned from We'll
don, Ill.
Robert Lee, of Sherrard. was in the
city today.
DIR. j. A. Rutledge. of Elgin, is
among the visitors today.
F. a. Head left last night for Kan
sas City on a business trip.
Miss Catherine Kane has returned
to Peoria after visit in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Rugh. of Of
tumwa, Iowa, are visiting in the city.
John Hall and Miss Julia Carlson,
of Sherrard, were married by Judge
Adams today.
Mrs. j. H. Morrison and children
have returned from their visit at Po-
catello, Idaho,
Misses Beatrice, and Winnie Ostrom,
Nellie Bliss and Grace Biswick are in
Clinton today.
Charles A. Bealer. of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, is visiting his father in South
Rock Island. who is very ill.
Misses Name Fuller and Mertie
Bar Der have returned from their visit
at Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Reinhart Grader, of South Rock
Island, left this morning for Petosky,
Mich, for the benefit of his health.
C. j. Searle is in A'edo on business
Normal school, of which he is trus-
tee.
Rev. S. p. Archer, of Neponset, Ill. f.,
who has been attending campm Getting
at Tindall's grove, returned home to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. sKerns, Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Kerns and Mrs. A E.
Martin went to Clinton on the Winona
today.
Capt. and Mrs. S. RYAN San. of Wi
mona, Mimi, who have been visiting
today.
Gen. Z. NJ. Wilcox and Col Reed
Mccullough have returned from the
national u. V. u. convention at Des
Moines.
The near future will witness the
n uptials of well known young man
of the west end of the city and a fair
Davenport miss.
A. Anderson and sister, Miss jose
phine, who have been visiting at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. +. A. Larson,
left for Chicago today.
j G. Britton. of Andalusia, and his
friend, FL. S. Lockwood. n prominent
real estate dealer of Colorado Springs,
Col, were in the city today.
Division Superintendent S. w.
Berry, Road Foreman L. l. Smith and
Master Mechanic j. II. Carney, of the
Burlington, were in the city today.
Mai. c w. Halves returned last
night from Chicago. where he attend
ed, with other officers of tho Modern
Woodmen, the great Fra:ernal con-
gress.
f p. Young, of Springfield, Mo-,
was in the city yesterday enroute to
Portland, Me-, which will be his head
quarters as state deputy for the Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
The Cinnamon Dancing club met last
evening at the home of Miss Don and
elected Miss Fay Warren president,
Miss Gertrude Don secretary, and
Miss Mildred Dodge treasurer. The
club will give series of dances next
winter.
Capt. A. NJ. Blakesley and son,
Theodore, and Mrs. Elmer Blakesley
left today for Geneva Lake, Wis.
Capt. and Mrs. BIakesley and Hen.
d. ID. Sabin and daughter, of Belvi-
dere. Ill, compose a party that sails
Sept. 16 on the steamer Pretoria for a
3-months' tour through England,
Scotland and France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26

la the police court today Magistrate
Stafford dismissed the case of John
Ainsworth, who was arrested for an
alleged assault complained of by Jo-
seph Winkler.
Thomas Russell was fined SO for
disturbing the peace.
Luke McDermott was fined 81 for
drunkenness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26

Il had a running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. DOan's
Ointment took away the burning and
itching instantly and quickly effected
a permanent cure" G. w Lenhart,
Bowling Green, o. For sale by Mar
shall & Fisher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26

Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas
and other distressing eruptive dis
eases yield quickly and permanently
TO the cleansing. purifying power of
Burdock Blood Bitters. For sale by
Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-26

Why be bothered with this annoy
ing complaint when Banner Salve will
cure YOU? 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

shot at on the run The new man
thinks the chief element of soldering
is unfiinching courage, and is unable to
distinguish between real bravery and
fOOlhardy daring: but the experienced
keep under cover in the face of fire,
and only expose themselves when ne
cessity commands. During our advance
from Guiguinto to MalolOs the formation
and exposure of our men was such that,
in the language of General Macarthur,
had We been moving against the fight
ing troops Of some European nation. we
would have been annihilated-" The
volunteers struggled slowly and leisure
ly along. seemingly unconscious that
they were going up against the real
thing in the shape of line of sallOw
brown, relocating Tagallos.
Since the attack upon Manila of Feb
ruary 4, when two pieces of artillery
were, captured from the insurgents, we
have had no artillery fire from them.
We. doubtless, took all the ordnance
they had. They have been falling back
whenever pursued. making only slight
stands in any position There is no
doubt that a brigade of troops. under
General Wheaton or General LawtOn.
could go anywhere on the island. and
the only consideration that would i'm
pair their doing SO would abide with
the cOmmissary.
Wheaton is a distinguished fighter
and a man of great bravery. He
watches and personally directs the
movement OF troops on the firing line.
and he goes up to the firing line to do
it I have stood beside him. thinking
every moment would be my last. while
the bullets would be blowing the dirt
before US, singing over our heads .strik-
ing between US and cutting branches
about US, and he would be calmly Civ
ing orders and commenting upon the
various commands. We were in such
a situation when before Malinto. 1t
was here that General Egbert reported
to General Wheaton for the last time
and received orders for the charge on
that place Ten minutes later Egbert
had fallen. During the hot fusilIade
Whea ton remarked to me: This is
about the thickest fire 1 ever expert
enced; they seem to be getting the range
of this place.; but he never offered to
move off until he had given his orders.
The Tagals do not long hover when
they find they are before Wheaton AS
soon as they become satisfied of this
fact they take themselves -precipitately
off.
General Lawton is fast accommodating
the reputa ton of being a soldier of high
order All that is now said of him Is
deserved 1t is a mistake that he is
not in command. Major General Otis
is a good. hOnest-thinking. industrious
hours on account books and papers
and is painstaking and extremely eau
tious. He is prone, however, as Ad-
m1raI Dewey says, to look on the dark
side of things" He is a good civil gov
ernOr and excellent in detail work He
has refrained. however. from taking
vigorous and aggressive action against
the fnsurgent bands; and this policy
has undoubtedly made it possible for
them to offer the resistance they have
small as it has been, for throughout
all the fighting they have made but one
attack-that at Mainland never a
firm stand against any of our advances
Were vote taken here upon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
The Situation as Viewed by q Cores
pondent

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Wave sends the following letter review
ing the situation he sees it and gets
it from the firing line:
Manila, May %, 1Se9.-The reports
made in the press of the United States
very much exaggerate the losses of the
insurgents and the small proportionaIe
casualties on our side. Since February
eth 1 have been in every engagement,
riding from one end of the firing line to
the other, and were asked my opinion
upon oath 1 could not say that the en-
erny's losses had been greater than ours.
L do not believe that 1000 insurgents
were killed and wounded in the battles
OF February and s. I should con-
slider that 1000 would be nearer cor
rect, and that $500 would undoubtedly
cover their loss In all battles which
have been fought the stated losses of
the Tagals have been greatly magni-
fed, and all estimates have been merely
wild guesses
The casualties on the American side
would be nothing like SO great were we
adequately armed. Our men have
sers, the range of which is greatly in
excess OF the former. A Tagal can
pick US off in positions where We can
not reach him He does not pick many
of us thus, however, and in that lies
our safety; he is a bad shot, and shoot
ing at a distance he almost invaria bly,
shoots high and his balls go whizzing
over our heads He has, however, been
aided in his enterprise of destruction
by the Indifference of our men them
selves. Instead of thanking the ma
tives' trenches and shooting them end
on and a [ rest, when every shot would
have a chance to kill a dozen. our boys
delight in specializing their bravery by
charging from the front. As they rush
on over the open they are tumbled and
plunged down by the plugging fire of
the devils in the trenches, who hold out
until we are close on them, when they
scramble out in retreat and must be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
ROYALTY INUNDATED.
The Prince of Monaco Is Soon to
Abdicate-


PARIS Tune ct is learned on the
higbest authority that the relgnlns
prince Of Monaco is on the eve OF al
dication, which will be followed at once
by either a legal separation or an an
nulrnent Of his marriage with the prln-
cess daughter of the American HeDre"
banker. Michael Heine, Of New orleans
one Of the chief reasons leading tne
rrince TO make arrangements for abdl-
ration is the unpleasant situation Gre
ated for him by the misconduct OF the
princess whose infatuauOn for a young
Hebrew composer has been q source u
such public scandal that both the prince
and princess were ignored by all me
royal and imperial visitors IN the souIh
of France
A rather sensational episode illustrat-
ing the present relations of the prince
toward his wife occurred the other Gay
on the occasion Of the grand banquet
given by him in honor OF the institute
of Natural Sciences Of France on the
occasion Of the opening Of his new
oceanOgraphic museum at Monaco
Everything went well until one OF the
most eminent members of the institute
ignorant that the prince and princess
have parted company, arose to propose
the health Of Princess Alice He had
scarcely got the words your beautlIul,
virtuOus ard much beloved cOnsOrt
out Of his mouth when the prince looked
at him with such an air of profound
Indignation that the old gentleman
stopped short An awkward pause en-
sued which was brought TO an end by
the prince rising from his seat and ad-
jOurnfng to the salon
What is delaying the abdicatiOn is the
necessity OF completing certain financial
arrangements with the gambling table
concern at Monte Carlo. The prince in
sists that he shall be assured an an
nuity from its funds. and that he shall
retain possession of the shares which
give him a large participation in the
profits The company agrees to this,
and steps are now being taken to obtain
from Prince Louis. the only son and
heir of the abdicating prince. an assur-
ruler Of the principalty a smaller roy
atty from the company than his father
long as the latter lives
Prince Louis has never been very
friendly with his father. and is making
some difficulties which, however. are
in the way OF being compromised
Prince Louis will be bound by his
fathers and grandfather's contracts
with the Monte Carlo gambling table
concern for a number of years to come.
He is quiet, rather stout and fat
faced young man. who has been serving
until now as Subaltern of a French cav
airy regiment in Algeria, and is the son
Of the retgning prince by his first wife,
Lady Mary Hamilton. sister of the late
Duke Of Hamilton. The marriage of
Lady Mary was annulled by the pope.
the only son OF the union. however,
Prince Louis, being expressly declared
by the ecclesiastical tribunals to be
legitimate Prince Louis takes after
his English mother. now married to a
Hungarian nObIeman. and is not on
speaking terms with his Jewish step
mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
HONOR OF HOME.
District Judge Skidmore Begs
For a COnvict's Pardon.
Protection of Firesfde is Urged
as EXtenuatiOn.
is 1T RIGHT TO KILL?
Views of a Kansas Judicial
Officer on That Question.
Other News From the Various
Departments of State.

James McGlasson of Labette county,
who is in the penitentiary for murder
in the second degree, has made appH-
cation for a pardon and the papers in
the case reveal a strange story in con-
nection with the crime
McGIasson lost his first wife by
death He soon married again. One
evening returning from work he discov-
cred evidence which convinced him OF
his wife's infidelity. In the rage which
followed he sought to kill the destroyer
of his home as well as the woman who
had participated in it. McGlasson sue
ceeded in killing the woman who was
his wife and for this crime. was tried,
convicted and sent to prison.
Judge A. H. S4zidmore, who tried the
case, has written Governor Stanley in
behalf of McGIasson. He says that he
knew nothing of the circumstances sur
rounding the case at the time of the
trial and that nothing was developed Of
more than usual interest at that time
Judging from what Judge Skidmore
writes the opinion is that the man was
shown little kindness by his prOSecu-
tors who We're active enough at that
time to be catalOgued as prosecutors
Since the trial. writes the judge, Il
have heard many things which were
not at the time brought out. Had
known then what now know the mini
mum sentence would have been passed
upon McGlasson-
Yet, I can now only ask for his par
don 1 feel that an injustice is working
against this man. He sought to p-O-
tect his home and its honor. Who would
not do hkewise?"
Going into the matter of pardon at
greater length, Judge Skidmore writes
as follows to the governor:
while 1 think malevolent criminals
deserve and should be subjected to
punishment commensurate with their
misdoings, / am also persuaded that
many of the deeper tragedies OF life.
which upon the surface seem to have
resulted from wicked. deliberate and
perverse criminal intent, are in truth
but the immediate OutgrOwth OF mo-
nentary passion. suddenly awakened by
the discovery of infidelity and treach-
cry heretofore unsupported
When such is the case the instincts
of humanity, the promptings of our
better nature, and the dictates Of our
Christian faith should incline US 10
mercy.
The Judge is restricted by legal.
statutory provisions which he is pow
erleSS to relax: while executive elem
ency when exercised, suspends the force
of judicial declarations and relieves
against a continuance of the inconven-
fence resulting therefrom.
In a spirit Of kindness. tempered
with due allowance for the weakness
appreciation, of the strength of human
passion, 1 commend the prisoner to
your manly sympathy. TO be dealt with
as your merciful judgment and stand
ard of even and exact justice may die
tate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

question of the United States keeping
these islands. ninety-nine out of every
hundred Americans would say no! It
is the feeling here that the government
has made a mistake IN regard to the
Philippines. The hearts of few SOL
diers are in the fighting; they are do
ing it earnestly enough, but it is in dis
charge of duty and under the motto of
My country, right or wrong" Indeed,
the experiences which the volunteer
soldiers have had here have been such
as to disgust them with the army. Too
many of them acquired view of SOL
der life from their knowledge of the
national guard, and under this idea
they enlisted in the volunteer service.
In most instances their officers in the
guard accompanied them in the service.
They had always received considerate
trea tment from these men, and. in fact
socially, the private eQualed and often
excelIed the official The transition.
however, visited the boys with a rude
shock: the agreeable officers became
transformed into small pOtentates, and
too often into maTtinets. Their lives
have been such that they are all anx-
ious to return to their homes, and once
discharged, it is doubtful if any in
ducement the government could offer
would secure their re-enlistment. The
general health. however, is good-bet-
ter, at least, than it has been in many
of the camps in the United States.
r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
C. f. JilsOn Will Act as Assist
ant Treasurer
For the Rock Island In Topeka
Temporarily.
HASTINGS SUCCESSOR
Is Not Known at Present-May
Be f. E. Dietrich,
Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Texas r. r.

Mr.. c. F. Jilson, assistant treasurer
of the Rock Island with headquarters
in Chicago, arrived in Topeka at noon
to take charge of the office in this city.
He will remain here until successor
to the late Lewis G. Hastings, who sui
cided Monday, is named.
1t is believed that the place made
vacant by Mr.. Hastings death will be
filled at once. Just who will be ap
pointed is a question here.
If the rule in the appointment of Mr..
Hastings was followed out. Mr.. F. E.
Dietrich, who succeeded him as secre-
tary and treasurer of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Texas railway, would be the
man to receive the appointment. Mr..
Dietrich served for several years as
cashier in the office in this city as did
Mr.. Hastings before him. 1t is thought,
however, that there are several men
connected with the treasury department
of the Rock Island in Chicago who
stand a better chance than Mr.. Diet
rich
The position of assistant treasurer in
this city is an important one, the
bulk of the financial business of the
lines west of the Missouri river is han
died here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06

tain or discontinue the DeBo1ssiere
home at Ottawa The vote is for a home
regardless of DeBoissiere. Grand Sec
rotary D w Kent sent out a circular
explaining this fact and also denounc-
ing the management of the DeBoissiere
home. For that reason the friends Of
the home made q fight on him which
has not been successful for L present
Kent has enough votes to elect him
The following is the standing of the
candidates:
Grand master-A. s. Kemper. Louis
John A. Bright, Topeka LAG
Deputy grand mastery ". Haughey.
Wellington, 1.1S6: Conner T. Davies, Re
public City 1.020.
Grand warden-No one received the
required 40 per cent of votes and the
result will be no election. The grand
warden will be chosen by the grand
only Sc votes of the required per cent
The other candidates were w H.LemOn.
Olathe; J NJ. johnson. Garrett; G. W.
Brown, Cherokee: H. R Marietta, Ober-
lin; A. E. Helm, Wichita, and N T.
Needham. Clifton
Grand secretary-D. w. Kent, Topeka.
LAS. The other candidates are John
Fontaine: H. c. Mccoy, Concordia, and
J. NJ. Srewardson, Colby. The field
against Kent have $50 votes.
Grand Treasurer L G. Bea1 IS re-
elected without opposition.
Grand epresentative-W. L. Brown
of Kingman is elected over H. w Pond
of Fort Scott
cast and 2.2S4 against AS the question
is not well understood this is not con-
sidered a reliable vote but it Is thought
the proposition will carry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
PRES. THOMPSON DEAD.
Head officer of the Pennsylvania
Railway Dies Unexpectedly.

Philadelphia, June Crank Thompson,
president of the Pennsylvania Railway
company, died at O'clock last evening
his home at Marion, a few miles out of
the city. Mr.. Thompson had been i'll about
two weeks. He returned from his home
on May 20 from a tour of inspection which
he with other officials of the company had
made over the main and leased lines of
the Pennsylvania railway system. The
trip had occupied about a week. Upon his
return home he was suffering from acute
and placed himself in the hands of his
physician. MI Thompson had enjoyed ex
traOrdinarily good health and his relatives
and friends believed he would soon rally
and recover from his indispOsitI0n- His
death was rather sudden and wholly I'M
expected. Mr. Thompson was IS years OF
age and since he reached the age of II
years had been in the service of the great
railway company of which he had been
the head during the last two years of his
life, he having succeeded to the presi-
dency in 1897. upon the death OF George
3. Roberts.