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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
A NOCTURNAL VISITOR
Calls Upon a Dairynan..Who Had
Just Received a Large
Sum of Money.
VISIT WAS NOT KINDLY RECEIVED

And He Was Elected from the Premises
by the Dairy EmPloye>-Fires One shot
Through the DoGr-His SON l. Not Dead
Illinois Editors viii Meet and Talk
ShOp-Several Men Injured in IA Bar
Room Riot-State News Notes.
Pana. Ills. Feb. 5.-Fred Dahler. the
city dairyman. yesterday sold seven
head of blooded COWS for 5000. As his
family were preparing to retire last
night Il man Knocked at the 'front.' door
and was admitted. He wore Il mask.
and had a revolver i'll his hand. He
sat down. but refused TO talk.
Mrs Dahler Went 10 the upper floor
and called the dairy employees. who
elected the intruder. He fired one shot
through the door. but no one WaS hurt.
Dahler says he recognized the visitor
as a man who i we'll connected in this
city. He says that man SAW the money
transferred TO him for his cattle. He
refuses 10 prosecute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

Richard Johnson aud several I\enTucEy
governors. eminent juristS and soldiers
Arthur and JuStus Goebel. Senator
elect 10 blackburn. =. J. ShackclfOrd.
clerk OF the court nf appeals. and
Warden Lillard visited the cemetery
Sunday and spent some time in look
ing over the ground with 4 view to
selecting suitable spot for the last
resting place of Governor GoebeL
Though no definite decision was
reached. spot i'll the vicinity Of the
Immense shaft erected in honor of
kentucky's. dead soldiers. nearly the
highest point in the beautiful Gene
terry. WAS favored. and Will probably
finally he selected.
Funeral Services In Covington-
Although the burial will take place
In Frankfort, in accordance with the
wishes of the friends OF the dead man.
the funeral services will be held in
COvington. HIS home. The remains viii
bc taken To Covington today on Spe-
Cial train. which will keave here about
u or . o'clock. The train will consist
Of three ears. one car for the caSket
and the actual pail bearers. \ private
ear Will be furnished the relatives OF
the dead man. while Il sleeper Will be
furnished for the members OF the leg
iSlative committee. which has not Yet
been selected. judges Of the court Of
appeals and other political friends.
Remains VIII Lie in state.
Tuesday morning the remains will
be conveyed TO Odd Fellows han in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
DEMOCRATS N LOUISVILLE.
Beckham aud His Chief AdNiser> to Make
That CITY Their Heanqmnrters.

Beckham aud His Chief AdNi>er> to MIKE
That City Their Headquarters.
Louisville. Feb. 5.-ThiS city is To- he
the Srat temporarily at least. of the
Democratic state government. Cover
nor Beckham and the rest of his chief
advisers reached here Yesterday morn
ing. Today the Democratic members
OF the legislature will meet here and
il iS purpOsed To make Louisville the
headquarters of the executive and leg
iSlatiVe branches of this state govern
ment aS long AZ the presence If troops
keeps them from Frankfort or until
the present conflict of authority in
the state * settled.
The details of this plan were de-
cided upon ut conferences held 10y the
Democratic leaders ut ScIhach'S hotel
during yesterday afternoon and last
evening. Governor Reckham quietly
slipped into town early in the morn
ing He was accompanied 10y Speaker
Trimhle. of the house of representa-
tives: Colonel Bennett II. Young. of
Louisville. who iS one of the chief
legal advisers of the Democrats. and
other leaders who have been at
Frankfort conducting the party af-
fairs since Governor Gopbel WAS
wounded last Tuesday.
General CaStleman. the newly ap-
pointed adjutant general and local
leader of prominence. came in during
the day, aS well as Il number of Dem
OcratiC members of the legislature.
Newspaper men were carefully eXclud-
ed from these councils and every cf-
fort was made to keep the deliGera-
tiOnS secret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
LABOR CRISIS IN CHICAGO
Building Operations All over the City
May Be Affected by Strike.

Building Operations All Over the City
May Be Affected by Strike
Chicago, Feb. 5.-At meeting of
the Building Trades council today
la Dor difficulties reached what is
thought to be a crisis.
All members of the hod carriers
and building labor unions employed
on buildings affected by the new rules
numbering 5000, were ordered called
out, and carpenters to the number of
5000 are expected TO walk out Sat
urday.
Two thousand members of the
Plum bers' union refused togo to work
today.
A fierce struggle for supremacy be-
tween employers and employees is ex-
pected, and may result in stopping all
building in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

OUSVHE Feb Blackburn egaPhed from Frankfort
Bckhpm members of the legislature gathered
Gov
had considered legislature London and that
democratic republican
islatOrs will Frankfort session tomorrow
will be made by Gov Iay Ad-
Collier meeting Louisville today the demo-
of will
with the meeting of the Legislature here
Report o. Propose
has
republican recalled London and
understanding that will be permitted to
a the capital
expected Legislators
tanth
euextta fromFr fortw 8
Tayo saysH Hal Not
the Associated Press the foowin
convening
London where it will unless
Il change policy the future determined upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
fiLS son STILL LIVE.
Alderman Martin Finds the Body Is Not
That of His SON.

Chicago, Feb. Alderman Charles
Martin Went to st. Louis "Wednesday
To claim the body Of his son. who was
believed 10 have been killed by train.
After he had made all arrangements
with i local undertaken To ship the
body to Chicago he learned that the
man who WAS killed was not his son.
after his departure all preparations
We're made for 4 funeral at the home
of the young man. While the mourn
erS and their comforterS We're seated i'll
the parlOr young Martin burst into the
room. He waS hatleSS and cUatleSS.
but very much alive. He had seen the
Grape on the door and though his faith
er was dead. He told the surprised
members of his family that he had
been held up by trampS, who took his
coat and hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
rayIor says &c Has Not YIelded.
PEACE CONFERENCES HELD.

Representative Democrats and RePublI-
cans Confer at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 5.-An impor.
tant conference of representative
democrats and republicans will be
held here this afternoon with a view
to trying to reach a peaceful solution
of the dispute between the parties.
Political leaders from Frankfort ar
rived this afternoon. The republi-
cans held n conference and later mott
fled the democrats that they would
not be ready for 4 joint conference
b. fore 3 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
BODIES OF TWO HEROES.
Tribute Paid to Remains of Lawton and
Logan.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. 5.-The re-
mains of Gen. Lawton arrived this
morning. They were escorted to the
court house by great parade of civic
and military and are now lying in
state. Thousands of visitors came
from throughout northern Indiana.
The public schools are dismissed and
business practically suspended.
Chicago, Feb. j.-In Il coffin draped
with the flag under which he was
killed in the Philippines, the body of
Maj. John A. Logan lay in state in
Memorial hall today. II was viewed
by large mum ber of people. 1t was
later taken to Youngstown, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
EDITORS WILL MEET.
Illinois Newspaper Men VIII Meet ard
.'nrm an Orgnnization

Arcola, Ills, Feb. 5.-Tomorrow ut
Oakland. Ills. the editors of central
Illinois will meet to form the Central
Illinois Editorial association. The OBJ
jeCtS are to protect the rural ncwspa-
per men against the paper trusts. the
patent medicine advertisers. and to
regulate the prices of labor and com
merCiai printing and advertising mat
ter 10 cope with the increased prices
on paper and other printing material.
The recent advances In paper have
worked hardship on the country
newspaper man, which he finds 4
heavy burden. The idea originated
with Int. Stanley, editor of The Low
ington Reporter. and was Immediately
taken up by others. and Il meeting was
called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
FRANKFORT Is DESERTED.
Nearly Every Member of the Legislature
Has Left the City.

Has Lett the city.
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 5.-Members
Of the legislature are exceedingly
scarce in Frankfort. Nearly every
member has left the city. the Repub-
licanS having gone in the direction of
London. and the majority Of the
Democrats TO their homes. although a
small number of them have gone TO
Cincinnati. Few. if any of the Demo
Gratis. who have gone will return to
Frankfort until after the session Of
the Legislature which is called for to-
morrow At London has been held.
As Il usual thing many members
leave the city on Saturday to spend
sunday ut their homes, but the exodus
has not never been 80 complete as at
this time. The leaving OF the Demo-
cratic senators and representatives has
been upon the advice of their attor-
ncyS. who have told Them that il
would. all things considered. he the
best thing. for Them to 20 to their
homes. or to some place where they
could not be reached in Il hurry if at
temptS should be made TO arrest them
and take them to London. as HIS been
threatened hy the. military forces of
the state.
Ii has been decided by the Demo
Gratis that they will make resistance in
the event of arrest. and conveyance
10 London. but that when they arrive
they Will not vote upon any subject
tl:at may be- brought before the seS-
sion. There have been numerous ru-
rlorS all day that the Democrats :n-
tend to hold 4 session Of their own 1T
some place in the state outside &C
Frankfort. Some times the rumor
named COyiugtUn. and S'ane times il
WAS London. The report could not be
Sustained In any MaN however
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
CANAL TREATY is SIGNED.
Hay-Pauncefote Agreement Executed at
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The Hay
Paupcefote treaty as regarding the
Nicaraguan canal was signed at the
state department this morning.
The document was at once sent to
the White House and thence trans
ferred to the senate. 1t amends the
Clayteon Bulwer treaty of 1880 in such
n manner that Great Britain yields to
the United States the right to con-
struct the Nica1aguan canal, or a canal
at any other point on the isthmus,
without British participation. 1t
stipulates the canal shall be neutral
and open and free to all nations. The
United States makes no concession to
Great Britain in return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

COvIngfon. and from $50 in tile morn
ing until 10 o'clock in the evening will
lie in state. the hall being kept open
IN the evening 10 allow the working
people an opportunity to view the re-
mains. The funeral services will be
extremely simple. in Difference not
only 10 the wishes of Governor Goebel.
but also Of the members of his family.
there will be a guard Of honor in Cow
ingtOn selected by Arthur and JuStuS
GOebel. cOsisting of fifty citizens bur
outside of this There will be no cPrt4-
mOny or display Of any kind. Even
the funeral cor'tege will be- lacking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
GOV. GOEBEL Is DEAD.
Chief Magistrate OF Kentucky Passes
Away Saturday at Frankfort.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 5.-Govcrnor
GOebel died at G:44 o'clock Saturday
evening and Lieutenant Governor
BeCkham took the oath cf Office one
hour later. II practically has been de-
cided that the remains of Governor
William Goebel will be buried i'll
Frankfort. in ihe cemetery overlooking
the kentucy river. where lie the re-
mains OF. Daniel Boone. Vice President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Dowie's Temple Must Wait.

Chicago. Feb. DR. John Alex
ander Dowie. with his wife. daughter.
chief advisers and several factory rep
resentativeS. visited the site of his pro-
posed Zion city near Waukegan again
Saturday. Ii iS reported that he will
let the temple plan rest for the pres
ent and devote himself to building fac
tories and houses for the workers.
There are said to I've several factories
ready to locate there. DIR" Dowie is
reported To be negotiating for another
half mile OF lake frontage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
INJURED IN 4 DARKROOM RIOT.
Three Mem Attack a Crowd of Fifteen in 4
Chicago Saloon.

Chicago. Feb. J.-AS the result of q
general fight in the saloon of Charles
ClareuS. - East Chicago avenue. Mall
colin NOrdquiSt was taken to the cOun-
ty hospital suffering from many
bruises and internal Injuries. and sew
eral other men. including two officers,
We're cut and bruised.
Proprietor ClareuS, of the saloon.
says that Charles ROben. .Iohn Doher-
~ and Gus Anderson entered the place
together and began To abuse members
of a crowd of fifteen men in the place.
when the fight enSued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
SITUATION NOW LOOKS
BETTER IN KENTUCKY.
Report That Taylor Had Receded From His Obsti-
Course.
THIS is BOTH STATED AND DENIED.
At all Events Statesmen Are Scarce in London and
Conference is on in Louisville.
THIS is BOTH STATED AND DENlI

Kentueky-It profound
William Oebel his last
cool and bow the law in all
afiction carefully of violence
would his wish alive that
should be absolutely left his by i'm
of o >
be reestabishd all he and his have suf
will Frankfort
evening leading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

the Northwestern conege. mas ac-
knOwledged that she wrote the letter
of alleged defamatOry nature which
the Rev. w. \. Scnutte of the college
chapel received recently. The state
ment was made at a meeting of the
church called by the presiding elder.
Mrs. Kiekhoefer was reprimandesA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Gives Out Officially That Forward March in South Al
rca is UnConfrmed.
REcRossING OF TUGELA IS DIscREOIrEO.
And What is More, No:Immediate Movement Seems
sbe Anticipated.

ana Is marching on Ladysmitn. No
definite news will he permitted TO 80
out until I.adySmith is relieved.
Are MassIng Near Ladysmith.
I.adySmith. Feb. 4-By heliograph
from signal hill: The garrison WAS
much cheered by hearing General Bul-
ler's guns yesterday, The result of me
engagement is not known. The Beers
are again maSSing near I.adySmith.
also moving another gun toward Sur
prise hill. We are quite ready for
them if they contemplate another at
tack.
Capture Magistrate.
Head Laager. Ladysmith. Feb. ..
With the exception of deSultOry
shots from Long Tom everything il
quiet Beers with artillery from the
Nryheld district attacked the Mouth
ma%iStracy. Zululand. Jan. 81, and
captured the magistrate and eleven
white and thirty-fOur colored police.
their horses. 30 rifles and much am
munition. The prisoners were sent to
Pretoria.
Beers Are Very Active.
Spearman's Camp. Feb. ,. 9:35 p. IN.
The Beers fired from the hills on
several SuuadronS of Methuen's mount
cd infantry. who were reconnOitering.
They continue to set fire to the grass
On the left of Mount Alice I'm order 10
destroy the cover of the British troops
and to enable the Beers to see the adj
vance.
Reported Slaughter of British.
Moddrr River. Feb. 3.-The land
roSt ut New Boshof read publicly on
Jan. 26 Il telegram which he said he
had just received: Lord Roberts iS
II prisoner. General Butler has been
killed. Nine thousand British have
been killed and 1000 captured. The
British also lost three guns last Sat
urday.'
Driven from KGpic by the British.
Rcnshurg. Feb. 1.-THE New Xca-
landcrS. Remington Guides and "a
squadron of life guards made n sweep
of several miles along the hills ad-
iacent to the British right flank. One
kopie occupied by Beers was rushed
the BOarS clearing out after n slack re-
siStanCe.. One New Zealander was
MT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
now CLAIM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Democrats Impression of the London
Meeting.

Meeting.
Frankfort. Feb. 5.-There has evil
IDENTIFY been a decided misunderstand-
ing between the dem mocratic and re-
publican leaders regarding the ses-
sion of the legislature at London.
The democrats say they were given
To understand the ses sion at London
would be abandoned and the legisla-
ture would meet here tomorrow III
the capitol. Gov. Taylor, on the
other hand. announced positively
that the London session had not been
abandoned. but declined TO say wheth-
rr or not the democratic mem bers
would be allowed to meet in the ciPi-
tol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

CONIMANDANT JOUBERT.
Reported Wounded and May Never
Be Able to Command Again
Ierdcd toward en"mys big gun bat
terry. causing it to ne vacated. Enemy
now pushing back on northern. south
ern ana western sides. well out of
rifle fire. Otherwise no change in sit
uation.'
Gen. I;uIler Crosses the TugcIa.
Durham. Feb. 5.-GPneral Butler
crossed the Tugela river Friday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

Waukegan. Ills. Feb. 5.-Hotelkcep-
erS and cottage owners i'm the Fox Lake
region have organized an improve
ment association to further the inter
eStS Of that region. Ii starts with near
ly one hundred members The building
OF the new 81. Paul branch line TO the
region promises To make il "A more
popular resort. and efforts will he
made To improve il as an attraction
for Chica 90 nennle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

Sycamore. Ills. Feb. J.-An unusual
accident befeIl Miss Anna La Mere.
teacher in the Mayfieid school. Satur-
day morning. Miss La Mere WAS stand
ing by a SOft-coal stove. when the
cellulOid comb that she was wearing
ignired. In an instant her hair was all
on fire. With the help of her pupils
the fire was eXtinguiShed. but not until
her hair had about all disappeared and
her scalp had been terribly burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Hotel Man a Raukrupt.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 5.-Cnlonel
David J. Block. Sr.. whose hotel ives
recently closed by reason OF his in
ability to meet the demands OF his
creditors. Saturday filed in the United
States district court petition in
banruDtcy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
BROTHERS DIE TOGETHER.
Bodies of william and John Newton
Found In Ashes.

Portland. Ind. Feb. 5--The re-
mains of Wi liam and John Newton,
wealthy eccentric bachelor brothers,
were found in ashes at the home of
the former this morning. In the rear
of the ruins were bundles of papers
which were covered with blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
UIne>sCauses Suicide.

Chicago. Feb. 5.-Prolonged illness
caused Andrew Ryder. - years old.
to commit suicide Yesterday morning
by shooting himself. Just previously
the man. who was in bed. awakened
his wife lrr talking TO himself, but he
fore the woman could stop him he
fired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Gen. Aver,Il Dead.

New York. Feb. 5.-General William
W. Avcrell died ut Bath. y. Y. Saur-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

7 ONDON, Feb. 5.-The Associated
- Press learns from official sources
that absolutely no confirmation has
been received by the war office OF the
report that Butler has recrossed the
Tugela river and is marching on Lady
smith. On the contrary, according ts
information at the war office at the
present moment, there is every indi-
cation that no immediate movement
is anticipated.
London. Feb "a Durham special
says: There is no definite news
from Butler. but it is reported there
was heavy fighting yesterday"
Methuen's Infantry Is Fired On.
London. Feb. 1.-The war office has
-ecefved the following from Lord Rob
erts. dated Cape Town, Feb. I: 'NIafe-
king we'll on Jan. Il. Trenches eX-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

Naperville. Ills, Feb Airs. II. J.
kiekhOefer. wife OF the president OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05
Reported Slaughter of British.
a Kopic by the British.

Continued on Third page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-05

ana Is marching on Ladysmitn. No
definite news will he permitted TO 80
out until I.adySmith is relieved.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-24

But even before overproduction and
extortion. produced this result, John
w. Gates testified before the indus
trial commission, November IA, 1899,
that five plants had been closed. The
trust raised wages very slightly in
some of it's departments, but it's prede-
cessor- trust had so lowered them that
they were less in 1899 than wages for
the same work in the individual mills
composing the combination had been
in 1890. -,
Not only were prices raised and pay
reduced, but foreign consumers OBJ
tanned the goods Of the trust for less
than was charged the domestic con-
sumer. Mr.. Gates testified to this.
AS matter of fact, the foreigner
bought American nails for one-half
the price paid by the American me-
chanic. In 1899 Canadians bought
American barbed wire for IS cents a
hundred pounds less than Americans
paid, and plain wire for>$11 a ton less.
A director estimated the first. years
profits of the trust at 81, 100000. This
would have been more than 1S per
cent. on it's common stock. The re-
suits of the first six months indicated
an actual profit of $15,000,0 1000, more
than "a per cent. on its water. :
{. The trust continues, but it is just
now in a state of depression on ac-
count of it's greed.-N. Y. World. "
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-24
SOME TRUST TRUTHS.
OUTRAGEOUS Treatment of American
Consumers by the Monopo-
llsttc Combines,

'.Thereis not trust in the entire United
tates."-Mark Hanna.
The American Steel & Wire COM
pany, of New Jersey, was formed Jan
uary 13, 1899. It includes all the wire,
wire rod and wire nail mills in the
country. Its capital is 500, ,000, 900, at
least $50 ,000. 900 of which, is water. It
is practically a monopoly. This trust,
it will be observed, manufactures fenc-
ing for farmers, and nails, commodi-
ties in daily use. Its predecessor,
which was an Illinois trust, bore tho
same name. It was formed in April,
1898. At that time nails were selling
at $1.47 per keg. In December, 1899,
the price had risen to $3.50. In the
same period the price of barbed wire
rose from $1.s7 to Sab per hundred
pounds The duty is specific, and on
these prices ranges from about 10 to
60 per cent: ad. valorem.
This increase of price was SO great
that consumption was checked. The
price was forced down, several plants
were closed, and hundreds of work
men were thrown out of employment.