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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Indiana Democrats.
sociaIIstIc Labor Ticket.
Extortion Tai, 1. .rommy ROT

Kansas City, June 6.-Neither the
subcommittee of the Democratic ma
fional convention nor its chairman,
Former Governor W. ]. Stone, came
here, though they have been expected.
TO inquire into hotel rates and ascer-
tain the progress made in the cOnStruc-
ton of the new convention hall. John
l. Martian will act for the national
subcommittee. and will report to that
body that good progress has been
made in building the new hall and that
the hotel rates being charged are rea-
sonable. He says the talk about eX-
tortion is tommy rot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
IOWA TOWN Is SUED.
swede Demands Damages for Alleged H.
legal Quarantine.

legal quarantine.
Fort Dodge. Ia, June 6.-The city
of Fort Dodge has been made the de-
fendant in u damage suit by Charles
Anderson, a prominent Swede, who
claims to have been wrongfully and IL
legally quarantined in the pesthouse
by the city authorities for smallpox.
AnderSon's forty days forced contine-
ment was caused by an outbreak Of
rash on the face and hands, to which
he is subject.
During the height of the smallpox
scare he entered the office of a prOmi-
nent physician, who telephoned for
the police, threatening to shoot Ander-
son If he stirred in his tracks. The
latter was hustled OFF 10 the pest
house without further examination,
where he naturally contracted the dis
ease. He now asks a substantial sum
for loss of position, time and clothes
burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Scores I'm the National Gume.

Chicago. June 6.-Yesterday's base
bail records made by League teams
were as follows: At Boston-St.
Louis II, Boston 10; at Brooklyn
Chicago (, Brooklyn ,; at Philadelphia
-Pittsburg q. Philadelphia Is; ut New
York-Cincinnati IA. New York 8.
American League: At Chicago
Cleveland l, Chicago o; at Kansas City
Buffalo 3. Kansas City 10; at AIilwu-
kee-Detroit ;. Milwaukee >: at Min
neapolis-Indianapo II, Minneapo-
lis 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Crop of Corn in Danger of Ruin.

Lyons, Ind, June Cover 1000
acres of corn. from six to ten inches
in height, and which has been plowed
once, is submerged in water from q
few inches to several feet in depth,
owing to the heavy rains of the past
week This tract is known as the Bee
Hunters Marsh" and the water Is in
plain view from any elevation in this
place. 1t is feared that the entire
crop of corn will be ruined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
CIn,inr nf thc steeI nIiIl,.

Chicago. June 6.-Fewer than 500
men were thrown ont of work by the
temporary closing down of n few of
the mills of the Federal Steel company
at South Chicago. While the officials
OF the company. formerly the IIlionis
Steel company, positively declined to
give out any information, even to
deny or affirm published statements. it
was learned Yesterday that a com
paratively small number OF men are
0uf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Drowned After Baptism.

Memphis, Tenn, June 6.-James
Phillips was drowned in the river here
within three minutes after he had re-
ceived the sacrament of baptism and
the benediction of his pastor. He was
led out of the water and went aboard
the steamer Wichita to put on dry
clothing. He had scarcely stepped
aboard when. overcome by religious
fervor, he fell backward over the side
of the vessel and sank in the swift cur
rant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
AIolern woodmea at Madison.

Madison. Wis, June 6.-The Capital
City was in possession of the Modern
WOOdmen yesterday. the occasion be-
ing the annual picnic of the Northern
Illinois and Southern Wisconsin asso-
citation. All the thirty-five special
trains as We'll as the regulars arriving
on the three roads centering here were
overcrowded, and the estimate of 3d.
0OO visitors was fully realized. Ne ac-
cident occurred to mar the event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Shot Himself Instead of Game.

Baraboo, Wis, June 6.-Barnard
Sanders met with a peculiar accident
while hunting at Lavalle Monday.
There was some game in a tree that
he desired and after cooking his re-
volver he commenced to climb upward.
After getting n considerable distance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

Of the most distinguished old Etonians
he came in for great Oyations from
the school. which has S44 alumni in
South Africa, among them being Gen
erals Butler. Methuen, Barton, LyttIe-
ton, Hutton and Dundonald. and so
many other distinguished soldiers that
it is already being said that Pretoria
was won on the playing fields of
Eton." During the course of the cele-
bration the Eton boys telegraphed
their congratulations to Lord Roberts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Hanged for a Butchery.

Willamsport. Pa. June Civilian
II. Hummel was hanged here for the
murder of his wife and her three chill
dren on Nov. 16, 1899. Hummel mar
ried n widow with three children. and
a week after the wedding while she
and the children We're sleeping, he
killed them with an axe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
wenKpown Iowan Insane.

Des Moines, June Ga j. Holmes.
eX-congressman and a we'll known
Iowa politician living at Boone, was
declared insane by a commission to-
day. Financial trouble is said to be
the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
wheeler NomInated Brieadier General.

Washington. June 6.-BrigadierG Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler, Z. s. V, has
been nominated by the president to be
brigadier general United States army.
denomination was confirmed prompt
II tho Sonafp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
New York Democrats.

New York, June 6.-The Demo-
cratic state convention refused to
receive resolution indorsing the
Chicago platform. 1t was de-
clared out of order. Tie convention
named for eSat-large-David
Il. Hill. Richard Croker, Edward
Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck.
Alternates-Frank Campbell, Seymour
Van Zandt, James Shevelin and Jacob
Rnnnprt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

Cramp the conversation did occur.
admonish those who manage political
affairs on the other side to beware and
constantly bear in mind the old adage:
Those who lie down with dogs may
expect to get up with fieas.'"
Pettigrew reiterated that his con-
versatiOn with both Cramp and Carter
had occurred as he had related. He
also declared as to the alleged CONVEX
sation with Carter: 1T took place
here in the senate chamber"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

scarcely in the mood to appreciate an
enthusiastic reception. 1t was just as
well that they were not. for even the
widest Imagination could not construe
the few scattering cheers as amount
ing to a demonstration.
The reception committee consisted
OF the following gentlement: Mayor
Harrison, Montagu White, Judge
Tuley, Judge Dunn, T. H. Thiele. DIR.
II. b. De Bey. George Birkhoff, Jr.. G.
NJ. Sturges, Rev Father +. Michaells.
Rev p. Moerdyke, NJ. ". Meagher and
William PrentiSe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Mary Kin-,lor. the Traxelsr. Dead.

Cape Town, June 6.-Miss Mary
II. Kingsley. the traveller and niece of
Canon Kingsley, is dead. She expired
at Simonstcwn, where she had been
experimenting the nursing arrange
ments Of the military hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

up. the revoIver was ulscnarged by
rubbing against Il limb. The ball tore
downward through the flesh of the leg
creating a very serious wound. He
will probably recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

that he trusted that women. children
and property would be protected. AT
] O'Clock n. IN. today. while on the line
of march, | was met by three of the
principal officials with flag of truce.
stating their wish to surrender the
town.
Mesdames Bothn and Kruger i'm Town.
lit was arranged that Pretoria
should he taken possession of by her
majestys troops at o'oclock this aft
ernoon Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger
are both in Pretoria. Some few OF the
British prisoners have been taken
away, but the majority are still at
Waterfall. Over hundred of the Of
ficers are in Pretoria. The few I have
seen are looking WE'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
Savings Bank for GaIesburr.

Springfield, Ills. June 6-The state
auditor has granted final permit to
commence business to the Peoples
Trust and Savings bank, GaIesburg,
capital 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

y London, June G-The war office has
received the following from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria, June ), 1855 p. Must
before dark yesterday the enemy were
beaten back from nearly all the posi-
tions they had been holding, and Ian
Hamilton's mounted infantry followed
them to within 1000 yards Of Pretoria,
through which they retreated hastily.
De Lisle hen sent an officer with a
nag or truce into the town. demand
ing its surrender in my name Shortly
before midnight / was awakened by
two officials of the South African re-
pubHc-Sanberg, military secretary to
Commandant General Botha, and 4
general officer of the oBer army-who
brought me n letter from Botha, pro-
posing an amistice for the purpose of
settling the terms OF surrender.
Unconditional Surrender" Roberta
Il replied that | would gladly meet
the commandant general the next
morning. but that / was not prepared
to discuss any terms. as the surrender
of the town must be unconditional
asked for a reply by .daybreak, as 1
had ordered the troops to march on
the town as soon as il was light. In
his reply Botha told me that he had
decided not to defend Pretoria, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

department to cable Admiral Remey
at Manila directing him to dispatch
at once to Kempff's command the
gunboat Helena.
Hot Battle Near Pekin.
Shanghai, June 6.-Soldlers dis
patched to attack the Boxers" fought
an engagement close to Pekin. Many
were killed on both sides.
Japan aud Russia at swords' Points.
Shanghai. June Sin consequence
of representations of Japan, the land
ing of a large Russian force at Taku
is alleged to have been stopped. 1t
is believed that should Russia persist
in sending prepondering military
force to the front a collision with
Japan will inevitably result. Alarm
ing reports are current here of hur-
ried completion and mobilization of
the Japanese fleet.
Kempn's Startling Telegram.
London, June Ga dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Tien Tsin dated June
4, says: "The situation Is very serious.
The boxers are approaching Tien Tsin
on all Sides
Washington, June 6.-The secretary:
of the navy has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff,
commanding the United States steam
ship Newark. lying at the Taku forts
at the mouth of the PeiHo river, dated
Taku, June 3:
Engagement has commenced. Have
landed force of fifty seamen or more.
battalion of marines.
KEMPFF."
The cipher message is not entirely
legible, and it is supposed at the navy
department that the admiral means
that he has landed fifty seamen to re-
inforce the battalion of marines al
ready ashore. y~e.-,. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
NEGRO IN POLITICS.
Movement to Organize a Ma
tionaI Party is
Started.
TO MAKEPREsIDENFIAL NOMINEES.
Gathering at Philadelphia Attend
ed by Representative Col.
ored Men.

Philadelphia, June 6.-The first
steps looking to the organization of
the national negro party were taken
in this city today. Prominent negro
bishops, ministers, editors and law
yers at a meeting here decided to
place presidential ticket in the field
with negro candidates. An executive
committee was appointed to draw up
the call for a convention.
The Missouri Democrats.
Kansas City, 6.-When the demo-
cratic state convention reassembled
this morning reports of the credential
and permanent organization commit
tees were read and adopted. The plat
form adopted reatfirms the platform
of '96 declares for free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at 16 to and
denounces the acts of the present ad-
ministration. Ex-Congressman Dock
cry was nominated for governor by
acclammation.
Indiana Democrats.
Indianapolis, June 6.-Tbe demo-
cratic state convention adop ted a
platform reafirming the Chicago
platform, and instructing the delega-
ton for Bryan. John w. Kern was
nominated for governor on the first
ballot.
SOcialIstIc Labor Ticket.
New York, June 6.-The socialist
labor party convention today nomi-
mated Joseph Maloney, of Lynn,
Mass, for president of the United
States, and Valentine Remmell, of
Pittsburg for vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06

IS WORSE.
Pekin Advices Result in Re-
inforcing Naval
Strength.
OUTLOOK MORE ALARMING.
Soldiers Killed in a Fight
With the BOX
crs."
OUTLOOK MORE ALARMING.

Washington, June 6.-Minister
Conger cabled today that the situa-
tion was worse at Pekin. This taken
in connection with Kempff's alarming
cablegram yesterday caused the state
department to cable Admiral Remey
at Manila directing him to dispatch
at once to Kempff's command the
gunboat Helena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-06
AGREE ON
ARM|ST|CE.
Botha and Butler Meet and
Arrange On
Terms.
BRITISH EVACUATs UTRECHT.
Details of the Fall of Pre-
toria and Roberts En-
try Thereto.

London, June Ga Lorenzo Mar
ques dispatch of Tuesday says: "Bul-
Ter and Christian Botha met at L&ings
Mex at Buller's request, when a g.
days armistice was agreed upon.
The British have evacuated Utreche"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13

The fire which destroyed the immense
Swamp Root medicine plant of DR.. Kilmer
& Co., July 1, was the most disastrous
which has ever occurred In Binghamton.
However. the Kilmers resumed business
next morning, though not at the old
ct and, which Is a heap of smouldered
ashes. While the fremen were yet pour
ing water on the burning Chenapgo street
establishment, the Kilmers were arrang-
ing to do business somewhere else.
That this great industry might not be
rippled for moment, through the cour-
tesy of other prominent firms and citizens,
the large factory and adjoining buildings
on South street were vacated for the ben
eft of the Swamp Root people, and pos
session was taken Immediately, and here,
by Monday, July 8, this new, temporary
fac tory will be turning out Swamp Root,
the great Kidney Remedy, In quantities
of about 60, 900 bottles per day, and In two
or three weeks time the full capacity of
more than four times that amount will be
produced. The immense demand for
Swamp Root will thus in no way be inter-
fered with.
On the old site, with adjoining property
which has just been purchased, will be
erected Immediately an absolutely fire.
proof six story structure, plans for which
have been nearly completed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13
Shot Himself while Despondent.

Fremont ID. Nichols, a nephew of John w.
and T. D. Dewey, shot and killed himself
at the home of the former Tuesday morn
ing after having eaten breakfast and made
preparations to come to OwOsso with his
uncle to consult his physician. He had
been in poor health for long time and had
been obliged to give up his work in the
auditor generals Office in Lansing a few
months ago because of his physical condi-
ton. Shortly after that time lac came 70
Dewey in this city, then went ont to tne
farm of John Dewey west OF he city. lie
seemed to be gaining in strength and altho
evidently somewhat disposed to be melan-
choly, he did not show any indications of
being more Respondent than usual Tuesday
morning After making arrangements to
come to Owosso, he left the house and
when little later the hired man went out
to look him up and tell him that his uncle
was ready to start, he found him lying on
the barn floor with bullet hole in his
head the revolver from which the shot was
fired lying few feet away from him.
Mr.. Dewey came to Owosso at once and
notified Coroner Loring and DIR. A. M
Hume, who with the undertaken returned
to the farm with him.
Mr.. Nichols was forty-fve years of age
and leaves wife and daughter five years
old. His home was in Berrien Springs
where he had been postmaster before going
to Lansing to take place in the offices
there several years ago.
Besides his wife and child he leaves a
father, two brothers and sister.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13

Il. A. Wickham has been entertain ing
his brother, G. w. Wickham and the son of
the latter, of Erie, Pa, this week.
Mrs. j. @. Shattuck and children are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs L. ID.
Fletcher, at Waters, Mich
Stanley e. Parkill was In Flint Monday
evening to attend the wedding Of Miss Har-
riet K. Cummings and Mr.. Arthur David
son.
Miss Della Jackson who has been visit
ing Owosso relatives since the close of the
Ypsilanti Normal left Wednesday to begin
institute work In Alegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Turner, of Traverse
City, spent Wednesday In this city the
guests of Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs. Ii. b.
Gates. Mr.. Turner then left for home
while Mrs. Turner remained for a longer
visit.
Edward Reed, of Washington, ID. c.,
special travelling agent of the department
of manufacturing statistics u. s. census
bureau, was in the city yesterday conferr-
ing with Supervisor D. l.. Sprague relative
to the work of securing the industrial sta
tistics of this district
Judge s. B. Daboll, of st. Johns, was in
the city yesterday on his way home from
Saginaw and Ches aiming. Yesterday morn
ing he reported favorably on free rural de-
livery route running out from Chesaning.
The day before he established route rum
ming out from Saginaw.
The Michigan Central railroad on Satur-
day July I4th will sell tickets to Lansing
and Jackson, good going on special at 1890
a. m. Tickets good to return on any train
up to and including first train Monday
morning. Fare for round trip to Lansing
so cts. to Jackson 95 cts.
THE Owosso TINES chronicles the singu-
lar fact that Shiawassee county has thus far
usually failed to return her representative
iii the legislature for second term. The
TINES thinks that an exception should be
made in the case Of Hon. George T. Mason,
the present member from that county.
THE TIMES says he has proven very
careful and painstaking representative, and
no one will dispute the claim.-State Re-
publican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13

Attention has been very justly called to
the difference in the grades between the tar
walk which extends along the south front
of the property of the First Methodist
church In this city and the grade which has
been prepared for the property Immediately
adjoining it on the east. Has the official
grade been allowed to remain out over
night and so get shrunk out Of shape, or
has the Methodist walk, and In fact the en-
tire gro unds about the church, settled down
into the earth since the Methodist walk was
built on the city grade some two years ago?
Something must be wrong, for the two
walks do not show any signs of being on
anything like the same grade at present and
if the new one is allowed to be built where
1t seems to be laid out there will be very
decidedly uncomfortable stumbling place
where the two walks try to meet.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13
A Most Delicate Apparatus.

One of the most delicate pieces of appara-
tus is that used for counting the number of
cells In the blood. Medical scholars tell us
that in minute drop of blood no larger
than the head Of pin there are from three
to four millions of these red cells. In
health tn ere are certain number In GER
tain amount of blood; while in certain dis
eases, as anemia, this number is greatly de-
ficient, causing pale checks, white lips,
trans parent ears, and great debility. This
delicate apparatus has proven over and over
again that SCOTS Emulsion increases these
red cOrpuscles faster than any other known
preparation, thus curing or preventing the
many diseases and conditions caused by
thin, poor blood.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13
Unredeemed Bank Notes.

1t frequently occurs that officials of
national banks retain the first notes
issued by the bank as souvenirs. II
these notes are never brought into
circulation and are never presented to
the government for redemption, the
government Is that much richer. The
records of Nhe redemption division
show that there has not been an in
stance since national banks were first
organized where the entire circulation
of any bank was fully redeemed, and
there Is today a considerable fund In
the treasury to that account.-Boston
Globe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-13
The Grand Rapids Herald.

With all 81 the morning dailies of the
state placed. in our hand at the same mo-
ment, II there were an important crisis in
any part of the world, the first paper which
would be scanned would be the Grand
Rapids Herald. The Herald seems to have
faculty for keeping its news columns open
for the latest items Of foreign and domestic
news for an hour or so after the other morn
Ing dailies OF the state close their forms and
60 to press. This may seem an unimpor-
tant item to the uninitiated, but as matter
of fact 1t means that frequently 1t is this
margin Of an hour or so which completely
changes the color of most important news.
In war news, report of conventions, and in
many other instances, the Herald is the first
paper which has brought anxiously waited
reports to this city. Even this week Wed
nesday the Herald was the only morning
paper to bring news of the discovery of the
plot to assasinate Pres. Mckinley
Not only as newspaper, but also as
power in republican politics the Herald
takes Its place among the very best repub-
lican papers of the state and easily holds
the first place as the leading morning re-
publican paper of Michigan.
The Sunday editions of the Herald will
compare favorably with many of the
magazines, replete as they are with the lat
est news and with stories and other literary
articles which are In many cases nothing
less than gems of their class. Its illustra-
tons, too. are the finest halftones which any
illustrated newspaper can produce. To
many people however the Semi w eekly
Herald, coming out as 1t does on Tuesdays
aud Fridays, Is much more satisfactory as
family paper than is the Sunday edition
alone and 1t now has regular list of over
5000 subscribers. 1t is gaining ground es-
pecially among the farmers of the state, tho
particularly In the western part.
The Herald has never been ia better
shape than 1t Is at present, and Ia every
particular 1t is all right. Here's to its cor
tinued success.