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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
THEY WITNESSED A PRIZE FIGHT.
Which 1t Seems, in Illinois, Is Crime
with Jail Penalty.

Charleston, Ills. Oct 1O.-Social
circles in Charleston We're startled
when Circuit Judge +. X. Dunn in
structed the grand jury to indict the
promoter, participants and witnesses
OF Il Sparring match held in the Com
mercial club rooms of this city on
the night of Sept. 20. The Commercial
club is a social organization made up
OF the leading business and profession
al men of Charleston. About 100 Of
them witnessed the contest and an in
dictment is expected against each.
Among the spectators We're General
superintendent Franklin. of the Glover
Leaf railroad. and L. J. Randall, A.
Shane T. J. Madigan and other prOmi-
nent officials of the same road. who
were here on business. The extreme
penalty on conviction is $500 fine or
six months in jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Begins Three Days Trip in
State, Talking on Trusts
and Imperialism.
SPEECH AT BENTON HARBOR
Roosevelt Starts on Race Over
Indiana, Where He Will
Put in Three Days.
NEWS FROM POLITICAL FIELD

Benton Harbor, Mich, O1t. TO-
w. j. Bryan today began n 2-days'
tour of Michigan. He made brief adj
dresses at Michigan City, Ind. and
New Buffalo, Mich, reaching here at
9 o'clock. Bryan talked half an
hour, principally upon trusts and
imperialism.
Chicago. Oct. 10.-Colonel w. !.
Bryan concluded the last speech OF his
secnod day in Illinois at Joliet last
night at few minutes before II
O'Clock. He had begun at Quincy aC
s a. III. and he made sixteen addresses
during the day. or one more than one
speech for each hour OF the day oc-
cupied. The places at which he
spoke Were: Quincy. Campeirnt, Gold
ell, Carthage, MaccOmb. Abingdon,
Galesburg, Yates City, Elmwood, Chill
licothe, Peoria, Sparland, Bureau, Lit
Sale, and Joliet. At Peoria he spoke
twice. The audiences were generally
large, but those ut Peoria, Quincy anG
Joliet We're specially so.
When Bryan reached the court house
square at Peoria the side on which tho
speakers stand was erected was
crowded with II great mass of human-
ity. The carriage ride from the sta
tion to the square was on streets
packed Oh each side with shouting and
cheering admirers. 1t was impossible
for Bryan'S voice to reach half to
audience. He began his speech by say
ing that he did not thinl- ...e GvmouStrI-
ton was intended for him personally.
but was an evidence of the devotion Of
the people to the principles he repre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

Finally. after Youtsey was forced
into seat, he shouted again: "Goe
bel is not dead-all the demons in hel
could not Kill him."
MIR. Sheriff, if the defendant does
not behave himself, put handouts or
him." said Judge Cantrill. Mean
while the audience could not be forced
to keep their seats until the Judge
threatened to fine those who stood up.
Youtsey settled back in his chair,
closed his eyes and seemed in a state
of collapse. He waved his handker-
chief above his head in an aimless
sort of way and groaned and cried hys-
terically.
Finally quiet was restored and
Judge Williams asked Arthur Goebel
another question, when Col. GRAY wford
asked u postPonement of the trial till
today on account of the defendant S
condition. Judge Cantrill said he
could see no cause or reason for the
defendants outbreak, but in justice to
his attorneys he would postpone the
case till today.
Youtsey still occupied his chair,
with his eyes closed, apparently in
half fainting condition After the
crowd passed out Jailer Reed and
deputies carried Youtsey to the Jail.
as he was unable to walk
Various reasons are assigned for his
unseemly outbreak, the first being
that mis- long confinement and strain
of the trial caused him to become
bysterical and lose control of himself
Another is that he is really demented.
as shown by his remark that Goe0el
was not dead. He is being attended
by physicians and relatives at the Jail
and his condition is deemed critical
Georgetown. Ky, Oct. 10 The
Youtsey case was passed till tomor-
row on account of the unconscious
condition of the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
WISCONSIN RAMPAGING RIVER.
Goes in for a Damp Record and Lays Out
Everything on the Isooks

Portage, Wis. Oct. 1O.-The city
levee on the west side Of the Wis
consin river broke at Bardens yester-
day afternoon, and everything is under
several feet of water. Acros-the-river
residents must come to town in boats.
With the breaking OF the Ievee the
water began flowing in a raging cur
rent down the Baraboo valley. empty
ing into that stream, and through it
back TO the Wisconsin. The river also
overfiOwed its banks at the northern
end of the city.
The river came to q standstiH at (
p IN. Captain Grover Bailey. OF gov
ernment works, states that il is the
highest water ever known. The official
guage showed 12.5 feet last evening.
six inches higher than the highest last
sDring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
At THE WAVES MERCY.
Terrible Experience of Steamer in a
Lake Superior Storm.

Duluth. Oct. 10.-The steamer John
Owen had a terrible experience with a
cyclonic gale on Lake Superior be-
tween White Fish and Keweenaw
Points on Sunday. At that point.
where the water is the deepest and the
open area of water is widest, the seas
attain their highest, and the crew of
the Owen say their experience never
included such seas before. Their fury
was terrific.
The waves pounded the vessel until
her Starboard bow was carried away,
her pilot house was shifted four feet,
her tunnels were blown out of gear
and her engines We're disabled. There
We're nine inches of water in her cabin
at one time. For ten hours she drifted
at the mercy of the gale, making only
three miles an hour. The crew was
all sick and it was feared for time
that she would go to the bottom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
One Burglar Catches n Bullet.

Fargo. y. D., Oct. 10.-Shortly be
fore midnight two men entered the sec
Ond-hand store of David Arenson, and
at the point of revolvers commanded
him to give up his money. Arenson
screamed and officer KOrsmo came to
the rescue. whereupon the men fled
down a side street pursued by officers
The fugitives fired several shots al
their pursuers, but failed to hit. The
officers returned the the fire. hitting
one of the men and infiicting what is
believed to be n fatal wound. The
other man was captured later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Had Planned TO Register.

Chicago. Oct. 1O.-Charles Lever
sens. long known as the only voter
in the county building. died of hemor-
rhage of the lungs yesterday morning
after talking to friends about regis
tering today. For four years the man
had slept in the eugine-room in the
basement of the county building. and
gave that as his home. He wasn't
employed by the county. but eked out
an existence by doing odd jobs there
and for merchants along South Water
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Oct. 10.-United
States Judge Garland. i'll a decision
handed down here declares the new
state liquor law which requires whole
Salers of malt liquors to pay n state
license is void. as discriminating. The
decision was made i'll Il suit for in
junction brought by Il ST. Paul Brew
ing company, whose warehouse at Alb
erderu. :. D.. was closed for refusal
t. pay the license fee. The court
granted an injunction restraining the
authorities from closing the ware
house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Let the Hanging BE Intentional.

Columbia. Pa. (Oct. 1O.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Steinbauer. of Columbia. who
was shot Monday night by William
Mott mot Moot, when lie killed his
paramOur, Madame Alberta. died last
night at the Columbia hospital. Her
shooting was quite accidental. and the
result of her efforts as peacemaker,
the bullets that struck her being i'll
tended for Madame Alberta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

Victoria. B. C.. Oct. 1o.-Nagasahi
newspapers received here have inter-
views with two Belgian journalists
confirming the reports of massacres on
the Amur. They say that as a result
of orders received from General Grips
ki the Chinese in BlagoyoStench We're
rounded up by the Cossacks and eS-
corted by them to a point seven verstS
from the city. where they We're robbed
and then driven into the river. The
number killed was 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Crop Yield. of Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct 1O.-The Of
fetal preliminary estimates of the crop
of Iowa for the current year, show
Corn, area S.61S,660 acres, average Al
bushels per acre, total product 3o3--
$50. .060 bushels, which is greater by
$4,000 900 than ever before harvested
in the state. The total of all cereals
will be 531.349. .O2O bushels. which is
10000 900 i'll excess of any previous
year. and 131 600 coo above the aver
age YEARLY output the past ten years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
bradley Institute Founders. DIV.

Peoria. Ills. Oct. 1O.-The fourth an
nual observance of founders day of
the Bradley Polytechnic institute i'll
honor of Mrs. Lydia Bradley, whose
generosity has established one OF the
largeStand best equipped of the world S
polytechnic institutes. was held Mon
day. DIR. Harper and DIR. Small, of the
University Of Chica go. Were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Mother and Baby Fatally burned.

Peoria. Ills. Oct. 1O.-The young son
OF Edward Palmer. superintendent of
carriers of the Peoria pOStoffice, died
at 10::I30 p. III. Monday, and the mother
will prObaly not survive, as the result
of a terrible accident. They were
seated near cook stove. when. an old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
How Thugs Rob at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-Three men pre-
tending to be eXpreSsmen drove up to
the rear of fiat building at 54S2 Wood
lawn avenue. entered the second-Story
fiat, bound Frank Dryden. an invalid
boy, to n heater radiator. and ran
sacked the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Rnn Over hYn Train.

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-JOhn Bintler. co
years old, was killed by Chicago and
Northwestern train at DeSplaineS. The
accident was caused by a nOrth-boUnd
train. just after dusk, and it is thought
the old man was unable TO hear the
train approaching
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
tuxville, Wepener and Dewetsdorp. in
the Orange river colony.
YELLOW FEVER PATIENT
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.

New York, Oct. 1O.-E Bertweer,
saloon passenger. who arrived on
the steamer Havana last night, is sick
at Hoffman island with yellow fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
THREE LIVES ARE LOST
IN A SHANTY BOAT FIRE.

Boston. Oct. 10.-Edward Tousealin
and two sons, Edward, Jr., and James.
aged and IA. respectively. were
burned in shanty boat in Roxbury
this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Counties Are stiu Behind.

Springfield, Ills. Oct. 10.-The cOun,
ties of Cook. Gallatin. Hamilton, Ma
coupin and Pulaski have not yet made
their reports To the state board of equal
izatiOn and when that body met Tues
day it was compelled to take another
adjournment for IL week. without ac-
cOmnliShing any work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Terrible Los. OF Lie ON the Bank.

st. Johns. Nd. Oct. 10.-According TO
reports from st. Pierre seventeen fish
ing vessels that were operating on the
Grand Banks during the gale of Sept.
u are still missing. with crews agsre-
eating over 200 men. A number of 9th
er vessels that have arrived here with
in the last few days have reported a
loss Of one 10 seven men each The
fatality list nrohahlY exceeds 3:s0O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Campaign Special Kills a Man.

Marion. Ills. Oct 1O.-The Bryan
train Monday struck and doubtless
killed A. ]. Duncan at Johnston City
five miles north of this place. Dun
can was the father of Judge w. W.
Duncan. of this city. and for many
years had been Il leading merchant in
this cOuntV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Must Do One Kind of Work Only.

Chicago. Oct. 10.-The Rock River
conference of the Methodist church
placed itself on record yesterday as op-
posed to the admission of applicants
not intending to contine themselves
wholly to pastoral work. 1t also adopt
ed an anti-tobocco resolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Husband Kills His Wife, Who Had
Refused to Return to
Live With Him,
THEN QUICKLY ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Best Citizens Witness a Prize Fight
and the Judge Says, "Indict
Them"-NeWS Items.

Carbondale. Ills, Oct. 1O.-Ava, a
small town on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad in the northwestern part of
this county. was the scene of Il terrible
tragedy yesterday morninE-one of the
most terrible ever enacted in this coun-
t.. Samuel SOrrell. young man bare
ly past his majority, shot and mortally
wounded his wife. and then killed him
self. Mr.. and Mrs. Sorrell were married
about one year ago and began life at
Ava. They soon found that their mari
tai relations were unpleasant. and they
parted. During the months that inter
Vened since Mrs. Sorrell left Ava the
young man has repeatedly tried to eff
iect reconciliation. but without avail
Killed His Wife and Himself.
About Il week ago he wrote his wife,
who was living at Pinckneyville, that
her clothing and other belongings must
be taken away. and the wife, In COM
pany with a deputy sheriff went to the
residence yesterday morning and there
found SOrrell. \ quarrel ensued in
which many harsh names were eN
changed. anS Sorrell. finding that his
wife would not yield to his request.
drew Il revolver and fired two shots in
to her body. Either shot will probably
prove fatal. He Immediately leveled
the gun to his head and fired dying
almost instantly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

New York. Oct. 1O.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
American Bicycle company yesterday
the treasurer. A. l.. Garford. reported
net profit OF $500. .5T9.T1 for the wear
ended July 81. the first year of the COM
pany'S existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

er son brought can or gasoline from
the grocery. The gasoline was run
ming over, and il ignited, setting fire to
the clothes of Mrs. Palmer, and before
the flames could be eXtinguiShed both
We're terribly burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

Washington. Oct. 1O.-COlOnel Jos
eph PaySon Wright assistant surgeon
general of the United States army
died suddenly Monday night in the 64th
year of his age. He served through
out the civil war as an assistant
SI1rppon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Reign of Terror I'm Manitoba.

Winnipeg. Man. Oct. 1o.-PeOple in
the district of Boissevain, Man, are
in a state of terror. Yesterday the
dead body of an unknown woman was
found in a well, making three bodies,
including those of c. Daw and j.
Smith. discovered on Sunday. No mo-
tive for the murder Of the woman can
be given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

The Canadian parliament has been
dissolved. Nominations will take place
Oct. 81 and elections Nov. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

According to the ancient Chinese
writers, the chronology of that country
goes back 2,267, 600 years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Appointed In DIR. stoksr's Place.

Springfield, Ills, Oct. 10.-Dr. II. +
Bennett, of Litchield. member of the
state board of health. has been ap
pointed superintendent of the Illinois
Hospital for the Insane al
Anna, vice DR.. W A. Stoker, resigned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The population of the District Of Co
lumbia is 2TS.11S, against 23o,392 ten
years ago.
Florida will have 100000 boxes of
oranges to sell this year.
The Marquis of Butte is dead in his
seat in Ayreshire, Scotland. aged 63.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
have arrived safely mt Washington.
Political riots in Guayama, Porto
Rico. resulted in the death of one man
and the injury of-two others.
D. Appleton & Co. publishers. have
reorCanized wit ha capital of $1,000
600
The shah of Persia is stopping at
Budapest incoGnito.
The colossal memorial 10 King AL
fred the Great now in course of prepa-
ration. which is to he erected in Win
chester. England. will probably be one
of the most remarkable pieces of sculp-
ture in the Kingdom.
Last year Germany imported pa, 139
metric tons of potatoes and 1870, $50
of wheat.
a nursery near Mexico, Mo, con-
tains 100000 young fruit trees, pruned
and cultivated to perfection.
Impossible.
The Prosecutor-By the way, weren't
you once arrested for horse stealing in
Arizona?
Tie Witness-Fer horse stealin? In
Arizony? I'm still a-livir, amt I?-In-
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
British ReoccuPatIon.

Bloemfontein. Oct. 10.-The British
forces have reoccupied Smitt field. Re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

According to the Sioux Indian wealth
er profits it is going to be a hard win
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10

Continued on Fourth Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
Another Mine Closes.

Harrisburg, Oct. 10.-The Will
Jamestown colliery closed down this
morning owing TO the failure of the
company to secure hands to operate
it. This ends mining in the Lykens
valley for the present. Twenty y-fve
hundred men are now idle in the ter
ritory.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21

of teachers work no matter how well she may be equipped mentally. The questions asked by the examining phy- sicians are of a nature to establish the exact physical capabilities of a teacher. No doubt such a test would be of ad- vantage to the schools. In every city some teachers would be displaced if their physical disabilities were known to the school authorities.
 However, the sympathetic observer feels for the teachers. Their standards are steadily advancing everywhere The teachers In tie grades are not only required to have a deeper Knowledge of all the subjects formerly taught, but also to be prepared to teach the numer- ous branches which are added from time to time. With a physical exam ination added to examinations of all known subjects what further ordeal can a jealous educational board invent for the teachers unless it be require ment for beauty. grace and attract iveness?
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21

One of the powers and one only had an available army for the prompt res cue of the foreigners in THE LOST Pekin. That power was
 OPPOR- not only able, but will
 TUNITY. ling to undertake the
 work. Its army was ready, completely equipped and only 300 miles away. Alone it would have done more effective work than the com posite army of the several powers. It was the army in every way best quali- fled to operate in China. Yet for req sons well known there has been hesita- ton and delay. If the powers had been wise, they would have said to Japan weeks ago: Throw in your army and you shall be compensated. The Jap anese army would have been at Pekin long before this. As it is, Japan is do- ing and is to do a large share of the fighting, but weeks and weeks are lost in waiting for the forces of the other powers.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
FORGOT ALL ABOUT HIS HORSES.

Congressman Littlefield of Maine, the successor of the late Nelson Dingley in the house, who has twice distinguished himself by brilliantly taking a firm stand against the machine majority of his party there, was at the Univers- ity club the other night, the guest of a party of New York friends.
 There was little doubt of his nomina- ton last summer by the special repub- lican convention that had been called, but Littlefield thought it best to look very closely after his fences. So he shook his office and practice for about a month in order to mail" dele gates. During this period he was trav- cling over the district a good deal, and his family didn't see much of him.
 On the evening following the ad- journment of the nominating conven- tion Littlefeld was besieged at his home by hosts of callers, who came to congratulate him. While the punch was going around at the liveli7st pace and the room was blue with cigar smoke Mrs. Littlefiell appeared at the door, She shook hands cordially with all her husbands assembled friends and neighbors, and then, turning to the hero of the hour, said:
 Well, Charlie, you got the no,nina' ton. did you?"
 "Yes. It was more than unanimous; it was overwhelming. I really needn't have fretted oyer Ihe thing at all.'
 You are quite sure that you are all through with politics for the resent" :"
 Yes"
 Then. please. before you settle your self in the office again, go down to the stable and water the horses. I've been doing it myself for d month back, whenever I happened to think of it, and I'm tired of it!'
 It was necessary to explain 10 the clubmen who heard the story that there are a good many thrifty people in Maine owning elegant private turn outs" who never dreamed of the luxury of a groom or footmel. New York Commercial.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-21
TOPICS OF THE HOUR :

On first class roads a passenger en- zine, it is said, will average about 35, ,O00 miles year, or. say, 100 miles a day, and it will consume about seventy pounds of coal to the mile. The life of an engine is about sixteen years. The fastest train on the Pennsylvania road going east from Chicago, excepting al- ways the limited, is No. 20. On a re- cent trip one engine hauled an i'm mensely heavy train all the way to Crestline, a distance of 2S0 miles. It fell behind forty minutes, and inquisi- tive passengers were informed that the loss was due to fatigue. 'The engine is tired" the conductor said. "On so long a run the fires cease to burn at their best, the machine doesn't steam so well. An engine can get as tired as an over worked man. Just as soon as We get a fresh engine at Crestline you'll See the forty minutes made up." One engine from Chicago to Crestline is an eXperi- ment, and eight hours is found to be a big days work at fifty miles an hour.
 
 Lancaster, Pa., has been exceptional ly fortunate of late in being the bene- ficiary of large legacies that are to be used for the public good. Not only is the trust fund of the late Thaddeus Stevens about to be applied in estab- fishing a home for indigent orphans, but the charitable legacy of the late Miss Charlotte H. Long is now found to be larger than was at first understood. Instead of half million her estate in ventories about $70O,00o in real estate, bonds, stocks. mortgages, and all but about s60,000 will go to Lancaster. The two Improvements stipulated in Miss Longs will are home for aged wo- men and a city park.
 The qualifications of some men who become assessors in Pennsylvania are not considered, judging from several amusing returns made. Among the causes of death, for example, reported to the clerk of the orphans court, in Bucks county, were those of hart par lias," ''parallya," "hart truble," new monia," "quinzie," "hooping cough. p and tuner" Another person was re- ported as having died of Hive cuplat. ," which was translated into meaning liver complaint" Evidently one man, too. who passed away must have been a politician. as 1t was set forth that he died of fusion of the brain.''
 skss
 Marcus Braun, New York newspa- per man. obtained a verdict of $750 against the Wagner Palace Car com pany, because. after paying for berth