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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Under Water.

Strange acquaintance are to be
made under water. II. Phelps Whit
marsh, who for a time adopted the
calling of pearl fisher in Australian
waters. tells this story of meeting a
submarine monster:
"It was n muddy day, and every
thing in consequence looked blurred
and exaggerated. In the yellow distance
l saw an immense dark object moving
slowly toward me. AS it came nearer
1 made out a central body with several
great arms. or feelers, waving rhyth-
mically. Ny heart was in my mouth.
81 felt sure 1t was an octopus. Then.
when / was about to stir up the mud
at my feet to avoid being seen. dis
covered that the enemy was nothing
more than a fellow diver. The feelers
had imagined were his arms, legs and
lines.
"a shadowy giant about IL feet
high, with huge hands and head like
a small barrel, was approaching. He
walked slowly. his heavy boots raising
the mud behind him like a cloud OF
dust, and his great central eye cleaned
darkly. Although I knew him to be n
man, it was with difficulty that 1 re-
Trained from taking to my heels. At
sight of me he, too, was startled. but
he quickly recovered. and we shook
hands. Then we nodded, grinned,
showed each other the state Of our
bags and parted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
HER GHOSTLY VISITOR
Looked Upon Now as One of the
Family and Its Visits --s
Expected. c
FREAKS OF A sPooK AT LAooN.
Vagrant Breeze Tries to Rob q Chica.
go Woman-Death of Judge
VT. Ryan, of Peoria.

Peoria. Ills, Aug. ga ghost has
made its appearance in Lacon. A man
clad in white makes midnight visits
to the Deffenbaugh home, but is not
seen by any one except Miss Grace.
the 16-year-old daughter. He always
appears at the stroke of II, and, al
though the girl sees and hears him dis
tinctly, she is pOwerless to speak. He
first appeared to her about three weeks
ago, and traced a d on her arm. He
appeared again the next night and re-
moved a ring from her finger and put
a cross on a chair.
Ghost Puts Her to Sleep.
The next day she told her family of
the strange visitor, and nothing more
was heard Of him for a week, when he
again arrived at the house, replaced
the ring on her finger, and told her OF
substance to use 10 remove the ID
mark from her arm. He told her that
he was going to put her to sleep for
some time. He kept his word. On
last Sunday night she retired as usual,
but Monday morning she could not be
aroused for breakfast. 4 physician
was called, but he was unable to do
anything with her all day.
Heading on His spookship.
She slept until s o'clock at night,
when she awakened in her usual man
ner and asked for something to eat.
She says he told her that the next time
he put her to sleep it would be for
month or year. Her father has filed
the ring from her finger, SO that the
ghost cannot again take il, as he has
become almost a household guest now
and is looked for at any time. Miss
Defenbaugh is a pretty. bright, win
some and affectionate girl, and has
the sympathy of all the good people of
TncOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
A Jolly Funeral.

An italian doctor named Louis Cor
tusio, who died in the eighteenth CEN
fury, left some curious instructions as
to the manner of his burial. This gen.
tleman. by his will, forbade his rela-
tons to weep at his funeral on pain of
being disinherited and appointed him
or her who should laugh the longest
and loudest the principal heir and leg
atee- Not a stitch Of black was to be
displayed either in the house in which
he should die or in the church in which
he should be buried. They were both
to be strewn with flowers and green
boughs on the day of his funeral. In
stead OF the toiling Of bells lively mu-
sic was to accompany his body to the
church. and so Ministries were to march
with the clergy sounding their flutes,
trombones and trumbets. The bier
was to be carried by II manageable
girls clothed in green, to each of whom
the testator bequeathed a sum OF mon
ey for her dowry- Lastly. no one in
the procession was to wear black. All
these orders were absolutely carried
into effect.-Household Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
The Eagle Got the Fish.

At this junction of the thoroughfare
ard Island lake on n dead pine more
than 100 feet high sat white headed
eagle. In the air n large fiShhawk was
sailing over the water looking for his
dinner 200 or 300 feet below him.
What penetrating orbs of vision ma
tUre has endowed this bird with!
There, he gives his lightninglike shot
to the water, seems almost submerged,
only to reappear with a four pound
pike in his taIons. Slowly he rises,
going toward the woods. where he
hopes to enjoy his we'll earned meal,
but he has reckoned without his host.
The king of birds has been watching
his every movement and. if found sue
cessful, is in readiness to exact that
tribute which the stronger always de-
mands and compels from the weak.
Almost quick as thought the eagle is
pursuing the hawk, and for little
while q merry chase 1t is. But the
eagle is the master, and the hawk in
stinctively feels it, as after a sudden.
violent swerve, only just to evade the
terrible claws of the now enraged
eagle, he drops the prize and slowly
flies to the other end of the lake.
There is no need for haste now, as
the master was after tribute. not the
hawk. Payment having been made by
relinquishing valuable property, the
eagle once more displays his wonderful
activity by catching the pike before it
strikes the water and then as leisurely
to cover to gormandize.-Forest and
Stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
TRICK OF A vAGRANr BREEZE
Takes on n wOmnn's Hat and scatters
$500 Promiscuously,

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Bank notes
amounting to S4OO concealed in the
band of Il straw hat worn by Mrs.
John Phillips, of 315 Thirtieth street,
were scattered promiscuously about
State street because a yagranu breeze
snatched the hat from the head of its
owner while she was aboard State
street car on her way downtown. The
bills varied in denOmina tons from $40
to $50. At sight of their flight through
the air in the vicinity of Twenty ninth
street several passengers jumped from
the car and Il live scramble ensued
for the scattered money.
One S50b was picked up out pool
of water IN the street by Lon Rice, of
81 lakewood boulevard, through whose
efforts most of the missing money was
restored to its owner. Mrs. Phillips
says she does not know how much
she lost by the accident, as she had
paid several small bills out of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28

Sa4enmeyer and Henry Ratz, of this
city, have begun an action to restrain
the city council from issuing $1,000
bonds, the proceeds of which are to
be used in erecting an electric light
plant for the city. The proposition to
establish an electric light plant was in
dorsed by the voters at the April cleo
ffon hv 10 majority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
All Sin Did Not Register.

Springfield. Ills, Aug. CSC. r. and
81. G.. Joe, brothers and Cinnamon,
were brought to Springfield and incar-
cerated in the county Jail by Deputy
United States Marshal Weir, charged
with violating the Gary law The Chi
namen have been living in Quincy for
some time. The Gary law provides
that all Cinnamon residents of the
United States shall be registered. 1t is
charged that these two have failed to
do this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Bobb srurderer SIN at Larpe.

Freeport, Ills, Aug. 2S.-The MUIR
derer of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bobb near
here is still at large. but the sheriffs
posse is securing the country. The
county offers 81 900 reward for the az
rest and conviction of the miscreant,
and the state has been appealed to for
n reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Towne Open, His Campaign.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-Charles A.
Towne opened the campaign in n
lengthy address in the armory here
in which he replied to the recent
speech Of Governor Roosevelt deliv-
cred at st. Paul on the occasion Of
the national convention of the League
Of Republican clubs, and arraigned the
administration policy in the Philip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Pioneer LAWYER Pa.s.. AWAY

! Peoria, Ills. Aug. 2S.-Judge W. F.
Ryan, one of the Oldest lawyers of the
state, and 4 pioneer OF Peoria county,
died here yesterday in his Goth year.
He came to Peoria in 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Central I1lInoI. HolIne.. M.etine.

Bloomington, Ills, Aug. 2S.-The
city Of canvas at Midway park. where
Is assembled the camp meeting of the
Central Illinois Holiness association,
was again deluged by rain Saturday
night and Sunday morning, but the
campers suffered no inconvenience.
dau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
INDICTMENT OF THE POLICE.
What q Negro Preacher Charges Upon
Nav Yorks Finest"

What . Negro Preacher Charges Upon
Nsw Yorkis Finest"
New York, Aug. 2s.-Rev. William
Brooks. the colored pastor OF st.
Marks NJ. z. church. preached a ser
mon before a large congregation Sun
day night on The Story of the New
York Riot" He said: Il have been
visiting the riot victims and making
an investigate have a book Of
facts. What 1 say here tonight may
send me before the courts, possibly TO
Jail. In making the following charges
against the police, 1 invite investiga-
ton:
Innocent men were cruelty assault
ed. The clubbing in nearly every case
was done by the police. We have not
found a single tough character among
the victims maltreated, but honest,
hard working persons. Respectable
and helpless women who appealed to
the police for protection were cursed
and threatened for their petition.
Men and women prisoners We're
beaten by the police while getting in
and out of the patrol wagon and while
on the way to the police stations. Men
were beaten in the station houses. Men
and women were taken from their beds
in a nude condition by the police"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Bubonic Plague at Glasgow.

Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 2S.-Three
persons father, mother and child who
have been certified to be suffering from
bubonic plague have been placed I'M
der the care OF the medical authorities
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28

V. B. Conklin, Bowersyille, o.,
says: II received more benefit from
Foley's Kidney Cure than from months
of treatment by physicians" Take
no substitute. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Co,,Iy Blaze at Howell.

Evansville. Ind. Aug. 2S.-Tht
Evansville Chemical and Spirits com
pany's plant at Howell, four miles be
low the city, suffered a $4,000 los:
by fire late Sunday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Killed After a Night of Carou.al.

I; Cincinnati. Aug. 2S.-Paul Webb
and Ed Malaga were killed by Bal
timore and Ohio Southwestern train
at Riverside station, after a night of
carousal along the river bank near the
railroad. They were occupants of a
Shanty boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
P,ngrce Decline. the Honor.

Detroit. Aug. Ex-Governor Pingree
has written Chairman Diekema, of the
Republican state committee. declining
the latter's invitation to accompany
Governor Roosevelt and Colonel A. T.
Bliss. Republican candidate for gov
ernor, on Roosevelt's brief campaign
ing trip in Michigan. Governor Pin
gree gives poor health, previous en-
gagements and his intention to take a
brief rest as the reasons for MONACO
ceDtance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Fell Under aTrain.

Grinnell. Ia, Aug. 2S.-John H.
Busby. of New Sharon. while en- route
to Chicago with stock fell under n
train in trying to board it and was
SO badly injured that he died in an
hnUr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28

What kind Of a man is your new
bookkeeper?"
Hes this kind: II you say two
words to him, he'll say 2OO."-Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Arro-American Press Association.

indianapolis. Aug. 2S.-The Nation
al Afro-American Press association
opened yesterday with over fifty dele
gates. The sessions are being held at
Bethel chanel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Three Die of Heart Disease.

Peoria, Ills. Aug. 2S.-There were
three deaths from heart disease in Pc
oria yesterday. Simmons Anderson,
So years old, turned after locking the
door of his residence at noon and fell
dead on the lawn. Edward ID. Van
Gordon, aged 45, went to bed feeling
out of sorts, and died suddenly atnoon.
Sam d. Woodson, aged %, while eat
ing dinner, put his hand to his heart
with a sudden exclamation and fell
dead from his chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
Stopped a Railways Fencing Operation.

Peoria. Ills, Aug. 2S-Some days
ago the Rock Island Railroad com
pany commenced fencing in a part of
the levee on the river front with the
intention of constructing n dock. Yes
terday the mayor caused the arrest of
all the men engaged in this work and
has placed a guard on the disputed
territory to prevent further work from
being attempted until the question of
ownership Is settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28

Butter: Produce-Extra creamery.
21c per lb: extra dairy, l311c; pack pack.
1SKc per doz: Live poultry-,Turkeys.
7Q71zc per Id; chickens, hens. Sc;
springs. 1o@1ohc; ducks: 1Q1Ac;
springs. .7,ac; geese; ss;5Oq5.25 per sd. doz:
blu. Newapples-$1.0 o@1.T yer brl.
Blackberries-6Od$l.1O per LOOT case.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago. Aug. q.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
5000. Sales ranged at ss.sOQ5.15 for
pigs S5.10d5.45 for light, S4.s0Q5.o5 for
rough packing, $5.10d5.4o for mixed and
s5.o0G5.35 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots with the bulk of the sales at
s5.15G5.SO.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $1,000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
G5.s5 for choice to extra steers. $500
$50 for good to choice do, s4.75@5.10 for
fair TO good DO, S4.5OG460 common to
medium do, $4.25a450 butchers steers.
$4.6o95.3o fed western steers. S3.so9465
feeding steers. $2.2594.50 cows, $500
500 heifers. $2.75G4.25 bulls and oxen,
s4.Oo946o stays. S3.so64So Texas steers,
s3.soG5.0o grass westerns and s4.5o96.5o
veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day. 90 600. Quotations ranged at $500
@40o westerns, s2.60@410 natives. $40
$3.50 western lambs and s3.so95.1o ma
tive lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Aug. q.
Wheat-Steady: No. 1 northern. 76hc;
No. northern. 74h d75c. Rye-Steady;
No. /. sc Barley-Steady; No. ?, SOC:
sample, 3sG4ehc. Oats-Steady; No.
white. 25q251zc..
Local Markets.
Oats-Nez &c 10 24c.
Hsy-Timothy, Is 5000; prairie, % TO sa
Straw $50,
PotatoeS-5Sc-
Butter-Choice 70 fair, 100; fresh creamery.
Eggs-ioc-
Hens-6c per pound
Spring chickens, e. 5Oass per doEen-
1urkeyEec
Ducks-7c.
Cstle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
41G5c; COWS and helfers scG4c; calves 4cG
SC.
Sheep-c04A.
Sprfn9 Lambs-f2 6oas3 50
Hogs-A T5GB 90.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' s:sas q: .. zx2zzzt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
TRAINS.

arrival departure. +Dany, except Sun
tDany except Saturday. AL others daily. Tel
ephone 1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28

Opposed to Municipal OwnershIp.
Reb Bud, Ills. Aug. 2S.-William
Schuck. Gottlieb Ziebold. Theodore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
.Dauy. tDaly except Sunday.
TRAINS,

Clinton, Sterling. Chicago.
Clinton. Chicago, Omaha,
Denver. Rockford, James
vile, Madison QeRve Dav-
export, ............ 1890.
Clinton, Chicago, Dixon,
Sterling Gar. Davenport.
Clinton, Omaha. Sioux City,
Utah and Pacific Coast
Clinton, Sterling, Dixon,
Chicago. Cedar Rapids,
AnAmOsa.
Clinton. Chicago, James
Vile, Madison, Rockford .
Clinton, Denver. Omaha,
Cedar Rapids .........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28

ROCK ISLAND PEORIA
IA RauWay-Depot First ave-
/hE nue. and Twentieth street. NJ
dEnnUN A. Patterson, General Passen-
{ EkontA ger Agent. Passenger trains
6.ROuTE, leave c., r l. & =. mo
= line avenue) depot five %
%t@ minutes earlier than time
" given E L Gofi Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
/ LEAVE | ARRIVE

Trains marked daily. All others daily ex-
Dept Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-28
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce

Chicago, Aug. 81.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board of Trade today:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
FROM ROOsEvELT,s sUBORDINATEs.
His once Stan at Albany the First to Con.
graduate Him Formally.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2l.--The first official
congratulations received by Gov. Roosevelt
after his nomination for Vice-President were
from his secretary. Commodore william J.
Youngs: his stenographer. William Loeb. Jr.
and his messenger, Arson NJ. Knapp. In the fol-
lowing letter:
I'VE who have been most close to you per-
sonaliy and officially from the beginning OF
your administr ation as Governor. and who
know better than anybody else the patience
and fortitude with which you have endured
the many impediments which have hindered
you in the efficient and ~virtuous administers
ton OF our Office, and who also know the human
sympathy which you have evinced TO all those
under you. wish to BIZ the first to tender you
our congratulations upon your nomination TO
the vioe-Presidency. We know that this
nomination was neither sought nor desired by
you. We know from expressions of opinion
given 20 us from every county In the State Of
State was that they could retain your services
for two years more, We know that to the young
men Of the State. and to all In the State who
have sought unselhshly TO improve conditions,
you were an inspiration, and your work In the
Executive Department has been an earnest
of the greater work which II had been hoped
you would be able TO achieve.
Speaking as We know We do for every mar
In the Executive Department at Albany our
unalloyed regret. In whatever position you
may hereafter occupy, whether In private or
public station. IL Ii unnecessary TO assure you
that you will carry with you not only the re-
spect and admiration but TO a still higher
degree the love OF your subordinates."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
KANSAS TRIP FOR ROOSEVELT.
Sunhowcr Republicans to Start the Campaign
Almost Immediately.

TOPEKA. Kan. June 2l.-Morton Albaugh.
chairman Of the Republican State Committee.
to-day received a telegram from J. r Burton.
chairman Of the Kansas delegation at the Re-
publican National Convention at Philadelphia,
saying that Gov. Roosevelt had consented
to make n tour through Kansas the last
OF this month. making campaign speeches
from the rear end Of the car. The
news was received with great enthusiasm
by the Kansas Republicans here and elaborate
preparations are being made to make the trip
one Of the big events OF the campaign. The
itinerary was arranged to-day by wire and
MIR. Albaugh left ToDeko to- nigh for
Chicago to close a deal with the Santa Fa and
Rock Island officials for a special train leaving
Kansas City over the Santa Fe. Stops will be-
made to enable Gov. Roosevelt to speak at
Argentine. Lawrence. Topeka, Empor!a, Strong
Returning over the Rock Island stops will be
made at Pratt, Hutchinson. Mcpherson. Her
rington, Mcfarland and Topeka. Accompany
ing Gov. Roosevelt will be "A party of distin-
guished persons, including Gov. Stanley and
other State officials, Senator Baker. Congress
men Curtis, Long, Bailey. BOwersock, Miller
and Rpeder; also the chairman and secretary
OF the Republican State Committee.
The Republican leaders OF Kansas who are In
Topeka tonight seem happy, over the result OF
the National Convention to-day. Mckinley or
the platform however. does not seem to receive
much consideration. The one great subject OF
conversation Is the nomination of Gov.
Roosevelt.
ii il Just the man." exclaimed Gov. Stanley
this evening. "A better choice could not have
been made. He will add a million votes TO the
ticket
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
HANNA AND LODGE PLEASED.
They Watched the Final Scenes From the
Platform-Their Opinions on the Ticket.

TsSAosm-s uear Opihions on the Ticket.
PHILADELPHIA. June Ex-senator Hanna
sat on the platform at the right Of Senator
Lodge during the convention and smiled con-
tentedly when the vote on the nomination Of
Gov. Roosevelt as candidate for vioe-Presidsnt
was being taken. He appeared to be greatly
gratined at all the doings Of the convention.
When he was asked what he had to say about
the ticket the Senator grinned and said that
he thought he had talked enough.
4 think it is an extremely good ticket" he
added. 1T Is we'll balanced. II contains all
the elements Of success
Beyond this Mr.. Hanna would not say any
thing, hut II was evident from his oonvsr.s-
tons with friends sfterward that he was fully
convinced that there would be- no dlffculty
in arousing the party all over the country to
a high pitch OF enthusiasm for the ticket dur
Senator Lodge, who was one Of the earliest
advocates OF Gov. Roosevelt's nomination,
the ticket nominated. Speaking Of It he said;
4 think that the ticket nominated to-day
Is extremely strong, and will run we'll every
Work WORK. that TN has ff been acco S1Sdfsses d iSs sr tSs
last four years. and the absolute harmony
and great enthusiasm displayed by the dele
Sstts 1 S : Il s shows d the SSassssji ,l whl Ss. X, the
was the call for him that It Obliged him to give
UP his own desire Of remaining Governor OF
New York. With the party united and har~
monious and enthusiastic. with the assurances
Of continued prosperity for the country, | have
no doubt Of the success of the ticket"
Senators Hanna and Lodge expressed in their
statements the views held DO the other Re-
publican leaders who were present. All of
them declared that the ticket as made UP would
all parts % the country, and that there was no
doubt Of t. success,