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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
REFLECTS ON THE soLoNs.
Bill That Has Created Trouble Among
Wisconsin Legislators,

Bill That Has Created Trouble Among
Wisconsin Legislators,
Madison, Wis, March "A sensa-
ton was caused in the legislature yes
terday when it became known that
the judiciary committee of the assem-
bly, had been asked to report a bill
which puts every member of the legis-
Iature under the ban of suspicion. 1t
is stated that the bill has the govern
or's support. 1t provides in substance
that before signing a bill, the governor
may conduct an investigation to de-
termine how much money was spent
to secure its passage, and every person
who works to secure the passage of a
bill is required under a penalty of S1~
600 to make a sworn statement as to
the information desired by him.
The committee placed the bill upon
its calendar for consideration, The
proposed measure aroused those who
knew about it as members are seldom
aroused They regarded it as seri-
Gus reflection upon their integrity and
were astounded that the governor
should have made proposition which
stamps them in the eyes of the public
as men who capnot-he- trusted. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Found Coffee Growing wild.
LAND FERTILE AND wELL-wArERED
Rubber Vine Grows sLuxuriautIy-Tropi-
cal Fruits Galore.

Proceeding to n more detailed de-
scriptiOn he said: Most of the land
over which l Travelled is very fertile
and is watered by creeks and rivers so
numerous that it is unnecessary to
carry water for drinking purposes. The
banks of the rivers and creeks are gen
orally fringed by heavy wood. The
rubber vine. which grows here in its
greatest luXuriance will furnish one
of the most profitable commercial
products of this whole region. Ba-
naDaS, pineappleS. oranges, lemons and
all tropical fruits grow in such abun-
dance that there is little use for a na-
tive to work more than an hour day
Rice, corn. sweet potatoes and pea
nuts are some of the foods that arc
frequently found. and which grow like
weeds, with but little attention: the
manioc and yam and a great many
other fruits. vegetables and grains un-
known to the people of the temperate
zone grow there abundantly. Tobacco
and sugar cane flourish as in their ma
tive soil. The natural advantages of
the United States were far less help
ful to our fOrefathers than the foods
of Africa offer to the pioneer of the
future.
The geographical position is the
HneSu OF any country. ana the rail-
roads of the future will open up this
vast region to commerce and immigra-
tion and I look forward to the time
when the cities of Africa. situated on
the banks of some of these beautiful
rivers with their myriads of islands
ard dashing cataracts, will be the
most picturesque of the world
Cherry spoke about the slave-raid-
ing. saying that the general impression
was that it had been partially done
away with. but that when he reached
the interior he found the curse fully
as bad as in the days when Living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Young Woman Found Dead.

WarrenSburg. Mo, March Will
lam Wisely, colored. was placed in jail
at Knobnoster, ten miles east of War
rensburg yesterday, charged with muir
dering Nellie Allen. a 17-year-old white
girl. The girls body was found in the
middle of the street near Mrs. Allen $
home Tuesday night. The coroner's $
jury found that death was caused by
violence and charged Wisely on the
testimony of the dead girls mother,
with being responsible for the crime
Wisely declared his innocence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
President Nominates Illinois
Politician for Federal
Judge.
IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Gov. Yates Hastily Sum-
moned Home BY His
Mothers Illness.

Washington, March THE presi-
dent today sent tothe senate the nomin-
ations of. Otis Humphrey and Thom-
as Worthington, judge and attorney
respectively, of the southern district
of Illinois.
Yates Hastily Summoned Home.
Springfield, March Gov. Yates
has been hurriedly summoned to re-
turn from Washington by the serious
illness of his mother at Jacksonville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
STUCK ON THE HERO
Woman to Whom the hoy In Blue Is Sim.
ply Irresistible.

Cincinnati, March MARY Rushart
was fascinated with soldiers. and it
led to her downfall and divorce. Mich
Olas Rushart told Judge Smith that
his wife took a fancy to the soldiers
passing through this city during the
Spanish-American war. and met good
many of them. She correSponded
with them. and in those letters he dis
covered the evidence of her guilt.
She was at market one day, and he
rummaged around the house and found
nineteen letters from soldiers. some
in the Philippines. others in Alaska,
others in Cuba, and still others in 9th
er parts of the world, and all of the
character mentioned. She was con-
fronted with the situation and con-
fessed. He left her. and they have
rot lived together since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
BUZZ SAW KILLS ONE:
INJURIES FIVE OTHERS

Galesburg. ILL.,, March by the
bursting of the castings on portable
sawmill, operated near Galesburg, to-
day d buzz saw was released from its
bearings and killed the engineer,
Harry Griffin, and wounded five other
Workmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
NEW EDEN IN AFRICA
Where Every Prospect PIeases
and Even Man Doesn't Seem
To Be Vile.
THAT IS, IN SOME OF THE REGIONS
hilated Him-Land Fairly Flow
ing with Milk and Honey

Chicago. March 1.-William Stamps
Cherry, the African explorer who re-
Gently returned to this country, last
night, with the aid of a stereOptican,
entertained the members of the Chi
cago Press club. He made public for
the first time many of his discoveries,
and spoke Interestingly of his many
adventures in Central Africa. The
stereoptican slides were made from
hundreds of photographs which the
explorer obtained while travelling in
the interior and which gave authentic
pictures of African life. Cherry told
of his exploration of the immense Kot-
to region, and the finding of three
new native tribes - the N'gOzzias,
Breeas and Lindas-in this hitherto
inaccessible country, his discoveries in
natural history, including two new
species of antelope and one of small
elephants, producing no ivory, or in
other words having no tusks.
Talked of the CannibaI Tribes.
He gave graphic description of his
life among the different cannibal tribes,
and said his observations and studies
of their arts and customs to the mi
nutest details will answer many ques-
tions regarding their past history and
present life. He also spoke of the
Importance of impressing upon the
American people the great future of
this immense unknown country, which
in spots is entirely uninhabited. but yet
abounds in wonderful resources.
Found Coffee Growing Wild.
On this latter subject Cherry said:
Il have found wild coffee which is
pronounced first class in flavor and
which can be gathered by tons; also
will iIo of
olive. The forests are immense and
represent the finest timber in the
world. They are full of unknown nuts
and wild fruits. peculiar in shape and
flavor, but many of them pleasant to
the taste. and which will become well
known and useful in civilized coun-
tries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Oshkosh Xvould Own Materwork..

BaraboO, Wis, March AT spe-
ciaI meeting of the city council it was
decided that the city would not take
the primary steps necessary in order to
purchase the waterworks plant. The
officials ascertained that it would cost
at least $1,000 to have the plant APP
praised and as near as could belearned
from reliable sources it is believed that
the valuation would be at least S150.-
600, which is more than the city cared
TO DaY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
city. Mrs. MCCORMICK Is a daughter
of the late Joseph Medill.
Bishop Had to Retreat.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March bishop
Alerding has recalled the appointment
of Very Rev. J. II. Guendling as pastor
of st. Vincent's, Logansport. The con-
gregation threatened to appeal to Arch
bishop Martinelli and the bishop sur
rendered. Father Guendling was vicar
general, but was removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
HAWAII LEGISLATURE
HOLDS FIRST SESSION

Honolulu, March 1, via San Fran
cisco.-The first territorial legislature
of Hawaii began its sessions in Homo
lulu, Feb. 20, and has been in session
ever since. j. A. Atkins, independent,
half Hawaiian and half Chinese, was
made speaker of the house. Dr.
Nicolas Russell, of Hawaii. was elected
president of the senate. Russell is
white man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
FROM TWO POINTS OF VIEW
Are Presented Some Comments on the Ap.
preparations OF Congress.

preparations of Congress.
Washington, March Z. - Cannon,
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations, and Livingston, the
senior Democratic member of the COM
mittee. have prepared statements of
the appropriations of the Fifty-siXth
congress. Both place the total apprO-
priations for the congress at $1,440,-
062,545. placing those for the first ses-
sion at $710. 100, ,S62, and for the second
at $729,911, ,6S3. Cannon publishes
table showing the expenditures of the
previous congress at $1,56S. .212. .61T, and
Livingston makes a comparison with
the Fifty-fourth congress; which ap-
propriated 81, ,044, ,5S0.273.
In his statement Cannon says: The
appropriations of the session just clos
ing aggregate, as nearly as can be as
certained at this time, S129.911 ,6S3.
This sum includes $123. 49,. .6SS for the
postal service and $53,000,000 for the
sinking fund. The increase over the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
IIsr on Taking This sand.

Racine, Wis. March milwaukee
owners Of sand boats, which have. for
the past few years. been taking away
sand from the shore i'll this city, Will
hc prosecuted if the practice is con-
tinued At u meeting of the common
council an ordinance was passed max
in" it a miSIemeanor to take sand
from the shore. The lowest fine for
the ofTense is S25 and the highest is
SlOD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
No. VINO Goe, 10 Austria.

Chicago. March I.-Robert 5. Nc
cormick. who was yesterday appointed
minister TO Austria. was once secre-
tary of the United States legation ut
London under Robert 7. Lincoln. Nc
Cernick as a noted bibliOphile and
member. of the leading clubs of this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Novel Position of Col. Hay.

Washington, March 7.-Secretary
Hay has been forced to testify to his
own ability and fidelity. Yesterday
he signed his own commission, as he
is required to sign all the commissions
OF cabinet officers, and he thereby de-
clared that he imposed implicit conf
dence in himself and in his own fidel-
ity and ability
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Thirty rbou.nnd Miles to Wed.

Racine. Wis. March T.-After hav-
ii:g Travelled over 10000 miles to wed
DR. Henry NJ. Rridgeman. Of Cape
Town. South Africa. and Miss Flor
cnce II. JCBcs. Of the Argentine Re
public formerly II resident of Chicago.
were made man and wife here yeSter-
lay. After the ceremony the couple
LETT fer Kimberley. South Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
THIS BLACK FIEND
WILL GET HIS DUES

Corsicana, Texas, March AT the
head of a mob of 200 citizens of this
county, Conway Younger is pursuing
the negro who assaulted his wife anG
cut her throat last night. The cap
ture of the fugitive is but matter of
time, for blood hounds are being
used. Nothing can save the pursued
man if captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
THROWS AT THE KAISER
EpiIeptic Henves n Piece of Iron at En-
peror wilhelm.

Bremen, March While Emperor
William was driving from the Raths-
keller to the railway station here yes
terday Il workman named Dietrich
W eiland threw piece of iron into his
majeSty's carriage. Weiland was i'm
mediately arrested.
The emperor is said to have been
slightly injured on the cheek. but he
continued without interruption. Wei
land. who is an epileptic, gave confus-
ing answers TO the police regarding
his motives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
struck on a Point of Morals.

Beloit. Wis, March Arthur Cady.
who was mixed up in the shooting case
resulting in the suicide of Homer
Payne. was the cause of a threatened
strike at one of the big shops Tues
day, the men refusing to work in the
factory if Cady was permitted to con-
tinue his employment there. The man
ager of the shop discharged him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Leg. and nn Arm Torn of.

South Bend, Ind, March Tues
day morning while Albert Suit, pa
per mill employe, was in the basement
adjusting a belt, his clothing caught
in pulley and both legs and one arm
were torn off, and his ribs fractured.
He was thrown lifeless and naked up
on the floor. where his body was after
ward found. He came from Starke
county. and had a wife and three
small children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
wedding. Were All in the Family.

Kenosha, Wis, March "A unique
wedding occurred at the home of Hen
ry c. blanchard. west of this city,
Wednesday. when Charles Fl. Blanch-
ard married Marian Van Alstine. A
few minutes later Edwin Van Alstine.
a brother of the bride. of Mr.. Blanch-
ard. married Grace f. Blanchard. n
sister of the groom in the former mar
riage. The two couples were the only
children of two families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
DEWEY RECEIVES
SOME PRIZE MONEY

Washington, March THE treas
ury department today issued a war
rant in favor If admiral George
Dewey, for $3.50 on account Of the
prize money found due him from the
court cf claims for the destruction of
the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor
Nav 1, '9S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07

stone jOurneyed through Africa cher
ry found whole regions depopulated by
the Slave-raiders and when he arrived
at the KOtto river the country had
just been raided by an Arab chief.
who did his work in such Il thorough
manner that a whole tribe was ami
hilated and the entire country was in
n greatly damaoed condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Homicide Pleads seif-Derense.

Freeport, Ills, March Roy Pow
ell, who is under arrest here for the
murder of Woodbury. Workinger, six
teen miles from here. and who has
been indicted for the crime. yesterday
morning made n confession to his
brother. saying he killed Workinger on
the afternoon of Feb. IL, and pleading
SaIf 6afouso
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
He Wa. Cleaning a Loaded Gun.

ApOllonia. Wis. March Z. - While
Fred Stanfest was cleaning Il breech-
loading shotgun at his home. five
miles north of this place. loaded
shell left in the gun was accidentally
discharged and the contents entered
and passed through the calf of his
wife's leg. y physician arrived just
in time TO stop the bleeding. which
was rapidly ebbing the woman's life
away. Mrs. Stanfest's condition is
critical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
MORE RAILROAD MEN
STRIKE AT CEDAR RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 7.-One
hundred and fifty more employees in
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railroad shops went on
strike today in sympathy with the
machinists who struck against the in
PRODUCTION of the piece-work system.
Three hundred and fifty are now out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Two babes Cremnted.

Marion. Ind, March THE son and
daughter of Mrs. Perry Peele, wild
ow, living at Matthews. near here,
were burned to death. The children
were left alone in the room while their
mother visited a neighbor. 1t is sup
posed they pulled Goals out on the
floor. The girl was aged 31a and the
how / 10 yearS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
FRYE AGAIN ELECTED:
SOME CONTRIBUTIONS.

Washington, March The senate
today again elected William P. Frye
president pro tempore, and also con-
firmed the nominations of Robert S.
Mccormick, of Illinois, as minister to
Austria-Hungary, and Capt. CROWN
shield, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
FREDERICK METZ
DIES IN OMAHA.

Omaha, Neb., March 7.-Frederick
Metz, Sr., president of the Metz
Bros. Brewing company. and one OF
the wealthiest men in the state, died
this morning, aged IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Local Option Law Involved,

Washington, March THE United
States supreme court has advanced to
the third Monday in the next term OF
court the hearing of the case of AL
fred V. Booth, involving the constitu-
tioDality of the Illinois anti-option law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Strike Among Railway shop Hands.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March Two
hundred men in the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern shops struck
against the Inauguration of the piece
work system. The strike may extend
TO other ShOD men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
G:n. Brnrr Thinks of Moving.

Fond Gu Lac. Wis. March T-Gen-
era Bragg viii leave this week for
W:p7hinGt0n. He is considering max
ing his houIa in the capital city. Mrs.
Brig will stay here for Il while. join
ini +he general in the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-07
Pioneer NebrasIxan Dead.

Lincoln, Neb., March David
Brown, a member of the lower house
of the legislature from Otoe county,
died yesterday at his home in Nebras-
ka City as result of an attack OF
pneumonia contracted in Lincoln. He
was elected as Republican. Brown
was GA years old.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-07-17
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Awful Fate of a Little Phenix GirI- Ground Beneath the Wheels of
 an Electric Car.

One of the most lamentable acci- dents that can be recorded was the killing of the little five-year-old daughter of Fred Balsz by an electric car this morning. It happened on Washington near Sixth.
 The accident happened at about : o'clock in the morning as the little one was returning across the stree from an errand at a grocery store. The witnesses say that two cars were approaching in opposite directions when the child tried to run in front of them. She passed the first but the second one was so close that she was struck down. Her death was in- stantaneous.
 The accident happened so quickly that no one saw just how she was struck, but death was due to blow on the head, crushing the skull above the ear. In passing over the body the car also ran over her leg, crushing it from the thigh nearly to the knee.
 As far as the motorman was con cerned, the witnesses say, the acci- dent was absolutely unavoidable. The child's dash in front of the car made it impossible to check the car until it had gone quite a distance. Charles Hafford. the motorman, was crazed with grief over the affair, not withstanding the circumstances.-En- terprise.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-07-17
TURQUOISE MINING.
Mineral Park, MohaVe County, Is Ex- periencing Boom From the
 Precious Stones.

Captain w. H. Hardy, writing to the Phoenix Republican, tells of. a boom which is now on at Mineral Park, formerly the county seat of Mohave county, but for the past few years practically deserted. The cause of this incipient boom, which pro misses to grow into great magnitude, is the discovery of turquoise. As de- scribed by Captain Hardy, thirty years ago prospectOrs in rambling over the mountains around mineral Park came across an old abandoned shaft. It had caved in, but the bot tom was not, at most, over twenty feet. The miners were title curi- ous to know who should have sunk shaft for mineral at that place, as there was no evidence of mineral bearing rock near and no sign of pay dirt in sight. On looking around over the ancient dump they found stone hammers and stone axes, tools that were evidently used by prehis- toric race that had become extinct years ago. The next question to be solved was, what were these ancient people mining? In looking around over the old dumps they found some small pieces of blue rock. They picked up some of them and sent them away to an expert and in an swer to the question, "What is the stuff" it was pronounced to be tur- quoise, but of no value at present.
 Something like two years ago old Jim Haas took it into his head to sink the old shaft little deeper. In do ing so he found pockets and small veins or streaks of turquoise, some of which he fixed up and shipped to Tiffany of New York. Soon after this old Jim Haas was fixed. He hired several men and set them to work taking cut turquoise. During all this time Jim was very reticent. Ask him any question and he would evade an answer.
 It was soon whispered around that a second Coal Oil Johnny had come to light. Old Jim had money to burn. Meanwhile the miners that had still stuck by Mineral Park and the mines that had been worked out over twenty years began to show life and bustle. Other locations were made and in fact the whole country of barren hills was at once staked for turquoise. Others began shipping and other Coal Oil Johnnies turned up with money to burn.
 About three weeks ago a man came to the Park, stranger. He looked mighty wise and was also very reti- cent. Soon after a deed was record ed, made by James Haas, for ten thousand dollars. Soon other puI- chases were made and at the present writing there has been nearly thirty thousand dollars paid out. Large boarding houses are being fitted up, the old abandoned buildings around the Park are being bought and re- paired and wet goods and general merchandise is moving towards the Park. In fact about a dozen Coal Oil Johnnies have sprung up and and new industry is being worked. The mountains around Mineral Park are full of turquoise and the wise are delving and prospecting. A little blue streak half an inch thick is worth five thousand dollars. They rarely find a pocket that gives a scale of oyer one inch in thickness.