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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
KAISER RECEIVES ENJOYS
FROM ENGLISH THRONE
German Ruler Officially Told of
Events in Which He
Participated.

Berlin, April 10.-At the reception
yesterday of the British special mis-
sion to announce the death of Queen
Victoria and the accession of King
Edward VII. Emperor William wore
British admirafs uniform. with the
order of the garter. After the formal
ceremonies were over his majesty con-
versed affably with each member of
the mission and then conducted them
TO an adjacent room and introduced
them to the empress. The members of
the mission are the emperor's guests
while here.
The ceremony of conducting the mis-
sion to the palace was imposing. The
emperor sent to fetch them three ella
bOrately Ornamented court carriages
with gorgeously liveried cdachmen and
lackeys. The military detachment es-
corting the mission was from the regi-
ment of which the late Queen Victoria
was honorary colonel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DOCTOR is FORCED
TO FACE SMALLPOX
Kept Prisoner in an Infected
Room BY Armed
Madman.

AIuncie. Ind, April 10.-Armed with
n revolver and knife William Marlowe
compelled DR.. Harry Spickerman.
deputy county health officer of this
city, to remain a prisoner in Il close,
smallpox room. while the doc
tors wife remained, rrOr-stricken, in
a buggy outside the house. 1t is thought
Marlowe is partially deranged.
After Spickerman had remained
crOuching in corner for nearly two
hours. fearing all the time that the
mdddened man would open fire on
him. Marlowe left the house and ran
to the pulp mill near by. 1t is said
lie threatened to kill anybody who at
tempted to arrest him. Later. he dis
appeared and could not be found by
officers. Spickerman has been attend
ing smallpox cases in the city and
was making his usual rounds Mar
loves house happened TO be one of
mis- stopping places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
PLANS FOR PRIMARIES
UNDER ILLINOIS LAWS
Provision of the Bill introduced
in illinois General
Assembly.

Springfield, Ills, April Ex-senator
Busse introduced in the senate yester-
day morning a bill which will revolu-
tioniZe the system of selecting candi-
dates for public office in Cook county
1t provides for a common primary
when candidates shall be selected by
all political parties by ballot. after the
manner that prevails under the gen
eral election law. The law provides
that nominations shall be made in this
way for all elections except elections
for school trustees, school directors.
members of board of education. and of
officers of road districts in counties
not under township organization. The
primary is to be held on Tuesday,
seven weeks preceding each election
Except special electiOnS).
Any party which cast 10 per cent.
of the total vote at the last preced-
ing election shall be entitled to
place on the primary ballot and other
nominations shall be made by petition
as now provided by law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
SUPT. I'D. BESLER HERE:
NEW OFFICE INSTALLED,

General Supt. j. D. Besler. of the
q. arrived in the city from the south
in private car last evening and went
north early this morning. He was in
conference with Supt. F. c. Rice, who
will remain here couple of days.
Today party composed of E. w.
Farnham. superintendent of car and
fast freight service and of the indus
trial bureau of the Burlington system;
w. L. Barnes. chief train dispatcher
and car distributor from Galesburg,
and some of their assistants were in
the city. The former was here to in
stall the Office of car distributor for
the road in the tri-cities with head
quarters at the depot here. A. Phil
lips. of Elmwood. was placed in
charge. Mr.. Phillips has a family
who will come here to live.
The officials who came here are
oday understood to have been acting
under orders from Gen. Manager W.
G. Brown.
Division Freight and Passenger
Agent H. d. Mack today said that as
soon as the present track changes are
completed the space north will be
paved and the train shed promised
when the depot was begun will go
up. As before explained in THE
ARGUS, the shed will be erected be-
tween the incoming and the outgoing
tracks north of the depot, and will
project over the tracks on either side
SO as to protect passengers going to
and from trains.
A new time card goes into effect on
the Rock Island-St. Louis and Rock
IslandSt. Paul divisions of the c., B.
& Q. Sunday. The object is under
stood to be the shortening of the time
between this city and Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

William Singleton died as the result
of being shot in a South Chicago
quarrel 7. w. Beaman and his son
are held accountable.
Private advices received from Pana-
ma say smallpox is prevalent there.
Fire destroyed twenty-five houses i'm
Andover. Hampshire, rendering 100
persons homeless.
Levi II. Letter sold the controlling
interest in the First National bank, of
Topeka to C. J. Devlin, of that city,
for $4,000.
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana, Sc
lected William B. Roberts as his pri-
vate secretary.
Lincoln park. Chicago. has baby
camel, the first one born in the west.
1t is semi-officially announced that
Emperor William is sending Lieuten-
ant Won Usedom to England to show
King Edward the new uniform for
German troops on foreign service.
st. Paul policeman who tried to en-
force the anti-spitting law was nearly
killed by loafers.
Mrs. Josephine L. NewcOmb. who
died Monday in New York. left nearly
S2.00O.0 900 TO Tulane university of New
Orleans.
John Connolly. of California. com
mitted suicide by means of broad
ak rigged up as a guillotine.
New York capitalists bought the
Miller Bros dry dock. 1t will be OPP
Grated as the Ship Owners Dry Dock
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DOUBAE TRAGEDY ENDS
DOMESTIC TROUBLE
Milwaukee Man Shoots His Wife
and Then Kills Him
self.

Milwaukee April 10. = Edward T.
Moore, aged &c, member of the Iron
Brigade, shot his wife. about ten years
his junior, last night at $40 South
Pierce street. and then committed sui
eide. The couple had been married
about two years and had had frequent
uuarrels. About three months ago,
Moore when in an intoxicated condi-
tion broke up the furniture in their
home and poured kerosene over it
with the intention of setting il on fire.
but was prevented. For this he was
arresetd and sentenced to three months
in the house of correction. being re-
leased about two weeks ago.
Yesterday, under the pretense of
bringing a present to his wife. Moore
walked into the house and without
warning discharged revolver at her,
killing her instantly, the bullet lodg-
ing in the temple. Moore then turned
the weapon on himself and fired. drop
ping dead. From letters he left it is
thought he did not intend to kill his
wife. but had premeditated killing
himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
POSITION OF JAPAN
Is PLAINLY STATED.

Washington, April 1O.-The Japan
ese minister, Mr.. Takahira, today re-
ceived official advices from the for
eign Office at Toxic entirely dispelling
the alarming reports as to the Russia
Japanese rupture, and showing that
the Japanese government has accept
ed the latest declaration of Russia on
Manchuria with the same sense of
satisfaction that it is received in the
United States. Takahira called at the
state department and informed Secre-
tary Hay Of the gratifying events.
The position of Japan, as now defined
in the highest official quarters. is
practically the same as that Of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
TWO CLAIMANTS FOR
THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
Retiring Executive of Columbus
Refuses to Give Up
Keys of Safe.

Columbus. o.. April 10.-Two claim
ants to the office of mayor sat in the
executive apartment in the city hall
yesterday. Mayor-elect Hinkle occu-
pied the public reception room where
he appointed the members of his cab
met, who Immediately took the oath
of office.
Retiring Mayor Swartz was in pos
session of the private room and the
keys of the safe, which he refused to
surrender because the council has not
approved the mayor elects bond. He
claims he is responsible for the papers
and documents of the Office until Hin
kle's bond has been officially accepted.
Hinkle claims he is entitled to pos
session and cites a decision of the cir
cult court at Cleveland TO sustain his
position. Last night Mayor Swartz
agreed to submit the question to Retir-
ing Director of Law Crum and abide
bV his decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Rockford Scared by Bugs.

Rockford, Ills. April 10. - House
wives of Rockford have succumbed to
suppressed panic. Strange, ugly, mys-
teriOus insects have overrun their
homes and the perturbed women don't
know what to make of them. The i'll
sect is half an inch long and its pre-
dominating color is dark gray. 1t is
evidently of a vain family, for bits of
red dot its somber. squirming body.
Finally somebody sent a sample to an
chronological pedant. An awesome re-
ply came yesterday from Washington:
THE insect is of the family leptocoris
trivittatus," he wrote. Naturally the
housewife who read theletter trembled
all the more. until she saw in post
script. prOvOkingly placed at the end
of a long dissertation: Use kerosene
and soft soap as remedy" And now
Mr. Bug is doomed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
olnex Girl.. Romance.

Olney. Ills. April 1O.-A clandestins
marriage was brought to light by a
telegram received here 1t revealed
that Miss Edna Beck. popular young
woman of Olney. daughter of former
Postmaster W. +. Beck, became the
wife of IGood Harryman, of St. Louis.
last November. at Niagara Falls Miss
Beck was supposed to be engaged in
millinery work at st. Louis. While
on his way home Harryman was held
up and shot by two highwaymen.
When the police took the wounded
man home, Mrs. Harryman stated the
circumstances of the marriage She
said that she had not Informed her
parents of her marriage, because of
her desire to give her husband time
TO acquire q bank account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
shoot. sweetheart and Sold

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 10.-T. L.
Arlington. well known young man.
of SOmerville, Ga, yesterday shot and
killed Miss Mamie Cleghorn, promi-
rent young lady of that town, and
then killed himself. Arlington had
been engaged to the young lady. but
because of parental objections the en-
gagement had been broken. AIRING
ton notified the parents of the girl
that unless objections were withdrawn
he would do something rash.'' Miss
Cleghorn was connected with several
prominent families in Chattanooga.
Arlington was the son of a merchant
of Summerville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DEPUTY MARSHAL
SHOOTS A BAD MAN.

Omaha, April 10.-Deputy U. S.
Marshal Fred M. Hans, who is also
special agent for the Fremont, Elk
horn & Missouri Valley, yesterday
shot and instantly killed Dave O.
Luse, near Ainsworth Neb., while
the latter was resisting arrest.
The railroad officials authorize the
statement today that the mission of
Hans to Ainsworth was to prevent a
well planned train hold-up. The man
killed is said to have been terror in
Brown county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

The clubwomen of Boulder, Colo,
have lately held a meeting for the pur-
pose of forming an organization to i'm
prove and develop the town. The plans
of the new association include work in
several directions. Departments devot-
ed to civic improvements, art and liter
ature, as related to the municipality.
and the conduct of systematic charita-
BILE enterprise have already been forn-
ed and are in operation. Mrs James
IA. Baker is the president of the new
society. to which large proportion OF
the women of the place belong,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Run Down for Old Crime.

Muncie, Ind. April 10.--J. !. Talks,
of Chicago. arrested here recently at
the request of the police department
of Paterson, y. J. proves to be an
embeZzler of a large sum from the
Firen ems Insurance company. of
Maryland. Copies of several indict-
ments against him have been secured
here. Talks was known here under
the name Taggart. He worked eX-
tcnsively in eastern states several
years ago. and until recently the
Maryland company had found no trace
of him. Officers are en- route with
reUuiSition PAPERS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
T|NO MUST
SURRENDER
Before Aguinaldo Can Obtain
His Freedom at
Manila.
FINE CAPTURE IS MADE
Cock Pits to Be Reestablished
in the Philippine
Capital.
FINE CAPTURE IS MADE

Manila, April 10.-Lieut. Mapes, of
the 23d infantry, has captured $4O,-
600 in insurgent funds and taken
prisoners three officers belonging to
Gen. Cailles' staff near Manila.
Under the old regulations cock
pits will be reestablished in Manila.
AguiDaldo's Price for Freedom.
II is stated before Aguinaldo is lib
Grated he will be required to obtain
the surrender of Gen. Tino, the in
surgent leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Milk.

An English physician, commenting
on the tendency of London bred per-
SONS to die young, says that they drink
too little milk. Even in the country
milk is not such a common article of
diet as it was in past years, and chill
dren are not nourished according to
hygienic laws"
A new virtue is ascribed to milk by
The Practical Druggist. which says it
is the best general preventive OF the
absorption of poison by the human
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Trapped Into a Marriage.

Menominee. Mich, April 10. - Ed
ward l.. Sharick has been held for
trial on charge of seduction. Sharick
did not take the stand in his own de-
fense. Miss Mary Orth, the complain
ing witness. is 10 years old. She testi-
fed that she had been engaged to
Sharick for some months when he
proposed that they get married at
Powers. They went to a vacant store.
where man, who represented him
self as justice of the peace. pre-
tended TO marry them. They lived to-
gether several days and visited her
relatives. After a week Sharick sud
denly disappeared. He was arrested
in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
SHIPS SILVER SERVICE
IS AT LAST RESTORED
Valuable Gift to Cruiser Cincin.
natl is Finally Re.
covered.

Washington. April 1O.-The hand
some silver service belonging to the
cruiser Cincinnati, presented TO that
ship by the city of Cincinnati, which
has been lost for the last two years
and which the navy department used
every effort to get trace of, has been
found. 1t was entirely lost sight of
for many months. and only recently
was the first trace of it secured
through an officer who had been on the
Cincinnati when the Spanish-Ameri
can war broke out. In the rush of
getting ready for the war the Cincin-
natl made n hurried stop at the Nor
folk navy yard, where she stripped
herself of all superfiuous belongings.
Among the articles unlOaded was
the souvenir silver ser-ice. In the
hurry of departure no receipt was
taken for it. 1t was stored away
without knowledge of its value. as the
officers of the ship were expected to
look after such Il possession. 1t has
been found intact and steps are tax
ing to restore il to the Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
GIVES AN ANCIENT
ROMAN DINNER PARTY

Olivet, Mich, April 10.-Dr. George
V. Adams, professor at Olivet college,
has given his Latin students an an
cient Roman dinner party. The invi-
tation were written i'm Latin on wax
tablets and delivered by the professor
in person, who insisted in talking
Latin while making his rounds.
The feast was a merry one. The
students sat in easy attitudes about
the richly furnished table and chatted
in Latin as servants supposed TO be
slaves brought in Roman viands, pre-
pared in old Roman style.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
JURY SELECTED
I'm RIPLEY TRIAL.

Frankfort. April 10.-Tho jury in
the case of Garnett Ripley, accused of
completely in the Goebel murder. was
completed today. The jurors are all
democrats and farmers. Ripley en-
tered plea of not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Zig nenI in Oil Land.

Beaumont, Tex. April 10.-The larg-
est sale yet consummated in the Beau
mont oil district was made yesterday
when $1,250.000 were paid for the
property of the Texas Western Oil
company. formerly the Southwestern
Oil company. of COrsicana. The buy
ers get the Beatty gusher. which has
producing capacity of 1000 barrels
per day. The sale was effected by
Charles ID. Pullen, of New York city,
for capitalists headed by X. l.. Henry,
of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
GoIn ,tolen on nonrd ship.

Cherbourg. France. April 1O.-On
the arrival here yesterday the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, Captain Engelhart,
from New York. April ,, it was an
nounced that three gold bars. worth
1900 each. had been stolen during
the voyage All the baggage landed
here was examined with the utmost
care by the customs officers and de-
tectiyes- but the gold was not dizcoy-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Kruger to Lecture in U. S.

Paris, April 10.-Le Rappel. which
has already published several remark
able statements as TO the plans of Mr.
Kruger, displays the following dis
patch from The Hague this morning:
"Mr. Kruger's departure for the Unit
ed States has been fixed for May 81.
He will lecture in Tammany hall about
June s. as the guest of the Democrat
ic party"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Nearly EIectrocuted.

Houghton. Mich, April 10.-Ray Egg
gleston, aged 20, while helping to in
stall new dynamo at the Peninsula
Electric Light and Power company's
plant here came in contact with over
head live wires. receiving Il great
shock of several thousand volts He
was not killed, but is in very serious
condition. 1t was miraculous es-
cane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10

salu Tne pan was TO ger conIrOI OF
the property for an investment. The
land was not bought outright; theown-
ers sold to the Cleveland parties the
privilege of mining the coal. In the
neighborhood of $50 an acreswas paid
for the property, and the Investors be-
lieve $50 per acre can soon be OBJ
tanned for it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
BARS OF GOLD
STOLEN FROM STEAMER.

Bremerhaven. April lot is Off
cially announced that two bars of
gold were stolen during the last voy-
age of the steamer Wilhelm Der
Crosse. The company offers reward
of 2, ,000 marks for the recovery of the
bars or the discovery of the thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Given Six Years.

London, April 1O.-A st. Peters
burg dispatch announces that Lagow-
ski, the provincial official who recent
ly attempted to assassinate Privy
Councillor Pobiedonestgef, was SEN
fenced to six years penal servitu de.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Loubet Visits Squadron.

Villefranche, April 1O.-Presid ent
Loubet today paid his promised visit
to the Russian squadron, and during
the visit decorated Admiral Birileff
and two officers with the cross of the
Legion of Honor. The presiden. SUBJ
scque ntly sailed for Toulon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Rough Rider suicides.

San Francisco. April 10.-The SOL
dier who shot and killed rhimseIf at
the Cliff House has been identified as
Paul Warren. who was one of the
members of troop c. of the Roosevelt
Rough Riders. Warren was a native
Of Quincy. Ills, a son of the late
William Warren. chief justice of New
Mexico. Warren served in the Philip
pines with the Eleventh cavalry and
was honorably discharged a few days
ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
"HINKY DINK" KENNA
IS FREE MAN AGAIN.

Chicago. April 1O.-"Hinky Dink"
Michael Kenna, who was arrested yes
terday on complaint of Mrs. Boyd.
secretary of the Anti-vice Crusade
society, charged with keeping his sa-
loon open on Sundays, was acquitted
by the jury today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Dowie Secures Benton Property,

Waukegan, Ills. April 1O.-The
Jances Carman farm of $50 acres in
Benton has been transferred TO John
Alexander Dowie for S2S, 800. This is
in continuance of DOwie's policy TO
take title of the property under option
rapidly now. Other farms are to be
taken over shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Pays Visit to America.

New York, April 1O.-Prince Francis
Edmond Joseph Gabriel Wit de Hatz-
field Wildenbourg has arrived on the
Cunard steamer Servia with his secre-
tary. Herr f. NJ. Guedella. The prince
is the Son-in-law of the late c. p
Huntington. who left his adopted
daughter Clara. the princess, $1,000
900. The princes father is German
a m hISSnlnI. fn ENGLAND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
NOT To CONE
BEFORE FALL
- f.srf sss1s sspssss
Boer Representative as to
Visit of Kruger to
America.
DENIES A LATE STATEMENT
South African President Will
Not Sail May 81 as
Announced.

New York, April 1O.-Charles d.
Pierce, official representative in New
York of the Beers. gives positive de-
nial of the statement cabled from Eu-
rope that Kruger will sail for the
United States May 81.
There is absolutely nothing in the
story" he said. Kruger may come
here in the fall, but not sooner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Kinp,s Birtbdav CeIebrated.

Copenhagen. April 10.-The SD
birthday of King Christian was cele-
brated everywhere in Denmark. The
king is in good health and received
the congratulations of officials. diplo-
mats and other dignitaries. The streets
of the city were crowded, and in the
square fronting the AmalienbourG pal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
H. o. Armour Better.

New York, April 10.-Late last night
II. o. Armour's physician announced
that his patient had improved con-
siderably since the afternoon. He add
ed that he had no reason to change
his statement made earlier in the day
to the effect that his patients full re-
covery is certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Creighton Files suit.

Mishawaka. Ind. April 1O.-Suit for
100000 damages was filed in the
county court yesterday by John a.
Creighton and John McShane. OF
Omaha, against the Bird syndicate of
London. England. According to the
plaintifs' bill, the English company
agreed to operate and develop rich oil
tracts in six counties in Texas, and
expend 100000 annually until the out
put should reach 1000 barrels per day.
Plaintiffs al!ege a breach of this con-
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
millionaire Grocer Dying.

st. Joseph, Mo. April 1O.-Samue
Nave, the millionaire wholesale grocer
and a heavy owner of Texas and Colo
RADIO cattle, is believed TO be fatally
i'll at his home in this city with
stomach troubles. He was very low
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
DIR. Youmans Dead.

New York, April 1o.-Dr. William
Jay Youmans, for many years editor
of the Popular Science Monthly, died
today at his home at Mt. Vernon, n.
Y. a suburb of this city, of typhoid
fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Mine Workers Sign Scale.

Wellston. O., April 1O.-The mine
workers of Jackson county in dele
gate convention here yesterday decid-
ed to accept the old day wage scale.
S1.65 per day for trimmers. track-lay-
ers and drivers. The vote was 1O3
to "a against a strike to enforce the
scale prevailing in other districts.
State President Haskins and the sub
district officials were opposed to a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-10
Purcha.e Trnct OF Coal Land.

Cleveland. April 10. - Cleveland
capitalists have got control of tract
of coal land in Jefferson county. o.. a
few miles south of Steubenyille. which
consists of nearly 20,000 acres. 1t is