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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-16
SWEDEN.

A motion made in the riksdag, by P. P.
W%aldenstrom, to the effect thai a %stricter
discipline be enforced in the service OF
scant courtesy at the time, and much
bad feeling was aroused by his assertion
that intemperance was common among
taken steps to enforce more rigid rules
in regard to the conduct Of the employees
on the government railways.
Four terrific explosions following upor
each other in rapid succession killed foul
men and injured five others at GyttorI
powder mills, which are located near
Nora. Seven buildings were demolished.
only a milestone remaining where one of
them had been standing. Some window
lights were smashed at Nora.
Three thousand and ninety-nine young
men who were to enter the army nave
received permission from the government
to emigrate in the course Of the past six
months This is a very high number. II
goes without saying that most Of them
lave left for the United States.
Engineer p. Dusen. known as an ex-
plorer in CAMERON, Patagonia and
Greenland. has accepted a position In the
department OF the National Mu.
scum of Brazil.
Baron Johan Nordenfalk. PA. D., presi.
dent Of the Academy Of Liberal Arts.
died at the age of II years. He occupied
a seat in the riksdag for twenty years in
succession, and a mere mention OF the
positions of trust n honor held by him
for half a century would fill a large part
Of this column.
An old man was moving grass near
onsby. and his wife followed him with
her rake. pulling the grass out OF the
water. Not hearing any noise behind him
for some time. he looked bac and mo-
ticed that his wife was lying on the
ground. He ran to her as fast as he
could. but she was drowned. her ace be-
ing submerged in the water. Her cali
lapse was due either to sunstroke or heart
failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
CH1TTo HALO NOT TALKING
Rebel Creek Chief Is SuIIen All Day
Soldiers Sing to Him.

Henrietta. L. T.. Jan. 29.-ChittO
Halo. or Crazy Snake. the leader of
the warning Creeks, who is a United
States prisoner here, remained sullen
yesterday and refused to confer with
Lieutenant Dixon. 1t is believed, how
ever that the willy chief will sooner
or later show a friendly spirit and
that The result will be a prompt end
ing of the insurrectiOn. The news Of
the capture of Halo reached Henri
eta Sunday night. When the chief.
mounted and surrounded by four dep
utieS. appeared at the tent of Lieu
tenant Dixon he was greeted conSid-
erately. Fifty soldiers grouped about
a camp fire sang THE Blue and the
Grey" while Lieutenant Dixon made
friendly overtures to the prisoner.
The Indian sat. stoical and proud.
in his saddle. Tell him that the of
ficer wishes to shake his hand as Il
friend said Lieutenant Dixon to the
interpreter. Halo grunted his re-
Spouse and slipped from his pony. A
reporter pressed the interpreter 10 get
him to talk. but Crazy Snake shook
his head. and would only say: Not
tonight: maybe tomorrow" The
capture of Crazy Snake is believed
here to be the most important move
since the outbreak. He has been the
agitatof and the real leader of the dis
satisfied Indians. and now that he is
safely in the hands of the government
it is believed HIS followers will soon
be brought TO terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

Lolita Crabtree, the actress. is seri-
Ously i'll at the Hotel Navarro, New
York. Ptomaine poison.
There is not the slightest fundation
for the statement that Lord Salisbury
will resign. and his relations with
King Edward VII are most cordial.
Wisconsin university will not be
represented in the inaugural process
sion at Washington next March.
Reports from southern Luzon say
there is much disaffection in the in
surgent camps.
The government in the future In
shipping troops and supplies, will give
preference to bond-aided roads.
The New York Stock Exchange will
be closed on Saturday in honor of the
funeral of the Queen.
Governor Nash, of Ohio, has refused
to Interfere. and Rosslyn H. Terrell,
the murderer and robber, will die by
lightning.
The body of Henry Swietzer. OF
Chicago. who disappeared a month
ago. was found on the ice in the lake
a mile out
The French authorities have seized a
store of guns which a socialist paper
was selling to tits subscribers.
Joseph Wright succeeds the late
Max Muller asIcorpus professor OF
comparative philology at Oxford,
Noted Field MarslsI Dead.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 29.-Field
Marshal Count Gourke died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
IT WAS EASILY SETTLED
Complaining Investors Stock Bough
Back by the Seller.

Creston, Ia. Han. 29.-The long
Irrigated Ollie Lode miping case came
10 an unexpected end Saturday.
George Willis Emerson, of Chicago,
one of the defendants. arrived just
after the case had been adjusted. He
was at one time the owner of the IA
NOUS Ollie Lode mine in Cripple
Creek. which. two years ago, was
sold to II Creston syndicate for $50
000. 1t was afterward widely report
ed that the Creston people had been
Swindled. that the mine had been salt
ed. These rumors resulted in damage
suits, eX-State Senator Harsh, George
BilbO, w. G.. Henry and George Will
lis Emerson being named as defend
ants and charged with conspiracy and
fraud. AIR. Harsh was recently
dropped from the list of defendants.
When the case came up Saturday
Cripple Creek experts were present
as witnesses for the defense. The
plaintiffs attorneys declared that if
the defendants thought the mine
worth what their expert witnesses
claimed they buy the plaintiffs stock.
Mr.. Hrash promptly paid 81 per cent.
for the plaintiffs stock and the case
ended. All pending eases for dam.
ages are TO be dronDed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
ROBBED By A BOLD THUG
Standard Oil Company Is Out Few HUI,
dreds in Cash at Kansas City.

0ESuo IN LABu ut hohSuS lily.
Kansas City, No.. Jan. 29.-At the
Office of the Standard Oil company, in
the southern part of the city yesterday
a ySCng man forced w. E. Irwin, the
cashier, at the point of revolver into
a closet, and after locking him in made
off with between $500 and 500 in
cash. Irwin was preparing his cash
for the bank, when young man, prob
ably "a years of age, entered the Of
flee quietly, and placing revolver at
the cashiers head, ordered him to re-
treat to small closet a few feet
away.
Irwin complied promptly, and the
robber turned the key on him. Then,
placing the money i'll sight in his pock-
ct, the robber walked from the Office, a
hundred feet to the railway tracks.
where he boarded a passing freight
train.
The police have arrested Ched Gov
erdale and Ralph Myer ON suspicion
of being guilty of the robbery, and
CASHIER Irwin positively Identifies Gov
erdale as the man who entered the Of
fee and robbed him. 1t is supposed
that Myers was a confederate sta
TONED nearby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
TO ENJoIN BIG FIGHT.
Proceedings Instituted In Ohio to Prevent
JenrIes-RuhIiu Go.


Cincinnati, Jan. 29.-Suit to enioin
the proposed Jeffries-Ruhlin contest
was filed in the court of common
pleas today. Application for an in
junction will be made in a few days.
This follows the stand taken by Gov.
Nash yesterday starting the legal
macl inery of the state against the
mill.
Columbus, o.. Jan. ga suit To
enjoin the Jeffries-Ruhlin fight at Gin
ciunati will be filed in the common
pleas court of Hamilton county today.
Cincinnati, Jan. 29.-Late last night
both Jeffries and Rubin were ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by sew
cral persons interested in the coming
fight who acted at the instigation of
the Saengerfest Athletic association.
charging them with being in training
for Il prize fight, which is Il violation
of tine law in this state. The two fight
crs were taken before Squire Roebling,
who released both on bond. \ test
ease is to be made of their arrest.
RoeOling is Il magistrate in Delphi
township. with an office not far from
.Jeffries' training quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
THENATION ANDSTATE
Seem to Have Much Trouble in
Hopping Together Out in
Bleeding Kansas.
CHIN MUSIC IN THE STATE HOUSE
Where the Governor Is Driven Into a
Rage-Her Descent on Other
Officials.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Car
RE Nation yesterday invaded the Of
flee of Governor William +. Stanley
in his chambers in the capitol build
ing, and for solid hour arraigned
the chief executive of the state for
his failure to close the saloons of
Kansas. Then i'll turn she visited
the offices of Attorney General God
dard. County Attorney Nichols and
Sheriff Porter S. Cook, and demanded
of each that they close the sa-
looms. When hrs. Nation EN-
tered Stanley's office she was fol-
lowed by crowd of newspaper re-
porters and others. She accused
Governor Stanley of branding her a
lawbreaker. and demanded to know if
he had a better method than she of
riding the state of saloons:
Governor Says He IL POwerless.
DO you think my method is
right?" she asked NO, l don't" re-
well, governor, have YOU a better
one:" As the governor turned in his
chair TO make answer every one lis
tened intently. mo, l don't think l
have he finally replied. Continu-
ing he managed to edge in u few
words more: What can L do: l am
powerless. The law does not allow
me to do what L desire. The law
gives me no. privileges. What can
l do?"
IF necessary. call out the militia, -
was Mrs. Nations prompt reply.
Nation Says He Is DereIict.
You can close every joint in Kan
sas if you will. Governor Stanley" she
said with force. You can do it If
you want 10, but you won't. But You
are Il law-breaker yourself if You
don't You took your oath of office To
keep the constitution. You refuse my
request. You are not only lawbreak-
CT but perjurer." She repeated these
words of accusation again and again.
He tried TO make reply, but she gave
him no chance, the words of invective
pouring from her with a rush that
would not be Stemmed. Finally. his
temper gone. Governor Stanley arose
from hTs seat. and shouted back:
Then the Governor Got Warm.
"Ycu cannot come here and talk this
way to me- You cannot talk to ne
this way I say. You are woman.
but l won't stand it. You will have
to leave if you cannot"
Il am mother. / am a grandmoth-
err and | represent the mothers of the
state"
You don't. You don't represent
them almost shouted the governor.
The words flew back and forth with
such fierceness that it was impossible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL.
which 1t Is Proposed TO Make the Law
in the Badger State.


in the Badger State.
Madison, Wis.,, Jan. pa primary
election bill was introduced in both
houses of the Legislature last night
and referred The bill meets the
views of the governor. Itris believed
TO be the most complete primary cleo
ton measure ever drafted in this coun-
try. Caucuses and conventions are
entirely abolished by the bill, and all
nominations are made by direct vote
of the electors. No person can be Il
nominee unless he has received sigma
lures to a petition with the names of
> per cent. of the voters of his party.
the signers SO distributed as not to
represent one locality.
Political organizations are not in the
least disturbed, though the people by
direct vote choose their party leaders.
The party platforms are framed by
the state and legislative candidates,
and must all be made public by a GER
tain day. Presidential electors are
chosen by the state central committee.
and national delegates are elected at
the spring election by a direct vote of
the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Laws Vengeance to Those
Responsible for Death of
Jennie Bosschieter.
THE PATERSON IN. j. CASE
Thirty Years Imprisonment
for Three and Fiji
teen for One.

Paterson, n. j., Jan. 29.-Walter
D. McAlister, William A. Death and
Andrew j. Campbell, found guilty of
murder in the second degree for the
killing of Jennie Bosschieter Oct. Is
by the administration of choral and
subsequent rape, were today SEN
fenced to 80 years. Imprisonment at
hard labor.
Fifteen Years for Kerr.
George j. Kerr, who pleaded ron
vult contendre to the charge of rape,
was sentenced to Is years imprison-
ment at hard labor.
The sentences of all the men are the
extreme penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
TRAIN CREWS MISTAKE
Results ia Five Dead People and a Hsav
Smash-lTp.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. 29.-Five
persons dead and one severely wound
ed. two engines and ten loaded cars
wrecked, is the result of the mistake
of a train crew yesterday afternoon
between Petroleum and Volcano juno
ton on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. The engineer was asleep at his
post, and mistool< the first section of a
passing train for the second. Think
ing both had passed he pulled his
train out on the main track and sped
onward to what would seem to have
necessarily been his death
The dead are: J. h. Watkins, en-
gineer, of Grafton: w w. Cunning
ham, fireman: NJ. Courtney, of Park
ersburg. brakeman: !. T. Bailey, of
Parkersburg. fireman; i. g. Bailey. of
wha. brakeman: Ike Davidson, of
Grafton, engineer is burned, cut and
bruised, but will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

TACKLES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Who Sends Her Farther. and She Raises
Cain Generally.

Mrs. Nation fairly beamed with
joy. and thanking the governor she
started for the office of Attorney Gen
eral Goddard. The attorney general
was engaged, but she forced her way
into his private office and introduced
her subject with these words: I'VE
want you to close these joints. these
murder shops She demanded thar
he remove those officials who neglect
ed their duty in allowing the saloons
to run, and when he evaded her direct
questions and referred her to the
county attorney, she asked: Mr.. At
tOrney General. you are not lodging,
are you? Now don't dodge"
With Il parting injunction to do
what he had sworn TO on taking his
oath Mrs. Nation, followed by an
army of people. started for the county
attorneys office. THE governor and
attorney general are lodging" she
said But there's no lodging my
hatchet''
To County Attorney Nichols she
repeated her demands, and finally said
she wished to swear out a warrant
for the saloonkeeper'S wife who had
attacked her Saturday night with
broom stick. With few words of
warning Mrs. Nation and her train
We're again on their way, this time
headed for the office of Sheriff Cook.
The sheriff soon was in a rage, and
at last. boiling over with anger under
her attack he broke away and rush
ing toward a newspaper man in the
crowd who had pointed at him.
seized the offenders collar and made
a motion TO strike him. Others inter-
feEred and Cook. returning TO Mrs.
Nations side asked her TO his private
office to continue the argument alone.
The chief of police was picked out
for the next onslaught. but his office
was found locked. and Mrs. Nation
harangued crowd that had gathered
in the street near the city hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
PRESIDENT RlNSEY
RESIGNS FROM K. P.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-John a. Rinsey,
president of the board of control OF
the endowment rank of the Knights
of Pythias, has resigned, and
G. F. S. Neal, of Lebanon, Ind,
has been elected president. The res
ignation of Rinsey is due to a resolu-
tion adopted by the board requiring
the president to devote his entire time
to the Office. This Rinsey was I'M
willing to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Duel with Swords.
between

Paris, Jan. pa duel between
well known fencing masters. Sicil-
ian named Baron de San Malato and
a Frenchman. Professor Damotte. oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at the
Velodrome. on the Pare des Princes.
The meeting was the outcome of their
rivalry as swordsmen. The combat
was short. Damotte was pinked in
the arm pit during the third on
slaught. The duel was a superb dis
play of skill. San AIalato is the son
of a celebrated swordsman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WELL UNDER WAY.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-The reorganized
American Baseball league adjourned
today until March, when the report
of the committe on playing rules and
the seasons schedule will be sub
mitted. A formal resolution was
adopted recognizing the Players Pro :
tective association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
1T is OFFICIALLY GAzeTTED.

The Cession of Those Additional Spanish
Islands to the United States.
Madrid, Jan. 20. = The cession of
the Sibutu and Cagayan de- Jofo
islands to the United States has been
gazetted.
Washington, Jan. 30 The Presi-
dent today sent a message to congress
recommending the appropriation of
800, 900 for paymant of the claim OF
Spain for Sibutu and Cagayan islands
in the Philippine archipelago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Indiana Contractor Arraigned.

jackson. Miss. Jan. 29.-J. Z. Glib
son, the Indiana building contractor
who has been brought back from De-
troit. was arraigned in the circuit
court here yesterday on the charge of
attempting to bride Governor Longi-
no in connection with the state house
contract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
REFORM IN THE BREW
No Interest in the Saloons To BE Held b,
the Big Beer Factories.

Milwaukee, Jan. 29-The executive
committee of the Wisconsin Brewers
association, which was instructed to
draw up plans for an agreement among
the members of the association bind
ing them in future to furnish no saloon
fixtures nor money for the purchase OF
saloon outfits, a practice largely in
vogue up TO this time, has prepared a
document which has already been
signed by most of the association mem
bees.
All the Milwaukee brewers. it is
said, have affixed their names to it.
The brewers included in the agreement
are all those in this state with ca
pacity of 5000 barrels or over. includ-
ing those in this city and those at st
Paul and Minneapolis and Memoinee,
Mich. The agreement is expected to
90 into effect on Feb. 1. =,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
INDIAN APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The senate
today passed the Indian approPria-
ton bill and then took up the subsidy
bill. Frye gave notice that he would
not allow any other business to dis
place the subsidy unless the senate
voted to place the appropriation bills
ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
UNIQUE Present to mckinley.

Washington. Jan. 29.-The members
of the California delegation in con-
gress. accompanied by s. NJ. Short
ridge and Colonel George Stone, of
California. called at the White House
yesterday and presented to the president
a unique and richly ornamented ballot
box. the gift of the California cleo
tors. 1t was used by them in casting
the vote of the Statp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
MINE SCALE ADOPTED
Convention of the U. M. w. Has
Completed Its Most Import.
ant Piece of Work.
RAISE FOR BLOCK GOAL DIGGERs
er Mine Employes-Proposed
Strike Fund Scheme.

Indianapolis, Jan. 29.-Before the
adoption of the wage scale submitted
at the convention of the United Mine
Workers yesterday, clause was add
Ell demanding that the price of mining
coal in the block district of Indiana
shall be advanced ID cents per ton.
The price paid in the district under
the agreement expiring April 1 of this
year is 80 cents per ton of 2,000pounds.
passed over a diamond bar screen of
seventy-two feet superficial area with
one and one-quarter inches between
the bars free from obstruction. With
the addition of this clause the report
of the scale committee in SO far as
the soft coal field is concerned was
adopted. This closes all the work of
the convention on the wage question,
and nothing remains to be done ex-
cept to consider the final report of the
committee on constitution.
VIII Take in All Mine Employees.
At the afternoon session Vice Presi-
dent Thomas L. Lewis made a motion
that hosting engineers, hremen,
blacksmiths, and any other class of
mine workers who are now members
of any of the brotherhoodS or unions
composed of mine employees, be adj
mitted to the United Mine Workers
upon presentation of transfer cards
from the union to which they formerly
belonged. This offer is to remain open
until May 1 of this year, and means
that men who have heretofore been
members of any of the unions inSti-
tuted among mine employees may be-
come members of the United Mine
Workers without paying initiation fees.
The motion was adopted.
Establishment of n Strike Fund.
Action upon the establishment of a
defense fund will be forced by an
amendment to be presented by the
committee ON constitution. The amend
ment provides for an assessment of
% cents per month upon each men,
Der of the organization, and that %
per cent. of the amount thus collected
shall be retained in the treasury of
In event of strikes the money in the
treasury of the district in which they
occur shall first be used in providing
for the striking miners before a call
can be made upon the national de-
Tense fund. 1t also provides for a
bond of $1,000 to be given by the ma
tional treasurer and that at no time
shall more than $500 be subject TO
his order. 1t is not believed that de-
Tense fund can be established on these
lines. as it will meet the opposition of
the national officers.
Debs Did Not Appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
INHERITANCE LAW
HELD TO BE VALID,

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 29.-In a
unanimous opinion handed down to-
day the supreme court sustained ther
constitutionality of the law taxing
inheritances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
Largest Department Store in
Middle West Swept
Away.
FRANKEL BUILDING IN RUINS
Half Million Loss To This
and Adjoining
Property.

Des Moines. Jan. 29.-Fire which
broke out at ) this morning in Fran
KEEL Bros. department store destroyed
over half a million dollars worth of
property. The structure was doomed
before the arrival of the fire depart
ment, and the attention of the firemen
was largely devoted to saving the adj
joining structures, several of which
caught fire.
By 6 the destruction of the 6-story
Frankel building was complete.
Twenty-four adjoining buildings were
damaged in the aggregate 800, 900.
The Heaviest Losers.
The heaviest losers are Frankel
Bros, 1915, 900; Younker Bros, $45.-
900; A. & 1. Fredlich, $35, 900; Utica
Building company. $1,000; C.
H. Seelry and the c. H. Rogg COM
pany. $4,000 each. Other losses,
including Office rooms, will amount
to $S1, 900. The insurance will cover
the losses.
The detailed account of the insur-
ance and estimates on the loss by fire,
given out this afternoon, places the
total loss at 1862, 900, $500. 900 insur-
ance.
Frankel's loss is $3.50, 600, insur-
ance $500. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
No Extension of This Patent.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The house
committee on patents has killed the
bill to extend the life of the Hyatt
patent, on which over $50 cities and
towns are paying royalties in connec
ton with their filtration plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
TWO MINERS Lose Their Lives.

Ishpeming. Mich. Jan. 29.-AIatt
Hammond miner employed at the
Cliff Shafts mine, was killed yeSter-
day afternoon by a fall of ground.
Fred Johnson was killed by the pre-
mature discharge of a blast at the
Lake superior Iron company's hema-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29

rotary of state has licensed tile in
corporation of the Quincy Engine
works. Quincy, capital stock, $3.50, 600;
object, TO manufacture machinery
tools. engines, motors and appliances
of all kinds; incorporators, Thomas
Hill. William II. Covert and z. B
Williams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-29
PRESBYTERIAN DIVINE
RUN OVER AND KILLED

Redwood Falls, Mimi. Jan. %. =
Rev. Samuel andrews, Presbyteri, n
minister at Wabasso. was killed by a
car today.