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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Substance Found That IL Fatal to the
Busy Microbe.

Ann .Nrbor. Mich, June S.-An inn
pOrtant antiseptic discovery upon
which DrS. Frederick q. NOvy and
Paul G. Freer have been working for
over Il year i'm their respective labora-
tories has just been made public. The
new antiseptics are organic acid hyper
oxides. Ia Il water solution five one
thousands of l per cent. OF active
oxygen derived from the hyperoxide
is fatal TO all bacteria.
The hyperoxide which was used for
the experiments is bcnZOZlacitZl. and
this. as was shown by experiments on
dogs. can he taken internally in large
doses without poisonous effect. The
discovery may. fl is claimed. lead TO
the further discovery of the funda-
mental causes i'm an important field OF
medical and surgical science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
In the Second Days Duel
With Laberdesque in
Paris.
HAS AN EXCITING SEQUENCE
Which May Result in Anoth-
er Affair of Honor Be-
tween Seconds.

Paris, June S.-The duel with
swords, which began yesterday be-
tween Max Regis, the anti-Semite
mayor of Algiers, and M. Laberdesque.
the Algerian journalist, was resumed
this morning. Regis was seriously
wounded in the forearm. The duel
was therefore stopped.
Seconds May Now Fight.
The seconds subsequently became
involved in lively altercation which
possibly may lead to another duel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
strauiernss ruined ny Isust.

st. Joseph. Mich. June S.-The re-
ports which have been received Ivy
many business men to the effect that a
large portion Of the strawberry crop
had been ruined by rust have been
confirmed 10y Jacob Scel. of this city.
Scel has just returned from the in
>pectiOn OF vine fruit i'm the southern
part OF the county. where he found
hundreds of acres Of Strawberries to-
tally ruined by the rust. The rust was
caused by the cold. unreasonable north
winds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Grnduating Class on a strike.

jacksonville. Ills. June S.-The son
iOr class at Illinois college voted
Thursday TO refuse to graduate unless
the faculty reconSidered its action de-
nying diplomas to two membcrS-C.
&. Clement. of Greenfield. and Cyrus
Buckley. of observation-disclosures of
the recent water throwing and window
breaking pranks in the college dormi-
tory. The faculty fined each of
dozen students 81 and denied two
seniors their diplomas. The senior
class admits the right to- fine. but says
il is unjust TO refuse diplomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
LiacoIn'. Remain. in Danger.

Springfield. Ills. June S.-AS re-
suit of recent visit of Robert T. Lin
coin To the tomb of his father. it is
E.ore than probable that the present
arrangement of the bodies in the Lin
coin monument will be changed. The
body now lies in the identical place
from which an attempt was made to
steal il several years ago. Nothing
but strong gate bars the way to a
similar attemnt now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
British Make Captures.
KANSAS STUDENTS
THREATEN TO STRIKE

Salina. Kan, June S.-Practically
all the students Of Wesleyan univer-
sity here threaten to quit the institu-
tion forthwith if the board Of trustees
insist upon removing F. d. Tubbs.
professor of natural science. whose
name was dropped from the faculty
list Thursday owing to his ideas on
evolution. The executive committee,
however. seems determined to dis
place The professor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
ONE OF THE THUGS is DEAD
Developments in the Murder Case at To-
rontO-AnOther Woman Appears.


Toronto, Ont. June S.-Thomas
Jones died Thursday from the wounds
he sustained in Tuesdays attempt TO
escape with his accOmpliceS Rice and
Rutledge His arm is shattered, and
he did not survive the shock of ampu-
tatiOn. He made no ante-mortem
statement.
In the effects of Miss Nina Seayer.
the ''veiled woman" who was arrest
ed Wednesday, was found an express
receipt for a parcel consigned at Chi
cago. This is believed to have contain
ed the weapons. The woman also had
Il number OF letters and a slip of pa
per giving the address of Rice as Box
124. Champaign. Ills"
a woman representing herself as Il
sister of Jones. the burglar. claimed
the body Thursday night. She was
identified as Kate SDPllmau, alias
Press" O 'Brien. said to be a notorious
confidence woman, and was taken into
custody, but subsequently released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
AGAIN MAKES APPEAL TO
ARBITRATE INDEMNITY

Washington, June s. The govern
ment again appeals to powers to sub
nit the present issues at Pekin over
the indemnity proposition to arbitra-
tion of The Hague tribunal. Secre-
tary Hay today cabled Rockhill au
thoritY to make the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Juvenile DiacouraEement.

Elsie-Mamma, there's a funny old
man in this Pickwick book that's al
ways telling his son to beware of the
widows. Why is that?
Mamma-Well. a widow is supposed
to be skillful in catching husband.
Gracious. l wonder il I'll
have to be a widow before 1 can get
married.-Philadelph Press. - 1sa-ss<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Comedy nt Union city.

Union City. Ind. June S.-'Squire
Peter StOudt rang the fire bell TO call
the board of health together. and next
day Marshal Wolf arrested Stoudt and
placed him in jail. charging misde-
meanor When Wolf later tried to
read the warrant. Stoudt reached
through the bars and pulled his ear,
and the marshal then entered the cage
and was i'm the act OF using his mace
v-llen ATavor Wallace interfered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
MRS. M'KINLEY's MAIADY

Physicians Pronounce It Blood Infection
From FeIon.
Washington. June S--Mrs. McKin-
ley's physicians issued bulletin this
morning stating that her illness was
due to blood infection resulting from
a bone felon. They also state that
her case presents more cheerful as
poets and an improvement in her gen.
eral condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Association Adjourns.

Milwaukee. Wis. June S.-The
Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers convention adj
iourned sine die last evening after
clecting the following officers: Presi-
dent. T. J. Shaffer. Pittsburg; secre-
ry-treasurer. John Williams, Pitts
burg: vice preSidents-Fourth district,
w c. Davis. South Chicago: fifth dis
trict. Glenn Jarvis, Anderson. Ind;
ninth district. John w. Quinn. Gran
ite City. Ills. The next convention
will be held in Wheeling. w. Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Iowa Slen Commits suicide.

Chicago. June S.-EImer f. Plane,
a wealthy merchant of Independence
Ia. committed suicide on the prairie
nj Augusta street and Drake avenue
during the electrical storm of Wednes-
day His body was found with a bull
let-holc in his left temple. y bottle
of whisky and revolver with one
empty chamber lay on the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Luck in THAT Ola Bond.

Louisville, June S.-William Holt, of
Chicago. yesterday had redeemed by
the commissioners Of the Louisville
sinking funk bond issued i'm 1857 i'm
aid of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad which had been missing for
fourteen wears. all the rest of the is
sue having been paid on. Holt also
received 5000 In interest. He said he
received the bond for debt about
five years ago and had thought it
worthless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Hospital for Negre. Projected.

Chicago. June S.-James ID. Ross,
president of the Railway POrters' as
sociation, has issued a call for meet
ing of the executive committee in this
city June 20. to complete arrangements
for the establishment of a private hos
pital for colored men in the railway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
RETURN PUT OFF
UNTIL LUCKY DAY."

Shanghai, June An imperial
edict, issued the 9th, announces that
owing to hot weather and advanced
age. the dowager princess return to
the court of Pekin is postponed until
Sept. 1. which astrologers pronounce
q lucky day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
FIRST BREAKDOWN
FOR MRS. KENNEDY.

Kansas City, June S.-Owing TO
the collapse of Lulu Prince Kennedy
in courU today the trial adjourned un-
til Monday. This is the first sign of
breakdown she has shown since the
killing in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
O1dest settler Goes TO Rcsf.

Rock Island, Ills. June S.-Benja-
min Goble. the oldest settler in north
western Illinois and the oldest native
born citizen i'm the state, IL dead He
was born in Wabash county. Oct. IL.
1873. and came here with his parents
in 1925. lie fought through the Black
Hawk war and took mp one OF the first
claims when this part Of the state was
thrown open for settlement,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
GUESTS ARE INJURED
IN HOTEL PANIC

Chicago. June s.-Seven persons
were injured early today in escaping
from fire in the Golden West hotel
in West Madison street The fire,
though it did little property damage.
thoroughly frightened the guest,
who jumped from windows o. the
second and third floors. All the in
Jured will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Tin Plant To Be ENLARGED.

Joliet. Ills, June Sit is unofficial
ly announced that the American Tin
Plate company. which has four mill
plants here. VIII enlarge the works to
sixteen twenty-pot mills. establishing a
BUSINESS that will employ 1.JOO men.
The American is part of the United
States Steel company, which owns
steel and wire mills here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Coal Dealers Holding a Meeting.

Des MoineS. Ia. June S.-One hun
dred members attended the prelimi-
nary meeting of the Iowa and Nebras-
ka Coal Dealers association held here
President T. G. Havens. of Omaha,
delivered his annual address, and the
visitors were welcomed to Des Moines
by Mayor Hartenbower. w. G.. Has
kell. of Cedar Rapids. responded to the
xyCIcomp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
WIN Go to the PhiIippine,.

Toledo, o.. June S-Rev. Chester
ID. Clapp. rector of st. Johns Episco-
pal church. has been appointed to take
charge OF the work in the Philippines
for the American board of missions.
He will begin his work about Sept. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
IOWA cIoARET LAW SOUND.

Significant Ruling of judge Burnham at
B1srshaIltown.
Marshalltown, June s Judge
Burnham. in the district court today.
decided the Iowa cigaret tax law con-
stitutional. Property of dealers in Gig
arets and owners of buildings where
they are sold may be attached and
sold for tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Change. on the NnndnIin.

indianapolis. June S.-Malott. re-
ceiver for the Vandslia. and trustee OF
the +. n. and l.. railway, has issued
circulars appointing II. |. Miller gen
cral manager. with Office at st. Louis:
BENJAMIN McKeen. superintendent of
the main line division, between In
dianapolis and East st. Louis. and w.
c. Downing. superintendent of the
PEORIA division
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
COnvicts to nave Tobacco.

Des Moines. Ia. June S.-The con-
victs in the penitentiaries of Iowa are
no longer to he denied the use of to-
bacco. The prisoners 10y good behavior
and strong argument have carried their
point. and an order issued some time
ago shutting on the usual allowance
of the weed has been rescinded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

Rushville Ind. June S.-Charles NJ.
Nesbaum. Of Summitvilie. 45 years old.
.ame to this city last Monday. where
he mailed Il letter to his wife. bidding
her good-by. and conveying the i'm
preston that he contemplated suicide,
after which he disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Girl Carrie. on tn. Honon..

Olivet. Mich. June S.-The first
hODOrs OF the senior preparatory class
have been awarded TO Miss Persis
Martin. of Ovid. Mich. student i'm
the classical course. G. II. Tiebout Of
Louisiana. takes second honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
strikers ordere,l to work.

Toronto. Ont. June S.-The Inter
national Association of MachinistS has
directed the striking machinists of the
New York Central railroad at Depew,
y. y. to return TO work. pending ar
bitration of the grievances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
NAVAL OFFICERS
FEARFUL FALL

Buffalo, June 8 Commander Bull,
u. S. N, in the Chicago photographic
service at the Pan-American grounds,
fell from the dome of the government
building today and was probably
fatally hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
ola ,Iichirnn Man in TronbIe.

New Haven. Conn. June S.-William
II. Stafford. of Michigan. aged 80. was
arrested yesterday on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenSeS
from various New Haven merchants
10y representing himself as Abraham
Arthur Tandy. Il brother of the late
dominican priest. Father Tandy. OF
Now York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
NO SHOW FOR LAWSON.
His Bont Cannot Serve the Purpose for
which She Was Built.

New York. June S.-ThOmas W.
Lawson's yacht. the independence,
will not he allowed TO compete in the
trial races preliminary TO the races for
the Americas cup.
This decision WAS arrived at by the
challenge committee of the New York
Yacht club yesterday afternoon, and
was conveyed to Lawson in Il letter
mailed later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Hanged HERSELF with a roweI.

Lebanon. Ills. June S.-MrS. Char
lotte Klaus. wife of Joseph Klaus, Il
prominent farmer of Stookey town
ship. committed suicide 10y hanging
herself i'm the cellar of her home. She
used long towel for rope. Tempo
rary arrangement, due to nervous pros
tratiOn. is assigned as the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
r,,. <,y.i Dealers OF Two states.

Chicago. June S.-The Retail Coal
Dealers association. with 100 mem
hers from Wisconsin and Illinois pres
ent, began its fifth annual convention
here yesterday President r. G..
Brown. of Oshkosh, Wis. called the
convention to order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
conrer peIegate. IIected.

Des Moines. Ia. June S.-The Re
publican primaries in Madison county
held yesterday resulted in n victory fol
Minister Conger over \. Il. Cummins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
nautical Abo,stioni.t Dead.

New York. June S.-William Orland
Bourne. who was known as the ''pio-
neer of immediate unconditional abo-
lition.'' is dead at the home of his
daughter in MOntclair, y. J.. aged 81
wears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
CYCLONE DESTRUCTION.
Report OF Loss of Life and Property Near
Billings, OKLA

Wyeheta, Kas June Near Bill
ings. Okla, cyclone occurred last
night Many buildings were blown
down and it is reported several lives
were lost Wires are down and par
ticulars are Deager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Chief ,Ju,tice at Chicago,

Chicago. June S.-Chief Justice Mel
Vile W. Fuller, of the United States
supreme court, has arrived at Chica-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Mrs. Botha, Wife of the Boer
General, Reaches En-
emy's Country.
SIGNIFICANCE OF MISSION
May and May Not Be in
Interest of Peace-Pro-
gress of War.

London, June 8 Mrs. Louis Botha,
wife of the Boer commandant general.
arrived at Southampton this morning
from South Africa. She refused to
grant an interview, but Ex-Secretary
of State Fischer, who accompanied
her, informed the Associated Press
that Mrs. Boths is going straight to
London, and later would proceed to
Holland aud Belgium. Fischer was
unable to confirm or deny the report
that Mrs. Botha had come to Europe
on peace mission.
British Make Captures
Cape Town. June S.-The British
surprised two Boer laagers at differ
eut points in Cape Colony Thursday
night, and captured AZ prisoners.
$4,000 rounds OF ammunition and a
quantity of supplies. A railroad
wreck occurred rear Pretoria yester-
day in which nine soldiers were killed
and many injured.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30

pie IN America. intending Senator
Marx Hanna. William jennings Brvzn
Chsuneey Depev ard the Governors Of
eleven states and their ladies' and
STATS bare seen no harm IN Il Al
though hiss Rose Dawson. who has
the school exhibit which is CT intense
interest 70 the people OF B1FaIo. said
f. was vulgar I wonder If she thought
the streets Of Cairo was. / saw her
going in there several times How
ever, she accepted season pass for
the Hawaiian village zaa Witnessed
the vulgar dance At least twenty
times. and also invited Aer friends
TO see IL Here IL is all summed up.
When I left Honolulu I had to ai-
vance fourteen people money 10 par
have money IN the bank and good
clothing. There were two in the hos
pifal. one with chicken pox and the
other with female trouble. paid the
hospital bills Ccelho is an agifator.
I made q mistake in bringing him
do tell some strong stories on the
Sandwich Islands. that's 8 fact. But
everybody is pleased with our show.
The stories | tell do not hurt the isl
ands In the least II must be good
talk or the people would not care 70
see the show They say / am lying
about the country. IL could lie half
as strong as some of your good citi-
zens. who tell sugar cane and coffee
stories, would be entitled to the nom
de plume of King of Liars" instead
OF King of the Midway
W. sdAURICE TOBIN.
Buffalo. N Y. July Ii. 1901.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30
Various Matters in the Executive
Council Yesterday.

College walk residents have made
the Government an offer in regard to
. sewer. The proposition was read
yesterday morning at the executive
council ] Providing the Government
viii supply the pipe and the man holes
they viii pay for the construction
Permission was granted the Hilo-
Kohala railroad. on recommendation OF
Marston Campbell. endorsed by the SUI
perintendent of public works. to con-
struct branch line from the harbor
division to the Hawaii sugar mill.
Attorney General Dole made a re-
port on the application of T. Tadeni
to establish a sake distillery in Ma
noa valley. He thought it would be
best not TO grant the desired permits
sion
Dole also read bid from the agent
of the Iamewell Police and Fire
Alarm System for installing police call
boxes, which was referred TO the SUI
perintendent of public works.
A hotel liquor license was granted
G. B. Schroeder at Waikiki. Maui.
Au Kou Chuck. who had applied for
a liquor license. was informed that he
might have a license for light wine
and beer
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30

If the Washington, Star reflected a
little on the early struggles OF other
American commonwealth than Ha-
wall. borrowed less information from
prejudiced sources and increased its
faith in the saving virtue of Amer
can institutions. especially when set
to leaven an intelligent (if somewhat
justifiably prejudioed) community
then that paper from which long hut
ill-conceived article is copied in this
issue would have less to say about
Hawaiian affairs until it learned to
discuss them eonscientiously and 70
tionally. The blame of such misrep-
rssentation is not to be laid chiefly at
Washington. Those who sent forth
falso statements about Hawaii and
the Hawaiians before annexation,
printing all misrepresentation abroad.
are the same clique and clan that
from Hawaii today are trying to poi
son public opinion on the mainland
against allowing the Territory of Ha-
waii to enjoy the privileges of Am-
erican freedom and seif-governmenr.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30


shall perform the same functions for
their inmates thst these devices are
zcw performing IN the great slzuEh-
ter ho1ses-
". A CLARK Of Montana. during
bis recent trip 10 Europe. came to
ST Petersburg and Moscow ircoguifo
with : certain unnamed Count and
invested $3.50. sv0 in ural copper
mines
The ships Of the Baldwin, elgier
Arctic expedition weighed anchor
from Tronsoe. Norway. July IL. and
with the Stars and Stripes and Nor
wegian flags AZ their mastheads
steamed Of TO the north
The Coffee Creek. Cal. excitement
OF several years ago vas apparently
the beginning OF the development Of
district which is destined to become
one Of the largest gold producing
camps in Northern California.
TO BUILD A SEWER
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30
AN oLp QUESTION.

The Treasury Department has Just
now had to gire a ruling on the old
story Of tho most favored nation
clause in treaties q friendship. Z,
Was the familiar occasion OF an i'm
porter protesting against the regular
tariff duties on the plea that other
countries than that Of export In the
case were allowed \ lower rate under
treaties q reciprocity. The importa-
tien was one Of Scotch whisky from
Great Britain. which the New York
collector of customs assessed for duts
n Sass per gallon. Under reciprocity
treaties with France. Portugal and
Germany there Is a reduction Of daty
on splritnons liquors from these coun-
tries 10 SITS per gAllon In the treaty
OF friendship With Great Britain of
the year 1915 il is provided that nc
higher or other duties ahall be inn
posed on the importation into the
United States Of any articles. the
growth. prodacs OF manufacture Of
His Britannia Maiesty's territories In
Europe. than are o. shah Be payable