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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27
Notice to the Public.

Having added coal to our ice bust
ness we are now prepared to make
You close price on any coal you may
wish. We keep you cool in summer,
warm and comfortable in winter.
Call now and engage your winters
supply of hard and soft coal. Lowest
prices guaranteed. Ask us about q
coal that will keep your Aues clean in
stoves or furnaces.
c. A. SCHOESsEL Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27

New line Reads silk-warp
Landsdown, per yard ......SL25
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
Dress Lawns at 1c per yard. Ic
2S-inch dyed dress Percales, usu-
ally 74c, blues, blacks and
wines. sc
21S mems Neglige Shirts, two collars,
one pair cuffs, good assort-
ment patterns and sizes, at soc
As mems 25c and 39c Leather
Belts, out they go this week at nc
Aprons for cooks and walters,
good selection at 25c and =. roc
A new short Girdle Corset, The
very latest fad. which we will
introduce this week for soc
Be sure to ask to see this Girdle
Corset, SOC, SOC, SOC.
Skirts ard Jackets.
This week while they last, black che
viot Skirts, flaring fiounces, three
bands handsomely stitched
taffeta, good So value, for. s.. So
Black taffeta Jackets, all sizes,
actually worth SIS, choioe. .S4.S7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27

amberlain's Collie, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide
reputation for its cures. 1t never
fails and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27

Scrofuls. salt rheum, erysipelas
and other distressing eruptive diseases
yield quickly and permanently to the
cleansing. purifying power of Bur-
dock Blood Bitters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27

o. o. Buck, Beirne, Ark, says: 81
was troubled with constipation until
1 bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Since then have been entirely cured
Of my old complaint. 1 recommend
them. B. IL. Bieber and Hartz & I'LL
emeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27

II day could be night and night
could be day, if smiles could be tears
and tears could be smiles, something
might do you as much good as Rocky
Mountain Tea. L. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-27
GRANTS ANOTHER CARRIER.
Postonice Department Sanctions Increas,
In Local Force.

II UHIUHCe DEPARTMENT. ohHCIIOHH IuCreABe
In Local Force.
Beginning with Oct. l the Rock Is
land postoffice will be allowed another
regular carrier, making total of Is
regular carriers. Chris Koch being
next on the list of substitute carriers,
will receive the appointment as regu-
lar carrier, and Will Colburn, who is
now on the eligible list, will be APP
pointed as substitute Oct. 1. The in
crease in the force of carriers was
granted by the department at the re-
quest of Postmaster Thomas. who
asked for but one new man. At Dav-
export three new carriers were asked
for and two were granted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
: THE GOLF TOURNEY.
Play Began To-day With About Nirsety
 Players.

New Haven, July 10.-Play began this morning on the links of the New Haven country club in the second an- nual tournament of the Connecticut league of golf clubs with nearly ninety players representing twelve clubs of the state as entrants. Many prominent golfers are included in the list, among them Dr Carl Martin of Bridgeport, winner of last years tournament, Charles H. Seeley of the Wee Burn club, Stamford runner-up last year an1 T. L. Cheney of the Orford club of South Manchester. All the play this morning was to settle the qualifying matches for the individual champion ship at IS holes, medal play. The first round of the match play, IS holes, will begin this afternoon.
 The tournament promises to be a notable one in golf annals as the field is one of the largest ever started in a competition in the East. An elaborate set of medals and cups is offered for the winners.
 In the forenoon's play none of the Waterbury golfers qualified. T. l.. Cheney of Hartford and Ralph Carroll of Fairfield broke the course record with a score of @ each and are tied for the silver medal for the best score. Tn order to qualify it was necessary to have a score of 93 or less.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
a Deadly Duel.

TAMPA, Fla, July 10-News reaches here from Plant City that fatal duel with shotguns was fought near that place and that as result Edward Frank lin. a farmer, is dead and David Kinard, Franklin's son-in-law; Mrs. Ainard and their baby are all seriously wounded. Franklin, it is alleged, had eEnployeds a farmland to do some blowing for which he was to receive TOO strawberry plants. The work having been finished, Frank lin gave an order on Kinard for the plants. When the employed man pre- sented the order, Kinard refused to fill it. This was reported to Franklin, who immediately armed himself with a shot gun and went to the Kinard home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
A New Haven shooting.

NEW HAVEN, July 1O.-A warrant has been issued from the city attorneys office for the arrest of Edward A. Bow CTS, vice president and treasurer of the New Haven Trust company and lecturer on forestry at Yale university, on the charge of shooting Charles Blalzeslee, a laborer. It is alleged that last Friday evening MT. Bowers opened window of his residence on Crown street and fired, a shot from a revolver into a group of workmen who were engaged without his permission in moving well driving ma chine over the land between his house and that of another resident from the rear of the new Y. NJ. c. A. building. The shot entered Blakeslee's wrist. The case will be called in the city court prob ably tomorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
A PREF TY BIG DEFICIT.
Result of Investigation Into Knights
 of Pythias Affairs.

Chicago. July 10.-The endowment rank of the Knights of Pythias has deficit of $225, ,267.
 This announcement was made by Supreme Commander Ogden H. Feth- CTS yesterday to the supreme lodge of the order, which has been assembled Ill this city for the purpose of looking into the affairs of the rank.
 MT Fethers' announcement was bas- ed on the official report of the insur- ance commissioners of Illinois, Con necticut and Kansas, who made an ex- haustive examination of the financial condition of the order and copies of these reports were placed ill the hands of the representatives Before the rank can legally continue doing busi- ness as an insurance institution this deficit must be made good and the question of how this is to be done and the greater one of how the funds of the organization are to be safeguarded in the future occupied the attention of the supreme lodge officers and representa- tives all day yesterday and far into the night
 That there has been misappropria- ton of the funds of the organization by past officers of tho endowment rank was freely charged in the reports we'll as in the meetings yesterday and there was said to be little doubt that after the supreme lodge had finished dealing with those who are thought to be responsible the evidence will be laid before the states attorney with re quest that 1t be submitted to the grand jury.
 At the session last night motion was made to expel John A. Hinsey who was president of the endowment rank during the period in which some of the funds of the organization are said to have disappeared and others to have been invested in poor securities, but the motion was laid on the table when it was represented to the meeting that MT Hinsey had expressed his intention of appearing before the supreme lodge at it's meeting to-day for the purpose of defending himself against any charge that might be made of misap- propriation of funds or of having made investments which he had not previous ly assured himself were safe and ann ply secured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
RESULT OF THE STRIKE
Some Factories to Decrease the Mum
 Der of Machinists.


 One result of the machinists' strike for a nine hour work day will be the diminishing to the lowest possible number of the machinists in all of the general manufacturing concerns. But this means, on the other hand an in crease of the number of men in machine shops. A sufficient number will be re- tained in each brass shop to manufac- ture special machinery and tools. Re pairs will be done outside and special ists will be in more demand in ma chine shops.
 The special object of this movement it is said, is to eliminate as much as possible any possible chance for further disturbances, for it appears to be still the idea of some manufacturers that the less skilful men, This measure seems to be met with favor among the men for one reason in particular that it concentrates the craft.
 When the strike had been on a few weeks it was hinted among the men that it would have been better to have called out the machine shop men only and the matter having been adjusted in these concerns, attention could later be directed toward the brass shops as general manufactures are technically called by machinists. A gance over the field that was affected by the strike will show that in no community approxi- mate in size to this were there so many .brass shops" embraced in the strug- gle.
 The proposed new order of affairs, therefore, will not effect the general prosperity of this city, except prob ably to emphasize or enlarge it. The revenue of the brass shop will not be decreased, notwithstanding that the number of machinists will be. while machine shops will have the more work to do, must necessarily increase its force. consequently it's payroll and na- turally, therefore, bring in larger divi- dends to the stock holders.
 Affairs at headquarters are toning down. Gradually the rooms are as suming a quiet appearance. Only a few devotees of whist gather there during the day time now and an occasional dis ciple of Mozart or Chopin to commune with the muses. The secretaries are still working hard and week or more will see them at their desks every min ute The machinery of even the local organization during the strike has to be fabricated every day for it is complex and large Every day since July 4th numbers of men present themselves in the office for travelling cards and tc have their books strengthened out Since the date aboye mentioned about fifty have left town, exclusive of those who went without procuring ''cards.'
 One prominent in the affairs of tlle Farrel Foundry company said this af ternoon that the nine hour day is near CT a realization in this factory than any of the machinists are aware of The foundry, he thought may grant il in a few months, probably about the first of the year or as soon as con tracts made on the ten hours basis arc fulfilled. The manufacturers in gen eral, he said are speaking favorably of the matter, but when it would be come an established thing he could not | say.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
NEWsBOY'S ESCAPE.
Knocked Down in the Street by Pair
 of Horses

of Horses
 Nicolene Floris of Union street, newsboy, fortunately escaped from be- ing seriously injured today. About 8 o'clock Nicolene, who was engaged in selling his bundle of papers, was about to cross Bank street near the Apothecaries' hall when he walked in front of the private coach of Mrs Mar tin Hellmann, which he did not see ap preaching. He was knocked down by the horses and he was partly under one of the wheels of the carriage when the horses were brought to standstill. The little newsboy was extricated from his position and carried into the Apothe- carries hall and later to Dr Poore's off flee in the same building. On examina- tion Dr Poore found that the boy was more scared than injured. There was a slight bruise on his right Side. Those who witnessed the accident, state that it was due only to the excellent horse manship displayed by the coachman that the wheels of the carriage did not pass over the boy's body as it laid pros- trate on the pavement.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
TO CONVERT EDITORS
Circulars Sent to Waterbury To-day lM
 Care of the Mayor.

OdI6 Ol llC NldJ Ol.
 To-days mail brought a rather strange document to the city clerks office It was addressed ..To the edi- tor of any paper in Waterbury, Conn, in care of the mayor" and contained a dozen or more leaflets on which were printed passages from the writings of the fathers regarding what man should do in. order to merit a place in heaven after his pilgrimage on earth is ended. It was signed Tom Hege, Winston. $. c. Some of the sentences struck the employees of the office as being q little out of true, and they did not he's itate to state that Tom must have jOt- ted them down from memory. But there was some difference of opinion about this and as a result the discussion over MT Hege's literature waxed warm until finally it was decided to ler the question stand until they had a chance to compare it with the orig inal texts. Who knows but this is just what Tom Hege wanted to have them do. Tom is some good Christian who spent years thinking how he could induce sinners to return to the paths of rectitude and concluded that no better plan could be adopted than to get up some scheme which would prompt them to take a look at The Bible once in a while. If this be true Toms documents got into the right hands, and it is not likely that the edi- tors of the papers will find fault be- cause it was not passed along to them, though no doubt City Clerk Ryan and the other employees of the office will say that the editors of the local papers are far more in need of reformation than he or anybody else about the City hall building, and that the south
 ern evangelist knew this when he ad dressed his letter to them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
KILLED IN WRECK
Bad Collision on Chicago and
 Alton Railroad.
THE TRAIN ON FIRE.

Nine Passengers Were Killed Outright
 Two Were Burned to Death-The
 Two Engineers Were Among the
 Killed, as Was Also the Conductor
 of One Train-Twenty- five Passen-
 gers Were Injured.
 Kansas City, July 10.-A south- bound passenger train on the Chicago and Alton railroad from Chicago crashed head on into the second sec ton of a freight train two miles west of Norton, to-day. Both engineers aDd the conductor of the freight train were killed instantly. Nine passengers were killed and two others were burned to death. Twenty-Five passen- gers are known to have been injured and there are several others in the wreckage. The trains were on fire at the last account.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
RUSS|A'S PROPOSAL
M. de Witte's Offer Cannot Be
 Accepted
Latest Phrase of the Tariff War-The Czar's Minister of Finance Willing to yacate all Additional Duties on American Goods if We Will yacate Action on Sugar.

Washington, July 10. - Another important excnange mas occurred between the Russian government and the United
 States relative to the tariff. The Russian
 minister of finance, NJ. de Witte, has
 proposed that Russia will yaeate all of
 the additional duties levied on American
 goods since the imposition of the sugar
 differential if the United States will va
 cate its action on the sugar differential. To this Secretary Gage has replied that
 the offer of the Russian government can
 not be accepted, as the question of the
 sugar differential is now in the hands of
 the count, thus precluding action by the
 executive branch These exchanges, all
 though made nominally by the minister
 of finance and Secretary Gage, have gone through the medium of the Russian for aign office and the state department.
 The proposition of the Russian minister
 of finance was the direct result of Secre-
 tary Hays note of about two weeks ago.
 In that note Mr. Hay pointed out that
 the action taken as to petroleum was not new, nor was it meant to have any cel- nection with the previous action of the
 government on sugar. This appears to have reconciled the Russian officials in their view that the petroleum order was only another step in the policy previously taken respecting sugar.
 Accordingly M. de Witte's response was
 communicated to Washington, Count Lamsdorf forwarding it to NJ. de Vol
 lant, the Russian charge here. It is not
 long, but is quite to the point. It makes
 no further issue as to the petroleum or der. The chief attention is given to sugar, and the specific offer is made to vacate
 immediately the increased duties which
 Russia has levied if the United .ates will vacate it's action on sugar. This would amount to re-esta blishing the status quo which existed before the Unit ed States took it's initial action relative to Russia.
 The reductions which would have re- suited under NJ. de Witte's tender are those affecting cast iron wares, manufac- lures of iron and steel, boiler work, tools for artists, factories and workshops, gas and water meters, motors and dynamos,
 sewing machines. portab ble engines, not including thrashing machines; fire en-
 zines and other machinery of iron and steel; also white resin, galipot, brewers pitch and bicycles. The increased duties
 on iron and steel goods followed after the imposition of the sugar differential, while those on bicycles and resin followed the increase on petroleum
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Enraged Nesro,s Terrible Crime.

DOUGLAS, Ga, July 10.-Jake De- voss, a negro laborer on James McKin- non's plantation, was working a team of mules. The mules baked, and Devoss flew into a rage. Flogging failed to move the animals. The negro went to his house, got Winchester rifle and shot both mules dead. Devoss' wife ex- postulated with him. and he turned the rifle upon her, inflicting wound which may prove fatal. James Mckinnon, who owned the mules, and his brother, Charles, attracted by the shooting, start ed for the scene The now wildly in- furiated negro saw them coming and be- gan shooting at them. Charles McKinnon was instantly killed, and James McKin- non was so badly wounded that he will probably die. Then Devoss escaped to the swamps. The county authorities were notified and started in pursuit of the murderer with bloodhounds. He has his rife with him, but it is not believed he has much ammunition. More bloodshed is looked for.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Three Thousand aIayors Invited.

BUFFALO, July 10.-Director Gen eral Buchanan of the Pan-American ex- position has invited the mayors of some 5000 cities of Canada and the United States to visit the exposition On Munich pal day, Aug. 26. and participate in the exercises. Invitations have also been eE tended to the intendente of Mexico, and it is hoped that most of these officials will be present. Some of the south and cen tral cities will be represented. Director General Buchanan has designated the week of Aug. % as Lumberman's week at the Pan-American exposition. The plan contemplates a great gathering of lumber dealers from all parts of the west ern hemisphere. Yesterdays attendance was 43,106.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Kansas Crops Badly Damaged.

TOPEKA, July 10.-The hot weather in Kansas continues, with no immediate prospect of relief. Corn is fast shriveling up, the oat crop is failure, and hay is scarcer than for years. In western Kan sas the conditions are better than in the eastern part, this being directly the oppo- site of the usual state of affairs. It is es- timated that Kansas will suffer crop loss es from the protracted heat spell to the extent of $10,000,000 Some of yester- days temperatures were: Topeka, 103; Salina, 102; Abilene, 107: Osage City, 1O3; Lawrence, 100; Fort Scott, TOT; Se- dan, 106: Hays City and Manhattan, 105.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
CHINESE COOK LYNcHEp.
The Chinaman Attacked the Wife of a
 Foreman.

Bakersfield, Calif, July 1O-Young Forke, a Chinese cook, employed at a boarding house at Mount Breckenridge lumber mill, 8 miles east of Bakers field in the mountains, has been lynch ed by lumbermen.
 The Chinaman attacked Mrs Kinney, wife of the foreman of the mill with a butcher knife. infiicting a serious wound on her face. He struck Mrs kenney's little daughter, but the in jury was slight. The screams of the woman brought the lumbermen to the scene Mir Kenney was the first to reach the house. He was attacked by the Chinaman and sustained severe cut on the wrist The lumbefmen knocked the Chinaman down, placed a rope around his neck and hanged him to tree It is believed that the Chinaman was insane.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Postal Receipts For Iune.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The month Iy statement of gross postal receipts for June at 50 of the largest postoffices shows a net increase of S203, ,7S6, or 5.6 per cent, for the ;D otiices over June of last year. The biggest increase was 30 per cent. at Buffalo New York city in- creased I.2 per cent and Chicago 3.3 per cent. Nine postofiices showed decreases during the month--namely, Baltimore, Washington, Louisville. Omaha, Toledo, Hartford, Dayton, O.; Grand Rapids and Troy, N. Y. The largest decrease was 25. 5 per cent, at Dayton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Park Pax Chairs Must Go.

George c. Clausen of the park board this morning at the Plaza hotel gave out a statement announcing that he would re- yoke the Spate pay chair permit. Fights and brawls continued yesterday over the Spate pay chairs in Madison square. Iii spite of the reserve force of 15 policemen the crowd played pitiful havoc with the attendants of the chairs and appropriated the seats at their will. A half dozen ar rests were made in the course of the day and two in the evening. Commissioners Clausen states that for the benefit of the public he proposes to purchase the chairs now placed in the parks and to present them to the city and confine their use to women and children.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Entire Town to Be Sold.

NEW YORK, July 1O-The entire town of Lincoln, situated in Middlesex county, N J.. is to be sold today at pub lie auction. The streets are laid out, and there is a trolley system in the town. The sale will be conducted by Receiver James P. Northrop under an order of court The town was laid out by q party of capital ists who were unable to continue busi- ness. It boomed for time owing to it's being advertised by having women have equal voting and office holding rights with men. After the novelty wore off the boom colla psed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
A "Jnck the Ripner.,,

DENVER, July 1O--Mrs. Bullis, 61 years old, was killed on a lonely road near the east city limits, being stabbed to the heart, and Jessie Kinport, IA years of age, was assaulted at her home and terri bly, mutilated with knife. Christian Jensen, farm hand. who is in custody, has confessed to the cyimes. He says Mrs. Bulls rar against him on the road, and, believing she had a gun, he stabbed, her. He talks incoherently and is believ- ed to be insane.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
uRIsTs N LONDON

New York, July 19.-Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and other New England jurists are now in Lon- don says the Tribune's London cores pondent. seeing the sights and attend ing dinners and receptions Senator Lodge is expected tomorrow and will remain ten days before starting for the musical festival at Beyreuth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
HUMMEL's INJURIES SERIOUS.

London, July 10.-The physicians at Kings college hospital informed a rep resentative of the Associated Press this morning that A. H. Hummel1 the New York lawyer who was injured in a carriage accident while driving down Northumberland avenue last evening, is in a very bad way. The Daily Elk press asserts that Mir HummePs skull was fractured when he was thrown from his carriage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-10
Cuban Teachers at Harvard.

BOSTON, July 1O-A party of B Gu ban teachers who are to study English at Harvard has arrived in Cambridge from New York, the arrival making IT teachers now in Cambridge. Among those who came was Edward Morales, who was private secretary to Superin- tendent Frye last summer. The rest of the teachers, eight in number, from San tiago are expected Saturday or Sunday. The course for the Cubans will be open tOdav.