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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
TWO DOZEN ARE DEAD
Baby Mine Disaster Grows i'm the
Fatal Possibili-
ties.

Bluefeld, W. Va, Nov. 16.-Latest
reports from the Baby mines disaster
at POcahOntas, Va, Indicate that it Is
much more serious than at first WIS
supposed Up to this writing nine
bodies have been recovered, and il is
believed that fifteen more yet are in
tn burning mine. That part of the
Baby mine where the explosions oc-
CURED is on the Virginia side. The
main entry Of this mine is six miles
I'm length and extends over into West
Virginia The work of rescue is yet
going on.
The dead and wounded are: Dead
Louis WOllwinc. John Byron, Hun
garian named Urice. - Hale, -
Hudson, unknown Italian, VIII Mont
2omery. John Barnhardt and NJ. ID.
Koontz- Injured-H. L. Reese, men.-
ber of fire department, burned; w. $.
Lyons, secretary Y. NJ. c. a, crushed:
Frank Tabor, badly crushed: -
Dyer, crushed and burned; Frank
TaIisisse, burned: Fate Irwin. burndi;
Ed Ross. crushed and burned; Norton
McLaughtOn. burned about face and
hands; William Smith. injured about
head and burned; William Brewer,
town sergeant, badly burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16

his left and countered. Rubin found
Jeffries' head and in a short eX-
change neither had the advantage.
The men fought at closer range, Gus
again landing on JeffIies' face and
stopping the latter's attempt to re-
taliate with a strong right. Rubin
feinted with his right and shot n
straight left to Jeffries' face but the
blow was partially blocked. The
men were wrestling when the round
closed. This was decidedly Ruhlin's
round.
ROUND THREE-Theym men came up
strong, and Rubin shot in right and
left, which were stopped. Jeffries
elbowed his way back and finally
caught the Akron man with n terrific
left to the neck. He pursued Rubin
and swung with both hands. In a
rush Jeffries landed some weak body
blows. Rubin again appealed to the
referee. He feinted and came back
with an Intellectual short arm punch.
Jeffries easily held the advantage,
with Gus constantly complaining.
The men closed in several times,
Rubin fighting low and Jeffries ap-
parently looking for chance to land
knockout punch. Seffries retreat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
HAVOC WITH CATTLE
Letting Them Run in Corn Fields
and Eating the
Stalks.

Springfield. Ills. Nov. l6.-Ine state
live stock commissioners have issued
n bulletin calling attention to corn
stalk disease" which is prevalent
throughout the state among cattle. the
losses of animals being up i'll the hun
dredS. The disease occurs only where
cattle are fed on cOrnstalks standing
ia the field. from which the corn has
been gathered. 1t is neither infectious
nor contagious.
The bulletin says the carcasses may
he handled without fear and the hides
removed and sold with safety. The
only sure means of prevention is the
abolition Of the custom of allowing
cattle to run in the stalk fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

The PittSburg Gazette says that the
deal for n combination of all the dis
tilling interests of the county has fall
len through.
General Weyler, the Spanish minis
ter of war, may temporarily replace
SenOr Sagasta, should the latter's i'll
ness continue.
Rev. Charles III. Brent. of st. Steph
ems Episcopal church. Boston, will ac
cept the Episcopal bishopric of the
Philippine islands.
La Liberte. aPris newspaper, asserts
that 100000 francs worth of deter
iorated American timed foods have
been discovered among the military
stores at Verdun.
General Pallavicini, formerly aide
de-camp to the late King Humbert, is
dead at Rome.
Assistant Surgeon John L. Anderson.
of the United States marine hospital
service. has been detailed by the Pres
ident to go to Liverpool and to investi
gate the bubOnic plague outbreak.
William Mcmillan, president of the
American Car and Foundry company,
is dead at st. Louis, aged 60 years.
Dmiti KoSjsujajkean, an Aremnian
student at Garrett Biblical institute,
Evanston, Ills, has changed his name
to G. J. Little.
Frank LuZincki was robbed on Il
Chicago street corner by man who
feigned to be a corpse.
Twenty-three Oklahoma game ship
pers have been indicted for sending
game birdie to Chicago contrary to the
statutes,
oseph ID. Keith was hanged at Mich
igan City, Ind, early yesterday for the
murder of Nora Kifer, near Elberfeld.
in April, 1900.
Damage reaching 100000 was done
in Utah by the earthquake shocks
Wednesday night.
Willard Burr Soper, of Bloomington,
Ills, was dangerously hurt at Yale in
a foot ball game.
Newkirk. the county seat of Kay
county, o. T., was nearly wiped out by
fire yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
NoInw for Reimbursement.

Washington. Nov. 16.-Mr. Trace
well. comptroller of the treasury, has
rendered decision upon the claims of
Keeper Shields and First Assistant
Keeper McCauley, of the Squaw island
light station for medical attendance
and surgical services. The two men
and two women started for the main-
land in n boat which was capsiZed, ana
the two women died Of exposure. The
two men were picked up and taken to
n hospital. where they had long siege.
They asked reimbursement of their ex-
penses. Tracewell says there is no
law for reimbursement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
CURE OF CANCER
Chicago Physicians Give Their
Views of Recent Alleged
Case in England.
FRESH VIOLET LEAVES THE REMEDY
Sad ~ we Effected the Cure in Two
Weeks-SOme X-Ray OBJ
serVations.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-"Will malignant
cancer yield to a treatment of leaves
of the violetI' This question, pro-
pounded to numerous of Chicago's 5
foremost physicians, brought forth al
most a unanimous negation, though
one, DR.. Henry w. Airport, would not
say it was impossible. The discussion
was provoked by an Associated Press
dispatch from London announcing that
The Onlooker. a London publication.
proclaimee positive cure of cancer in
the case of Lady Margaret Masham.
sister of the Earl of Romney. 1t was
said the physicians had deSpaired OF
the young wOman's life, expecting
death within 4 week, when Il friend
suggested the use of green violet
leaves. The trial was made and in
two weeks the cancer was cured.
Comment by DIR. Airport.
'The result in such case would be
indefinite" said DR.. Henry w. Airport,
OF the Reliance building; lit would be.
too, without any known cause, and
while it is possible such Il cure might
have been effected, we do not know
that this was case of cancer,
nor do we know that had it
been the treatment would be et-
fective in another case. Many
cases of apparent cancer are not can
Ger at all. and while cures may have
been made they might be the result of
other things than violet leaves. l have
never made n study of such leaves and
doubt that any one else has done so.
Cure by the X-Ray Method.
"It is like the cure of cancer by the
N-ray-maybe it was cancer and may
be not. However, l am satisfied there
have been demonstrations of cures or
cancer of the superficial tissues by use
of the ,N-ray, though no deep-seated
cancer has ever been benefited so far
as any record shows"
Then Come the ScOffers.
"All l can say is 'humbug,'" said
DIR. J. L. Miller, the physician who aC-
companied the late Z. u. Armour TO
Europe on his last trip. 1T would be
Il good remedy for quacks who want
Il novel way to get down into the pock-
cts of sick folks" There is nothing
to show that this young woman of title
ever had cancer" said Dr. L. J. Sem.
sen of Dir. Nicholas Sem. Cancer
would not any more yield TO leaves of
the violet than it would yield to a
porous plaster" said Dr. !. +. Burtk-
holder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
SHANTY BOAT CRIME
Evidence of a Double Murder DeveI-
ops Through Unexplained
Disappearance.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 16.-A special
from Tiptonville says that Nat Davis
and 4 woman living with him on q
shanty boat have mysteriously disap-
peared, and it is believed they have
been murdered. The boat was found
n short distance below town on the
Mississippi river. and appearances in
dictate that there was n desperate
struggle.
Blood clOts were found all over tho
floor and on the bow of the boat, where
the bodies are supposed to have been
thrown into the river. Davis was Il
fisherman. and is reputed to have
saved n considerable sum of money,
which he kept secreted on the boat.
IT is believed that Davis and the wo-
man were murdered for the money and
their bodies thrown overheard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
YALE SUFFERS LOSS
Hutchinson Dormitory and Its Con
tents Consumed by
Fire.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 16.-Fire
today practically ruined the Hutch
inson dOrmitory at Yale college,
which cost $4,000. The furnishings
of the building and personal effects
of over 200 students were also de-
troyed.
New York, Nov. 16.-The summer
residence of Charles Il. Barney, pres
ident of the Knickerbocker Ice com
Pany, at Southampton, Long Island,
was destroyed by fire. The loss is a
quarter of a million.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16

Brakspruit, near Zeerust lin Trans
yaal colony, 14O miles west of Pre-
toria) was surrounded by 300 boers
and lost six killed, and 16 wounded.
Some of the troopers were captured,
but were subsequently released.
The rear7guard of Colonel Byng's
column was attacked near Reilbron,
Orange River Colony, Nov. Il, by 400
Beers said to be under the command
of General DeWet. After two hours
fighting, the beers retired, leaving
eight dead. OF Col. Byng's column
Lieut.. Hughes, and one man were
killed, while three officers, and nine
men were wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
THE BIG GUN FAILS
Shell From Gathman Invention
That Was to Have Anni-
hilated Target.
THERE WAS ONLY A DENT TO SHOW
That 500 Pounds of GuncottOn Is Not
OminipOtent-One More
Trial.

New York, Nov. 16.-The test of the
Gathmann gun and shell took place
yesterday afternoon at the army prov
ing ground OH Sandy Hook, resulting
ia failure The shell did no material
damage to the target. The failure of
Inventor Gathmann's theory is as
cribed by him to an imperfect detona-
ton of the fuse, in the interior of the
shell. The army officers, however
claim that they have found convincing
proof to the contrary and say that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
SEVERAL ARE INVOLVED
Proceedings in Chicago Growing Out
of a Surgical Opera
ton.

Chicago. Nov. 16.-AIiss Ermd
Brown. of Garden City. Kan, is dying
at Cook County hospital as the result,
physicians there assert, of an opera
tion. DR.. +. II. Gray, also of Garden
City, who is charged with having per
formed the operation, has been arrest
ed.
The police are looking for young
woman from Garden City who acted
as nurse for Miss Brown while she
was at hotel in Clark street. Police
officials say they win ask for the ar
rest of the son of minister at Garden
City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Dynamite Express Train
on Northern Cen
traI Road.
A WRECK THE RESULT
Passengers Are Severe
1y Shocked, But All
Escape Injury.

York, Pa, Nov. 16.-The south
western express on the Northern
Central railway was wrecked last
night by n charge of dynamite placed
upon the tracks near Black Ridge a
short distance north of York. The
train was running at n rate of 45
miles an hour when the explosion
occurred.
Passengers Shocked.
The passengers on the train were
severely shocked and CONSERVATION
prevailed. All escaped injury.
II is believed the object was to
perpetrate a robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Brigands in Charge of
Miss Stone Reduce
Ransom.
BUT STILL TOO HIGH
Therefore, it is Held,
There is No Show
of Settlement.

Sofia, Nov. 16.-The brigands who
captured Miss Stone and companion
have reduced the amount of ransom
to 100000 Turkish. If convinced
that this is more than Dickinson will
give, they will accept e15,OOO, but
even the last sum is greatly beyond
the cash at DickinsOn's disposal.
Bounty Still Too High.
Therefore unless captors abate the
demands, there is no hope of imme-
diate settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Negro Brute Gets Fifteen Years.

Clay Center Neb.. Nov. 16-Peyton
Denton. the negro who attempted to
criminally assault Mrs. DR.. Hale at
Edgar last summer, and who narrow
1y escaped lynching, has been found
guilty and sentenced to fifteen years in
the penitentiary. DIR. Hale was on her
way to see patient when she was
seized by the negro, who choked her
almost to death before he was fright
ened away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Paper Men Looking Over Things at 500"

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 16.-
]. P Hummell. of Milwaukee, who has
been in various branches of the paper
making business during the past seven
years, has been in the city this week
for the purpose of looking things over
with the view of establishing a big
paper mill, to cost $750O00. Hummell
is representative of the Bradner-
Smith Paper company, OF Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
SERVICE is GIVEN
Magnificent Silver Presented to- Bat
tIeship Illi-
nOiS.

Portsmouth, n. H., Nov. 16.-In the
presence of a distinguished company
of residents of Illinois the splendid
silver service valued at $4,000, was
presented this afternoon to the bat
tIeship, Illinois, Senator Mason de-
livering the presentation speech
Capt. Converse responded in behalf
of the vessels crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Renre., NATIVE HIT I'm Bed.

Washington Nov. 16.-Representa-
tive Hit, of Illinois, is i'll at his resi-
dence in this city. suffering from an
abscess at the root of a tooth which
has been operated upon He is better
and though still confined to his bed
will be able to be up and probably
drive out in n few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
GATES STRIKE is OFF
Long and Bitter Controversy AMIGA
bly, Adjusted at
Last.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-The strike at
the Gates machine cOmpany's plant
one of the largest most bitterly con-
tested in Joliet's history was settled
last night to the mutual satisfaction
of the company and men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Char1e of Murder.

Leon, Iowa, Nov. 16.-Dr. j. ii. Crof-
ford, proprietor of the Crofford san
itarium at this place, was found
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree for being responsible for the
death of Maud Stone a wealthy young
lady who was an inmate of the insti-
tuition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Cannot PIav i'm the Game.

Madison. Wis, Nov. 16.-The Wis
consin Athletic council Thursday by
unanimous vote declared that Earl
Schreiber. right guard on the Wiscon-
sin foot ball team. had impaired his
amateur standing by coaching the Ma
Zomanie base hall team for pay. and
he will be barred from today's game
with Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Fatal Railway Collision.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-One passenger,
little girl from Sycamore, was kill
ed, and five other passengers injured
in a rear end collision between a
passenger and a milk train on the
Chicago Great Western, today, near
St. Charles. The coaches on the
milk train caught fire and were en-
tirely consumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
MORE HEADS SPLIT
RiOting Over Parliamentary EIec-
tiOnS in Galway Con-
tinueS.

Dublin, Nov. 16.-RiOting between
the Horace Plunkett and Arthur
Lynch factions as a result of the par
liamentary contest in Galway, was
renewed last night. The Lynch men
stormed the unionist headquarters
and further demolished doors and
windows. \ number of persons were
injured and several heads split.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
TRAMPs HOLD UP A TRAIN.

Crew Offers Resistance and Conductors and
Others Are Injured
Spooner, Wis, Nov. 16.-Tramps
held up a freight train at Superior
Junction last night. In the fight
Conductor Schultz was probably ia
tally stabbed. Five other members
of the crew were more or less injur-
ed. Two tramps were wounded and
arrested. The others escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
with the Ragulatlon Gun.

The target used in yesterdays test
consisted of Kruppized steel plate
eleven inches thick backed by five feet
of steel. To the rear of the target was
n bank of sand eight feet high and six
~ feet long. The duplicate target on
which the regulation twelve-inch
breech-loading rifle with a twelve-inch
Aiidvale armor-piercing shell, loaded
with the government high explosive
3D." was tested at 4 p. m. yesterday
The prOjectile pierced the eleven-inch
Kruppized plate. 1t made perfectly
clean entrance and exploded after pass
ing through the plate, making a most
deplorable wreck of the interior. A re-
port of the final result will not be made
until after the test of today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
LEFT ALONE
Two More Children Are Burned to
Death in Their
Home.

Centralia, H., Nov. 16.-At Vernon
last night two little children of
Charles Russ were burned to death.
When Mrs. Russ returned from n
neighbor's she found the house burn
ing. She attempted to rescue the
children and was fatally burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Bank Robbers' Names withheld.

New York, Nov. 16.-Two employees
whose names have been withheld have
robbed the Williamsburg Savings bank
of 100000. One of the men guilty or
the crime was said to have died re
Gently. The bank is partly secured
against the loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
REGARDING THE x-EAY CURE.

Chicago Doctors Think It's Use Should De
Discouraged.
''As curative agent the widespread
use of the N-ray should be discour-
aged This is the opinion of Chicago
physicians and surgeons, say members
of the profession who have discussed
the alleged discovery that the rays will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
DAILY SAFE ROBBERY
Greenville, Iowa, Bank Wrecked and
Vault Rified of Con-
tents.

Spencer, Ia, Nov. 16.-The Green
vile bank nine miles south of here
was robbed last night. The vault
doors were blown off and the robbers
took all the money and papers. The
amount is not known. The vault and
building were wrecked; no clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
Col. Powell Dead.

Igdensburg, n. d.. Nov. 16.-Col.
William II. Powell of the United
States army (retired) died at Sacket
harbor today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16
PATROL IN A TRAP
British Yeomanry While ReconnOit
ering is Surrounded
by Beers.

London, Nov. 16.-A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated at Pretoria,
says a strong patrol of yeomanry
while accommodating Nov. 3, at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-16

rne invention was that with a charge
of 80 pounds of powder his shell or
torpedo would disable any battleship
In existence at distance of $500
yards.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-04
EMMA GOLDMa IAN To SPEAK.
Promiaes to Deliver the Spnech Which
Czoigosz Claims Inspired His Daspica-
Bile Deed.

Chicago, October 1.-The speech
which Leon Czolgosz claims inspired
him to assassinate the president will
be repeated by Emma Goldman
here Thursday night. Czolgosz heard
this lecture in Cleveland and Miss
Goldman said today she wished to
give the public chance to see if
there was anything inoendiary in it.
So deep has been the feeling against
tho anarchists that not until yester-
day were the "Reds" able to secure
a hall at any price. Chief of Police
ONeil said he would have detec.
tives in tho hall to preserve order
and keep tho speakers within proper
bounds.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-04
"Get OF the F.n,th" nt Atlanta.

dumping of the earth il II most
pleasing amusement when ono is
fairly certain OF coming back. jump.
ing off the earth will therefore be
ono of the features at tho Inter Stn;o
Fair, in Atlanta, opening October
9th, at Piedmont Park. This innoc-
uous pnatimo won hiyh favor ut tho
Fair last year, therefore Secretary
Martin Lws na,iu nirnn.,,lnrnls to
bring it back Ills v"nr n,rl everybody
can take II Jump.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-04
From the Atlanta Constitution. |

FROM the Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
1t will be gratifying to the friends
of the Exposition soon to open in
Charleston that "there will be fun at
tho fair"
Owing to the columns of serious
matter daily appearing in The News
and Courier tho Constitution be-
came somewhat alarmed at the pros
sApect. instruction is splendid thing
to- impart at an Exposition, but pu-
pills Aare light minded and must be
tolled NSwithin school limits by in
ducemenNs appealing to their calibre.
Hence w3s suggested that the Mid.
way should not be overlo ked--the
Midway, with it's confessed decoits
for which men from the country
orave-and not few from the
cities.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-04
WILLIAM M'kJNLEY'S WILL OFFEKEI
FOR PROBATE.
All Property, Inau ancp Amount of 1920,
600 Left His "ifo, Annuity OF
$1,000 for Mother

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 27.--Secretary
Cortelyou came here today to assist
Mrs. Mckinley in disposing of mat.
ters connected with the late presl
dents estate. After meeting Mrs.
McKinloy, the question of filing The
will was taken up. The trying task
of reading it to her was undertaken
by the faithful secretary. Mrs. Ne.
Kinley made II heroic effort to bear
up and succeeded in doing 80, al,
though the ordeal was difficult for
her. She il resting we'll tonight.
All legal formalities necessary for
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-04
VErEtAN HOME BURNED.
Georgia Institution Destroyed by Fire
YeRterday.

Atlanta, Ga, September 30.-The
Confederate Soldiers Home just east
of this city WAS destroyed by fire to-
day. There were no lives lost, but
several narrow escapes. About 70
veterans were inmates of the build
ing, some of them being invalids
who were rescued with difficulty.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, Gov
cred by $4,000 insurance. The
homo was opened for the OK. Confed-
crate veterans of the State June 80,
and was built by popular subscrip-
ton.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-04
TIE NEW LIIsIiA AN.
nj HI "sord" Appointed Over Tw"nty~E EIyo
applicants.
Tho State, lst.. |

j
After giving ample time for tho
filing Of applications and carefully
considering tho matter for several
days, Governor McSwocnoy ester,
day appointed rs tho sucre-sor OF
Miss Lut q Barron na State librarian
MisS J,nvilin II. Lnhortlc, Of the up.
por portion Of Richland County.
During yesterday quite Il number Of
additional applications were received
by the governor, running the total
up 10 23.
The now librarian, Miss Luvinia
Ii. LaBorele, is " young woman Of
rare attaiaments. She comes from Il
family particularly ccompIishnd in
in literary lines, but is ono Of those
girls who has had to earn her own
living and aid Il large family and has
unfnlteringly undertaken tho taak
Sho WAS born in tho upper part of
Rlcnland County, near the Fairfield
line where she lived until a fow
years ago, whom she came to Culum.
bia and took course in stenogra
ply, finally getting position in the
governors office. Here the governor
has had the opportunity to watch her
and judge Of her worth. She is an
orphan, and Of u family Of ton chill
dren, nearly all Of whom are still