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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
HISTORY OE ARSENAL.
Continued from Page Seven.
given and some of the machines are
already delivered.

given and some of the machines are
already delivered.
When, however, for some reasons
which will suggest themselves to any
manufacturer, it seemed for the best
interests Ct the government, for the
success of the plant which was to be
established, and for the more assured
prospects of its economical operation,
to select a machine better than the
cheapest offered, even if it did cost a
little more money, which action was
taken and my recommendations to the
department in Washington were made
accordingly. Final action regarding
these machines has, however, net yet
been taken- as considerable pressure
has been brought to bear upon the
Washington authorities by some OF
the disappointed bidders, and conse-
quently my hopes that most of the
plant would be installed by June 10,
the close of the present fiscal year,
will not be realized"
Maj. Blunt spoke of the good SER
vice being given the island workmen
by the Tri-City Railway company, OF
the improvements of the lawns and
driveways, etc, and said in conclu-
sion: II trust that in the story
have tonight related you may find
slight return for your efforts, and
that it will further so far merit your
appreciation as to insure a continue
tiOn of your assistance in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12

of the extension are the patrons of
the Monmouth Road Telephone Line
company. Knoxville Road Telephone
Line company, Milan and Taylor
Ridge Telephone Line company, and
the Ginger Hill and Bowling Tele-
phone Line company, all of which
center at Milan. where they jointly
maintain a switchboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
For Independent Telephone Line.

II. NJ. Gilmore and John Beck, of
Milan, are circulating petition
among rural independent telephone
users, in the interest of the proposed
line to Rock Island, heretofore re-
ferred to in THE ARGUS. Those to re
asked to Join in sharing the expense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
WEATHER WE MAY HAVE

Rain tonight and rain or
SROW WcdReSday,- Wa7B9er to-
Right,, colder By WedReSdGy
night. High WeSterly winds
shifting TO ROFthWeSt Wed-
day.
J. III. SHERLER, Observer
T0dGy'S teDzpeTGtuTe-Gt z
q. NJ, So, at $50 D. H., 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
First Days Vote in Contest for
Choice of Name for New
Theatre.
SEVERAL TITLES ARE SUGGESTED
Promoter Explains Plans to Com
mittee--House to Be Ready
Sept. Is.

This is the first days result in the
voting contest for a name for Rock
Islands new theatre. The ballots
are filed as they are received at The
ARUGs Office. All are entitled to vote
as often as they please. All that is
required is the writing of choice OF
name in the following blank and send
ing it to THE ARGUS New Theatre
Voting Contest Department.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
SHELTER PROSPECT PLEASES
Great Falls Excited Over Announce
me,it of Intentions of Messrs.

Great Falls, July 1.-THE announce
ment that Senator w. 4. Clark and
James j. Hill of the Great Northern are
contemplating the erection of great
emelter here has elated the people of
this city and surrounding territory.
Informat ton was received here some
time ago confirming the report that the
road will be built as soon as men and
material can be placed on the ground,
ana by those in position to know, and
W no are possessed of inside information,
ii is stated that the road will be in OPP
Grafton by the end of the year.
That this place offers the greatest nat
ural advantages of any in the west for
the location and profitable operation of
a large smelling plant is conceded by all.
and the great activity in railroad extern
sion, all leading from Great Falls, point
to a realization of the fondest hopes of
those most deeply interested in the
growth and progress of the city.
1t is question of only few months
before the Great North arn will reach out
with its branch lines into the Crows Nest
Pass coal fields and the Fort Steele coun-
try and by the time they are completed
and perhaps before-the Great Falls &
Canada road will be widened to stand
ard gage.
Then from the southeast will come the
Butlng ton. All Of these extensions will
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15

bring a large country tributary to Great
Falls and open up mining properties the
operate of which has heretofore been
improbable owing to the lack OF trans
portation facilities.
With their building, development work
will increase and some Of the finest ores
in the state will find their way to Great
Fails smelters.
On the line of the proposed railway ex-
tensions there exist all the fluxing mater
ial necessary, in large quantities. All OF
the e facts combined, taken together with
the almost inexhaustible water power,
which needs but the Harvesting to de-
velop it, go to confirm the report OF yes
terday that the Clark-Hill smelter Will
in the near future be one of the institu-
lions which will help to make Great Fails
the greatest smelter town in the world.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
DELAY IN SIDEWALK WORK
Bricklayers Object to Stone Masons
Trespassing Upon Their Terri
torv at Helena.

Great Falls. July l5.-Peter Younger
and another stone mason to whom was
suhlet the contract to lay the brick
pavement in front of the public library
and the auditorium on Warren street.
did not complete the work because of
the objection raised by the brick ma
sons union.
The question of the right of stone ma
sons to lay the sidewalk was raised
last Wednesday, but they continued
to lay brick until Saturday noon, when,
rather than carry the dispute further
with the union. they quit the job.
There was no objection to the stone
masons on the ground of their unionism.
hut it was decided at a meeting of the
bricklayers' union Friday night that, in
aSmuch as the pavement was being laid
with brick union bricklaGers and not
stone ma sons should do the work. 1t
IL said that there was some Objection
also on the ground that the stone ma
sens contracted to do it.
The original contractors. Johnson 4
Linn. begun the work again today.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
NOTABLE MASONIC CEREMONY
Duke of Connaught Will Be Installed
. as Grand Master in England,
y Wednesday,

London, July 15.-On Wednesday an
impressive Masonic function will take
place in England.
This will be the installation OF the
Duke Of Connaught as grand master of
the united grand lodge of England. in
succession to the king, who presided
over the craft for 26 years.
The ceremonial will be the same as
when the Prince of Wales was placed on
the throne Of the grand lodge by John
.Fawcett Of the province Of Durham.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15

here for stealing a saddle in Augusta
last winter, made a desperate attempt
to escape Saturday night by cutting the
bars of his cell. He had obtained pos
session of a knife, which he had con-
verified into saw, and had made con-
siderable progress on his way to liberty
when detected by the jailer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Artisans in Good Demand.

Especial to Inter Mountain.) =
Helena, July 15.-While Helena is not
precisely experiencing a building boom.
enough building is going on to create
a demand for mechanics OF all kinds.
Every workman in the city is employed.
and it has been found necessary to
send east for painters.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Duel With Knives.

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Big Timber, July Is. Two men en-
gagged in duel with knives here, hav-
ing fought over a woman. Both were
badly cut, but managed to get away be-
fore the sheriff arrived.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Will Be Held to Testify.

Especial TO Inter MOuntaln.)
Dillon, July 15.-William Mckenzie,
recently shot and badly wounded by
Samuel Moore, at Jogger's ranch, has
been arrested and held as witness. a..
it was feared he intended to leave .ae
state. =.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Pat Grove Story Laughed At.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter MOuntain.)
Helena, July 15.-A report that Butte
detective has declared that Pat Grove.
the Omaha kidnaper. assisted in the re-
cent robbery of the Great Northern train
near Malta, finds but little credence here.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Street Fair a Success.
Especial to Inter Mountain

Especial to Inter MOuntain.)
Great Falls, July 15.-The street fair
that closed here Saturday was a greater
success than even the most sanguine of
the promoters had imagined it would be.
The attendance was more than 10000
and there will be balance in the treas
Jury after all bills have been paid.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Incendaries at Work.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco. July IA series oS
fires yesterday indicate that incendries
are at work. Stables were made the es-
pecial mark Of their torches. Twenty
horses were cremated.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15

1t will be conducted at Albert hall,
in the presence of 10000 Masons. vino
are either masters or wardens of a
lodge, or members Of past or present
grand lodge.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Slot Machine Men Warned.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Dillon, July 15.-Saloon men of Dillon
have been warned to at once remove all
slot machines from their places of bus
mess and keep them out, under penalty
Of being arrested and heavily fined.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Fatally Kicked By a Horse.

Especial! to Inter MOuntain.)
Mssoula, July 15.-Willie Lundgreen,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lundgreen,
was kicked in the head by a horse and
will probably die.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Lightning Kills a '. oodhauler.

! Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Miles City, July fitzpatrick Tierney,
a woodhauler was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. He leaves a sister
in st. Paul, Mimi.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15

Der Lodge. July 15.-James Macarthur
has hem convicted of murder in the first
desr e fo- the xii ing of Oliver Dotson.
Feb. Is last.
When court opened Judge Clements
read his instructions 10 the jury. Fol-
lowing this W. H. Trppett opened the
case for the prose luton in an ar
gument that lasted fifty minutes.
He was followed by Joseph c. Smith
for the defense WHO, III this, his maiden
effort made a talk in behalf of his client.
{. j. Walsh the leading counsel for the
def nse followed and brought out many
telling points ana made tn, most of the
flaws in the prosecutions case.
County Attorney j. NJ. Simpson. closed
for the state and made the speech of his
life. His was a convincing argument.
jury and at ) o'clock i, had reached a
verdict.
When Cle"k Kelly read: We the jury
find the defendant guilty of murder IN
the Fl st degree Macarthur did not move
d muscle or show the least emotion. ex
ceat SOW tri1e pale. He was soon his
same stern self again and was chatting
with his attorneys.
Sentence will be passed upon him We'd
nesday. In the meantime he Will be kept
In the jail at Anaconda.
A Spe -ial venire OF 100 names has been
drawn to appear Wednesday morning,
when the trial of Clinton Dotson will
begin.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
AMERICANS BUY PERU MINES
Natives of the Country See Prosperity
Ahead and Are Consequently
Happv
(By Associated Press.)


Lima, Peru, July 15.-Residents Of
Cerro de Pasco are jubilant because so
many mines are getting in the possess
sion of American and European syndi-
Gates.
The latest news from cerro is that an
American syndicate has purcha sea
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
Enid Suffers by Fire.

(By Associated Press.)
Enid, o. r., July l5.--Four blocks Of
business houses on the public square
We're destroyed by fire in less than three
hours. Loss is estimated at $3.50, 800.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15

many silver and copper mines for
81, SOC, 900.
Inc construction of the railway be-
tween Oroya and CerrO de Pasco is now
assured.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-15
MURDER IN
FIRST DECREE
JAMES M'ARTHUR CONVICTED
At DEER LODGE FOR TRAGEDY
OF FEBRUARY Is.

Prisoner Shows No Emotion When the
Twelve Men Report-Speclal Venire
Is Drawn to Appear Wednesday,
When Case Against Clinton
Dotson Will Be Taken Up
General News OF the State
of Montana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
CONDITION OF COTTON
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Monthly Report Of Depart
ment of Agriculture.
AVERAGE FOR JULY, 1901

In Some States an Improvement Is
Shown, but In others a Decline In
Points Is Reported Owing to the
Drouth.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.--The monthly
report of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the average
condition of cotton on July 20 to have
been 7T.2 as compared with GIL on the
twenty-fifth of the preceding month, 76
on Aug. /, 1900, "a on Aug. /, 1899, and
a ten-year average of "a.
This was an improvement of condi.
tions during July amounting to 6 points
in Georgia.; points in South Carolina,
3 in Alabama and Mississippi and 8 in
Virginia. On the other hand there was
a decline of ~ points in Missouri, l5 in
Arkansas and Tennessee and 13 in Ok.
lahoma and Indian Territory, ~ in
Texas, III Florida, in North Carolina
and two in Louisiana.
The impairment in condition is large
ly due to drouth; but, in portion of the
eastern section OF the cotton belt 1t is
attributable to the prevalence OF exoes-
sive rain during large part of the
month. While the condition in Missis-
sippi Is points above the states ten
years average, every other state re-
ports q condition below such average,
Virginia being l, Louisiana 2, Alabama
3, Texas 7, Georgia 8, South Carolina
and Florida 8, North Carolina II, Ar.
kansas, Tennessee and Missouri 16
points below their respective ten year
averages.
The average of condition in the diff
ferent states are reported as follows:
Virginia, 86; North Carolina, rs, South
Carolina, rs; Georgia, 78i Florida, 79;
Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 8S; Louisiana,
80; Texas. "a; Arkansas, SO; Tennessee,
70; Missouri, IL; Oklahoma, 78; Indian
Territory, 70.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
GIVEN KNOCKOUT DROPS.
Young Man Found Dead on Highway
Near Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, N. O., Aug. 5.-Friday
afternoon a young man was found lying
by the roadside 2 miles from Charlotte
in an unconscious condition. He was
brought to the city hospital, where he
died an hour later. The coroner's in
quest has developed a case of murder
and robbery. The dead body was identi-
fled as that of Newton Lanier of Fort
Mill, S. O., and volunteer in the Span
lsh war, who went to Cuba in a COM
pany from this city.
It transpires that Lanier was given
knockout drops and was afterwards
sandbagged and robbed of his watch
and $50 in cash. Lanier came here on
his way to Glover, S. O., to visit his ia
ther While waiting for his train he
was met by three men, one of whom
gave his name as Charles Lyle of Knox
vile, Tenn, and lured to the house of a
woman Of the town, where he was piled
with liquor and afterwards doped and
later sandbagged. Lyle had openly
boasted to one of the women of his in
tention to 'do" his victim.
The three suspected men are said to
be gamblers, who came here during the
fremen's celebration two weeks ago It
is believed that Charles Lyle Is an as.
sumed name. The police have good de-
scriptiOn of all three, and their capture
is probable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
NOT UP TO MARK.
English Yachtsmen Have Little Hope
That Shamrock III VIII Win.

English YaChtsmen Have Little Hope
That Shamrock III viii Win.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-According to
Foxhall Keene, who returned from
Europe on the Celtic, English yachts
men have little hope that Shamrock II
will lift the cup.
81 heard many comments" he said,
sand from them I judge the general be.
lief exists in yachting circles that she is
not up to the mark. "
Mr.. Keene, who was accompanied by
his wife, said they had delightful trip
on the Celtic, but it was marred by the
death on the voyage of his famous prize
Airsdale terrier, Rock princess, which
was purchased for $1,000, but became
more valuable when it was Judged the
champion of the world of it's class.
"While l was on the other side" said
Mr.. Keene, II played about eight games
of polo. I was disappointed, however,
at not being able to get together team
to play for the champion cup. am
certain good team of Americans would,
to quote Sir Thomas Upton, lift the
cup They play good polo over there,
but have seen many superior games
here.
"We can beat the English in almost
anything. Our race horses are winning
every day and our jockeys are outriding
their English brothers"
Mr.. Keene said he intended to partici
pate in the championship polo games tC
be played in Boston during the first
week in September.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported In tn
South In a Week.


South In Week.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 5.-The more i'm.
portant of the new industries reported
by The Tradesman for the week ended
Aug are as follows:
A box factory at Birmingham, Ala. a
buggy factory at Talladega, Ala. car
riage factory at Falkville, Tenn; q
coal and iron company at Knoxville,
Tenn; a $3.50 furniture factory at
High Point, N. O.; a $50, 900 hardware
company at Charleston, 8. O.; an Ice
factory at Johnson City, Tenn. knit
ting mill at Langley, 8. c.; a $l5, 1000
lumber company at Birmingham, Ala. !;
$4,000 lumber company at Moss
Point, Miss; lumber company at
Jonesboro, Tenn; mattress factory at
Nashville; a $500 milling company
at Jackson, Miss; an oil company at
Thomas, Ala; $133, 900 oil company at
Pensacola, Fla; an oil company at
Rome, Ca; @ $4,000 oil company at
Hohenwald, Tenn. a paint factory at
Jacksonville, Fla. a $10, 1000 paper COM
pany at Birmingham, Ala. a sash, door
and blind factory at Shelby, N. O.; saw
mills at Crossville, Tenn. q $4,000, 900
shipbuilding plant at Alabama Port mo.
2. o., near Mobile, Ala; telephone
companies at Kissimmee, Fla, and Jack.
son Tenn; $1OO, 900 tobacco factory at
Rocky Mount, N. O.. veneering mill
at johnson City, Tenn, and a wagon
factory at Macon, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
GOV, JONES' DAUGHTER
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
She Is Terribly Mangled by
Electric Car.
FATHER SAW ACCIDENT

'I VIII Get You a Flower" She Said
to Him, Started Across the Street to
a Neighbor's and Was Run Down by
the Car.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 5. - Miss
Caroline Jones, the daughter of former
Governor Thomas G. Jones, was ground
to death in street accident this morn
ing at 8:15 o'clock. Governor Jones
was helpless witness to the distressing
accident.
Miss Caroline had left her father on
the veranda of their home. corner of
Hull and Adams streets, saying, "Wait,
l am going to get you flower" and
started across Hull street to a neigh
boris house. In crossing the car track
she was struck by a Cloverdale car
and dragged under the wheels. The
motorman lost his head and forgot to
turn off the current.
The body was dragged 100 yards and
was fearfully mangled.
The young lady was % years of age
and was an invalid, and had been under
the constant watch of an attendant
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
Mr.. CULLOM'S VIEWS
ON CURRENT TOPICS
Regarding the Revision of
the Tariff.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO

He Thinks 1t Would be Wise to Ratify
Some of the Reciprocity Treaties
Which Are Now Pending Before the
Senate.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-After a visit to
President Mckinley aC Canton, Senator
Oullom says there is not likely to be any
general tariff legislation next winter,
but that some of the pending CONNER
cial treaties ought to pass the senate.
The senator also talked of government
policies in other lines.
The senator returned home last even
ing and went at once TO Highland Park,
where he is spending the summer.
When asked as to the story that Sem
ator Hanna had gone to Canton to get
aid from the president in settling the
steel strike, Senator Cullom said:
81 know there is nothing in that re-
port. Senator Hanna, President Nc
Kinley and myself talked Of the strike
as we did of other matters of current in
terest, but there was no suggestion from
Senator Hanna at any time that he was
mixing up in the matter at all. "
Speaking of the action likely to be
taken by congress at the next session,
Senator Cullom said:
1--WE shall have to enact some legisla-
tion regarding the Philippines, but not
much l think. Porto Rico is now all
disposed of, and there is nothing to do
for it. AS far as Cuba is concerned, it
has accepted the American proposals,
and we have nothing to do but let it
alone and let it work out it's own saliva
ton. From all information I can get,
the feeling is growing stronger in Cuba
every day in favor of final annexation
to this country. It will grow stronger
and stronger as the Cubans find their
neighbors in Porto Rico enjoying the
benefits of free trade with this country,
which they are debarred from"
what prospect is there of tariff leg
islat1On by congress next Wtnter?" was
asked of the senator.
II do not think there will be any at
least in the form of a general revision
position to speak authoritatively for the
president, but l feel l am representing
his ideas when l say that.
"phere are, however, some things we
ought to do which will amount to par.
tial revision of the tariff. There are at
present pending before the senate some
ten commercial treaties These things
are of a reciprocity character and if
they are ratified will amount to a change
in the tariff with the countries with
which they are made. 1t seems to me
as if it would be wise to ratify at least
some of them. A feeling has grown up
abroad that the United States is dis
posed to act in what may be called a
hoggish manner i'll its trade relations,
and if these reciprocity treaties can be
drawn so as to be for the mutual ad-
vantage of both countries entering into
them l think it would be beneficial all
around -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
DEATH IN THE Chalk,
Benjamin Pugh. a Negro, Electrocuted
at Sing Sing For Murder.

Benjamin Pugh, a Negro, Electrocuted
at Sing Sing For Murder.
SING SING, Aug. 5.-Benjamin Pugh,
a negro, who murdered John Tiegen, a
waiter in a restaurant in Brooklyn, on
Aug. 70 last, was put to death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison today.
Three shocks were administered before
he was pronounced dead.
On the day Of the murder Pugh en-
tered the restaurant where Tiegen was
employed as a waiter. He ordered a
meal and started to leave without pay.
ing for it.
Tiegen demonstrated and Pugh threw
10 cents on the counter and then brushed
the money off as Tiegen was about to
pick it up. This so enraged the latter
that he struck the negro and elected him
from the place. Pugh returned shortly
and shot Tiegen dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-06
Garment Workers Win Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The striking
garment workers of Newark, N. J.,
have won a victory after a short conflict
with their employers. Today all but
few Of the 1900 workmen who struck
on last Tuesday will return to their
benches, all demands having been COM
Piled with by the employers. OF the 80
manufacturers and contractors who
were involved all but seven signed the
agreement asked for by the workmen.
The men did not strike for increase In
wages. It was union labor fight solely.