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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
JOKING IN OKLAHOMA.
1t Winds Up with a Fight I'm Which
Winchester Takes Part.

Ninita. |. T. Aug. AT Campbell.
L. T.. Tom Toney and Jesse Lunagan
We're killed in drunken fight by Jeff
HilliOn. Hillion had slipped around
and removed the taps from all the
wheels of Il new wagon purchased by
Lunag&n.
When all three of the men started
out OF town tine wheels ran off and
let the crowd down in the road. The
fight ensued and HilliOn used Il Win
chester and killed both men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
PRISONER TAKEN FROM
COURT AND IS LYNCHED

Smithville, Tenn, Aug. 2.-Charles
Davis, on trial for criminal assault
upon Kate y. Hues. was taken from
the court room by mob of 25 men
and lynched. The immediate cause
of the lynching was the introduction
of witnesses in an effort to defame the
lsdy's character. The sheriff, dep
uty, constable and defendants father
were wounded in the clash with the
mob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Through Upsetting of Pleas
ure Boat in the
South.
In SWELL FROM STEAMER.
Only Two Occupants of the
Inflated Craft Are
Rescued.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. q
Waves from a passing steamer near
Central City last night upset q small
boat containing a pleasure party,
drowning Mrs. Fanny Hemming. aged
40; Kathleen Hemming, aged il, and
Imogene and Isadore Apperson,
granddaughters of Mrs. Hemming,
aged and z. Two other occupants
of the boat were rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
HerTobacco Came High.

London. Aug. Mrs. Sarah H.
Collins. from the United States, and a
first class passenger on the steamer
Furnessia from New York July 20 for
Glasgow. was yesterday fined e. lis
with costs at Belfast for having three
mounds of tobacco in her trunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Con,table KIN. a .BootIeEger."

St Joseph. Mo-. Aug. I'm fight
with bootlesGers at Wathcna. HAS,
Constable A. NJ. Livermore shot and
instantly killed Lou Henderson. one
of the bootleggers who had been ar
rested. and captured John Williams
an accomplice of the dead man. The
bootleggers are both colOred and have
given the officers much trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
PHILLIPS CONCERN
MAY RESUME SOON

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Attorney Good
win. in charge of George H. Phillips
company, which mporarily sus-
pended business yesterday, informed
Phillips today that over night devel-
opments in Strengthening accounts
indicate that the firm will be in shape
to resume business Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Hurt During a sham Battle.

Boulder. Colo. Aug 2.-During
sham battle between companies of the
Colorado National Guard. Private
Wright Of Denver company, re-
ceived rhe wad from a blank cartridge
in his right forearm. and will proba
bly, lose his arm. if not his life. Lieu
tenant Rice Means. who served as an
officer in the Philippines. was burned
in the face with nONdpr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
ANOTHER WRECK
ON THE ALTON ROAD.

Odessa, Mo-, Aug. 1.-Two Alton
freight trains collided head on ct
Grain Valley today. Engineer
Jacques was killed and Engineer
Walsh and Fireman Pullian, all of
Slater No., injured badly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
THOMPSON OUT
OEIOWA RACE.

Sioux City, Iowa. Aug. . Col. j.
&. P. Thompson, or Rock kapIds, mas
withdrawn from the race for the re-
publican nomination for lieutenant
governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Fire at Racine.

Racine, Wis. Aug. 2.-At 40 a. m.
Yesterday the two-story frame build
ing used as a storehouse by the Fish
Bros Wagon company and containing
wagon stock and dry kiln was totally
destroyed fly fire. The loss will not
exceed $4,000 on both stock and build
inr The loss is covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Freak ofaDrunk.n Brute.

Hartford City. Ind. Aug. 2-"Snaky"
Eouseman a glass worker. upon re-
turning TO his boarding house in an in
toxicated condition. discovered william
Nil.er. IN with typhoid fever. lying in
his bed. and he assaulted him with
bottle. giving him a terrible beating. He
then left the house and was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Italian Girl. Caught Smuggling.

Rome. Aug. 2-The frequent walks
across the SwiSS-Italian frontier of
girls of seminary near Maslianco
aroused the suspicious of the customs
officers. who finally stopped process
sion of forty. walking two by two. and
aScertained that each girl was snug
Cling cigars or cigarettes, Of the ag-
Crpgate value of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Well Concealed.

"what was the matter with Proud
foot that he made such a fool of him
self last night?"
"Oh. somebody had offended him un-
Willingly, and he was standing on his
dignity"
"Oh, was he? wondered what had
become of it."-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
PROMINENT PRISONERS
GIVE HEAVY BAIL.

New York, Aug. 2.-David L.
Short and Morris Myers. jointly in
dicted with Albert L. Patrick in con-
nection with the alleged forgery of the
will of William Marsh Rice, were re-
leased from the tombs today on $15,
600 cash bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Corner. Verdict In renicK-s Case.

Racine. Wis. Aug. AT the inquest
held over the body of Charles Edward
Penick. of Charlton. Ia. who fell off
the steamer Virginia, July %. the cor
oner's jury brought in a verdict of
accidental drowning. Simon Press,
Graham Stewart and O. H. Houghland.
of Charlton, identified the body as that
of pPuick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
EornheIl Dead.

Stockholm, Aug. 2.-Hans Ludwig
Forshell, formerly Swedish minister
of finance. is dead. He contributed
largely to introducing gold into cur
rency in Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Disgrace to Their Uniform.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 1.-Two United
States soldiers who are stationed at
Fort Mcpherson barracks Wednesday
night went to the home of Julia Whit
field. II respectable woman. living near
the fort. and. after driving her from
the house. set fire 80 it. The house
and an adjoining house. which was va
can't We're burned to the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
HOT SPELL RESUMES
AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-The
heated spell resumed today with re-
newed vigor. At 1 this afternoon the
government thermometer registered
SO; street thermometers 103.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Principal PIanI, of the Platform.

The Democratic party represents
more than 10000 majority of the white
people of Maryland. They. in common
with their brethren of other states in
TO which large masses of colOred voters
have been injected into the body po-
Hric. recognize that the peace, good
order personal safety and proper de-
velopment Of our material interests de
pend upon the control of the common
wealth by its Intelligent white resi-
dents. Without the aid of the 10000
colored voters the Republican party in
Maryland would he 4 hopeless minor
ity. We. therefore. without hesitation.
proclaim that the success of the Demo
cratic party will mean that while we
shall deal with perfect fairness in Sc
curing all the benefits of good gov
ernment and full and free opportuni-
ties for education TO all classes. such
action must he taken aS to prevent the
control of the state government from
passing into the hands of those who
have neither the ability nor the interest
To manage public affairs wisely and
we'll" + he rest of the platform is also
devoted to state interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
NEW Markets OUR CHIEF NEED.
Compliment to the workingmen-ssst
Paid and Unsurpassed.

Paid and Unsurpassed.
''As Il consequence of this your in
tcrest is now to get new markets and
you will do it only 10y adopting
policy of reciprocity treaties. That
will be also the best way of assuring
good wages TO your working people.
who certainly deserve it. What l have
seen OF them has led me to- think that
il they are the best paid artisans i'm the
world they are also among the most
clever.
For the present the condition Of the
workingman in America is certainly
much better than in Europe. The
wages are twice higher and the cost
OF living abor- same. so that quite
n large sarningS can be de
Ye- sure or to savings.
-.Iv american wOrkingman has under
stood also that revolution is after all
no solution and that the first point
for him l. TO increase his wages and
shorten his hours of labor. No
Christian can be opposed TO such
programme.
Your progress has been of late so
enormous that YOU play now an impor-
tant part I'm the destiny of humanity.
Ii you continue to be inspired by
Christian principles you will have GER
tainly salutary influence on the de-
Velopment of civilization I'm the world.
The magnates of your commerce and
industry show us a magnificent exam
pie of generosity and true solidarity
by their gifts to the universities and
charitable institutions. Be sure that
we know i'm France how to admire
those Open-minded and devoted citi-
Zcns.
AT last YOU will allow me to say
that as a Frenchman I enjoyed greatly
my trip i'm your country. l have been
happy to see that if the great exam
pies of liberty and humanity given by
Washington and Franklin have not
been forgotten by the French. the
Americans have no more forgotten La
fayette and Rocha ambeau. For this SOU
venir. piously kept, am deeply
thankful TO your countrymen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
KIIled in N sham Battle.

Mason City. Ia. Aug. 2-OllVer
Mitchell. a prominent young man of
Rockford. Ia. was shot in the back
yesterday during n sham battle, ana
died soon after. The accident oc-
Cured during a Sons of Veterans Gel
ebration at Rockford thee young mann
being shot by n comrade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
And Fitz sim Lives. Too.

Marion. Ind. Aug. 20. \. Sprague-
exalted ruler of the local lodge OF Elks
in 1898. admitted Robert Fitzsimmons
the famous pusilist. to membership in
the Marion lodge, and for this he was
banished from the order by his su-
prior officers. During the meeting of
the grand lodge at Milwaukee last week
Sprague. now of Chicago. was restored
to full fellowship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
LiShtnInr'. Deadly work.

Ocean City. Md. Aug. 1.-Two of Jo-
seph Henry's children were burned to
death in his barn. which was struck by
lightning, and two others were found in
a thicket nsarby-one. a boy OF S, dead,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Nnmed in Honor of John A. Din.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The acting
secretary of war has named the big
freight transport Samoa the Dix, in
honor of General John A. Dix. who is
sued the famous order. IF any man
attempts to haul down the American
flag. shoot him on the spot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Iusnty-FIye Bushels an Acre.

Petersburg. Ind. Aug. 2.-Goodlet
Goodrid. a farmer living near this city,
ihreshed $500 bushels of wheat from
800 acres. the largest crop OF wheat in
the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
one wi,cou,In Feud i. Settled.

Rice Lake. Wis. Aug. 2.-Wednes-
day evening. while Main street was
thrOnged with pedestrians. RI. A.
Sapp shot and mOrtally wounded T..
II. Coffin. There had been Il feud OF
long standing between the two men.
both OF whom are prominent citizens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Statue of MIsi willard.

Buffalo. Aug. lit is announced
that the statue of Frances +. Will
lard to be presented by the state of IL
Iinois to the national Capitol at Wash
iGgtOn will he modelled by Helen F.
MearS of Oshkosh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Chicneo Elevated Loop Sold.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The sale OF the IN
ion Elevated Loop, girdling the down
town district and connecting with the
three elevated roads. to the Northwest
ern Elevated Railroad company has
taken place. The purchase price is
IS. 250, 900, or S125 per shars..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
GORMAN THEIRLEADER
Maryland Democrats Go into the
Fight for Negro Disfran.
chisement Their Demand.
WHITE MEN MUST RULE, THEY HOLD
And Make That the Dominant Issue
and the Legislature the Prize
This Year.

Baltimore. Aug. 2.-The Democratic
state convention which met here yes
terday declared that the purpose of
the party, if successful in the coming
election. is 10 eliminate the negro from
politics in Maryland. if such Il thing be
possible under the constitution of the
state. Upon thiS-the paramount is
sue of the campaign-will stand The
candidates nominated for state offices
and those chosen in the various county
and district conventions as candidates
for places in the Legislature of 1902
which body will elect United States
senator 10 succeed George l.. yelling
ton. That his successor in the event
of Democratic victory will be Arthur
Pue German is settled beyond queS-
tion. although no formal announce
ment of his candidacy has as yet been
made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
DEFEAT FOR REBELS
IN VENEZUELA

Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 2.-The
government reports the revolution
lists have been defeated near San Girls
tobal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
THINKS HIGHLY OF US
French Statesman Writes His Inn.
pressions After a Visit to
the United States.
CAUSE OF oUR WONDERFUL GROWTH
for 100, Population in
1025-Our Next Need.

New York. Aug. 2.-Melville f. Stone.
general manager Of the Associated
Press. has received the following letter
from VI. Jules Siegfried. the French
statesman who recently travelled eXten-
sively in the United States. Il met dur
ing my short trip in the United States
with such a charming reception from
your coUntrymen that l want to ex-
press my best thanks to all those who
showed me their kind attention. l re
turn home with the impression of hav-
ing seen a wonderful country. 1t was
my very great privilege to visit Amer
lea twice, at an interval of forty years.
and l dare say those forty years have
been the period OF the most wonderful
progress the world has ever seen.
Causes of the Great Growth.
You were 90. 900 coo in 1861: today you
are 100000. and we Will not have 10
wait more than a quarter Of a century
TO see you 100000 900 people. No doubt
you owe this extraordinary growth to
the natural wealth of your immense
country, but 1 think you owe il still
more TO the energy and go-ahead quail
tiles Of your people. as well as TO the
freedom of your republican constitu-
ton. You are not burdened with the
military charges of Europe: you are
not oNercrowded with officials. so that
all your energy is directed toward trade
and industry, and thus you can reserve
your men for this grand and noble task
of increasing the wealth Of the country.
Something That Startled siegTried.
"Of course q your agricultural re-
sources remain one of the greatest fac
tors Of your prosperity. But l have
been really startled by the recent and
astonishing growth of your industries
Pittsburg appears TO me as being today
the greatest center in the world for
iron and steel production. At Manches-
ter in New England l saw the biggest
spinning mill in existence. If YOU
keep on going at that speed | think the
time is not far distant when you will
produce more than you can consume.
and as your marvellous railroad trans
portation and your inventive spirit al
low you 10 produce cheap. despite the
high wages. you will certainly be able
to compete in. the foreign markets and
eventually to control Scme OF them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
One Way of Looking mt IL.

Mabel-Miss Small is treating poor
Johnstone shamefullyi
Etbel-Oh. really. I haven't heard
anything.
Mabel-Haven't you? They say she's
going to marry him.-London King.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Two Gu,berx i'm tho Hour.

Beaumont Tex. Aug. The drilrers
I'm the Beaumont field broke the record
wednesday by bringing in two Gushers
in less than an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
little Array in Kentucky.

jackson. Ky. Aug 2.-In a row in a
resort at Crockettsville. near here,
Charles and Robert Morris were shot
and killed by Tom White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Momnn rhe Can.e q the Trouble.

Jackson. Ky Aug. 2.-WOrd has
reached here Of fatal fight with
knives between William Sandlin and
Thomas Short at GOebers Gap. near
Crockettevine Sandhn is dead from his
wounds The trouble arose over Sand
Inns wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
michigan Barber Law.

Lansing. Mich, Aug. THE bar
bers' law. recently declared unconsti-
tutiOuaI at Niles. will be taken to the
supreme court on a writ of certiOrari.
The attorney general is now preparing
lhe necessary papers and the case will
come on at the October term,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Three sundays of Terror.

Monroe. Wis. Aug. Mrs. Ar
mouson and S-year-old son were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their residence. north of New
GIarus. The past three sundays have
been days of terror for the ArmOnSon
family. On Sunday two weeks ago
Mr.. ArmonSou died from a stroke Of
paralysis: a week ago Sunday brother
of Mr. Armonson died. and last sun
day this terrible accident happened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02

Blood oranges are sometimes arti-
ficially produced by injecting a few
drops of claret through small aper-
ture in the rind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
DEFENDS THE POLICE CHIEF
Mayor of PittsHeid Says He Did Ills Duty
in the FOsburg Case.

Pittsield, Mass. Aug. 2.-Since the
trial of Robert Stewart Fosburg ON the
charge of manslaughter i'm killing his
sister. May Fosburg and his acquittal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02

Inc dog star is the brightest star in
the armament. 1t was so called by the
Egyptians because it watched the ris-
Ing of the Nile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Nominations Quickly Made.

The nominal purpose for which the
convention met was to select candi-
dates for the offices of controller and
clerk of the court of appeals. and it
fulfilled this task by unanimously nam
ing DR.. Joshua w. Herring. of Carroll.
and J. Frank Turner, of Talbot. to
succeed themselves in The places men,
toned. This action. however. was
fOregOne conclusion, and the real bus
mess of the convention was the formu-.
lation and adoption of a platform upon
which the Democrats could go before
the people Of the state with n reason
able show of winning. The combined
sagacity Of all the Democratic leaders
il the state was called into requisitiOn
for this purpose. and under the advice
and guidance of German the following
declaration upon the chief point in is
sue was evolved:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
TRAIN THUGS STILL FREE.
Those Who Made Monkeys OF Themselves
on the u. A %.

Chicago. Aug. although half n
dozen men have been arrested for the
train hold-up on the +. * %. near Mil
ler'S station. Ind. Wednesday night.
none have been identified br the only
men who saw them-the engineer and
fireman OF the train. the former hav-
ing reason to remember them as they
took his watch along. The hunt is on.
however. and the police officers have
strong hopes of getting the men they
want who number all the way from
two 10 five. according To the accounts
OF thc robbery you get hold of.
The express company people say the
thugs would have got S20.OOO if they
had picked the right car. As II was
they ran three ears along the road
two at first and then the third-only
to find that they had mail cars in
stead of the express ear they were
after They found this out after blow
ing open the cars. Then they swore
and then got away. The ear they
wanted was further back in the train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-02
Trying to Tie Up the WORKS.

Muncie. Ind. Aug. THE metal
poliSherS were called ont from their
work at the Ontario Silverware
goods plants Wednesday. and thirty
responded. The attempt is to tie up
No rr-ni.l-s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
THE
Deputy Collector John T.. Taylor is a
Candidate for Collector of the Port
of WilninEtOn-What is Said mt
Washington About Daucy's APP
pOinfment as core

Now that Collector John c.. Dancy
has been selected for recorder of deeds
of the District of Columbia, the va
cancv which his appointment will make
in the collectorship of the port of Will
mington will be contested for by several
candidates: Among those already
named by The Messenger as probable
candidates was the name Of Deputy
Collector John f. Taylor. colored. He
said yesterday that he was a candidate
for the position and it is believed that
he will be backed by potent influences.
He has been the chief deputy of the
custom house for several terms, and
has practically been the collector:
The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier te.e-
graphs as follows:
Washington, December 19.-Special:
President Roosevelt has displeased al
most every white citizen of Washington
by appointing another colored man re-
corder Of deeds for the District of Co
lumbia. vice Cheatham, colored, remov-
ed upon charges.
The official announcement was made
at the White house today that John G.
DdiiSS, CclOISu, SOlltClOT u CuSCOIIlS al
Wilmington, N. c., would be nominated
as recorder OF deeds of the District Of
Columbia in place of Henry P. Cheat
ham,. whose denomination Was decided
against by the president a few days
ago.
1t was expected that Dancy's name
would go to the senate today, but there
was a big batch of other nominations
agreed upon yesterday and Dancy's
ma me will 90 IN ooIio taJtr affar fha
holidays.
Dancy's nomination was agreed upon
after the president had held a confer
ence with Senator Pritchard and some
North C~aroinians. representative
Moody included. The selection of Dancy
however, is a recognition of Senator
Pritchard, of whom the president is a
warm admirer. The president is going
to help enato Pritchard to build up
a stronger republican party in North
Carolina. and it is stated hat Dancy's
selection, together with other appoint
mentS, will contribute to this end. Sem
ator Pritchard will recommend a white
man to succeed Dancy as collector Of
customs, n there is a possibility that
the mann may be a democrat of the
commercial type.
Dancy was collector of customs at
Wilmington under President Harrison
and was appointed to the same posi-
ton by President Mckinley. He was
register Of deeds of .Edgecombe county,
n. c., for two years and has been
prominent in republican circles in his
state for years.
All the local papers here and many
Of the leading citizens appealed to the
president to appoint a white man. or
at least a man from the District. but
he prefers to follow the custom of ap-
pointing a negro to fill h Office
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
ROOSEVELT AS A REFORMER.

There is n thing the president can
be relied upon to prosecute with vigor
and consistency of purpose-civil SER
vice reform. That has been his hobby
for years. There is something of hum
bug in it, and especially in the way re-
publican presidents and high officials
have worked it. But Roosevelt is in
earnest. and is proving his sincerity by
his works. b Atlanta Journal noting
his p~ertinacity of purpose says that
h has already taken a very important
step in this direction by issuing a rule
that will increase greatly the difficulty
and danger Of violating either the civil
service law or the orders Of the civil
service commission that are designed to
enforce it," He can gain and hold
public confidence by putting statesmen
and not narrow partisans in office. He
showed he is in earnest by the charac-
ter Of the men he retained in his cabi-
net.
We judge by what we read of Mr..
Henry c. Payne. OF Wisconsin. as Post
master General win give a great shock