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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
NATION AND HER FIRES.
Authorities Are Looking for Somebody
Who Starts Them.

AIattoon, Ills, July 24.-Many fires
of suspicious origin during the last
month Iave convinced Mayor Fry and
the police and fire departments thatthe
city is the victim of systematic plot
of-incendiaries. The mayor says open
ly he believes the gambling element.
which has recently been forced out of
business by the city authorities. is re
spOnsible for the fires. Chief Hill. of
the fire department, says, in his opin-
ion. the three fires of July 2l were of
lncendiary origin, and several others
also that have occurred since June 5.
Chief OF Police Dennis Lyons holds
the opinion that fircbugs have been at
work. but If he has any suspicious aS
to the identity of the incendiaries he
will not take the public into his coil
fidence until he has his men. Since
June l the police have been active in
the work of suppressing gambling, and
Chief Lyons says it is at least suspic-
ious that so many fires have occurred
since that time. Since June 3 there
have been sixteen fires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
HAWKEYE STATE TRAGEDY.
Result of a Mans Too Com pIacent Treat
ment of n bad Wife.

Maryville. Mo, July 24.-In an af-
fray at BraddyViiIe, la. just across
the Missouri line. on Sunday night
John Russell shot John Hagey, who
died Monday afternoon from the
wound. Hagey found Russell and
Mrs. Hagey i'll Il compromising position
in the back yard. Russell warned
Hagey not TO advance. Hagey ignored
the warning. and. walking toward Rus
sell. fired AT him. but missed. Russell
also began firing, and shot Hagey.
The latter. while not large. is muscular.
and he grappled with Russell. throw
ing him To the ground and was fast
killing him with his bare hands when
Mrs. Hagey interfered in RuSsell's be-
half and pulled her husband away.
Russell escaped 10 the woods. which
extend in an unbroken line To the Mis-
souri, river aRd Nebraska state line.
Sheriff Enos. of Nodaway county. and
the sheriff of Page county. Ia. with
their deputies and large posse of citi-
Zens. aye searching for Russell. Rus
sell and Mrs. Hagey eloped last spring
and were found in Nebraska. but Hag-
ey, who has three children, did not
prosecute the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
IS WANTED IN INDIANA.
soung Man Charged with Giving ESvO
man Poison.

MattOon. Ills, July 24.-Despite an
energetic effort of the local police FL
bert :. Brown, ii young married man,
of Sandford Ind. managed TO catch
an Illinois Central train and escape to
Chicago. where, it is believed, his wife
has joined him. Brown is wanted at
SandfOrd on the charge of attempting
to take the life of Miss Anna Wolf by
administering arsenic. He is the son
of 4 physician and is well connected.
Miss Wolf appeared before Deputy
Prosecutor Taber and swore out a war
rant against Brown. charging him with
giving her the arsenic and other poi
sons July IL
Her face had been poisoned by a
wild vine. she declared. and Brown in
formed her she ought to take an in-
ternal remedy for it. The same day
he gave her some medicine, she alleges,
which she took. Bv heroic work a
physician saved her life, and it devel-
oped she had been suffering from ar
senfcal poisoning. Brown fed. He
WAS traced 10 Paris aud this city, but
eluded arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
FELL OFF A MOVING TRAIN.
Sad Death OF q Young Girl on Returning
from an Outing.

indianapolis. July 24.-Jennie Clark.
the 1S-year-Old daughter Of John
Clark. a cement walk contractor. liv-
ing in Lawrence. was found dead at
the side of the track. about half a mile
west of the village. early Monday. In
dicatiOns are that she fell from n train.
striking her head on a pile Of crOssties
Her skull was fractured ut the base OF
the brain. Miss Clark went on an
excursion to Benton Harbor Sunday in
the company of George Negley. They
returned to Lawrence about n. m.
Monday. and both were aroused from
a sleep by the brakeman. who called
out the name of the town.
Both left their seats to leave the
train. and while on the plarfOr Miss
Clark missed her fan. She started
back to the seat she occupied. expect
ing 10 find il there. and before she
could again reach the steps the train
started. Negley. who had stepped of.
thought the young woman would he
carried W Brightwood. and got a team
and drove there. Failing TO ind her
at BrightwoOd. he drove back and
raised the alarm. a search along the
tracks resulted in the finding sof the
hoHv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
RUSSIAN CROPS ARE POOR.
Drought and Hot Weather Make the Hus-
bandmnn's Work Vain.

Washington. ID. c., July pa st.
Petersburg dispatch TO the United
States department OF agriculture. dated
July 21, states that a temperature of
1O3 degrees was reached that day in
Odessa. and that phenomenal heat was
prevailing through all of northern
Russia. A cablegram TO the depart
ment from London. dated July 20, men
toned reports that the crops in Siberia
appear 10 be nearly a total failure.
adding that in the districts OF Minu-
sinsk and Krasnoyarsk almost the en-
tire growth of cereals has periShed aS
the result of a two months drought.
and that I'm the trans-Balkal country
the condition of the crops was almost
equally bad. MinuSinsk and Krasnoy-
arsk are two of the five districts COM
posing the Siberian province OF Yeni-
seiSk. which occupies the greater part
OF the country drained by the Yenisei
river
In 1899. when the Siberian crop was
above an average these two districts
produced about III per cent. OF the
wheat and rye grown in the four ST.
berian provinces for which crop reports
are published. 1t does not
appear from the dispatch wheth-
or the reports in regard TO the
failure OF tine crops in Siberia as Il
whole are based on information from
various parts OF that vast territory. or
whether they rest on an inference
drawn from the conditions prevailing
ir the two Yenisean districts above
named, and i'm -Baikalia.
The same dispatch mentions seven
Of the twelve districts composing the
province of Perm. in the eastern part
of European Russia. stating that in
these districts the condition of affairs |
berian districts named above. 1t is
further stated that in the provinces OF
the NOlga region the peaSantry are
already practically destitute. having
sold the cattle and horses they could |
not feed. and consumed nearly their |
whole scanty stocks OF food and seed |
grain"
Even i'm the part OF southern Russia |
where the crop is. on the whole. said TO !
he a fair average. there are. says the |
dispatch. disastrous shortages i'm the |
province OF EkaterinOslav. and IAN in |
stance is cited OF the utter destruction |
OF about 10000 acres Of grain by hail |
storms and the HeSSian fly The |
same agencies. it is added. have blight |
ed large tracts of grain i'm Taurida and |
the Don country. and I'm the provinces |
of Kuban and Terek in northern eau |
caSia.
\ cablegram from Moscow. dated |
JULY Il. says that reports from twenty |
provinces show the prospects of the |
Russian crops for the present season 10 |
be much less favorable than they were
a month earlier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad di-
rectorS have declared Semi-annual
dividend of > per cent.
The Commercial Law League of
America is in session at Put Bay o.
John DulvidO was shot and killed by
Francisco RubertO at Niles. O., in Il
fight over Il wOmap.
The twenty-fOurth annual meeting
of the American Bar association VIII
be held at Denver Aug. p, % and 2;i.
Secretary Gage Will refund all duties
collected on Porto Rican imports be
tween the end of military rule and the
passage of the Foraker act.
mob at Elkins. W. VA. hanged a
negro in the city park who had shot
the chief of police while resisting ar
rest.
Chicago police officers have received
notice that they must not smoke on
the public streets while in uniform.
Suit has been brought at FL Reno, o.
T.. by Indians TO enioin opening of the
Kiowa-A Apache reservation.
Roy Eatherly. 10-xear-old boy. of
Danville. Ills. has asked Chicago Chief
of Detectives Colleran TO aid him in
finding his father. missing for ten
years.
General Baden-Powell is very i'll,
having got home from South Africa
Frustrated by the strain he had under
gone.
Free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico viii be pro-
claimed tomorrow.
The freedom of the city of London
was presented TO Lord Miner of Cape
Town. yesterday.
The basommatOphorus pulmOnate
gastropods are getting in their work
on the Lake View Chicago water
supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
eENDERs ARE FOUND AGAIN.
Gang OF Degeneratss which Committed
Many Murders Near GnIena. Kan.

Many Murders Near GnleBa. Kan
Topeka. Kan. July 2L-Four per-
sons. believed TO be members of the
notorious Bender family. accused OF
committing n score of murders at their
home near Galena, Kan. twenty years
ago. are believed TO have been located
near Fort Collins. Colo. and Governor
Stanley has issued requisition papers
on the governor of Colorado for their
return to this state. The first steps
toward bringing the suspects to Kan
sas were taken upon the representa-
tions of Frank Ayres. of Fort Collins.
who asserts that one OF the quartette
Kate Bender-was once his wife.
Governor Stanley issued the requisi-
ton upon affidavitS of four men who
went to Colorado especially to iden-
tify the suspects
The BenderS committed n series OF
the most atrOciOUs crimes ever record
ed. They lived on small farm near
Galena. and for years-as il developed
after their hight-had lured travellers
to their place. murdered them for their
money and buried their bodies in the
yard around their home or under the
house. The house was arranged with
trap doors. All four members of the
family were accused OF aiding in the
murders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
RASCAL BREAKS JAIL.
Tracks Covered by a Start of Several Hours
Jail Keys Stolen.

Cumberland, Wis. July 24.-Harry
J.. Wagner. a self-confessed fOrger in
the Barron county jail awaiting trial.
escaped Sunday under peculiar circum-
stances. 1t is believed by Sheriff John
son that an accomplice broke into his
pantry and stole the jail keys and
opened the door to Wagner's cell. The
keys were then returned to the pantry
i'll the sheriff's house, and the prisoner
was not missed until Monday morning.
Wagner is regarded as one of the
smoothest fOrgerS that ever worked
in the northwest. He confesSeS 10
having swindled several merchants in
West Superior. Duluth. DrummOnd,
Shell Lake. Clear Lake. Hudson. Still
water (Minn0. and Pine City. from
which operations he claims to have
realized over $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Wa. Con,titution weather Again.

New Haven, Conn. July 24.-Again
yesterday did the Constitution prove
speedier than the Columbia in light
airs and fluky weather. 1t was in the
first squadron run OF the New York
Yacht club from Huntington TO Morris
Cove. and the day was remarkable for
the wind which boxed the compass
completely from east-northeast to west
southwest. The length of the course
was twenty eight miles. and the Con
stitution won by 4 minutes. seconds.
corrected time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

Phillips. Wis. July 2i-Ehis place
IS greatly excited over the mysterious
murder yesterday of Il farmer named
IsSacsOn while he was passing down
the river in a canoe. IsSacson was
shot through the heart by some I'M
known person. The sheriff of Price
county has wired to ST. Paul for
bloodhounds and will endeavor to run
down the assassin. Issacson was not
known TO have anV enemies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
EpyptI.u Relio for Pitt.bura.

New York. July 24.-Securely 1ashed
on the forward deck of the German
steamer Hohenfels, which arrived
Monday from Calcutta, was an Egyp-
tian boat said to be 900 years old, re-
Gently dug up out of the bed of the
Nile. The boat is stoutly boxed up
and was shipped at Port Said. Freight
charges were paid there amounting to
1000 marks. 1t goes to the Carnegie
museum at Pittsburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Un1cago man saves -Four lives

st. Joseph. Mich. July 24.-Jobn
Marion, young Chicago man, effect
ed a remarkable rescue on the river
Sunday evening. saving four lives. He
went rowbOat riding with George FL
field and wife and William Conger and
wife, all of Chicago. In changing
seats the party accidentally overturned
the boat. Martin righted the boat and
rescued tho four persons, one after an
other. Mrs. Conger was the last to he
saved. and he SWAN with her to the
shore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

Cosema Wagner In reply TO the re-
marks of the burgomaster Frau Cost
ma Wagner assured him thu Baireuth
would remain her permanent home
The municipality also conferred the
freedom of the city upon Herr Won
GrisS chairman of the opera commit
tee. \ grand torchiight procession
was held in the evening. The queen
of Wurtemberg has arrived here incog-
nito for the opera season. and a recep-
fion was given in her honor at the
Wagner residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Tun Faced Babies.

"Not that deceit is a born instinct,
but some babies must be two faced in
the cradle"
"Oh, that's not possible"
"I don't know. 1 know child that
looks like its rich aunt when she comes
on a visit and is the exact image Of its
rich uncle when he happens to be
there e"-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Another Murder Recorded.

Jacksonville. Ills, July 24.-William
Lyons lies fatally injured at Passa-
want hospital here with a bullet hole
piercing his abdomen. fred from Il r.
vOlver in the hands of Goldman Ham.
Both parties reside al Franklin, and
the shooting is the result of feud
of long standing They met near the
pOstotfice in Franklin. and after ex-
changing a few words Ham drew his
revolver and began firing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Bound to Enjoy Herself.

Now, DEAR" said mamma. giving
final instructions to Elsie. who is going
10 take tea with playmate, when you
are asked If you will have something.
you must say, Yes, thank you and il
you don't want 1t you must say
"Oh, you needn't bother about that"
Elsie interrupted. Il don't expect TO
refuse anything.'-Philad Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Shot Himself in the Body.

Fond du Lac. Wis. July 24.-Arthur
w. BreitZmann, assistant cashier in
the Fond du Lac National bank, was
accidentally and probably fatally shot
while he was handling a revolver at
the bank building. The bullet entered
his abdomen and up to late hour his
condition was such that the doctors
had not dared to probe for 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Complain OF The beet sugar Factories.

Saginaw. Mich. July 24.-Fishermen
complain that the refuse from the beet
sugar factories and the plant of tho
North American Chemical COMPANY.
which is dumped into the river. has
driven tie ss. ron t5at stream. and
tat TIE catch OF fish II Saginaw t.y
LIS beG aHactsd. ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Reports From Missouri Prom
ise Breaking of all Rec
ords Today.
FORTY DEATHS IN ST. LOUIS
While Kansas City is Like
wise in Broiling
Condition.

St. Louis, July 24.-According to
the reports of the weather bureau the
temperature at noon was 100, two de-
grees higher than yesterday at the
same time. Up to noon reports re-
ceived in the mortuary Office show 40
deaths from the heat during the past
"a hours. The wards in the city hos
pital are full of heat patients. The
exact number of prostrations cannot
be learned, as many are treated at
home. but it is much greater than the
deaths.
Des Moines, July 24.-The tenn
perature at 10 was 90. 10 degrees
higher than at the same time yester-
day.
Promises to Break all Records.
Kansas City, July 24--The scorch-
ing hot wave prevalent over the
southwest continues today with con-
ditions that make it possible that the
unprecedented records of high tenn
perature of the past 10 weeks will be
eclipsed. In Kansas City at IL this
morning the weather bureau re-
ported 1918, the hottest ever re-
corded here that early in the day.
At noon it was 104.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Mine Firemeu Go to- work.

Shamokin, Pa, July 24-Notwith-
standing the refusal of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron com
pany to reinstate their striking mine
firemen all of the strikers at the other
mines I'm this region returned to work
yesterday The Reading company's
fire rooms are manned by non-union
men and all OF the company'S col
lierieS are i'm oDePation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
South Bend want. Damages.

South Bend. Ind. July 24.-Suit has
been filed in the courts of South Bend
asking for damages against the Reli-
ance Manufacturing company. of Chi
cago, for failing TO keep an agreement
to open a clothing factory in this city.
They had agreed to occupy the build
ing formerly used 10y the Chockelt
company in view of which the Chock-
cit people moved. Laport bid higher
and got the plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Ono Gue.t Lose. HI. Life.

Ottumwa. Ia. July 24.-John O'Con-
nor. of Mount Pleasant. was suffO-
Gated by fire in the Laclede hotel here
early Monday. There were eighteen
other guests in the motel, many of
whom had narrow escapes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Ror Ella. a Lo, o. Trouble.

Conuersville. Ind. July 24.-The g.
year-old son of Daniel Moore, of Ever
ton. is having a serious time. Thurs
day last he fell into a creek and near
ly drowned. Friday. while playing in
his fathers barn. the big doors swung
against him. knocking him insensible
and breaking q leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Promises to Break all Records.
MISSING NUN HEARD FROM
She Wanted to Visit Her Home, So She
just Went.

just Went.
Terre Haute. Ind. July 24.-Sister
Luigi, who escaped from 81. Mary's
of the Woods last Thursday has writ
ton to the sister superior of the Order
of the Sisters of Providence OF her safe
arrival at the home OF her mother. near
Savanna. Ills. a note TO the press.
which she gave 20 Farmer Shore at the
time she escaped, has just been re-
ceived.
She told Farmer Shore that She left
81. AIary's because OF her desire 20
visit her home. which is not permitted
under the vows she took twelve years
ago. At st. AIary's it is said that she
had been in poor mental health. result
ing from spinal meningitis. The sis
ters there say that time alone will tell
whether she viii return to the con-
vent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Tuo Young no,. Murdered.

Knoxville Tenn. July 24-The bo-
dies OF Wheeler aud Mynatt Hatmaker
were found i'm a mill pond near Jacks
boro. Tenn. and an investigation by n
coroner's jury showed that the boys
had been murdered by being stabbed
and beaten and that their bodies were
thrown in the water The boys were
only IL and II years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
No DfmcuItx.

Phillips Brooks once gave a new ver-
sion of the Jonah story to a wondering
skeptic, who said he doubted whether
n whales throat was large enough to
swallow Jonah. ''There was no diff
Guilty" said the bishop: Jonah was one
of the minor prophets"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
.STAGEOFINJUNCTIONS
Has Been Reached in the Great
Struggle Between the Mill
Owners and Men.
STEEL COMPANY TO 60 INTO COURT
Strikers Wroth ut the Mayor of Wells
ViIIe-TaIk of the Miners
Taking a Hand.

Pittsburg. July 24.-It is asserted
on good authority that papers are be-
ing prepared by PerSifer r. Smith,
district manager of the American Steel
Sheet company. to go into the United
States district court for the purpose
of securing an injunction against the
strikers 10 prevent them from inter
fering in any way with the operation
of the company's plants. wherever
situated. Following this the rumOr is
in circulation that a carload of men
will run into WellsVille today to sup
plement the force now at work This
latter story has not been verified at
this writing. Outside of these incl
dents the actual strike status is un-
changed.
Mayor Makes the strikers Indignant.
There was much Indignation among
the strikers yesterday over a report
that Mayor \. l.. Dennis had called
two strikPrs-Patrick' O'Connor and
Daniel Rumbaugh-before him and
forbidden them TO talk TO men on the
way TO the mill in the effort TO keep
them from going TO work. Vice Pres
ident ChappelI. of the Amalgamated
Association. Immediately sought the
mayor and asked him what he meant
by trying TO abridge the right of free
speech. Mayor Dennis denied that he
had forbidden the strikers 10 talk. and
said: What l did say TO the men was
that members of the association must
not take hold Of any mans coat and
hold him while talking TO him. | told
them il was better To go TO a mans
house and talk to him than to gather Il
crowd on the street"
Question OF Free Speech.
The mayor said neither Manager
Brookman nor any one else had pur
him up to advising the men not to
him that Rumbaugh had interfered
with a man who was on his way to
work. The Amalgamated men say
that the mayor has no authority to for
bid free speech. and that if he orders
men not to talk to nOn-uniOniStS on the
street the order viii not he obeyed.
The reports from McKeeSpOrt are of n
quieting nature. and no exciting in
cidentS are look ed for at present at
that point.
Talk ofa HIiners' March.
Much interest i ceutering in the
situation at MoueSSen. II is reported
that Yesterday twelve men We're dis
charged because of their too close
friendship with the Amalgamated peo-
pie. \ report that the miners were
planning a march TO MOneSSen to try
and draw out the workers of that plant
Is denied here. The miners. il is said
are not taking an active part in the
strike as vet. and the AmalSamated
officials are opposed to march meas
ures at this time.
First Injunction Is Granted.
From Sharon telegram was re-
Ceived last night saying: "A bill for
preliminary injunction has been
gfNnted by Judge Miller restraining
the strikers at the American Steel
Casting company works from entering
the grounds of the company. \ hear
ing will be held tomorrow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24

Washington, July 24.-The division
supcrintendents of the rural free dcliv-
cry mail service have assembled here
TO discuss the work Of the service. con
slider new methods and map out the
work of the now Ypar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Krueer.. HeaIth Unaffected.

Amsterdam. July 24-Former Presi-
dent Kruger, of the South African re-
public. is very depressed as the re-
suit of the death of his wife, but his
health is unaffected. On the contrary
he has thrown himself into his work
with more than his usual energy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
Romnu CathoIic, At the .Pan.v

Buffalo, July 24.-Yesterday was
Catholic Mutual Benefit association
day at the Pan-American exposition.
Between $500 and 1000 men, each
carrying a small United States flag,
paraded and were reviewed by the Off
GERS of the organization in front Of st.
Stephens hall. Postmaster General
Smith was a visitor at the exposition
grounds Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
lCemen on Strike at CO.
lumbus, Which Takes
Sudden Turn.
PRECIPITATEs A RIOT
Plans to Compel Consumers
to Help Union
Men.

Columbus. Ohio, July 24.-TEe
icemen's strike took serious turn
today and frequent riots resulted.
The strikers announced that they
would not only stop non-union men
from working. but they would not
permit consumers to secure supplies
from the storage houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-24
EII.a Rn.sT.

Milwaukee. July 24-Charles E.
Pickett. of Waterloo. Ia, was elected
grand exalted ruler. over Judge John
G. Nethaway. of Saltwater. Mimi. on
the first ballot in the gathering of Elks
here yesterday. The vote was: Pick
cit, 514. Nethaway. 162. A night ses-
sion was held.