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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
CROPS HELPED BY RAINS

Vegetation Throughout the State Gener-
ally In a Favorable Condition.
The Illinois crop bulletin says of the
week ending May IL:
Good rains, following the contin-
ued dry spell which had threatened
to become serious. have placed vege-
tation generally in a very favorable
condition. Light rains have been
very general throughout the state,
but the heavier rains have fallen in
local sho overs, which, while furnish
ing ample moisture in few localities,
have left many places still too dry for
the needs of vegetation. Farming
operations have been interrupted in
many places by rainy weather and the
wet condition of the soil. though gen.
orally the delay from this cause has
not been great. The condition of the
soil for working has been great
ly improved by the rains and
is now generally excellent. Toe
week has generally been cool. but not
cool enough to retard growth of vege-
tation to any considerable extent.
Preparing corn ground and planting
corn continues to be the principal
farm work. In many localities this
work is almost completed, and over
most of the state it is we'll advanced.
In few localities. however. but little
has been accomplished. The plant is
coming up in many localities through
out the state and it is generally look
ing well. Wheat is making rapid
growth and the prospects continue
excellent. Danger from Hessian fly
appears to be diminishing, but many
correspondents report that the chinch
bug is causing injury. Wheat is be-
ginning to head in the southern part
of the state. Rye is also heading.
The condition of oats has been great
ly improved by the recent rains.
and it is now generally good. In a
few localities. however. it continues
poor to only fair. and some fields are
being plowed under. Grasses have
improved and pastures and meadows
are generally looking fine. In a few
localities, however, it is feared the
hay crop will be short As a rule
gardens are doing we'll and in a few
localities. especially toward the south.
garden truck is ready for market
Potatoes are coming mp nicely aud in
some places are ready for cultivation
Fruit prospects continue generally ex-
cellent, though in some localities it is
believed the apple crop will be light.
Some orchards in the southern dis
trict are being damaged by coddling
moth and canker worm. Strawber-
ries will be short cIopin few local
tiles. This fruit is now ready for the
market in some localities in the south
ern district"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
AESTHETIC CAMPAIGN ON.
Burlington Begins Annual Adjournment Of
Right of Way.

Burlington Begins Annual Adjournment of
Right of Way
Along the line of the c., B. & Q.
nowadays little knots of section men
may be seen beginning the years aes-
thetic campaign. Some are on their
knees arranging cute little piles OF
pebbles about the bases of the tele-
graph poles; some are executing geo.
metrical triumphs around the mile
posts with gravel and small stones;
others are planting turf where mud
has reigned or are doing landscape
gardening at the stations
1t seems to be theory of the Bur-
lington that even a railroad right of
way has capabilities for adjournment,
and that If it cannot be made beauti-
full it can at least be made neat and
attractive. Ten years ago there was
no such thing as beauty in railroad
parlauce. Today the railroad right
of way is often the neatest part of
town. Horticulture at the stations is
becoming q fad.
1t is good to see this little dip into
aesthetics on the part of a great cor
poration. And perhaps it is not such
q shocking waste of time and money
as one might suppose. 1t is just
barely possible that persons in travel
ing may choose the road which minis
tiers to the comfort and pleasures of
the eye as well as to the other facul-
ties. 1t also stands to reason that q
railroad which is prospe Gus enough
to spend money in arranging rows of
pebbles with geometrical precision
along either side of the track, will not
permit defective equipment on the
score of economy. Let Us have more
edition de luxe railways.-Galva
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Many school children Are siclsIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children. used by Mother Gray, a
nurse in Children's home, New York
break up colds in "a hours. cure
feverishness, headache. stomach
troubles, teething disorders, move
and regulate the bowels and destroy
worms Mrs. Emily Maronn, Meri-
den, Conn, says: cit is the best
medicine in the world for children
when feverish and complaining" Sold
by all druggists or by mail, % cents.
Sample sent free. Address Allen s.
Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
BUSINESS MEN BEAT wOoDMEN.
Roll Up Score of 2s to 8 In Five-Inning
Game.


Roll Up Score of 22 to 8 In Five-Inning
Game.
Twenty-Five to eight was the way it
stood when the business men of the
Y. M. G. A. finished with the Wood
men Regulars after a Ginning game
at the Twelfth street park yesterday
afternoon. The Woodmen had nice
clothes and they looked like ball
players, but Director A. 4. Talbot
was on the side lines roofing for them
and the boys have admitted amongst
themselves that be was Jonah.
just where the head Office men fell
down is not clear. They made few
errors, although they were rather
slow. Their box was not well filed,
both McPherrin and Mitchell, who
served them, giving many bases on
balls. Darby on the other hand. pitch
ing fer the Y. M. G. A, displayed q
better head than arm and the article
he put up was not well connected
with. Following was the lineup:
Z. III. G. A.-Porter c, Darby p,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
And at the Bat--Young Back in
the Game..Scores of
the Day.
GAMES TODAY.
Rock Island at Decatur.
Rockford at Bloomington.
Davenport at Evansville.
Cedar Rapids at Terre Haute.

Rock Islands base ball team yester-
day made another lunge for the south
end of the percentage row, dropping
the first game in the Decatur series
8 to 6. Decatur won by hard hitting
and swift base running, Rock Islands
pitcher weakening in the seventh in
ning. Bid Young got back in the
game yesterday, Manager Tate return
ing to his regular position in left
field. Rock Island played clean, but
was not there with the goods when
they were most needed. The score:
ROCK ISI.ANN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14

Barnhart 2b. Blyman If, Jottsh IS,
Grotjan CT, Pentland Id. Huhtoon Sb.
Buffum rf.
Woodmen-Parker Sd. Georgia C;
Hunt Id, Corken II and C. Potter IS.
Mitchell 2b and p. Burt IF. Potter CT,
McP p and rf.
The score by innings.
Y. NJ. G. A. $50. ...6 4 3 6-22
Woodmen. ............0 5 1 o.
The Seventh ward Stars defeated
the Greenbush Stars at baseball yes
terday afternoon by score of 20 to
10. The Seventh warders claim to be
the IA ear-old champions of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
STREET CAR MoTORMAN
Is HELD UP IN MOLINE

Ab'ut 1880 last evening two men
held uP Jerry johnson, a motorman
on the blue line who lives in this city,
at the east end of his run in Moline.
johnson was alone on the car and
was ready to start on the trip west
when he was accosted. AS he showed a
disposition to try to escape the bandits
tired a couple of shots TO brighten him
They secured all his change. which
amounted to only 81, and made their
escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
SAYS PRESIDENTS GIFT
UNBALANCED HIS MIND

George Pussey, of Moline, aged IS
years, and employed in the polishing
department at Rock Island arsenal,
told jury in the county court yester-
day afternoon that he had worried so
much over the preparation of the
present that the arsenal employees are
to give President Mckinley Jane IL
that it had unbalanced his mind.
However, physicians attribute his in
sanity to overwork. He was tried
before jury composed of DR.. F. II.
First, j. E. Wray, F. Ii. Caldwell
John Shelley, A. B. Harris and Ii. Ii
Haley. Judge Adams committed him
to the WATERFOWL hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
No Loss of Time.

have sold Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years, and would rather be out of
coffee aud sugar than it. l sold five
bottles of it yesterday to threshers
that could 60 no farther, and they are
at work again this morning.-H. Il.
Phelps, Plymouth. Oklahoma. AS will
be seen by the above the threashers
were able to keep on with their work
without losing single days time.
You should keep a bottle of this
remedy in your home. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Ambulance Record.

Edward Burrill was removed from
st. Anthony's hospital to his home,
430 Fourth street, in the ambulance
yesterday.
Mary Quist was taken from the
hospital to the Rock Island house yes
terday afternoon in the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14

If people only knew what we know
about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it would
be used in nearly every household, as
there are few people who do not suf-
fer from feeling of fullness after eat
ing. belching. hatulence, sour stom'
gestion or dyspepsia A preparation,
such as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which
with no aid from the stomach viii di-
gest your food, certainly can't help
but do you good b. II. Bieber and
Hartz d Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14

Constipation neglected or badly
treated leads to total disability or
death. Rocky Mountain Tea abso-
lutely cures constipation in all its
forms. 35 cents. T. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14

Scratch, scratch, scratch, unable
to attend to business during the day
or sleep during the night. Itching
piles. horrible plague. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Never fails. At any
drug store, so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
sciatic RheumatIsm Cured After Fourteen
Years of Suffering.

Il have been afflicted with
sciatic rheumatism for fourteen
years." says Josh Edgar, Of
Germantown, Cal. II was able to
be around. but constantly suffered.
1 tried everything c,uld hear of and
at last was told to try Cham berlain 8
Pain Balm. which did and was i'm
mediately relieved and in a short time
cured, and am happy to say it has
not since returned. :" Why not use
this liniment and get well? 1t is for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14

Decatur. 0 2 3 0 Us
Rock Island. 20 4 o o o 0-6
Two base hits-McGrew, Burt, link.
Young; three base hit Badger; struck
out-by Miller, z; by McIlvaine. A.;
bases on balIs-off McIlvaine. 2; off
Miller 4; double plays-Kiernan-Mc-
Grew. Badger-McGrewi hit by pitch
ed baIl-Burti time-l:45; umpire
Xoris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Notes of the Diamond.

Evers. the Davenport catcher. in
jured in Sundays fight at Terre
Haute, has been removed to hospi-
pital. His condition is reported seri-
Gus.
If Rock Island manages to lose to-
day and Evansville to win, the former
will hold first place at the tail end of
the string.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
shnddern at His Past.

II recall now with horror" says
Mail Carrier Barnett Mann, of Levan-
ma, o. my three years of suffering
from kidney trouble was hardly
ever free from dull aches or acute
pains in my back To stoop or lift
mail sacks made me groan. 1 felt
tired, worn out, about ready to give
up, when i began to use Electric Bit
tiers. bnt six bottles completely cured
me and made me feel like a new man.
They re unrivaled to regulate stom-
ach. liver, kidneys and bowels. Per-
feet satisfaction guarantees by Hartz
& Ullmeyer. Only so cents
DeWitt's Little Early Risers search
the remotest parts of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take, never
grippe b. Ii. Bieber and Hartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Davenport Is, Evansville o.

Evansville, May 13.-Evansville' 3
errors were costly, while team work
and base-running were bad. Score:
Evansville. :. o 90 2 40
Davenport. % 0 1 3 o O07 --13
Batteries-Torrence aud Roth, Car
riveau and Conlon; hits-Evansville
10, Davenport 49, errors-Evansville
5. Davenport 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-14
Rockford 6, Bloomington 2.

Bloomington, May Rockford
won one of the best games ever seen
here. Elliott pitched well and Rock
ford batted hard, while the locals
fielded nicely. Score:
Bloomington. o o 2 900 600
Rockford -. 20 2 o o 2 002 O.
Batterics-Beedlesa and Belt. Elliott
and Hanford; hits-Bloomington 4.
Rockford 10; errors-Bloomington 0.
Rockford 2.
Cedar Rapids o, Terre Haute g.
Terre Haute. May 13.-It was a
pitchers game until the sixth, when
the visitors began hitting Price hard.
Score:
Cedar Rapids. o 0 o 1 o 2 2 2 20
Terre Haute. L o o 90 90 o.
Batteries Gibson and Weaver,
Price and Starnagle;, hits-Cedar
Rapids IL, Terre Haute A; errors
Cedar Rapids 2, Terre Haute 4.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-05
PRINCE CHUN OBJECTS
Doesn't Fancy Frustrating Himself Be.
fore Emperor William.

Berlin, Sept. 2.-It is now very
doubtful, according to a dispatch to
The Lokal Anzeger from Basel, Swift
Zerland. whether Prince Chun will
come to Berlin to make formal apology
for the murder OF Baron Won Ketteler
Members OF the eXpiatory mission
say: Under present conditions we
can never go to Berlin. We would
rather die than accept them" 1t ap-
pears that they object particularly to
Prince Chun's attendants prostratng
themselves before Emperor William
in as much as this is special honor
reserved for the emperor Of China
an would involve a recognition of the
kaiscr's equality.
The following information is given
regarding Prince Chun's speech to the
kaie"r; Prince Chun intended to say
THE Chinese government regrets that
Baron Won Ketteler was killed." but
the Berlin government dictated the
following form: "The Chinese govern.
ment begs pardon for the murder of
the German minister Baron Won ket-
teller"
CiasSor Anxious To Tell of Brookiyn's
Work At Santiago.
New York, Aug. 31.-Gustaf e. Clae-
son. who was at the helm of the bat
tleship Texas on the day of the battle
of Santiago, and for whom the Judge
advocate of the navy has been search.
ing, lives in Brooklyn.
In an interview last night, referring
to the movements of the vessels on
July 3, he said: Commodore Schley
hoisted the signal The. enemy is es-
Gaping All the ships directed their
course toward the enemy. The Texas,
Iowa and Gloucester were the first to
get down to business" He also said
that he had been anxious for three
years to tell all he knew about the
battle and the work of the Brooklyn,
and that he would be glad to have the
opportunity.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-05
LAPoRTE PENNA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ), 1901.

Is that up until O'Clock yesterday
morning hardly drop of rain fell west
of Wilson avenue while during the
morning hours the east end was being
fairly swamped in perfect deluge of
rain. Another remarkable thing is
that no thunder and lightning accom-
panied the record-breaking downfall
While thousands of citizens in the most
aristocratic section of the city were
aroused, seeing thousands upon thou
sands of dollars worth of their prop
erty being crushed and destroyed, an
other and greater portion of the city
was wrapped in slumber totally OBJ
livious to the danger surrounding their
fellow citizens.
Residents along East Prospect
street, near Lincoln avenue, on Lin
coin avenue and Glen Park place,
were aroused between 4 and o'clock
in the morning by the sound of the
booming waters. The water continued
to steadily rise until it was eight feet
deep. By o'clock the residents along
Lincoln avenue commenced to move
furniture and valuable to the second
story, as the rushing forrest reached
the level of front porches, and in a
number of houses swept into the first
floors.
The waters rushed back from Lin
coin avenue until the big space just
east of the avenue and between East
Prospect street and Euclid avenue was
one great mass of angry water from
4 to 10 feet in depth. Barns and huge
pieces of lumber were swirled about
like light corks and banged into many
Lincoln avenue homes, threatening
their destruction.
The residents along the north side
of East Prospect street. from Lincoln
avenue to within a few feet of Bill
ings avenue, were penned into their
homes like stranded islanders. The
water came up to the porch steps. and
within few feet of the porches it was
from to 5 feet IN depth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-05
ANOTHER STEEL PLANT.
Big Mill to Be Erected in Pennsyiva.
MIA BY New Combine.

Big Mill to Be Erected in PennsyIva.
MIA BY New Combine.
New York, Aug. 31.--It Is officially
stated here that the big Bethlehem
Vickers- Maxim combination will go
through, and that the details OF the
new company have already been
agreed upon. It is said that it is the
intention Of this combination to build
another large steel plant in the min
ing regions of Pennsylvania 1t will
bc used chiefly for the panufacture of
afmor plate for warships, which will
be the specially of the new company
Exactly where the plant is to be To-
Gated is not known at the present
time.
This information regarding the deal
was brought to light while searching
for particulars about the filing of a
mortgage for $7,500,000 by the Beth
lchcm Steel company with the regis.
ter of Hudson county, N. j., stating
that securities deposited there in
cluded $3.50 acres of land on the
Hackensack meadows. BY the filing
of this mortgage also is furnished for
the first time correct clew to the
capitalists who are to develop the
meadows, on an enormous scale, by
the establishment of a shipbuilding
plant, immense docks and possibly a
belt line railroad, which will convent.
emily connect with all the trunk lines
now entering Jersey City and Ho-
bOken
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-05
MaIvars Capture Means Peace.

Manila, Sept. 2.-Everything points
to the early capture or surrender OF
Miguel Malvar. the insurgent leader.
When either event OCCURS everything
will be favorable to the establish meat
of permanent peace.
Managua, Nicaragua. Sept 2.-The
Nicaraguan congress yesterday ap-
proved the Merry Sancon commercial
treaty with the United States and ad
journed. 1t will probably reassamble
in the latter part of January next.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-05
Bio Week in Texas Oil Fieli.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 2.-During
the week just closed nine gushers
were brought in. This is decidedly
the biggest week in the history o. tne
fields. During the month 10 spoutins
wells were completed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-05

Italian Cruisers Attend the Gear.
Paris, Sept 2-The Eclair says it is
not unlikely that couple of Italian
warships will go to Dunkirk during
the visit of the Gear.
The Marshall republican., 1901-05-03
VOL. MARShl
WOOD ACQUITTED.
Jury Ous Only Forty Minutes -Sssses At'or>
ney Dismissed Csc Against Two
Other Suspects.

The trial Of John Watson Wood. charged
with the murder Of Sail Aulgur. was begun
before Judge Rich Tuesday morning and con.
,inued unit, Wednesday night when the jury
returned a verdict Of not guilty.
rHE TRIAL
Herman II. Mawry was the first witness
called aud testified as follows: lived In Mar.
shall. September 1900 was night operator
a, the Alton station. About I:4o a. M three
men with masks aud rcvolvers entered the Of.
fee and held me up. was si,tn. in the Of.
fee smoking pipe; some one says ''hsnds
up:" looked up ard saw q man at the win.
dow. with pistol pointed at me; saw an.
other man at baggage window with revolver;
,wo men came in the Office and took $24 20
from the cash drawer; told me to open the
safe. | told them ! could not Abou, this time
another man appeared a, the office door, and
saw his gun pointed at The men in the Office.
and called to them hands up;' one OF the
,u.u shot and the man at the door Tell: the
three men ran. one went north through the
window, and l do not know how the others
on, out. went to the ice plant aud some
mel, returned with the to the station. where
wr found Sail Aulgur on the floor OF the wait.
ing room; he was almost dead. have seen
Iohn Wood, the defendant; he compares in
size and heigh, with one Of the smaller men.
who entered the Office ON thst night; l saw
Wood about ten days after he was arrested; l
cauuo, positively identify him as one Of III. 4.
men. could not see his face; he had mask
IN aud his hat was pulled down over his
eyes.
DR. J. Il, Ragsdale county coroner, was
the next witness called and he described
the wounds which caused the murdered man =
death; said the ball entered the right eye, and
that he could not find it.
I'D Maddox. deputy city marshal was call.
ed and test fled that he reached the depot a
short time alter the murder; l searched the
passenger trains: two men jumped of and ran;
The Marshall republican., 1901-05-03
NO.. Is.

erected in Kansas City during the first week
Of September and that the defendant was there
al day Thursday and Friday. September 9th
and 9Th.
Dave Thurstou also testified that he was at
work on the same building and that Wood
was there on the 9th aud 9TH.
l.. r. Netercott. stated that Wood was at
work for him on the 9th and 9TH OF September
aud produced a time book which showed that
Wood was q, work on the days mentioned.
Frude S. Fisher stated that he slept in the
same room with Wood from the 4th to the 9th
Of September 1900.
Louisa Wood mother OF defendant was
called and said she was q resident of Saline
county thirty seven years ago; said her son.
John, slept at home on the nights Of Septem.
Der 9th and 9TH. and that she saw him eat
breakfast on these dates.
Elsie Wood. sister Of the defendant said shs
was in Sedalia the last two weeks in August;
that she and her mother returned 10 Kansas
City September Ist. and that her brother was
a, home all the week Of September 4ih to 9th.
She produced a diary in which she had re.
corded incidents showing that her brother
was at home OF the nights Of & and 9TH of
September.
r. S Wilson, Of Galloway county. stated
that he brought load Of wood from Clayton
Haggard on Sep.embe. 4th, and that Haggard
had been hauling wood for q week before this
date. and that he bought another load Of wood
from the defendant on the morning of the 9TH
Of September, paying him fifty cents iu money
and giving him sack Of -four for the same.
JB. Wilson, also Of Galloway county, tes.
tilted that he was time.keeper on an extra
gang on the NJ. X, & T. road and that Clay.
ton Haggard worked on the sth Of September
all day and on the morning Of the 9th. and
produced book kept on that occasion show.
ing that Haggard was at work on the dates as
testified to.
The defense introduced letter which pur.
ported to have been written by Fancy Jack.
son. The letter offers to withdraw all the
Jackson witnesses and prevent them from tes
tfying in the case, provided Wood will pay
her certain amount of money. The court
would not admit the letter as evidence.
The jury was composed of the following:
Benjamin +. Bray. II. {. Mead, Luther II.
Gillian, James l.. Brown. Robert l.. Gauldin,
John II. Plattner, Lloyd NJ. Lake. Richard +.
Gains, A. i. Vawter. Henry G. Corder, Will
lam N. Wilson and John B. Garst.