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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
TARIFF FIGHT
ON IN GERMANY
Begins in the Reichstag with Won
BueIow First in the
Tribune.
WILL BE A VERY WARM STRUGGLE
Likely to Recall the British Corn
Law Agitation-ImperiaI Cham
ceIIor's Opening Remarks.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Count Won Buelov.
the imperial chancellor, yesterday in
introducing the greatest parliamentary
struggle-on the tariff bill-that Ger
many has ever faced, counseled the
members of the reichstag to modera-
ton of language, declaring that the
eyes of the world were upon them.
Although this was Germans affair.
said Count Won BUelow, it was neces-
sary to maintain a resolute front to
the other nations of the world. Allus-
ion was made to the United States. in
the course of the debate on the sub
iect. and the name America is like
ly to be vet more freely used by both
sides TO this controversy, which is
moving Germany more deeply than has
any other civil question since the
emergence of the empire.
Politics Makes Strange PedfeIIows.
The tariff experiences of the United
States and the pressure of American
competition constitute rich mines for
argument upon either side of the Ques-
tiOn. 'BrotwuSher'' dread usury). or
the raising of the price of bread. is TO
be the battle-wOrd of the manufactur-
ing capitalists and tho Socialists alike
who by Il curious turn OF politics now
unite in passionate opposition TO Il bill
that primarily increases the cost OF
food StufTS. Every individual small
interest throughout Germany that is
adversely affected by the tariff bill is
organized against this bill. Popular
and irresponsible sentiment gathers
around these compact and highly or
ganiZed fighting units. This oppoSi-
tiOn to the measure is more powerful
outside than inside of the German par
VIII Recall the British Corn Law Fight.
While the government Is aware OF
ard feels the opposition. it also recog-
rizesand sees that the present period OF
industrial calamity I'm Germany Is an
oppOrtme time to press a measure rails
ing the cost Of food. The government
is so pledged 10 the agrariau party
so completely committed 10 the meas
ure-that it feels that it cannot recedC
thcrefrom or postpone its conSidera-
ton. Consequently the ministry en-
tered upon the debate yesterday deter
mined to see the shing through. but
with no cherefulnesS of spirit. 1t is
believed Germany is about to enter
upon as intense Il period Of political
disturbance as existed in Great Britain
during the corn law agitation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03

Washington. Dec. 3.-Despite the
cold, penetrating rain, each house of
congress was crowded today both on
the floor chambers and galleries in
anticipation of the receipt Of the
first message from President Roose-
welt.
After the preliminary routine bus
mess had been transacted the read
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
DefauIting city Clerk Indicted,

Pana. Ills. Dec. 3-The Christian
county grand jury will return several
counts against Thomas J. Smith. de-
faulting city clerk. whose shortage
mounts up into the thousands. Smiths
whereabouts is known to the police.
At a special meeting of the city couIl-
ell John NJ. Kuhn. township clerk. was
chosen to fill Smiths uneSpired term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03

Declares Publicity Is at Present
the Only Sure Remedy Against
Evils of COmbinatiOns-whII Op-
posing Any General Tariff Change,
PrOcity- - Advocates Reduction of
Duty on Cuban Imports Into This
Country - Importance of Building
the IsthmInn Canal and the Pacific
Cable UrEed-The Philippines and
other InsuJar Questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03

Modeua. Utah. Dec. 3.-A jury at
Phoebe. New. has rendered a verdict
of assault aud battery against seven
of the persons accused of participation
in the recent hanging of a negro of the
name of Ellis at Fay. New. Judge Tai
bot in his charge TO the jury instructed
them TO either render a verdict of
guilty of assault with intent to kill or
one of acquittal. When the verdict
was read in court the judge scored the
jury for returning such q verdict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03

Receipts and Expenditures.
Washington. Dec. 3.=The monthly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
WIFE'S LIFE
John Hitler Promises Not Il
Shoot Her and is Released
From Jail.
MAGISTRATE SETTLES DIFFERENCE
After a Wordy War at Police
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Matters.

There was wordy war this morn
ing al the police station which was
very interesting and entertaining
while it lasted. John Hitler, who con-
ducts a fruit stand on Twentieth
street between Second and Third ave-
nues, was arrested by Officer Sid
Pearson on complaint of his wife.
Hitler, who previous to the past
three weeks has conducted himself in
an orderly manner, last night made
his appearance at the store, after a
weeks absence, armed with a large
revolver and q box of cartridges and
evinced desire to send his wife into
eternity.
Mrs. Hitler can speak nothing but
German, and her husbands knowl-
edge of English is limited, and when
the former launched off into the story
Of her troubles Magistrate Johnson
threw up his hands in despair. Andy
Etzel was asked to give aid in this
emergency and he accordingly acted
as interpreter.
1t developed that Mrs. Hitler was
willing to withdraw her complaint il
her husband would only agree not to
shoot her. He decided that under the
circumstances it would be advisable
for him to be good and Magistrate
johnson dismissed the case and they
went home with a resolution TO try
and live more happily hereafter.
other Police Affairs.
Harry Flynn, who was nabbed yes
terday by Tim Kennedy while trying
to get away with brass goods belong
ing to the Peoples Power company il
his possession, was bound over to TIT
grand jury in $500 bonds.
Joseph Hickey was assessed So anC
| costs for plain drunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
VEGETATION IMPROVES
DURING THE PAST WEEK

Following is the Illinois crop bulle-
tin for the week ending Sept. 2:
1.-The past week has generally been
dry, though light showers occurred
in few localities. At the end of the
previous week good rains fell at
many places in the central and south
ern districts. These in addition to
the rains which fell earlier, have.
placed the soil over most of the state
in excellent condition both for the
growth of vegetation and for blowing
and there has been a great general
Improvement in the appearance
of crops. Temperature conditions
also, have generally been favorable
to plant growth. In some localities,
however, drouthy conditions continue
to prevail, and in these vegetation is
not in a promising condition. Pre-
parations for fall seeding have pro-
crossed rapidly, and some wheat and
rye has already been sown. There
has been but slight improvement ia
early corn. but late corn has i'm
proved decidedly. The improvement
has been greatest in the northern dis
trict. in some parts Of which it is be-
lieved full average crop will be pro-
duced. Opinions as to the time when
corn will be safe from injury by frost
vary greatly. Some early corn is
already safe, while very late
corn will not be safe until
Oct. Is. 1t is believed, how
ever, that a large part of the
crop will be safe by September 20,
and that but little would be injured
by frost after September so. The re-
newed life given the crop by late rains
has delayed the time of maturity.
Broom corn is generally good crop.
though in some localities it is only
fair. Much of the crop has already
been harvested. Stock peas are doing
well, especially in the southern dis
trict, where large crop will be har-
vested. Grasses have responded
quickly to the favorable conditions
of moisture and pastures are now
generally very promising. In a
few localities they are still poor,
and rye is being sown for fall and
winter pasture The prospects for
clover seed are fairly good. The
prospects for the potato crop continue
poor, but there has been some i'm
provement in the northern district.
Some late gardens show favorable
prospects. There promises to be a
light crop of apples, but the late rains
have caused considerable improve
ment in this fruit in many localities,
and in a few localities in the central
and southern districts there will be a
large yield of excellent fruit. Peaches
are generally plentiful and have in
creased in size since the rains. In
many locs lities there will be good
crop of grapes. Other fruits promise
fair yield"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
THE LABOR DAY PICNIC:
WINNERS IN CONTESTS

The 18th annual Labor day picnic
concluded last evening at Huber's
garden and the Spencer & Robinson
grove. At the conclusion of the
speechmaking the field contests took
place. H. Aldrige and viii Coyle,
Moline boys, carried off first prize in
the sack and foot races, while Meenan,
a Rock Island boy. clearly displayed
his superiority over his competitors
as regards the mastication OF pies.
The coal miners union, of CoalVal-
lev, was awarded the silver mounted
gavel offered for the organization
making the best appearance in the
parade.
The picnic was success from the
start to the close aud was ably man
aged, indeed. 1t may be stated its
successful promotion was due in q
large degree to the efforts of Marshal
j. w. Cavanaugh and President of the
Day + G. Berry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
REV. WHITE ON TRIAL
BEFORE CHURCH COUNCIL

The trial of Rev. G.. A. White, pas
tor of the Orion Baptist church, be-
fore . council of ministers, deacons
and laymen of the Rock Island dis
trict of the church, began today.
Rev. C. f. Taylor, of this city, was
chosen moderator. and Rev. K. M.
Wood, of Cambridge. clerk.
The charges, which were preferred
by the Orion church, are four in num-
Der: First, that Rev. White while resid-
ing in Denver fell in love with another
woman and created scandal; second,
that while living in Bethel, His. he
became smitten on another girl with
the same result as above; third, that
while his wife was in Colorado re-
Gently he wrote her suggesting that
they separate, this occurring while he
was acting in an unbecoming manner
with a member of his congregation,
and fourth, that his financial tran
sactions have not been as business
like and honorable as they should.
The trial is being held in the Orion
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
LIMITED is TO QUIT
Rock Island Road Finds New Chi
cago-Denver Train Does
Not Pay.
1T HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE JUNE
Public to be Deprived of Splen-
did SerVice-.Supt. Rice
in Town.

1t is reported in railroad circles
that the Denver limited, the hand
some train between Chicago and Den
yer that the Rock Island added to its
service last June, is to be discontinued
within few weeks, because the ex-
pense of maintaining it when the
western travel falls off will be in ex-
cess of its earnings.
This announcement will be a dis
appointment to the travelling public,
as the train is the most elegantly
equipped and fastest passing through
Rock Island. 1t has been largely pat
ronized by tri-city people between
here and Chicago.
BnrlIngton q Metals Here.
F. c. Rice, superintendent of Illi-
nois lines. and B. M. Williams, assist
ant superintendent of the Galesburg
division, of the Burlington, were in
the city few hours this morning
while on their way to Clinton over
the D.. K 1. & n. w. route. Mr..
Rice had nothing to say in regard TO
the local affairs of the company be-
yond the assurance that all promised
improvements, so far as he was in
position to know, would come in due
course of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
TO BE GOOD CORN CROP:
DR.. PATTEN HAS SAMPLES.

DIR. NJ. II. Patten is convinced that
all the stories of crop failures, esPec-
tally those pertaining to corn, are
bosh. He don't claim to be q prac
teal agriculturist. but he does know
healthy cornfield when he sees it.
That is what he ran across down on
the Iowa shore just this side Of Musca-
tine Sunday, having gone down there
to spend the day on the farm of his
old friend, Otto Kitchener. The doc
tor brought back two ears Of the corn
he picked from the stalk. One ear is
foot in length and the other about
seven inches. Both are full and fine,
and are fair sample of what the 50.
acre field contains. The crop on MIR.
Fitchener's ground, the doctor says,
will yield 60 bushels to the acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
OFF FOR NEW MEXICO
BEHIND PAIR OF MULES

Charles Wulff. Jr., and Nicholas
Littig, both of this city, leave tomor-
row on a novel trip which will recall
the days of 40 to many of our old
residents. Mr.. Wulff's health has
been failing of late and he believes
that the balmy air of New Mexico
will aid him in regaining it and so he
has accordingly fitted up wagon Of
the old prairie schooner type and Pur-
chased pair of reliable, long-eared
mules with which to make the Jour-
ney. They will go by way of Denver
and of course must necessarily travel
by easy stages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
WOODMAN LOSES LIFE
FIGHTING IN KINGS ARMY

Word has been received at the
Woodman office from the clerk of
Camp 342, located at Chatham, Ill.
of the death of James w. Davidson,
in the service of King Ed wards army
in South Africa. Davidson was killed
June 20 last, and among other things
in the report which his father re-
ceived from the British government
was the following: He fell with his
face to the foe while fighting bravely
for his king and his country" He
was an American citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

DR. G. L. Eyster left today for
Crete, Neb.
Miss Mary Normoyle is visiting in
Sterling and Dixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Robinson have
returned from the east.
Charles Ramskill, of Chicago, spent
Sunday and Monday in the city.
Henry Koch has gone to Des Moines
to become a student at the Highland
School of Pharmacy.
Misses Eta and Pearl Wilson are
here from Chicago for visit of three
weeks with their mother.
MIR. and Mrs. f. d. Sweeney have
returned home after a months So
iourn in the east and north.
d. F. Krell is attending the national
convention at Milwaukee of the Ma
tional Association of Posto flee clerks
Miss Evangeline Burgh and Miss
Aimee Lyford have returned from
Atlantic City. Washington and Other
eastern points.
Miss Berenice Nevin has gone tt
Edgington to take charge of the Nortl
Edgington school, which opened TIT
fall term today.
Miss Frances Torrance left thiE
! morning for Geneseo, where she takes
charge of the voice department in tn
collegiate institute.
Miss Mary Welch has returned from
the east, where she has spent the pas
two months. She passed most of hel
time with relatives in Pennsylvania
Z. j Phillips and c. M Myers, o
Ottumwa. the former democra ii
candidate for governor of Iowa, re
turned home last night after shor
visit in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of the atomizer in ap-
plying liquids into the nasal passages
Tor catarrhal troubles, the proprie'
tors prepare Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm. Price including the spraying
tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by
mail. The liquid EN- bodies the medi'
cinal properties of the solid prepare
ton. Cream Balm is quickly alb
sorbed by the mem brane and does not
dry up the secretions, but char ges
them to a natural and healthy Char
acter. Ely Brothers, 90 Warren ST.,
n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
MCCABE'S
The Big New Daylight Store.
Third through
New Fall Dress Fabrics.

An early autumn sale of fall Dress
Goods. Beautiful showing of fabrics
that thoroughly represent what will
be the prevailing fashions this fall.
New 50-inch English homespun,
all wool. -. :. $500. CSC
New 52-inch venetians. ...... $50
New 42-inch kersey and shark
skin suitings. 75c
New 5S-inch black twill back
broadcIoth. ...... ...... 90.
New so inch venetians and kerr
seys. ........$1 90
New "a inch kerseys ,...... 1.25
New 4S-inch satin prunella. 49,. l, 80
New 4S-inch Scotch mixture.
New 54-inch English suitings.
New 56-inch kerseys at most attrac-
tive low prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
JONES.S STANLEY CASE
HEARING Is POSTPONED

The hearing on the petition of w.
A. Jones for an injunction to restrain
L. l. Stanley, of the Moline Journal,
from further connection with the
newspaper business in that town, set
for this morning before Judge Gest in
chambers, was postponed until the
Septem Der term, which convenes the
10th of this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Judge Harvey In Town.

Judge E. w. Harvey and wife, of
Butte, Mont, who have been visiting
Mrs. Harney's parents in Buffalo
Prairie, were callers at THE ARGUS
office today while erroute to Chicago,
where -sney are to visit relatives
TLSy will return to Buffalo Prairie
for short stay before starting for
their western home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Mitchell Defeats Good

Ardo Mitchell. of this city, won in
the play off of the tie with j. w. Good.
of Moline, at the Rock Island Arsenal
links yesterday. Mitchell won by
two points. He played from scratch,
conceding Good eight strokes in Is
holes. The net score was: Mitchell
"a and Good 102. This was the last
of the preliminary matches for the
cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
River RIplets.

The stage of water at the Rock Is
land bridge was $50 at q. m. and
stationary. The temperature at noon
was 7S.
Boats down were the Winona, Ly-
dia and j. W. Van SAINT and j. S. /;
boats up, j. s., L. Gardner. Frank,
Prescott, Lydia and j. W. wan SAINT
and Winona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

The Hawaiian Womsn's club at
III Inolulu debated the question: lis
1t better to take Rocky Mountain Tea
hot or cold?" Either way it magni-
fies your pleasure. 7. H. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
FOR over FIFTY Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. rs
cents q bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

Have you a sense of fullness in the
region Of your stomach after eating?
II so you will be benefited by using
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They also cure belching and
sour stomach. They regulate the
bowels too. Price 25 cents. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

We. the jury find that the deceased
came to his death from heart failure,
caused by not taking Rocky Mountain
Tea made by Madison Medicine COM
pany. So cents. L. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
odd Fellows, Officers.

Rock Island lodge No. Is, l. o. o.
F.. last evening elected the following
officers:
N. Go. E. Sippel.
V. Oh. A. Sippel.
X. SD. Yannagan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

When you want pleasant Physic
try the new remedy, Cham berlain 8
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
Price, rs cents. Samples free at all
drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group.
Instant relief. permanent cure. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03

Saloon Notice.
Imported wurzburger on tap at the
Bismarck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Jackets.

An early autumn sale of early autumn
Jackets. Eton jackets, extra good
values in brown, blues, tans
and castors, not So but. SIS. IS
Half fitting, box coat, fall weight, in
cardinal. castor, tans, blues and
black, for this week we
say ...... ........ 4.S7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
The New Six Skirts

For fall wear just received are
handsome Taffeta and Peau de Sole.
the very latest styles, knife pleating.
velvet trimmed. tiarIng founce, etc.
A large well selected line for your
choosing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
ladies' Shoes Reduced.

Ladies' fine black kidskin shoes, full
extension rope stitched soles, mill
/ itary heel, worth 81 75, here
this week Just 200
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
CARPET Department.

Rugs at saving. New style Brussels
hug recently placed on the market
all wool face in oriental cOlorS, % by
"a inches. one bale on sale while they
last, each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The age-herald., 1901-08-04

the swift water kept open in the Ice below the .Kekoskee dam. Most of these fish were bullheads, and no river of salmon ever equaled this run of bull heads. It is six miles from the lake up to Kekoskee dam, and the ice on the river was two feet thick, yet the whole bed of the river, forty yards wide, was for six mlies so packed with bullheads that the heavy covering of tough ice in places rolled and tossed like the waves of the sea.
 '"The first arrival of the run of fish a the open hole was marked by gey- ser-like eruption oI bullheads, fifty feet across by about twelve feet high. The pressure O. the fish behind was simply enormous. The fish could not get back in the water and so slid out on the ice, covering it in every direction for hun dreds of yards to depth varying from six inches to two feet. The air was filled with a strange, low, murmuring sound, which could be heard for nearly a mile. By noon that day every team O. the whole neighborhood was at the dam hauling bullheads. They were hauled out into the countey and used largely for fertilizer. The bullheads were SuOVel0u luIO Wd6Ono, anu IhO regular price was 25 cents a load-a nominal sum to cover the shoveling only. After the bulIheads thinned out so you could get spear through them, as they lay in a matted layer. it was discovered that there were layers of bass and pickerel lower down in the water, and much sport was had with these later. Of course everybory lived on fish, and they were used in many ways.
 "Ordinarily one man tells a fish story. But no one man can properly tell this story. It takes a whole town to tell it. To hear it alright you must go to Mayville. There the whole town will tell you the story. You dare not. you cannot doubt iC. I first heard the story from Dr. Clarke of Mayvflie. | slfted the story to find if it were true. met MT. F. M Lawrence, leading at torney of the town, and asked him. carelessly, about the story.
 "'Oh, about those Kekoskee bull heads said he. Yes, that was great time. The Widow Sneider, out here a mile on the road, counted 300 wagon loads of bullheads go by in one morn ing. A dog could run across the open hole on the backs of the fish. Julius Cornell fell off the ice and couldn't get into the water for the fish. The farm CTS fed bulineads to their hogs, and one fellow here in town named Brush kept his horse all winter on bullheads. He had them stacked up out. in the yard. The horses name is Santa Anna. Want to see him? Come along with me and I''ll show him to you A good many people don't believe this story, but I'll show you the h orse.'