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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-13

reciprocity treaties may he rs strong
In the Senate as they ever were; but
IL It becomes evident that the ma
jorIty OF the party is with the Pres'-
dent In this matter, the Congress Will
be apt to give In ana attempt to do
something OH the lines suggested here.
In the matter OF the merchant ma
rine. the President was especially eui-
phatic. He said:
''.rhen, too, we have inadequate
steamship service. New lines OF steam-
crs have already been put In commits
sion between the Pacific coast ports OF
the United States and those on the
western coasts OF Mexico and Central
and South America. These should be
followed up with direct steamship lines
between the eastern coast OF the United
States and South American ports.
zone of the needs OF the times Is d.
rect commercial lines from our vast
fields OF product to the fields OF con
sumption that we have but barely
touched. Next In advantage to having
the thing TO sell Is to have the con-
vcnience to carry II TO the buyer. We
must encourage our merchant marine.
We must have more ships. They must
be under the American nag, built ana
manned and owned by Americans.
These Will not only be profitable in a
commercial sense; they will be messcn-
gers OF peace and amity wherever they
CO."
II Is perfectly clear that the Prcsi-
dent will urge In his next message 10
the Congress the passage OF some ship
subsidy bill.
Whether these pciIcics will bc adopt
ci by the majority OF the Republicans
In Congress remains TO be seen; but II
Is altogether probable that they Will
be 80 adopted. and that the next ses-
sion will see important legislation on
the lines laid down In this Buffalo
speech.
Since the foregoing was written. the
news has come OF the shooting OF the
President. This sad event. however Il
may turn out. does not affect To any
sensible degree what has been said OF
Republican policies. II the President
lives. his recommendations will be
made as stated: II not. his wishes will
bc regarded In these particulars by his
successor. Colorado Springs Mail
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-13
LEON ZOLGOSZ'S CONFESSION
GIVES STORY OF THE CRIME

"On Tuesday night ! went to the
fair grounds and was near the railroad
gate when the presidential party ar-
rived. tried to get near him. but the
police forced me back. They forced
everybody back SO that the great ruler
could pass. was close TO the Prcsi-
dent when he got into the grounds. but
was afraid to attempt the assassina-
ton because there We're 50 many men
In the hodyIunrd that watched him.
was not afraid OF them or that !
should get hurt. but afraid might b.
seized and that my chance would b.
gone forever.
"wcii. he went away that time and
! went home; onw-inc.day l went
TO shc grounds and stood right near
the President. right under him near tho
stand from which he spoke:
II thought half dozen times OF
shooting while he wns speaking. but
could not get close enough. I was
afraid might miss and then the grcn,
crowd was always jostlinE and was
afraid lest my aim fail. waited
Wednesday and the President got
Into his carriage again and "a lot OF
men wcrc about him and formed q
Gordon that could not got through. !
was tossed about by the crowd and my
spirits were getting pretty low. was
almost hcpclcss that night ms I went
home.
Yesterday morning I went again TO
the exposition grounds. Emma Gold.
mans speech was sill burning me up.
waited near the central entrance
for the President. who was 10 board
his special train from that gate. bu,
the police allowed nobody but the
Presidents party to pass where the
train waited. so I stayed NJ the
grounds all day waiting.
During yesterday first though, OF
hiding my pistol under my handkcr.
chief. wa. afraid II I hal to draw
II from my pocket I would h. seen
and seized by the guards.
II got TO the Temple OF Music the
first one and waited Mt the spot where
the reception was TO H. held.
Then he came. the prc@idcut-thc
rulcr-nni I got in line and trcnhlcd
until ! got fight up to him and then
shot him twice through my white
handkerchief. I would have fired more
hut I was stunned 10y n blow in the
facc-n friehtfuI blow that knocked
me down and then everybody
Jumped on me. thought I would h.
Killed and was surprised the way they
trpntcd me-
CzolEo-z ended his story In utter ex.
haustion. When he had about con-
cludcd he was asked:
Did ycu really mean 10 Kill the
prrsiicutr'
81 did" was the coid.bloodcd reply.
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POLICE SEARCHING
FOR EMMA GOLDMAN

Buffalo. y. Y. Sept. S.-Policc all
over the country are vigorously search
ing for Emma Goldman. the anarchist
whose teachings have had such n pow
crful influence upon the man who shot
the President. This activity follows
the discovery that the Goldman wom-
mn and some friends were in Buffalo
Just beforc the shooting. The Buffa.
10 police and United States secret SER
vice officials are now satisfied that the
assassination OF President Mckinley
was only the first OF a series OF crimes
plotted by the anarchists.
National legislation to more ade-
uuaiely punish will certainly he urged
in the coming Congress. Members OF
the Cabinet now In Buffalo have dis
cussed the subject among themselves
and with senator's and representatives
and this decision TO push such lcgisla-
tion is the result OF their delibcra-
fions.
Czolgosz was to-day removed from
the cell he has been occupying to n
dungeon in the basement, far under
ground. This was done not for pun.
ishment, but so protect him. as there
was fear he would be assassinated by
some visitor TO the main corridor OF
the jail. Another prisoner who rcsem-
bles Czolgosz was removed to another
cell. as the police discovered evidences
of plot to kill him ON account of the
resemblance. In his old cell the man
was visible from she street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-13

condition was satisfactory to the ply
siclans present.
And ysi. despite all this optimism.
the President Is by no means out Of
danger. Not one OF his physicians, not
one OF his advisers who is admitted to
the inner councils, has the temerity to
go so far as TO declare that he Is. But
II he continues TO improve for one day
more. the danger OF peritonitls, which
Is most dreaded. Will have practically
disappeared.
Yesterday one of the doctors thought
forty-eight hours would be the limit
OF the danger from this source. but his
more conservative colleagues believe
Mt least twenty-four hours, possibly
thirty-six, from this time. must elapse
before the possibility OF peritonitis
shall have vanished.
That disposed OF. still other compllca-
tions may arise. Blood poisoning may
set In, or nm abcess form where the
bullet Is imbedded In the muscles OF
the back. Thus far the ball OF the
assassin, which Is still In the body,
gives the physicians no anxiety. But
II the slightest Inflammation appears
In the region OF the lead. It will he i'm
medIately extracted. No difficulty Is
anticipated In this regard. One OF
Edison's best N-ray machines and his
most skilled and trusted operator, Dr.
II. A. Knolls. arrived to-day. The ma
chine IL ready for instant use. With
II the physicians say there Is not the
slightest doubt that ;he ball can he To-
Gated perfectly for an operation.
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Chicago. Sept. S.-A special to the
Daily News from Buffalo says:
The statement that Leon Cxoisosx
made to the police. transcribed and
signed by the prisoner. is rs follows
Il was born in Detroit nearly TWEEN
ty-nlnc years ago. My parents were
ltusslnn Poles. They came here forty.
two years ago. got my education In
the public schools OF Detroit and then
went to Cleveland. where got work.
In Cleveland read books on socialism
and met n Ecrnt many Socialists.
was pretty well known rs a Socialist
In the West. After being In Cleveland
for several years I went to Chicago.
where remained seven months. after
which went to NcwburE. on the out.
skirts OF Cleveland. and went to work
In the NcwburG wire mills.
During the last I'VE years I have
had as friends anarchists In Chicago.
Cleveland. Detroit and other western
cities. and I suppose ! became more
or less bitter. Yes. know I wns bit.
ter. never had much luck at any.
thing. and this prcycd upon me. Il
made me morosc and cnvious. but
what started the craze TO kill was a
lecture heard some little time ago by
Emma Goldman. She was In Cicvc.
TO hear her. She set me on lire.
Her doctrine that all rulers should
be cxtcrminaic,i was what set me TO
thinking 50 that my head nearly split
with the pain. Mss Goldman's words
went right through me and when lcf,
che lecture I had made up my mind
that I would have TO do something
heroic for the cause I loved.
Eight days ago. while was In Chi.
cngo. I read In n Chicago newspaper
Of President Mckinicy's yisl: TO the
Fan-Amcrican Exposition Mt Buffalo.
Thnt day I bought n ticket for Buffalo
and got here with the determination
TO do something. but did not know
Just what. ! thought OF shooting the
President. but had not formed a
plan.
Il went TO live Mt iu.s broadway.
which IL n saloon and hotel. John
Sownk. n Pole. n sort of politician who
has led his people here. owns II. I told
Nowak that came TO see tn. fair. lie
knew nothing about what was setting
br crazy. I wcat to the exposition
grounds n couple Of times n day.
Not until Tuesday morning did the
resolution TO shoot the President take
hold OF me. I, was in my heart: Their.
was no escape. ! could not have con.
uucred IL had my life been Mt stake.
There were thousands of people in
town on Tuesday. heard II was
Presidents Day. All these people
seemed bowling TO the great ruler. I
made up my mind TO Kill that ruler. I
bought 32-calibcr revolver
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Franei. carney Past Failing.

ouray. Colo. Sept. s.-CDcnver News
Special.D-The condition of ex.Lieu.
tenant Governor Carney has grown Sc.
rious during the last week and he is
now confined to his bed. which he will
probably never leave alive and the end
is question probably OF weeks. His
son. Patsey Carney, and wife. are here
from Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-13
Our p.,, r.~..,, t.,.,.

Generals Woods rrport on the GOV.
crnmcnt Of Cuba brings out officially a
fact To which the bcst and most con.
scrvativc Journals Of that island have
lately been calling attention. In crr.
tain respects the United States has
been doing more for Cuba than has
been done for her by Spain In all the
centuries OF her control. We arc nc.
aunin'sd with the sanitary advances
that has been made by Americans on
the island. and IL takes four bulky vol.
umcs TO record the achievements and
proceedings Of the public works and
engineering department for the past
year under the authority Of the mill.
taEy governor. II the American
authority wcrc TO bc withdrawn to-day
and never again asserted. a trrmcn.
dous mark would have been made.
hut in this age Of the world commerce
means more than public works. and
engineering exploits may have CON.
parntivciy little effect on the life Of the
people except as they serve the pur.
poses OF trade. travel and material dc
vclopmcnt.
The Cubans complain that CONNER.
cinlly all our work has been OF little
effect. This Is true. for good Tcas-
ous. Our policy has been. cxc-p, In
the usual respects recorded in the
bulky volumes to which We have re-
fcrrcd. n waiting one. There has been
no commercial development under our
rule. II our trade with Cuba has gain.
cd at NIL. I, has scarcciy gained in the
same proportion ns that In which Our
trade with Jamaica has gained in the
same time. As General Wood points
out. the sugar. tobacco and coffee land
OF Cuba have scarcely been touched.
The islands agricultural and CONNER.
cial conditions are very much s,asnat-
cd. The Havana and Santiago mcrch.
ants complain that business is worse
than It was under Spanish rule.
General Wood demands n favorable
reciprocity Arrangement with Cuba.
1f the country is to have guasi.indc.
pendent governmental really indcpcn.
dent one IL can never havc-somc such
arrangement IL morally incumbent on
the United States. II the island is to
he annexed to the United States. Its
development. like that OF Porto Rico.
is sure. as part of this country. with
annexation we could nci adopt any
other policy with regard to Cuba than
we have adopted with regard to Porto
Rico. Things move slowly on the Is.
land-ihcy always had that way. At
present we are not getting any nearer
toward doing the vital commercial
thing for the Cubans that they expec,
us TO do. Their fate hangs in the
balance meantime. and unless we nre
able TO expedite matters politically.
they are likely TO begin TO get hungy
again at the same time that we AZ.
nbolishing their fevers, improving Il ,ir
harbors. constructing their roads and
building their schooIs.-AIail and E,.
press.
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Message. of sympathy.

Washington. Sept. S.-Exprcssions
Of coincidence from all quarters Of the
world continue to flow in upon the
State Department. To-day's messages
were largely from crowned heads and
governments. Among them Is the fol.
lowing:
London. Sept. .. inpi.-Sscrptary Of
State Washington: The following mes
sage was received from his majesty.
the King. 60 the American ambassa.
dor:
81 offer my deepest sympathy ut the
dHstnrtily attempt on the Presidents
life. Have tclegraphcd direct TO the
President. CHpATE.
"Nmbls z1dur"
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Gar and King Meet.

Fredensborg. Sept. D. Emperor
Nicholas met King Edward at Copen-
hagen and accompanied him hither. A
grand banquet was given last night,
Mt which all the British, Russian and
Danish royalties were present.
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rrom the German nmrrrnr.

Washington. Sept. S-The German
Emperor and Empress have sent the
following telegram to Mrs. Mckinley:
kocnigsbcrg. sept. THE Emperor
and | are horrined at the attempt
planned against your husband. Tx.
press our deepest sympathy. hoping
that God may restore to health MIR. Nc.
kinlcy. WILEIAM. I. II.
VICTORIA, l. H.
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HuhlIc VIII He Informed

Buffalo. n. ". Sept. 9.-George Il.
Cortelyou. the Presidents private secre-
tary. announces that the public will
be kept fully advised of the actual
condition OF the President Each bull
letin will be prepared and will be n
full statement of the features of the
case at the hour IL is issued.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-13

Ten thousand persons went 10 hca,
MIR. Bryan speak at Platte City. Mi.
souri,. the other day. Democrats wht
are trying 60 persuade themselves thai
Mr.. Bryan is a remnant and a tai,
that is told please notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court, to the September term
A. ID. 1901. Divorce.
Marc McCarn, complainant; william McCarn,
defendant.
ant. Will Am Mccain:
Anidavtt of your non-residence having been
fled In the ofice of said circuit court, notice is
hereby given to you, that the above named com
plainant has filed In SAID court her bill of com
plant against you on the chancery side of said
court: that a summons in chancery has been
issued in said cause against you, returnable to
the next term OF said court, to be begun and
holden at the court house in the city OF Rock
Island in said county on the third Monday in
September A. ID. 1901, at which time and place
you win appear and plead. answer or demur
TO said bill of complaint IL you see fit.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this eth day
of July, A. ID. 1901.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk OF tho circuit court in and for Rock
Island county Illinois.
SWEENEY & WALKER,
Compliments solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
Special Masters Sale.
Jackson & Hurst, Attorneys

Jackson Hurst, Attorneys.
Rock Island County, IS.
In the Circuit Court. In chancery:
The Home Building and Loan asSoc Iation.
Complainant, vs.. James Downing and Re-
becca Downing. General No 1908. Fore
closure.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF a
decree of said Court, entered in the above
entitled cause, on the 6th day OF
July, A. ID. 1901, shall, on Saturday, the
slst day OF August, A. D., 1901, at
the hour of one O'Clock in the after.
noon, at the East door of the Court
House, in the City of Rock Island, IN
said County of Rock Island to satisfy said
decree sell at public vendue TO the highest
bidder for cash, that certain parcel OF land
situated in the County of Rock Island and
State OF Illinois, known and described as
follows. to-wit:
Lot No Five C5) in Block No. Sixty-one (5D
in that part of the City of Rock Isl and. kno wn
as and called Chicago or Lower Addition "
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 3ist day
of July A. ID. 1901.
JACKSON & HURST, Solicitors for Complainant.
W. j. ENTRIKIS.
Special Master In Chancery, Rock Island
County, Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

guns to about forty. Thus the ar.
mament will be, in mum bers, as
strong as that of an old frigate line.
Yet, as q matter of fact, any one oi
the guns will be as strong as the whole
battery of the sailing ship. A speed
of % knots is expected. with the triple
expansion engines and twin screws,
and it is declared that the armor will
be sufficient in area and strong.
Obviously the people who are to fight
and drive the % knot ship are not
afraid of the submarine boats that
are to fit about the harbors and place
torpedoes and mines under the keels
of these monsters. The submarine
boats are supposed to make speed OF
40 knots an hour, and are supposed
to know exactly where they are going.
A misdirecSion might result in tor
pedoing their own fleet.
II the submarine boat is a success
as a harbor defense, naval warfare
must be revolutionized all over again,
for the concentrated fire of a dozen
battleships. fighting at a mile or two
miles distant, will be as nothing COM
pared with the effect of single tor
pedo plsced under the ship and at
lacking her in a vital part. On the
explosion of torpedo that ship will
go to the bottom like lump of iron,
and il the modern practice holds of
cutting loose the boats, in the hope
of finding and picking them up after
the battle, this means that the men
will 90 to the bottom with her.
Hence. there must be devices. more
wide reaching and sure in operation
than the torpedo net. for protecting
these cruisers, which represent not
only large sums of money, but ma
tional prestige, and which may be
the final defense of the country in a
naval action. 1t now becomes the
inventors to set their wits to work
to overcome the difficulties they have
just succeeded in inventing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
Chancery Notice.

State of Illinois -
Rock Isl and County. Iss
In the Circuit Court of said county, to the
September term. A. D.. 1901. In chaucery
Alexander Mcconnell, complainant, VS.. Jo-
Sepn Sims, the unknown heirs or ceviseeS of
Joseph Sims. deceased, and the unknown
owner or owners of the north twenty six
and Jwo-thirds (26ss) acres of the east half
90 of the southwest quarter 90 of section
number 10 Q5): ana the north thirteen and
One-third O355) acres OF the east half (5sD of
the west half go of said southwest quarter
% of said section fifteen Q5), in township
number sixteen Q6) north range number
go west of the fourth (iLh) principal nerd
ian. In the county of hOck Island and state
OF Illinois, or any part thereof, defendants.
To the above named nonresident defend
ants and each of them:
Afiidavit of your non residence having been
filed in the once of the clerk of said circuit
court. notice is hereby given to you. and to
each of you, that the above named complain
ant has fled in said court his bill of complaint
against you on the chancery side of said
court. that summons in chancery has been
Issued in said cause against you. returnable to
the next September term OF said court, to be
begun aud holden At the court house in the
city OF Rock Island. in said county and state,
beginning on the third Monday in September
A. d., 1901, at which time and place you VIII
appear and plead, answer or demur to said
Dill of complaint IL you see fit.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 10th day
OF July, A. D., 1901.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE
Clerk of said Circuit Court
SWEENEY & WALKER, Complsinants Solici
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
Special Masters Sale.
Lackson s Hurst. AttorneYs.


State of Illinois, l..
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court. In Cnancery.
The Home Building and Loan Association,
Complainant VS.. Hattie l.. e. Vaughn and ID.
Kramer. General No 4S96. Foreclosure.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF a
Decree of said Court entered Ia the above en-
titled cause on the 6thtdsy OF July A. D., 1901,
l snail, on Saturday the 3lst day of August,
afternoon, At the East door of the Court
House in the City of Rock Island in said
County of Rock Island, to satisfy said Decree,
sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash that certain parcel OF land situated IN
the County of Rock Island and State OF Hi
nois known and described as follows to-wit:
Beginning at appoint on the North line OF
Section Eight (s) Township Seventeen 40
North of Range One I'd, West of the Fourth
(ith) Principal Meridian which is Two Hun
dred and Forty Five (2i5) feet East OF the
North West corner of North West Quarter 90
OF the North East Quarter 90 of the North
East Quarter 90 of Section Eight (s): thence
running South One Hundred and Seven 400
feet to the North line OF bee Avenue, as
shown upon the Plat OF Hendersons Addition
of Book Four az, of Plats n the Recorder S
ONCE at Rock Island. Illinois: thence running
East along the North line OF said Bee Avenue
Four Hundred Fifteen (Il5) feet more or less
to the East line of the North West Quarter
90 of the North East Quarter Cd OF the
thence running West along the North line OF
said Section Eight. Four Hundred Fifteen
(il5) feet to the place OF beginning.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 3lSt day
July. A. D, 1901.
JACKSON & HURST, Solicitors for Complainant.
w. j. ENTRIKIN.
Special Master in Chancery, Rock Island
County, Illinois,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06

THE last general assent bly, of Illi-
nois passed law that is not easily
obeyed. This statute obliges the
county superintendent in every county
in the state to numb the school dis
tricts in his domain in consecutive
order. In Peoria. which is a large
county, this work is completed in the
main. but an unexpected hitch has
cropped up. The county superintend-
ent, being in absolute authority under
the law, is the director in charge.
But it happens that there are some
union school districts, and this is
making trouble Thus, there are
two districts partly in Peoria and
partly in Marshall county There is
one district which consists of seq
ments of three counties, Peoria, Mar
shall and Stark. There is another
triplet com bination with Peoria, Stark
and Knox counties to be reckoned
with, and there is a clash with Fulton
county in another direction. Just
what the different superintendents
will do about this problem remains to
be seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-06
NEW CRUISERS.

Plans for several new cruisers, TO
be the finest in the world, are in
preparation in Washington. They
are to be IA, 200 ton ships, with heavy
batteries, arranged for effective broad
sides, and although it was given out
that turrets would be aband-
oned for casemates, yet the type
plan calls for four turrets, two
forward and two aft. The ship will
carry p heavy rifles, and the second
airy battery will bring the number of