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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
CORN GROWTH RETARDED,
Weather of the Past Week Has Not Bee
Favorable to Vegetation.

Weather of the Past Week Has Not Been
Favorable to Vegetation.
The Illinois crop bulletin for the
week ending June 3, says:
THE weather has been cool during
most of the past week and the growth
of vegetation has been retarded there
by. A decided improvement in tenn
perature conditions exists, however,
at the end of the week. Light frosts
occurred over large part of the state
at sometime during the week, while
at many places in the northern dis
tIict several froSts occurred. The
damage has, however, been slight
Light local showers occurred
over large part of the state,
and at many places these occurred
frequently. The rain has not been
heavy enough, however, to moisten
the soil to any considerable
depth. Over very limited areas good
been improvement in the condition OF
crops In many localities eth + the
rain has been 50 light as TO be of little
practical value, or there has been no
rain whatever. The effect OF the cold
" tther has been felt most seriously
b corn. While few correspondents
sly the crop is doing we'll, this gro ~ th
has generally retarded or stopped en-
tiTely. In many localities the fields
are badly colored. Cut worms are
reported to be doing serious injury
en- sod ground. Many fields have
been replanted. There has not been
much change in the average condition
of oats. 10 few localities this crop
has improved, while in others it has
deteriorated. The general effect OF
the too light rains mas, however, been
somewhat injurious. Wheat has suf-
fered slightly from dry weather, but
where not affected by fly or other
pests 1t is in a promising condition.
The fly has, however, caused contin-
ued and serious damage in many
localities, especially in the central
district. Rye generally looks well,
but it has suffered some injury.
Meadows and pastures have felt the
effect of insufficient rainfall. In
many localities it is feared the hay
crop will be almost a failure. A few
correspondents report a good crop.
The seeding of broom corn and stock
peas is in progress. Gardens and po-
tatoes have suffered slightly from dry
weather. Fruit, except apples, is in
a fairly promising condition. The
prosp cts for good apple crop have,
however, diminished considerably.
Much of this fruit is falling. Straw
berries also have suffered somewhat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
STILL ANOTHER CHANCE
TO GET THE PRESIDENT

As President Mckinley is to be in
vited to a banquet in Chicago next
fall to be given by the Union League
club. the National Business league
and the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation. and will probably accept.
there is still another chance for the
tri-cities to bring the executive he o
to see Rock Island arsenal. The
community having been left out of
his recent tour, after all arrange
ments had been perfected for his en-
tertainment here, owing TO Mrs. Nc
Kinley's illness it is likely the presi-
dent would accept bid to come here,
providing he visits Chicago next fall,
If the local people mako the proper
effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
GAG AN AGED WOMAN
Mrs. O'Donahue Cruelty Dealt
With by Outlaws in Buff
faIo Prairie.
FIRST THREATEN TO KILL HER
Then BIindfoId and Tie Her While
They Ransack House
Nothing for Pains.

Details came to the city today of a
cruel and cowardly attemptat robbery
in Buffalo Prairie township. in the
lower end of the county, Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, widow, oc-
cupies q farm in a secluded spot. Her
companion is Mrs O'Donahue, aged
80 years. When Mr.. O'Brien died it
was known he left considerable
wealth, including a couple of thou
sand in currency and notes. The lat
ter, it was generally understood, he
kept in the house This is what the
70 bbers, of whom there were two
were after.
Mrs. O'Brien vent to Illinois City
at o'clock Monday afternoon to do
some shopping. leaving her aged
companion alone. Mrs. O'Donahue
busted herself about the yard until
dusk, when she started into the
house. She heard footsteps upstairs.
She called to ask who was there and
for an answer was threatened with
death IL she made an outcry.
BIIndfoIded and Tied.
Mrs. O'Donahue realized it would
DO useless for her to try aud give an
alarm, as her neighbours were too far
away to hear her. She importuned
the robbers to leave the house, assur-
ing them that there was no money
there. but they refused TO believe her.
and tieing a blanket over her head
and shoulders, left her lying on the
floor while they proceeded to ransack
the house.
They got nothing for their trouble.
as whatever money and notes had
| been left in the house at the time OF
Mr.. O'Brien's death we're in the hands
of Mr.. Titterington. the administrator
of his estate.
When Mrs. O'Brien returned home
from the village in the evening she
found Mrs. O'Donahue still lying
helpless on the floor of the house. al
most exhausted.
Farmers Wrought mp.
The affair has occasioned a great
deal of feeling among the farmers of
the township, and If they lay hands on
the perpetrators will see that they
get The full limit of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05

two-base hits-Zink. Birmingham,
Evers; bases stolen-Hoy, Poor,
Mil (2). Moriarity, Davis; double
-Middleton-Poor; bases on balls
by Stauffer l, by Malone 10; struck
out-by Malone 1. by Stauffer s.;
passed ball-Tate; wild pitch-Ma-
lonei hit by pitcher-Smith, Mortar
ity; time of game-two hours; umpire
Abbott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
Farmers Wrought mp.

The affair has occasioned a great
deal of feeling among the farmers of
the township, and If they lay hands on
the perpetratbrs will see that they
get the full limit of the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
MaIone's Wild Pitching, Assisted
by Errors, Brings Another
Defeat to Locals.
BOTH TEAMS PEAY POOR BALL
Errors Numerous and General
Work Ragged-New Bat
terry Signed.

GAMES TODAY
Davenport at Rock Island.
Rockford at Cedar Rapids.
Bloomington at Decatur.
Evansville at Terre Haute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05

The game scheduled for today with
Davenport was postponed till tomor-
row, which would otherwise have
been an off day. The time will be
used to good advantage by the locals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis, A." writes Mrs. W. X. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. Y, "but when
all other remedies failed. we saved her
life with DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this won
derful medicine and today she is per-
fectly WE'LL" Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to DIR. Kings New
Discovery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for coughs and colds.
so cents and 81 bottles guaranteed
by Bartz & Ullemeyer. Trial bottles
free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05

My heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had come too late.
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea. don't
get left again.
T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05

Malone threw Yesterdays game
away for Rock Island, although Dav-
export tried hard to retrieve it with
all around loose jointed playing in
the fourth and fifth innings. In fact
the team from over the parent of
rivers had cake walk when at bat
aud a comedy of errors when in the
field. The Shsmrocks folded no bet
ter. and they couldn't walk.
There was large attendance for a
week day, with generous sprinkling
of ladies aud healthy bunch of root
ers from Davenport. Both sides had
the satisfaction of feeling sure of win
ming during the early part of the con-
test and of seeing close finish in the
last two innings.
In the first Mill and Birmingham,
the latter Davenport's new
long first baseman, chased each
other around the sacks. In the
second four men walked and
Mill. Weihrauch and Smith Tailed on
safe hits by Birmingham and Evers.
In the fourth Mill drew the conven-
tional four, stole, went to third on
Poor's error and scored on his wild
throw to link For the next three
innings the visitors were so busy
Icounting their errors that they for
got to score. but in the fatal eighth
they got together aud took lead
that could not be overcome. Davis
received four wide ones, Siauffer
hunted safe, all around, Mill prom
enaded and Smith had two balls when
Malone was taken from the box and
KraDz put in.
Kranz Forces score
The new pitcher had no chance
to warm up and threw ore against
Smith. forcing a score. Weihrauch
next smacked fly out to Hopkins in
left and the latter threw Stanffsr out
at the plate in his effort to beat the
ball. Then Birmingham, who is pat.
termed after Fox, with the addition OF
a mustache, slammed to left. letting
Mill aud Smith in and afterward came
home himself on Evers' 2.bagger.
The home team accepted two eggs
and then In the third. with one out,
Malone sent the pigskin TO right for
three and Tailed on Hopkins scratch
hit. The next two were the visitors
bad innings. link safetied. Hughes
hunted and was safe on Staufier's wild
throw to first, Poor hit and link count
ed. Middleton was declared out on a
popup that Moriarity fumbled and
Hughes scored on Evers' wild throw
to second. Malone batted air and in
throw to catch Poor of third Mo-
Rarity dropped the sphere and Poor
came in. In the fifth Young made
second on an error at short, Hoy hit
and link brought them both in.
Hughes was safe through poor field
ing, link tripped home while
Mil was toying with Poor's grounder
and Hughes treked home on Middle
toms buut. In the ninth, when two
were needed to tie the game, HOY
fouled out and the crowd started
home. Tate. who had been amusing
himself with pop-ups. came up and
lined out beautiful 3-bagger,
and. the audience sat down again.
link did the handsome thing and
Tate Tailed. That was all. Hughes
forced Zink out at second and Poor
died on a high one: Score:
ROCK ISLAND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05

1.-The doctors told me my cough
was incurable. One Minute Cough
Cure made me a we'll man." Norris
Silver, North Stratford. N. Ii. Be-
cause you've not found relief from
stubborn cough, don't despair.
One Minute Cough Cure has cured
thousands and it will cure you. Safe
aud sure. b. ii. Bieber and Hsrtz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-05
Eozema Can Re Cured.

FsoLemh OH DC UuTtts
Remick's Eczema Cure and Re-
mick's Pepsin Blood Tonic will cure
The most obstinate case. At all drug
gists.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
CUBAN CONSTITUTION,
The Joint Committee Has Several
 Points of Discussion.

Havana, February 23.-The constitutions al convention committee on relations be- tween the United States and Cuba held long session this evening and after wards conferred with a number of dele gates to the convention. At the private session the members of the convention unanimously agreed that some form of relations should be drawn up showing the gratitude of Cuba to the United State but these relations, they also agreed must be in conformity with the views of the people of Cuba and must not endanger the sovereignty of the Re public.
 The right of the United States to in tervenc for the preservation of peace and tlle establishment and maintenance of na- val stations by the Americans were con- sidered dangerous to Cuba sovereignty and cn these two questions the difficulty hinged.
 It is understood that the committee was agreeable to accepting the provision of the provision of the treaty of Paris with referl ence to the former clause giving the United States the right to intervene only when the Republics sovereignty IS endangered or the government is incom- Fatent to preserve peace. A compromise was suggested with reference to the question of naval stations providing that it be agreed that the United States be allowed to fortify and occupy forts in time of war the same as the Dry Tortu- gas.
 The committee will meet Monday morn ing to sign the report for submission to the executive session of the convention to be held Monday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE HAS BEEN CALLED
 BY PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

President today issued ProeIama- legislative mediately March
 0 proclamation S follows:
 Procamaion
 of the United March next to ma by the executive
 William Mckinley President of the United States America declare that extraordinary capitol March next at 12 o'clock be entitled to act mem of hereby required to take notice
 United States at Washington February Lord thousand nine United States the twenty-ffth. "WlliAM MkiNlEY.
 "By President, Hay Secretary of State"
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
TEN MINERS FOUND ALIVE AFTER
 BEING ENTOMBED F0R 63 HOURS
Two of the Negroes Were Found Dead But One Body Has Not Been Recovered Were on Dry Landing
 and Could Hear the Rescuers Coming

23(specaI-The work of rescuins the n' Hospital Wednesday abandoned shaft o'clock, of the thirteen appeared shaft with their lights which quickly recognized above Seven of these of while the other three in the
 bodies of Jeff Hammer and Pomp Stokes were located and there hope for his life.
 together all of the time and not with body well supplied with food AIonzo Smith, the supntend cautioned act They forum imprisoned and could
  which watch kept with Ahe spirits Iookna we'll.
 When they the receded to degree permit they the unfortunate who had penned these other the and Pomp Stokes greatly regretted by the everything possible the The probably this afternoon night
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
MRS. NATION WILL
 SUE THE COUNTY
SAYS SHE IS ILLEGALLY CON- FINED AND IF NOT RELEASED
 WILL PROCEED.

Topeka, February 2S-Mrs. Carrie Ma ton threatens to sue Shawnee County for damages for keeping her in jail in Topeka Mrs. Nation said today:
 'If I am not released immediately I will sue. The public knows the officers of the law know I am confined illegally. Personally I prefer to stay in jail. need rest It is pleasant where I am, but I will not permit the county to confine me in jail on charge of violating the law. I shall sue the county for heavy dam ages. On February 26 I am billed for a lecture, and about the same time I am to edit paper in Peoria, Ills. For the money that has been promised me for these services I shall sue the county
 Several persons, among them her brother, have offered to provide bail, but this Mrs. Nation refuses.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
WARMING MADE HIS
 FIELD LOOK CHEAP
REvELED IN SLOPPY GOING AND
 EASILY WON SAN MATED s, ,s''s'sessssssss HANDICAP.

San Francisco, February 23.-Warring made his field look cheap in the San Ma teo handicap at Tanforan today. He reveled in the sloppy going and, leading all the way won as he pleased by six lengths from Imperious, held in some books at 60 to 1. The event was worth s2O50. Perwig proved surprise in the hurdle event. He went to the front soon after the start and opened up a big gap. At the finish he was a neck in front of J. O. c. O'Connor was in good form 20 to 1 chance.
 Charles Ellison, the plunger, leaves Tuesday for Hot Springs via New Or leans Weather rainy, track sloppy.
 First Race-Five furlongs, selling: Skip Me. 1O5 (O'Connor), 15 to l, won; Mammie Kildreth, 100 (See), to l. second; Birdie Stone 1O2 (Wedderstrand), 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:O4s4.
 Second Race-One mile, selling: Top Mast 109 (OConnor), to 1, won; Dona- tor, 10c (Burns), to ?, second; Alec, 1Ol (yVoods), to 1, third. Time, =.
 Third Race-Hurdle, one mile: Perwig 125 (Brodie), 8 to 1, won; J. o. C., 165 (Mc- Mlhon), Il to B. second; Choteau, TO (Ben- nett), F to 1, third. Time, 3;3O&.
 Fourth Race-San Mateo handicap, one mile and an eighth: Warning, 127 (HenrO to !, won; Imperious, 96 (Murphy), 40 to 1, second Wyoming, 103 (OConnor), 6 to 1, third. Time, 1:5S%.
 Fifth Race-Six furlongs, selling: Thra- cia, 199 (O'Connor), to 5, won; Thorn Wild. 10s CHenry), 1 to ?, second; The Gaffer, 1O4 (Wedderstrand), 12 to l, third Time, 1:2015.
 Sixth Race-Seven and half furlongs: Bogus Bill, 104 (Murphy), 20 to 1, won; Iandicapper, 109 (O'Connor), to 2, sec ond: Dr. Cave, 107 (WedderstranD, F to 1, third Time, 1:40ls
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Kansas City, February 23.-A special to the Times from Omaha tonight says
 Pat Grove is in hiding near Bellevue in sight of the dome of the court house at Omaha. The much wanted alleged kid naper of Eddie Cudahy Is guarded and is defying the authorities of Omaha and Of Sarpy County, in which Bellevue is situ- ated.
 Such is the statement of prominent police official who admitted tonight that steps have been taken looking to raid on the place with the cooperation of the sheriff of Sharpy County. It is stated on the same authority that recent knowl- edge has come to the police establishing the whereabouts of the alleged kidnap- CT to practical certainty and that his letter written to MT. Cudahy week ago
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
C0UNTERFEITERS
 KILLED GIOVANNI |
U. s. SECRET SERVICE MEN AND CHICAGO POLICE ARE ON
 TRACK OF GANG.

Chicago, February 23.-United States secret service men and the Chicago po- lice, who have been working together in the murder of Sabo Giovanni, who was killed in Grand avenue Thursday night, have become convinced that Giovanni was the victim of a gang of counterfeit CTS, and they are working on that theory. Captain Porter of the secret service has known Giovanni many years by the name of Gambardelli Under the name accord ing to Inspector Katz the murdered man served ten years in the penitentiary at Sing Sing, New York, and two years in Joliet for passing counterfeit money. Ac- cording to the story told by Police h. spector Katz, Giovanni has been inti- mately connected with various counter feiting gangs for many years. United States authorities wanted to use him in running down these criminals but it is said he refused
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
CARDINAL VAUGHAN ON THE
 KINGS SANTI-CATHOLIC OATH

London, Feb. 23.-Cardinal Vaughan has issued a declaration against the an- ti-Catholic oath taken by King Edward on the occas sion of his accession to the throne, and with ''the hope of repair ing and cancelling the injuries thus com nitted against the divine majesty" he directs that general communion of rep aration shall be celebrated in every Cath olic church within his jurisdiction, the second Sunday of Lent, and that in fu- ture the words 'in reparation' shall be prefaced and read before the divine praises recited after communion.
 The cardinals declaration says the British Parliament alone of all the Parl-
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
PAT GROVE IS IN HIDING WITHIN SIGHT
 OF DOME OF OMAHA'S COURT HOUSE

and dated at South Omaha was not very misleading as to his exact location. It has been supposed for week past that Grove was hiding somewhere near Belle vue, but the exact location has been kept so closely guarded that direct informa- tion was unobtainable. Through informa- ton tonight 1t is learned the Pinkerton representatives have been working in the vicinity of Avery and that Friday night one of their men was looking for infor
 nation below Albright. Those are two way stations on the road to Bellevue.
 A week ago Chief of Police Donahue admitted that he had received informa- tion that Grove was hiding at the resi- dence of a friend where he was being guarded night and day, and that he had been told that it was useless to try to discover the location of this house, but
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
THE kEARSARGE.
Secretary Long Says the BatteshIp
 Will Not Go North.

Washington, February 2S.-Secretary Long said today that the battleship Kearsarge would not come north for the repair of her damaged 13-inch guns until after the cruise of the North Atlantic squadron is over. The injury could be re- paired. he said, by placing new lining in that portion of the gun muzzle that has been widened by the premature shell explosion The work of repairing the gun proper, the secretary stated, probably will be done at the Washington yard, the Kearsarge coming up to Norfolk ana having the damaged gun conveyed to the navy yard here on lighter
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Miss Laura Towne Dead,

Charleston, s. C., February g. Miss Laura Towne, who as agent of philan- thropic Philadelphia Quakers founded the Penn Industrial and Educational h. stitute for Negroes on St. Helena Island, died at her home on the Frogmore plan tation yesterday. She came to Beaufort soon after the war and has done great work for the education of the negroes. She was highly esteemed by old south ern planters thereabouts.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
FEATURES OF TODAY'S PAPER.
1-Morgan startles Senate.
 Extra session is called.
 Entombed miners found alive.

1-Morgan startles Senate.
 Extra session is called.
 Entombed miners found alive. Pat Grove hiding in Omaha. Cardinal Vaughan on Kings oath The great ship disaster.
 Counterfeiters killed Giovanni. 2-Against revision of constitution. Cuban relations.
 Odd Fellows Home.
 Bessemer contractor kills himself Oscar Oakley spirited away. 3-Big chorus for May Festival. The chafing dish man.
 The State Press. 4-In Hotel Lobies. 5-Senator Morgan deserves credit. MT. Tomlnson on Insurance. Railroad news.
 Sentence day in courts.
 Insurance proposition to Mayor. Minister Conger coming home. 6-Want advertisements. 7-The Paris Exposition. 9-Where Jones woke up.
 The Play.
 The Leipsic orchestra. 9-Markets.
 Hints for Household. 10-PoIice stories. 11-WorId will end in 1914. 12-EditoriaI.
 Ned Brace.
 The Murmurer. 13-Thousand Million Dollar Trust. 14-In the Social World. 15-Books that are read. 16-carnege and Morgan.
 John L. and Prince of Wales. 17 to 20-About Walker County.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
17 to 2o-About Walker County.
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF.
Shot and Killed w. H. Tinter and
 Wounded Mrs. Tinter.

Burlington. Iowa, February 23.-George Anderson, who on Thanksgiving night shot and killed w. H. Tinter of Cedar Rapids and seriously wounded Mrs. Tin ter committed suicide in his cell this evening, cutting his throat with a razor. Anderson was about to be taken into the courtroom to hear the verdict of the jury before whom he had been on trial for taking the life of MT. Tinter. The jury had pronounced him guilty. The bailif who went to get the prisoner found him dead, The authorities have not been able to learn anything of the antece- dents of the dead man.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

iaments of the world declares two sacred Catholic doctrines are "superstitious and idolitrious." They are held sacred by 12.- 900 GOO of the Kings and subjects, and be- side the Roman church the Greek and Eastern communions. The cardinal says he brought the matter to the attention of a cabinet minister three years ago who told him the government would not take up the subject. After the Queens death he wrote a letter to the King, "couched in terms of fidelity and dictated alike of conscience and loyalty" The cardinal does not say whether he received re- ply. The cardinal commands the Cath ollie peers to protest, and hopes this remnant of hateful fanaticism will soon be removed"
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Chief Dcnahue then stated that the cold water thrown on his search would not dete" him from prosecuting his work in the direction indicated by his informant It is certain tonight that Chief Domaine has located the house in which Grove is guarded, and he has information that Grove has five companions with him, all armed to the teeth, ready to resist any assault which may be made upon his stronghold. Stronghold it is in every sense of the word. for the place is the rendezvous which furnished the notorious McCarty band immunity from arrest for many weeks.
 The exact action to be taken by the police cannot yet be learned but that the raid is being organized is without ques- tlon, and it is expected that Pat Grove will be in the tolls of the law before many hours.