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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
White Metal Hns IIo Majority.
RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED
Begin With IA ReanirmatIon of the X ansnr
CITY Platform.

-
Following are the resolutions in full
the first paragraph being the one in
sisted upon and carried by the silver
men; the balance is the complete ma.
jority report:
I'VE. the Democrats of Iowa. in con
vcntion assembled. hereby reaffirm the
principles of the Democratic nationa,
platform adopted at Kansas City, July
,. 1900. and without surrendering our
convictions or abating our loyalty tc
our national policies we believe this
campaign To be particularly one thai
should he confined to state issues.
Resolved. That the Fundamental;
principle of Democracy-equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
applies to the subject of taxation. The
Democratic party believes that the
burdens of taxation should be borne
equally by all taxable property subject
to the jurisdiction of the state.
"We pledge our members of the leg
islature to formulate and urge the
adoption of such a law as will compei
the burdens of taxation to rest on cor.
porate and individual property alike
without favOfs or exemption of any
interests. We demand economy i'm the
administration of state affairs. the
repeal of mulct laws. the enactment
of n local option law, the abolition of
the offices of state printer and state
binder and the contracting for supplies
for the state with the lowest respon-
sible bidder.
I'VE cordially invite all honest men
of the state to unite with us i'm secur-
ing the enactment of these principles
into law"
The temporary officers of the con
ventiOn were as follows: Chairman
+. NJ. Sharon. of Scott county: secre-
tary. II. \. Nash. of Dallas county
reading clerk. !. III. Gillespie. of Des
Moines county. Chairman Sharon de
livered an address to the convention
The regular committees were appoint
ed and recess taken. at the conclu
sion Of which the committee on organ
izatiOn reported in favor of Mayor
John NJ. Redmond. of Cedar Rapids
Tor permanent chairman. and that al
the other temporary officers he made
permanent. This was adopted. ano
the convention went to work. after lis
tening tn brief address by Redmond
and transacted its business as record
ed above. -. (:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
Gigantic Combination Formed
That Ends Competi-
ton.
WIDE IN NATURE
Clark, Rothschilds
and all the Big In
tereStS.

Denver, Arg. 22.-The News today
says the mining men of this city ac-
cept as true the reports that world
wide eombin has been formed. Com
petition in buying copper will be
no longer known.
The com bine is said to have been
effected between the Amalgamated,
Calumet and the Hecla, Senator Clark
and Rothschild. The papers are
signed covering long term of years.
Financed by New York Bank.
The consolidation of interests is
said to be financed by the Nation al
City bank of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
THOUGHT TO BE THUG.
One OF Those Who got Left" in Attempt
Ing TO Hold Up the Is. and q.

Ing to Hold Up the rs. and %.
Chicago. Aug. 22.-John W. Brown,
machinist of Auburn. Ind. has been
arrested by the state authorities of In
diana I'm connection with the hOld-up
Ofthe Baltimore aud Ohio express train
July 81 near AIiller's Station. Ind. The
SreateSt secrecy has been maintained
10y the officials regarding the exact
connection Miller had I'm the affair. He
was arrested i'm Auburn 10y Il detective
who had been working on the case
since the robbery and was taken to the
county jail at Crown Point.
He WAS given preliminary hear
ing. being merely arraiSned. and his
bond fixed at $4,000. The date of the
trial has been fixed for Aug. 26. Here
tofOre Brown has enjoyed good
reputation. and the local police are in
clined to doubt his guilt. He has been
q machiniSt in the sas-engiue works
ut Aurora. He is cool and collected
and refuses 20 discuss the matter
with auybS,ly. Sheriff Lawrence
tried to open a conversation with
him, but the approaches of the officer
were met with rebuffS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
Rumor. Are Rife O., Joliet.

Joliet, Ills, Aug. 22.-The striking
steel workers held another joint con-
ference yesterday afternoon. They were
addressed by Vice President Davis, of
Chicago. Nothing official could be
learned of the proceedings, but there
is a persistent rumOr that the men are
preparing to go back to work. 1t is
said that If notice is posted calling
them to go back TO work the men
will GO and such notice is looked for
by Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
SMALLPOX IS FEARED
Western States Are Expected to
Have Big List of Victims
the Coming Winter. :
LUMBER CAMPS TO BE WATCHED
Measures i'm Preparation to Fight the
.Disease-Recent Experiments
on Yellow :'ever.

| Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 22-'WiScon-
sin and all states of the middle west
will be swept by Il scourge of malig-
nant smallpox unless prompt and early
action is taken against the disease" !"
| Such was the declarati ton made by DIR.
| Uranus o. b. Wingate, secretary of
| the state board of health. The opinion
| thus expressed was indOrsed by DIR.
Solon Marks. president of the state
board, and DR.. +. NJ. Schulz. commits
sioner of health of Milwaukee.
More Malignant Than Last Year.
Unless the disease is wiped out
from the lumber camps this summer il
Is likely TO spread rapidly over this
and adjoining states" said DR.. Marks.
The disease has assumed a much
more malignant form than il did last
year. and is harder to control. Unless
wiped out before winter il will surely
spread. State and city boards of
health are already greatly alarmed at
the form il has taken and are making
strenuous efforts to do away with the
evil. 1t can only be prevented by vac
c!natiOn, proper public and private
sanitary conditions and detention of
all those who are taken with the dis
ease"
Looks for 1t Mt milwaukee,
from the standpoint of the city. said:
Il expect number of cases here this
winter. and unless the state authorities
can gain the upper hand of the disease
i'm the north it is almost sure to as
sumo the form of an epidemic. In
past years the disease has always had
its birth i'm these northern camps. The
pest * i'm n much more malignant form
this year. hut | hope we can succeed
- q 81 II.
Comes from the Philippines.
Dr. Wineate. who has just returned |
from the northern lumber districts. in |
speaking Of the disease. said: The |
disease was brought here from the |
Philippines. where IL is always preva- |
lent 10 a large extent. When first |
brought here two or three years ago /
the disease was not noticed i'm ma
liguant form. because the germs had 1
been working in the systems of a less |
hardy people. The germs have gradu- |
ally become stronger"
How to Fight the Pest
When asked aS to what methods
would be used in fighting the disease.
Dr. Wingate replied: I'VE shall first
locate the disease by getting list Of
the infected camps. We shall then ask
all lumber contractors to make vac
CinatiOn a condition to employment
among the men. We shall erect deten-
tion hospitals. and instead of allow
Ing those who have the disease to 20
Mt will among the settlers. we will |
keep them confined until cured. AS
the matter now stands. as soon as 4
man Is known 70 have smallpox he is
and Immediately goes out
Of the woods into the settlements. All
that will be stopped. Then. i'm order to
get TO the very hiding places of the
disease. we would destrCc the infected
amps and prevent further damage
rom that quarter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
VIOLATED THE GAME LAWS.
Claims. However, That the Game Was
Shot in the state of Nebraska.


YanktOn. s. D.. Aug. 22-Herman
Becker. of Elk Point. :. D., was given
a hearing before Il United States COM
missioner on charge of violating the
interstate game laws. and was bound
over in the sum OF $500. At the hear
ing it appeared that Becker had re-
ceived S12 quail and 1856 prairie chick
ems from Harrington, Neb.. dealers,
who claimed that the birds had been
shot I'm Nebraska.
Becker repacked the game and
shipped the consignment to men in BoS
ton. The game was seized In Chicago.
confiScated and sold TO the highest bid
der, the money going into the state
treasury of Illinois. Becker does not
deny the shipment. but claims that
the birds were killed in Nebraska,
where there Is no law against the ship
ping of game properly labeled. The
penalty is fine Of 5000 on shipper,
cOnSignee and carrier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22

The city boy laughs at the country
boy who stands at the corner with his
mouth and eyes wide open. who STUN
bIes as he goes along the street be-
cause he is so busy looking around
that he doesn't see where he is step
ping. After two days. however. the
country boy goes home and tells his
friends about a thousand wonderful
things the city boy passes every day OF
his life and never sees.-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
MOB AFTER A FIEND
FIGHTING THE SHERIFF.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug % The
News correspondent at Ashville wires
at 1880 that Sheriff North and his
deputies have just fred on mob who
were seeking to lynch jim Brown.
the negro rsPist, who today was tried
and convicted at that placs. Two
mem bers of the mob were fatally
wounded. A hundred shots were
fired, the mob retreating, bat is re-
forming to make another attack. The
sheriff is trying 10 get communication
with the governor to secure military
help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
Carried uer Scored to cine Grave.

Louisville. Ky, Aug. 22.-The Cour-
ier-Iournal says: The secret of Miss
Georgia l.. ShallcrosS' clandestine we'd
ding was carried to her grave over a
year ago by the beautiful Louisville
society girl. and this announcement is
the first that she was the wife of Her
man L. Ward. lawyer. clubman,
champion amateur athlete and society
favorite. Miss Shallcross. on Feb. 10,
1900 was married to Ward I'm Jeffer-
sOnville. Ind. and no one except the
magistrate who performed the cere.
mOny knew the secret
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
Two Young Women Drowned.

MaquOketa. Ia. Aug. .-.-Bessie and
Hazel Reeve. aged 22 and - years. re
spectively. daughters of W. s. Reeve,
Of this city. were drowned in the Ma
quOteka river Tuesday by the over
turning Of n Skiff. Their bodies were
recovered two hours later locked in
each others embrace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
A Curioun Ely.

A curious lantern fly discovered by
naturalists in the Malay archipelago
possesses the power of jumping a dis
tance of several feet without opening
its wings. 1t has projection on it's
head which. when bent back and sud
denly released. throws the insect into
the air. This fly was seen to jump
from the ground to the roof of a hut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
He Wars on Vaccinatjon.

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 22.-Arrange
ments are being made by DR.. Matthew
J. Rodermund, the Appleton physician
who recently attracted public atten
tiOn by airing his peculiar views or
contagion. TO found a school here. the
object of which VIII be to educate the
public to the idea that smallpox cen.
tagicn does not exist. that quarantine
Is wrong and that vaccination is 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22

Joliet. Ills. Aug. I'm n letter sent
TO friends in this city Arthur ShrcfIler
who is accused Of abductinE 1J-year
old Frances SiIvers, states that they
are now married. IL was reported
that they had gone to AIgOna. Ia. to
start I'm the theatrical business. both
being stage struck. and that a small
company was taken out Of Chicago
Saturday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
MILLIONAIRE SHOT
IN CRIPPLE GREEK

Cripple Greek. Colo. Aug. % --
Sam Strong, n millionaire mine
owner, was shot and killed this morn
ing by Grant Grumley in the latter's
saloon. John Nevi lie, SiroDg's father
in-law. and Grumley got Into an alter
cation Believing Neville in Danger,
Strong drew a revolver. Grumley
grabbed a shotgun and blew hole
through Stroug's head. Grumley has
surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
WOMEN ARE BARRED
FROM BAR ASSOCIATION.

Denver, Aug. 22.-General council
Of the American Bar association de-
cided that women are not eligible for
mem bership in the association under
the present constitution. This de-
cision was reached in the case of Mrs.
Jane B. OFT, of Dyersville, Iowa, who
had applied for membership. The
council decided to let the matter 60
over one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22

on, human bodies. and accidents will
happen. However grieyous these NAV
be To the few great benefits are con-
ferred upon the majority of our fellow
mortalS The great point is whether
the end justifies the means. | say.
Notwithstanding this lamentable fatal
ity, that * does"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
ueath.. sTuncie Paper Sold.

Muncie. Ind. Aug. 22-The Muncie
Morning News. property of the Heath
Bros and others. has been sold by
Receiver CEaypOol to George +. Nc
CulIoch. owner of The Morning Star.
and the papers will be consolidated as
The Star-News. The consideration
WAS $1,000 cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
KaI.er Is AIso an ArtI.t.

Berlin. Aug. 22.-Herr Otto Rohl.
of. an instructor in the Arts and
Crafts School. of Berlin. has just com
pleted n magnificent epergne. after n
design by Emperor William, who in
tends to present il TO King Edward.
1t is described as the most artistic
work turned out in Berlin since the
Eighteenth century"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
RihIe Cnnrercnce nt IYinnnn

Warsaw. Ind. Aug. 22.-Yesterday
was Missionary day at the Winona
Bible conference. The attendance
reached the highest I'm the history OF
the conference. over 5000 people. min
listers and Bible students. being on the
assembly grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22

Davenport. Ia. Aug. "A local
construction company yesterday re-
ceived the contract 70 construct forty
four and One-half OF the seventy-nine
miles of track to he built by the Chi
cagO. Milwaukee and 81. Paul railway
between Muscatine and OttUmwa. the
sO-caIIed Kansas City cutoff shorten.
ing the ChicaGO-KaDSas City run By
tbaf line forty miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
VIII Replace a HI.tnrIc HaII.

Jacksonville. Ills. Aug. 22.-Stu-
dents and alumni Of Illinois college of
this city. have decided TO raise 10y sub
scTiptiOn fund Tor the repair and
preservation OF historic Beecher Hall.
erected in 1929. the first permanent
building Of the college. which is the
oldest in the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
Going After an Express Company.

Milwaukee, Wis Aug. @2-1he
state of Wisconsin is about to bring
suit against the United States Express
company for violating the interstate
commerce act in the shipment of game
through this state to Chicago. Deputy
Game Warden Tracy seized a box of
venison on the Milwaukee road Tues
day which came from FloodwOOd
Mich, and was consigned to &C." Chi.
CaoO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
MAY BE A MURDER CASE.
Dying BOY Tells n story OF Being Kicked
Ee on Moving Train.

RS Ona Moving Train.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-What may prove
a murder mystery was brought TO the
attention of the police here yesterday
iii connection with the death of John
Schumacher. of Berlinton. Ind. The
victim was run over by Il Baltimore
and Ohio train Monday. Before ex.
piring he told his father that two men
had robbed him of so cents and thrown
him from the train.
He says he attempted to Chamber
aboard again. but the men kicked and
beat him and threw him under the
wheels. Jacob Schumacher. Il cousin of
John. was with the former. He told
the police that the attack was made
by four men and was directed against
both him and his cousin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
nIinne.otn store Held up.

Wlnnebago City. Mimi. Aug. 22.-
VI. V. Zecor. a Eroceryman at Hunfley,
five miles west of here, was held up in
his store at 9:15 p. m. and robbed Of
nearly 5000. The rObber wore a mask
and carried a revolver in each hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
Attempt TO Cut Wage. VIII fail.

Fall River, Mass. Aug. 22.-A thor
ough canvass OF the situation here In
dicates that the plan To cut the wages
OF mill operatives in this print cloti
center IL per cent. Sept. > will fail. y
majority OF the corporations viii moi
agree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
N.rro Butcber, M. WIG.

New Orleans, La. Aug. 22.-A dis
patch ffrom Jackson. Miss. says:
George Gordon. n negro. killed his
wife with an Ak yesterday near Ray
mond. Miss. and chopped the body
into an unrecogniZable mass. Gordon
escaped, but a sheriff-s posse is in pur-
sIiit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
lire Cost. an Iowa Town $4,000.

Elma. la. Aug. 22-Fire broke out
yesterday in the rear of Charles ID.
Speeds restaurant, and within two
hours one solid block of East Elma's S
business buildings was in ruins, caus-
ing an estimated loss of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
weII known Horseman Hurt.

Barron. Wis. Aug. 22.-ColOnel l..
Petit. the well-knOwn horSeman. was
severely hurt here yesterday while
trying to head off a runaway team.
He was run over and sustained
broken arm and leg. The pole of the
wagon penetrated his thigh. and he is
in very critical condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
S,,io-o, Invited 20 81. Lou,,.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The state de-
partment has issued a proclamation,
sigued by President Mckinley. invit-
ing the nations OF the world to partici-
pate I'm the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position. TO be held ut st. Louis in
IpOg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
shosmnher. M.ke 40 A..Irnm.nt.

Boston. Aug. 22.-Critchett. Sibley
4 Co. boot and shoe manufacturers,
Of this city. operating n large factory
AZ Belfast. Me. made an assignment
yesterday for the benefit OF creditors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
OLD SULTAN HAD BETTER
KEEP HIS EYES OPEN.

Paris. Aug 22.-The Mathis this
morning announces that the French
second class cruiser Cassard started
for Turkish waters yesterday and the
naval division is ready to follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-22
PresIdent Grant. seven Pnrdons.

Washington. Aug. 22.-President Nc
Kinley has returned to the department
of justice a number of cases placed be-
fore him for executive clemency. He
GRANTED seven pardOns outright. com
muted the sentence of three and de-
MED five applications.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-18

New York. Dec. 1S.-Stayton and
Campbell. attorneys for Rear Admiral
Sampson, are engaged in drawing up
q formal protest against the minority
finding of Admiral Dewey in the
Schley court of inquiry. Mr.. Campbell
says We are preparing brief and
have until Thursday afternoon to file
1t. II is based upon the record of the
court. Three times. in behalf of Ad-
miral Sampson. there was a tender of
evidence to show who was in COM
mand at the battle of Santiago The
court ruled that such testimony was
inadmissible and the question was not
gone into. As matter of fact Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS flag was never
down at Santiago and he was in com
mand of the squadron. The question
of command at Santiago already has
been passed upon by the court of
claims. which awarded that honor to
Rear Admiral Sampson.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-18
TERSE TELEGtsAMS

Colombia rejects Chili's..propo>ition for med
iation-
The status Of the Argentine Gillian question
has not changed.
David Hoge. OF Washington. Pa. il charged
with the murder OF Mrs shannon.
John II. Rockefeller has donated IN addition a.
81 .ssa.uea for the University Of Chicago.
Several large foreign orders have been re-
ceived by American builders of locomotives.
The steamer Ruth of the Oregon Navigation
company run on a snsg and in sunk feet of
water.
Mag Edward has abandoned his trip to
Ireland because of the disturbed state of the
country.
Railroad service in the eastern flooded dis
triet i being rapidly restored, and the waters
receding-
Each Of the ia,eSa employees of the American
Express company in the United States viii re-
eeiye u Christmas gift of sIa.
Miss Harriet Murphy. leader in social and
church circles at Pittsburg, murdered in
her room 3; night by burglar who made his
escape
committee OF the most prominent citizens
of San Juan de Porto Rico, Is planning elahaor-
rate reception for Gov. Hunt when he arrives
Shsre Friday.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-18
Admiral Sch,ey Protests to
Secretary Long Concern
ing the Verdict.
WANTS 4 REVIEW oF II
Formal Document Prepared By Gen.
Rayner Inch VIII Open Up
the Matter.
Congress Preparing IT, Take Some
Action ~ Sustain the Nations
Hero.

Baltimore. Dec. 1S.-Attorney Gen
eral Isidor Rayner. counsel for Ad-
miraI Schley, has finished the draft of
the formal document to be delivered
TO Secretary OF the Navy Long pro-
testing against the finding of the
court of inquiry. and this morning Mr.
Hayner carried The draft of the pro-
test to Washington. After he and
Admiral SchIey have conferred over il
q copy will be prepared for transmits
sion to Secretary Long.
First OF all, the protesters will claim
that the findings of the court should
be set aside on the broad ground that
they are not in accordance with the
evidence; and following this each
point in the report, such the
charges of dilatoriness, disobedience
of orders. the sending of misleading
dispatches, the controversy with
Lieutenant Hobson. the famous loop.
ETC., will be touched upon IN turn and
the salient features OF the evidence
disproving these charges pointed out.
Practically the protest will be a re-
view of the evidence in the case. sub
mitted in such way that Secretary
Long viii have the opportunity to
pass upon the whole controversy.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-18
HOLSTERS FEED
First Annual Banquet of Indianl
Club ut Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 1S--Hoosiers by
birth, descent and education gathered
at the Auditorium hotel last night for
the first reception and banquet of the
Indiana club. The POSTMASTER. Presi-
dent William Eugene Brown of the
club. opened the program of speeches
by tribute to the old home state and
her famous sons-Harrison Morton,
Riley Ridpath and Wallace. Toasts
were responded to as follows: Log
Cabin Era" Mark L. DeMotte: In
diana Legislature Thomas Riley
Marshall; The College Man in Chi
cago" George AIDE; Indiana States
men" Robert S. Taylor; Maurice
Thompson" William H. Thompson
A poem by James Whitcomb Riley,
dedicated to the Indiana club. was
read and a new song. Way Down in
Old Indiana by Paul Dresser, was
sung Addison Ballard read a short
poem. The Holsters Nest" which he
has dedicated to the club. The re-
sponses in behalf of the Indiana col
leges were given by their presidents
Letters of regret were read from Gov
ernor Durbin and Senators Fairbanks
and Beveridge.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-18
Didnt Leave a Vesri.e.

Butler. Pa. Dec 1S.-Thomas T..
Edwards, aged 81. and Charles D.
Parker, aged %. both of this place.
were instantly killed last evening by
terrific explosion of nitroglycerine
which completely wrecked the nitro
glycerine factory of B. Humes & Co.
about one and half miles from here.
Not a shred of the two unfortunates
could be found and the site of the
magazine was marked by a hole 90
feet deep and 40 feet in diameter