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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
SITUATION EXPLAINED
BY REV. w. S. AMENT.
Missionary From China Tells How
Chinese Property Was
Apprehended.

San Francisco. April 2T.-United
States Minister Conger and Rev w
:. Ament We're among the passengers
on the Nippon. Maru. which arrived
from China yesterday. Rev Ament,
whose collection of indemnity for dam
ages done by Boxers in China has
caused considerable discussion. takes
vigorous exception to the criticisms
made by Mark Twain and others as to
the alleged misconduct of the mission
aries. He says: I'VE found our
selves at the close of the siege with
900 native Christians upon our hands
no food. no clothing. no money, and
every Christian house burned
'On the very day of the arrival Of
the allied forces we were Informed
that we must leave the British Iega-
tiOn, as it was to be used as head
quarters for the officers of the British
army. / Immediately thought of a
Mongol prince-Hsi-Ling- was an
ally of the Boxers and whose place
was the headquarters of Boxers and
biacklegs. We found the princes
place entirely empty. and the next day
we brought up our native Christians
and occupied the deserted place.
I'm that house and its neighboring
houses that We occupied we put more
than 400 people. We took only aban-
doned property. The only food in the
princes palace was bit of rice. We
decided to sell the clothing and curios
found upon the premises, and realized
$500 in gold. They were bought by
British and American officers at n pri-
yate sale of two weeks duration.
Native Christians brought us furs
and sables which they had purchased
at low price from wealthy Chinese
who feared they might be looted by
the military people and who were
willing to dispose of them for a little
money. These articles were sold at
our place TO British and American
officers. l considered that that was a
fair. honest speculation. which in
jured nobody and that benefited many
people.
There may have been some looted
goods taken, but it was without my
knowledge. The Russians and Sikh
soldiers were selling off truck very
cheap. but my people did not do the
lcotinS.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Senator +. f. Warren, OF Wyoming,
and ex-senator Towne. of Minnesota,
fear evil results will follow the specu-
lative craze.
Casimar Lemke. years old. of 1910
Throop street, Chicago. died of hydro
phObia.
ordered the police to stop public whist
parties.
Robbers cracked the safe of a pri-
vate bank in Ludlow, Ills, and OBJ
tanned $4,000.
A fugitive burglar jumped into the
Missouri river at Penton, Ia, and was
drowned.
The French authorities have discov-
cred a plot TO sell plans of guns to
Krupp.
Editor Stead says, concerning the
canal treaty. that Great Britain will
have to fight or eat humble pie.
There is no truth in the report that
an attempt has been made upon the
life of King Charles of ROumania.
The Shah OF Persia is reported Sc
riously i'll.
Indians attacked a Christian settle
ment in Maranhao, Brazil, and killed
200
An American. concern has secured
the contract for locomotives for India,
despite active European competition.
The Shamrock III draws exactly
nineteen feet.
DIR. William H. Draper one of the
known physicians of New York,
is dead of pneumonia. He was IL
wears old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
SOME TAX DODG!NG
EXTRAORDINARY
Alleged Against the WatervIiet
Paper Mill by Michigan
Officers.

st. Joseph. Mich. April 2T.-What
may prove to be the largest wholesale
taX-dodging scheme in the history of
the country was discovered today.
Tax Commissioner Freeman has in
structed Supervisor Blake to raise the
assessment on the Watervliet paper
mill from S6S.000 to 50, 132. 1882 I'M
less the company which OWNS the fac
tory makes u certified list of the prop
erty owned by it III different parts of
the United States and the amount of
taxes paid in each state.
Late Wednesday afternoon Commits
sioner Freeman and Supervisor Blake
made a thorough Investigation of the
records in st. Joseph. They discov
cred a mortgage for S1T.00O,000 given
by the trust on file in the registrars
office. The tax on this mortgage is nOt
being paid, and this Ian is believed to
be repeated in many places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
LITTLE GIRL MISSING:
MYSTERY AT KENOSHA.
Lottie OIar, Aged I3 Years, Dis
appeared Last Tuesday
Morning.

kenosha. Wis, April 27.-The po-
ice of the city have been asked to
search for Lottie Olar. aged 13 years,
who disappeared under mysterious cir
cumstance from the home of Harry
Seaver, in this city. on last Tuesday
morning. The little girl is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Olar. of
the town of Salem. Mrs. Olar had
asked for divorce from her husband
and. when the case was heard in court,
the court commissioner refused to give
her the custody of the child.
The same day the child disappeared
and it was thought that it had been
spirited away by the mother in open
defiance of the court order. However
the search has proved in vain and the
child is not with the mother. nor has
she been seen since the case had
hearing in the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
DEMOCRATS MAY
IND0RSE GEN. WOOD
One Cuban Party Said to be Lin
ing up on Relations
Question.

Havana. April 27.-The Democrats
will hold a maSs-meeting in Matanzas
tomorrow, the event being the opening
rally of the campaign. The platform
10 be submitted for adoption will favor
acceptance of the Platt amendment
and will indorse the course of Cover
nor General Wood. Among the speak
ers will be Seniors Giberga. Montoro,
hernandez. Pierra and Garcia.
Gustav Book has filed a complaint
with the military government against
lawlesS characters in the tobacco sec
ton of the province of Pinar del Rio.
He says that last Sunday night the
Finca Industrial. belonging TO his COM
pany. was attacked by Il gang of men
who attempted to murder the keeper,
the grounds of the attack being that
the company had refused to lend more
money to small tobacco cultivators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
NOVEL LAW POINT
RAISED IN THE CASE.
Contention That Failed of the
Law Defending Alleged
Kidnaper.

Omaha, April 27.-The state rested
in the Callahan case last nigEt and
the defense put on it's first witness
this morning. AS anticipated, an
alibi was offered to show that the
accused could have had no participa-
tion in kidnapping Eddie Cudahy.
The early afternoon was occuPie d
with the testimony of Callahan in his
own behalf. His story was, a series
of denials of all the allegations of the
state. He said he spent the after
noon of Dec. Is at his home, and in
the evening played cards at a saloon
in South Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., April 2T.-After ex-
amining thirty-tive witnesses the state
rested yesterday afternoon i'll the pros
ecution of James Callahan for the alb
duction of Eddie Cudahy. The defense
moved to dismiss OH the grounds that
the allegation of robbery had not been
sustained. The jury was excused and
the motion argued. bringing ont an in
teresting point. Attorney MacFarland.
for the defense, strOye TO show that
Cudahy had given up his gold freely
and of his own volitiou. He said
further that the packer had gone fully
armed to the rendezvous, and had been
PUT in no bodily fear. The offenSe.
therefore. MacFarland said, did not
constitute highway robbery.
General COrwin for the state took
the ground that. although Mr.. Cuda-
ny was put TO no personal fear, he gave
up his money under stress of anxiety
lest his son should be deprived of his
sight This constituted an active
force. the attorney said, and operated
identically as if he had been held up
by a highwayman. Judge Baker Sus-
tanned this view and the hearing con
tinucd. The testimony for the prose
cutiOn was all on the line of identiti
cation of Callahan as one of the kid
HaperS. and incidentally it was certi-
fed with equal emphasis that Pat
Grove was implicated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
NO RED BLOOD
IN HIS VEINS.

Niles. Mich. April 27.-Colonel Ed
ward 5. Bacon. prominent attorney
and the oldest member of the Berrien
County Bar association, died suddenly
Thursday afternoon. aged IL years.
The attending physician says that
death was due indirectly to diabetes.
At the suggestion of friend, how
ever. Bacon commenced taking salt a
short time ago, and. as he felt i'm
proved, he increased the dose until he
finally took three teaspoonfuls daily.
This, the doctor says. separated the
iron in the blood from the white cor
puscles. with the result that the blood
turned white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
A MODERN Nfother,s piary.

Tonight Clifford has said:
Mamma. are the stars holes in the
sky to let the rain through?"
1 cannot sleep, such is my agitation.
Clifford is scarcely years old, where
as, according to the best pedagogical
authorities, Martin Luther did not ask
this question until he was and Alex
ander the Great, in all probability, not
until he was 9.
L know not what to think.
One moment 1 feel assured that Cliff
ford is evincing an unaffected humor,
only in the next moment to be over
whelmed by the suspicion that he is
bidding for newspaper notOriety mere
ly.-Detroit Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Another Bank Robbed.
WRECKED SHIP
COMES INTO PORT.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 27.-The
wrecked schooner Emma c. Knowles
passed in the Delaware breakwater
today. The captain of the tug that
brought her in reports that the
Knowles had evidently been in col
lision. There were no signs of life
on board the schooner and the general
belief is the crew of nine men is lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
SOME IOWA MEN
IN A PAYING DEAL,

Des ATolnes. April Ex-Governor
Shaw. Lang Brothers, II. c. Harris
and T. NJ. Walker. of Des Moines,
owners of 3,40O acres of land twelve
miles east of Beaumont. Tex. have
sold half their property to an eastern
syndicate for $250,OO0. Governor Shaw
owned half the property and gets
S125, 600 of the money. He paid $50
600 for his half interest in the farm
two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Deatn OF a halfway nragnate.

Lacrosse. Wis. April 21.-J c. Eas-
ton. millionaire capitalist, one of the
railway magnates of the northwest,
died Thursday night, aged 7S years.
He was the organizer of several rail
roads in Wisconsin. Minnesota and the
DakotaS. and until 1889 was a director
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway. For the past ten years
he had lived Il retired life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Went West for a Hnsbnnd.

Prairie du Sac, Wis. April 21.-NIiss
Julia Hubbard. of this city left
Wednesday for Spokane. Wash. where
on Monday she will he married to
Robert Hackett. resident of that
city. Miss Hubbard is a popular
young society woman and her grit in
coing to her affianced to save him the
long trip and expense is commended by
her many friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Next Iowa Democratic Convention.

Des Moines. Ia. April 27.-The
Democratic state central committee
yesterday announced that the next
state convention will be held in Des
Moines. Aug. 21. E. NJ Sharon. of
Davenport, will be temporary chair
man and H. \. Nash, of Perry, tenn
porarY secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
RUNNING RACES ON
AFLOODED TRACK

Cincinnati. o.. April PA new and
novel record was established at the
Newport track Thursday that will go
down i'm turf history as the only one
q. its kind. Six races were run over a
track averaging foot of water, and
i'm some places deeper. 1t was ac-
companied without serious accident to
horse or rider,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
GOING TO TEACH
THE FuIPlNOS

Indianapolis, Ind. April 21-The po-
sition of general superintendent of nor
NAL schools for the Philippines. at a
salary of $1,000 a year. has been of
fered to Elmer Burrett Bryan. of In
diana university. where he is at pres
ent professor of philosophy and ped
agogy. The offer comes from Fred
W. Atkinson, director general of edu-
cation at Manila. Professor Bryan will
accept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago. April Irrational League
base ball scores yesterday were: At
hiIadelphia-BostOn 4. Philadelphia
3: ut New YOrk-BrOoklyn >. New
York ): mt ChicagO-Cincinnati s. Chi
cagO twelve inningsI. American
League: At Observation-Disclosures ,.
Detroit 6: at BaltimOre-BostOn 6,
Baltimore 10: at Philadelphia-Was
inrtOn = PhiladelDhia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
ANOTHER HANGING
IN NEW MEXICO.

Las Cruces, N. M, April 27.-Tor-
bic Huerat was hanged here for the
murder of his companion whom he
shot to obtain $40, near Alden, N. NJ.
On the scaffold HueIta acknowledged
the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
TWO PROMOTIONS
ON SCORE OF MERIT

Washington, April 27.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Col. Merritt Bar
Der, of the adjutant generals depart
ment, and Maj. Oscar F. Long. of the
quartermaster'sd department. brigadier
generals of volunteers. on account of
long and faithful service in the Phil.
ippiues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Iowa Man WEEDS at Chicago.

Chicago, April 27.-Arthur J. Car
penter, cashier of the First National
bank of Elkader. Ia. and Miss Alice
j. Patterson. of Elkader. Ia. We're
married Thursday night at the Sher-
man House Miss Patterson has been
n student of the Hahnemann Medical
college in this city for four years, and
Thursday afternoon received the sec
ond honors at the graduating exercises
of that school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Sued for saso.ooo Damages.

Oshkosh. Wis. April 2T.-The Chi
cagO and Northwestern Railway COM
pany has been sued for S250.O00 dam
ages by forty-four claimants alleged
to have been injured in the wreck at
Depere, Wis. June "a. of last year.
on the Saengerfest excursion train.
All are residents of Oshkosh, Menasha
and Fond du Lac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27

Madison. Wis, April 27.-The Ii
cense of the Manhattan Fire Insur-
ance company TO do business in wis
consin has been revoked by Insurance
Commissioner JiljOhann. as he alleges
the sworn statement made 70 he de
partment showing the condition of the
company Dec. 81 last was falSified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27

Brighton. Mich. April 27.-The bank
of c.. J. Baetke & Co. was entered by
thieves early yesterday. who dyna-
mited the safe and secured about ST.
900. So much dynamite was used tina
the explosion demolished the interior
of the bank. The loss to the bank is
covered by insurance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
WORKED AS A SLAVE
WITH FRED DOUGLAS,

Helena. Mont. April 2T-Carrie
Henderson. 103 years old. who worked
as a slave with Fred Douglass in the
south. before the war, is dying at the
county hospital. Sne came to Helena
with the first rush after the discovery
of gold in Last Chance" and at one
time had a considerable fortune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Murderer and Victim Dead.

Chicago. April 27.-Richard D.
HOughteling. who murdered Officer
William f. Messenger at the Harrison
street police station Wednesday, died
at the county jail hospital yesterday
morning, fourteen hours after his vic
tim had expired at st. Lukes hospi-
tSl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Fire at AIichignn CITY.

Michigan City, Ind, April 27.-Fire
at late hour last night destroyed the
dry goods store of J. !. Friedman, en-
failing a loss of $4,000 on stock and
$1,000 on building. owned by Mrs.
Minnie I oo6S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Masquerading as a Man.

Carterville. Ills. April 27.-Bertha
McCord alias Bertha GOldstein, claim
ing to be from Memphis, Tenn, was
arrested here yesterday. She was
dressed in mems clothing. She is
supposed TO be connected with the
shooting of two policemen by lramps
in Memphis. Tenn, last Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Nobody Prosecuted the Woman.

Richmond, Ind. April 21.-The case
against Miss L. r. Adams. secretary
of the national organization of the al
legged heirs to the House estate, who
was arrested il week ago on the charge
of using the mails to defraud. was
dismissed Thursday by the federal au-
thoritEs for lack of prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
EIGHTEEN KILLED
IN MINE EXPLOSION.

Mons, Belgium, April 27.--Eighteen
miners were killed and seven injured
in an explosion today in a coal mine
at Hornu, six miles from here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Du.t storm and Hot weather.

St Paul. Mimi. April 2T.-Specials
from points in South Dakota report
violent dust storms as having ragged
yesterday. at Aberdeen the tempera-
ture was 30 degrees. and the high wind
bIevv the dust in binding clouds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
CALL ON THE FlLIPINOS
TO FIGHT TO THE END.

Madrid. April 2I.-The Filipino COM
mittee here have adopted IL resolution
calling upon their countrymen in the
philippines islands 10 continue their
struggle against American sovereignty
to the bitter end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
The Truth Forced Home.

"I'm afraid" she sighed, that I'm
getting Old
Why? he asked
when go to the grocery now, the
clerks don't nearly break their necks
trying to beat one another in getting
my orders."-Chicago Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Northern IIIinois reacher..
strikers return to Work.

Oshkosh. Wis. April 27.-All the
union bricklayers and stOnemasons
whose strike for an advance in wages
has caused a general suspension of
building operations yesterday returned
to work pending n settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
shielded with Deadly Cyanide.

Anna. Ills. April 2T.-Al G. Oliver,
Of Vienna, committed suicide by drink
ing cyanide of potassium diluted in
water at a hotel here. He had been
drinking heavily for several days.
This and financial troubles are sup
Dosed TO be responsible for the deed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
OuarreIed over a Line Fence.

Sioux City. Ia, April 21.-H. Ham
mond. a tenant farmer, shot and killed
Fred Bauman. his landlord, near Park
or. s. ID. The men quarreled over the
boundaries of the farm, which had
heen changed by a reSurvey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
WIFE DESERTER
PLACED UNDER ARREST
While Attending His Mothers
Funeral--Tries to ES-
cape.

Decatur. Ills, April 2T-James
HarkradeP. son OF Isaac Harkrader. 4
wealthy retired farmer of this city
was arrested Thursday afternoon
while attending the funeral of his
mother at AlarOa, a town north of
here. The arrest was made by Dep
uty Sheriff Wilson on an indictment
charging wife-desertion. and was most
sensational. Young Harkrader has
been in Colorado evading arrest for
some months past.
He attended the funeral. and when
near the cemetery the carriage in
which he was riding was driven in
front of the hearse and a dash for lib
erty was made. Deputy Wilson, who
had been watching his man. jumped
into n farmers buggy and gave chase
for half mile and overlook Hark-
raider. The incident created so much
excitement Rat the funeral services
were suspended.
Northern Illinois Teachers.
Moline. Ills. April 2T.-Seven hun
dren teachers are in attendance at the
semi-annual gathering of the North
ern Illinois Teachers Association,
which holds forth in this city until
today noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Farmer FATALLY Hurt.

Newman. Ills. April 27.--E. b.
Jones. a we'll -to-do farmer. was fatalIy
hurt Thursday in a runaway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
American Express Company
Suffers a Loss of
10000 Francs.
MASKED MEN Do WORK.
Watchman is Surprised, Bound
and Gagged-.-Another
Bank Robbed.

Paris, April 27.-Three masked
burglars entered the American Ex-
press Company's Office last night,
surprised the watchman, who was
asleep. gagged and bound him, and
escaped with so. 900 francs.
Another Bank Robbed.
Toledo, April 27.-The bank at
Pioneer. Williams county, was en-
tered by burglars during the night.
The vault was worked by dynamite
and 81 900 is said to be missing. No
clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
He Can Eat No More Meals.

He smiled feebly and said that he
was free from the terrible pain for
the first time in year. 1t is expected
that in a few weeks now he will be
able TO resume work. But Kruger
will never be able to attend any
thanksgiving dinners. StOmachs are
absolutely necessary for such affairs.
In the future Krueger must content
himself with vegetarian diet, or with
predigeSted foods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Concluded to Take His Chance.

DIR. Eads told him there was no
hope. except TO cut the stomach out.
The danger of the operation was fully
explained to him, and he clutched at
the straw of hope and told the sur
geOn to go ahead. An hour and a half
was required for the operation. The
separation was made first at the bot
tom of the eSOphaguS. where ii en-
tiers the stomach, and again at the top
of the iejunum. thus removing the
stomach and duodenum. The jejunum
was then drawn up and attached to
the base of the esOphagus, the in
cisiOn in the abdomen was sewed up,
and the patient soon came out of the
effects of the chlnrnform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
Only Three Like 1t Successful.

Only three successful operations for
the removal of the stomach are on
record. Paul Kruger is German
gardener. A. years old He is married
and has several children, and his home
is at go Winnemac avenue. A year
ago he first felt the twingeS in his
stomach that soon developed into ag-
ony. but he worked along for time,
trying TO suppress his pain and hoping
that he would soon be better. Instead,
he grew worse steadily, and his agony
became so great that he could find no
relief Doctor after doctor told him
he had IL cancer. and that there was
no hope for him.
Had To Do Something or Die.
A month ago his malady had as
sumed such deadly proportions that he
found it no longer possible to retain
food. For three long and awful weeks
he withstood starvation, in addition
to the horrible anguish of the cancer.
and then, last Saturday, he dragged
himself into the Illinois college, bare
ly able to walk. He had seen the
sign as he passed on the street car.
and he turned TO the place as Il final
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-27
AND NOW HE is
MINUS A STOMACH
Successful Operation Performed
on an Afflicted Man by.
Chicago Surgeons.
TOOK HIS ONLY CHANCE FOR LIFE
With Ten-to-One Prospects of Dying
on the Operating Table, but
Is Recovering.

Chicago, April 21.-Paul krueger
has had his stomach cut out at the
hospital of the Illinois Medical col
Iege, I'll West KinZie street With
krueger it was an alternative between
dying within u week or two from Il
cancer that involved the whole stom-
ach, or dying on the operating table,
for the chance of saving his life
seemed very slim. He chose to take
The chance, and DIR. B. b. Eads, pro
fessor of surgery in the college, cut
his whole stomach out. Kruger lived
through the ordeal and now, six days
later. he is alive and ON the road to
recovery. minus that little organ once
deemed absolutely necessary to life
the stomach.