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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
BURNED AN OLD LANDMARK
Hotel Brandon. st. Joseph, Mich, Said to
lie the Oldest In the State.

st. Joseph. Mich, Sept. 1O.-The
Robert Rickaby block, Ship and State
streets, including the historical Hotel
Brandon. adjoining the Twin City res
taurant. and the DIR. A. Cole drug
store. burned at 4. m. yesterday.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. part
ly covered by insurance. The fire was
discovered I'm the rear of the Twin City
restaurant. and the flames. aided by a
northeast wind. soon leaped to the ho-
tel and adjoining drug store. and in
side of Il half hour the entire block
was doomed.
The Brandon hotel is the last land
mark of st. Joseph, and is said to be
the oldest hotel i'm Michigan. 1t was
built siXty-seven years ago. ]. II.
Harris. colOred. proprietor Of the res
taurant. has expressed the belief that
his building was fired by parties who
wished to have him remove from the
street Harris operated the only col
ored restaurant in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
FOREST TCITYCROWDED.
With Old Veterans, Whose First
Thought Is the Man Strick.
en- at Buffalo.
st0KLEs EXPRESSES THE KEYNOTE
Manderson Follows and Scores Those
Who Teach Contempt of Law
Programme Changed.

Cleveland. Sept. 10.-The city last
night was a blaze of glory, a crystal
lZation of all the living memories of
the stirring days of 1S61-6J. memories
with which but a mere fraction of the
present population is personally IA
miliar. The aged feet that once trod
the bloody fields of Shiloh. of Gettys-
burg and of a hundred other hard
fought battles, surged around Monu-
mental square, located in the business
heart of the city. with slow but steady
trend. The center of the scene was
the Soldiers and Sailors monument
which stands in the center of the park
in mute and silent sympathy with the
living veterans, to the great majority
of whom it must soon speak as to
those who have already passed away.
Effect OF the Crime at Buffalo.
Every radiating street was last even
ing congested with n stream of human
ity. and far out Euclid avenue, to
where the sparkling electric fountain
in Wade park shed its radiant glOries
upon the night. thee rOwdS cOurSed in
ccSsantly to and fro. Away beyond on
Euclid Heights the Garfield monument
stood as grim and silent outpost to
=
paid their respects. There is now no
longer any doubt as to the effect of
the attempted assassination of the
president upon the present gathering
1t has stirred the patriotism of the
people TO the inmOst recesSes of the
hearts action, and the veterans and
their friends are coming to rejoice or
to sorrow as the will of Providence
may dictate.
SicSieS Strikes the Repnoue.
General Daniel +. SickleS yesterday
gave expression to Il sentiment which
is reflected in the hearts of every pa
triOt present. Tall and sturdy. as
Enough the SHOWS of over seventy
winters had not Sifted their powder
into his ScGnty locks. standing erect
upon his crutches. General SickleS
strobe into National G. \. II. headquar-
ters. Lifting his cap TO General Leo
RasSieur and the other dignitarieS he
bowed and exclaimed: Comrades let
MS thank God for the news from Buff
falo. The Lord has heard the uplifted
prayers orr the civilized and uncivil-
lied world. Christian. MOhammedan.
Chinese and all people have united
with us in prayer that Mckinley might
be spared to us. That prayer is an
Swcred. Blessed be the name of the
Lord. Who preserves that great per-
sOnality to us"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10

to the Associated Press after consul
tation with the physicians this morn
ing. He announced that the presi-
dent had passed the danger point and
now only the possibility of comPlica-
tions remained
Bullet May Remain.
He also announced that unless the
bullet imbedded in the muscles in the
back caused trouble there would be
no necessity of extracting It, In his
opinion it would not even be located
with X-rays- The only use of the
X-rsy. he said, would be to sati0fy
curiosity. All the other physicians
were equally confident after the
morning consultation that recover y
was assured.
Vice President Leaves Tonight.
Vice President Roosevelt will leave
tonight for Oyster Bay and Senator
Mark Hanna will leave this evening
for Cleveland. He said he was so
well satisfied with the presidents
condition
Secretary of State Hay arrived this
morning from Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
BRETHREN ENGAGE IN RIOT.
How n baptist Body Resented Being
Called Thieves and Liars.

Carbondale. Ills, Sept. 10.-A most
unusual proceeding marked the clos
ing late Saturday night of the business
meeting of the Mount Olive Baptist
association, which has been in session
since last Thursday. Saturday even
ing was the annual memorial service
for deceased members, and after its
clCSe Rev. T. 4. Head asked that a
bill covering the BALANCE of expense
connected with the editing of the
minutes Of last years association he
-paid him. The moderator refused him
recognition to debate the measure.
The minister then aSccnded the rOs-
trum and in Il fiery speech charged
the members of the association with
being thieves and liars The words
had hardly passed his lips when pam
deinonium rei=ned in the house bor
dering on a riot. He was quickly sur
rounded and gotten out of the build
ing. Sunday morning the association
expelled him and shortly after the
Ministers and DeacOns' union took
similar action, thereby revOkinS his
ministerial credentials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
CLOSE CALL FOR A HORROR.
Steamer Sinks While She Has 500 Persons
on Board.

Trenton. y. J., Sept. 10.-The steam
er Twilight. which plies between Tren-
ton and Philadelphia. was sunk in the
Delaware river below this city sun
day night but fortunately none of the
500 and odd passengers were drowned.
The steamer is supposed to have
struck n rock at Perriwig bar. n shall
low and dangerous part of the river
n couple of miles below Trenton. The
steamer began TO fill rapidly and the
use Of the pumps proved of no avail.
Captain Ward then headed the
steamer for the Jersey shore with the
idea of Bleaching her. He ran her On
Long bar and the passengers were
then taken off in smell boats TO the
shore and walked to Trenton, a dis
t!nce of over mile. The steamer
now lies with water below her main
deck. \ large portion of the passen-
gers were women and much difficulty
was experienced in preventing panic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10

DC the SparinS Of the Presidents life" +"
As the evening shadows were falling
last night John G.. MilbIirn. president
OF the Pan-AmericIn exposition. rev
crently uttered these words as he stood
before the house I'm which the nations
patient was fighting so bravely with
death. And all who had been at the
AIilburn residence yesterday reflected
the view that the battle VIII be won
and she prayers of the world answered.
Since Sunday night not an unfavora-
Die symptom had appeared. Every
hour had beeu victory. Faith in the
outcome grows stronger and stronger
and hope mounts higher and higher.
until In the minds of some the Danger
OF all future complications is brushed
aside and hope has become conviction
Has Been Nothing but Improvement.
Indeed. many of the presidents
friends seem possessed with 4 SORT of
superStitious confidence i'm the prcSi-
dents recovery which nothing hut an
absolute change for the worse can
shake. And the vasis for the conf
dence that is expressed is solid. There
has been nothing but improvement.
gradual and slow-but steady improve
meni. Every bulletin. every private
and public word of the physicians i'm
attendance. breatheS encouragement
The reports that the physicians have
given out arc facts as they exist from
n scientific standpoint. unmixed with
sentiment
There IL Yet Danger, However.
Still. that the president is .by no
means out of danger is the verdict of
each Of them. Not one of them will
risk his professional reputation on a
statement thtt the president will live.
All they say is that with every hour
the danger OF complications from per-
itonitis or blood pOiSning decreases
DIR McBurney, the most eminent of
the physicians in attendance, express
ses the opinion that if the improve
ment continues it will be Il week vet
before the president can he pro-
nouuced out OF danger and GONZALES
cent. Aud some Of his colleagues. like
DIR. Mann. place the limit of danger
still further away.
This Looks Nearly Conclusive.
But the most satisfactory statement
Sc far was made last night by DR. Her
man Mynter. one Of the consulting
physicians of President Mckinley. who
said: 81 have always made il a point
not to proGnOsticate in serious cases,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
CRY FOR REVOLUTION.
Startling UprIEing of Anarchists In q
Freu CHI Town.

London. Sept. 10.-A Paris dispatch
says at Monteeau Les mines some 1CO
reservists who are wearing the uni
form today from army manouvers
entered the town singing "Intoina-
tionale" and other revolutionary
songs. A force of gendarmes attempt
ed to disperse the reservists, but the
latter fired bayonets and charged the
police with cheers for anarchy and
social revolution. The gendarmes
scattered the soldiers and then held y
mass meeting and passed resolution
in favor of revolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
POSTPONE THE SERVICE.
while Part of the Congregation Did job
of Sunday Lynching.

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 1O.-The congre-
CATION of the Presbyterian church of
Fairmount. Neb., postponed dts ser
vice Sunday morning until it has ad-
ministered punishment to a critic of
President Mckinley. 4 Populist of
the radical type expressed his view on
the church veranda that Mckinley had
reaped the legitimate fruits of his en-
couragement or trusts and the money
power.
\ crowd of young men thereupon
ducked him in neighboring pond. and
setting him astride a rail. Carried him
out into the country. He was dumped
into a thicket and warned not to re-
turn When the vigilants had, returned
from their task services were begun
more than an hour later than usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
IN SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake. Sept. 10 O-The 2-story
brick building extending from 212 to
222 Southwest Tenth street, in which
are located the general offices of the
Oregon Short Line railway, was COM
pletsly destroyed by fire carly this
morning. Loss $3.50, coo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
PULLED ITS MUzzLE FIRST
Gun Consequently Went on and Badly
Wounded the Owner.

Minneapolis. Minn.. Sept. 10.-W. J..
Murphy. proprietor of the Minneapolis
Tribune. who was injured by an ac-
cidental discharge of shotgun in his
own hands Friday NJ CasS Lake,
where lie was hunting. is In ST Mary's
hospital here. While his wound is PX-
ceedingly painful and may cripple him
for n time. possibly for life. il is not
expected that it will result fatally or
even necesSitate an amputation.
Murphy was either standing in n
boat or just stepping from it with his
gun graSped by the muZZle with his
right hand. when the gun was dis
charged, the load taking effect in the
hand and forearm. part of the charge
passing up under the arm and lodging
in the armpit. shattering the forearm
making n bad wound at the armpit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
FIRST DAYS EVENTS
ING. A. r. MEET.

Cleveland. Sept. 10.-The first real
day of the Grand Army encampment
opened today with nearly 200, 900 Wis
itors in the city. The feature OF the
day was the naval parade, in which
the naval veterans participated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
Two Men Drowned Near Alton.

Alton. Ills, Sept. 1O.-Peter Bohls.
of 2S10 Madison street. Chicago. and
James II. Miller. also of Chicago. were
drowned in Long lake, six miles from
this city. Sunday morning. The men,
i'm company with two companions.
were fishing on the lake when the boat
capsized. The bodies were recovered
and taken to Edwardsville. Ills. where
an inquest was held. Both men were
photographers and were outs on yaca-
ton trip, canning on the lake shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
PROMINENT CONTRACTOR
DIES IN DES MONIES

Des Moines, Sept. 10.-Conrad
Yo1ngerman, a wealthy contractor,
whose estate is valued at two millions,
died here this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
brewery Union 10 sa-sion.

Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-The thir-
teenth annual convention OF the Ma
fional Union of the United Brewery
Workmen of the United States began
here Sunday. One hundred and twen-
ty-six delegates, representing more
than 700 unions with membership
OF 2g. .OOO. are in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
DR.. McBurney Says McKin-
ley Will Survive
Injury.
THE BULLET TO REMAIN
Physicians BelieveThat Moth
ing is to be Gained by
Removing 1t

Buffalo, Sept. 1O.-The president
will live. but will probably carry the
bullet of tie would-be assassin with
him to the grave. This is the ex-
pressed opinion of DR.. Charles Nc
Burney, of New York, in statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
Michigan Smoke ut LouisvilIe.

Louisville Ky. Sept. 1O.-Smoke
from the big forest fires near the
great Lakes hung over Louisville Sun
day afternoon and several hours Sun
day night. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
OUTLOOK CONTINUES BRIGHT.
Those at the Presidents BsdsIde Have
IatrIe Doubt Of Hi Recnzerx

Those at the PresidsnE's Bedside Have
Little Doubt Of HE Recovery
Denver. Colo. Sept. 1O.-A special
to The News from Silver City. y. NJ.
says: Antonio Maggie. the musician
and alleged anarchist woh is said to
have predicted the assassination of
President Mckinley before October,
1901. WAS arrested at San Rita. a min
ing camp near Silver City, y. NJ. at
$50 p. IN. yesterday. by United States
Marshal Foraker. Oh instructions from
Washington.
Buffalo. y. v, Sept. 1O.-"GOd's con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10

Continued d on Third page.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

Memphis, Tenn, March 10.-At a re-
cent meeting of the general executive
committee of the Confederate reunion
for 1901 committee was appointed to
join with the several commercial
bodies of Memphis to visit Washing
ton and invite President Mckinley to
be the guest of the city of Memphis on
the occasion OF the reunion In May
next. The committee will leave for the
national capital in a few days.
AS the time for holding the reunion
approaches the several committees are
becoming more active. The city is be-
ing canvassed by the committee on no.
tells and accommodations and every
available room is being registered. A.
d. Langstaff, secretary of the commits
sary committee, sub-organization of
the general committee in charge of
Confederate reunion arrangements. has
been very active in the past week or
so in the discharge of the duties as
signed to him. He is engaged in plan
ming ways and means for caring for
the Confederate veterans when they
come to the reunion. Many of the
commands will very likely bivouack in
order to observe strict army regula-
tons and if this should prove true they
will have to be cared for the same as IL
they were in actual service again, but
with more care for their comfort. The
commissary committee is to look after
these matters. Mr.. Langstaff announces
that it is the purpose of the commit
tee to have the means of caring for
every Confederate veteran whether he
is able to pay his own way or not.
and they will do so if it is possible.
They want it understood that the COM
missary committee is not organized to
look only after those who are able to
pay their own way, but to look after
the rest as well.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14

Washington, March 7.-Senator Platt
Comm offered an amendment to the
rules to limit debate. An immediate
discussion was not expected, but there
was general desire to express con-
demnation by the members of the
minority, several of them speaking.
Senator Mason Qlls.) gave notice of an
amendment as he thought Senator
Platt's measure did not go far enough.
His amendment was drawn with view
of making it impossible for minority
to control the majority. Senator
Mason said that the senate was the
majority is controlled by minority.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
TRIAL OF SALOON SMASHERs
Judge Dale Has Settled Convictions on
Legal Points.

Legal Points.
Wichita, March 1.-The trial of
Mrs. Nation and her three partners in
the Ratchet brigade in the Sedgwick
county district court, filed the court
room with spectators. The charge
was malicious destruction of property,
the penalty of which is six months in
Jail and $500 fine. A jury was secured
with difficulty.
Judge Dale would not permit the use
by witnesses, of the words saloon or
saloon keeper.
The defense asked for one of the
saloon keepers to be called as a witt
ness to prove that he is in the saloon
business and that he is an outlaw under
the eyes of the law
Judge Dale refused. saying, You'll
demand is foolish and we will not
listen to arguments" Mrs. Nations
attorneys fought the case on the
theory that no person acting upon the
advice of a lawyer as to the legality of
action can be held responsible for an
offense committed against the law.
Since Mr.. Nations voluntary admission
that he advised his wife that it was no
crime to wreck saloons there is some
talk of proceeding against him as an
accessory before the fact, and he may
be arrested.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14

Denver, March 9.-The constitution
adopted by the American Cattle
Growers association permits men en-
gagged in raising both cattle and sheep
to become members provided cattle
raising Is their paramount interest.
Denver was made headquarters of the
association with annual conventions
on the first Tuesday in March. The
basis of representation is by individual
memberships, in person or by proxy.
Each member pays an initiation fee of
S.. There may also be levied tax of
1 cent head on all cattle owned by
each member of the association.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
COUNTIES WILL Be GAMERS.
Talk About Extra Session to Repeal
Law Relieving from State Taxes.
STATE LOSES A HALF million.

Topeka, March lin the past the
state has been forcing the various
counties to pay the state tax in full,
whether they collected it under the
state levy or, not. There has always
been a fight between the counties and
the state over the matter. The coun-
ties claimed to be simply collecting
agents for the state and declared that
they could not be forced to pay in
money which they did not collect. But
the supreme court held with the state.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
counties in years past have been COM
promising their own taxes with indi-
vidual taxpayers, they have always
paid the state taxes in full. But the
counties have the whip hand now, and
they propose to make the state dance to
their music.
According to the law, the counties
not only get out of the payment of the
states portion of taxes compromised in
the future, but must be given credit for
the amount of state taxes compromised
in the past.
II have no way of getting at the exact
amount of the states portion of taxes
compromised by the various counties in
the past said State Auditor Cole,
but in my judgment it will run up to
more than half million dollars. Un-
der this law the various counties can
come in this year and claim credits to
that amount This will knock the
state out OF that much revenue provided
for by the legislature and will deplete
the treasury in short order. Aside from
having to give credits for all back
compromises made, the various coun-
ties will claim credits in the future. 1t
is bound to cause much embarrass-
ment."
Should the law work as the state Off
Gals now believe it will, an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to repeal the
law is not among the impossibilities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
win Serve ont Tbcir Terms.

Washington, March 11.-Senator
Burton and National Committeeman
Mulvane positively declared that no
immediate steps will be taken to make
changes in the federal appointments in
Kansas. Nearly all the places have at
least five or six months to run, and
Mr.. Burton said he had not even con-
sidered the matter. 1t is generally un.
derstood that, when the time comes,
the present incumbents appointed
through Senator Baker will be asked to
make room for Senator Burton s friends
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14

Hon. David Meekison is well known,
not only in his own State. but through
out America. He began his political
career by serving four consecutive
terms as Mayor of the town in which
he lives, during which time he became
widely known as the founder of the
Meekison Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He
was elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress
by very large majority and is the
acknowledged leader of his party in his
section OF the State.
Only one flaw married the otherwise
complete success of this rising states
man. Catarrh with it's insidious APP
proach and tenacious grasp. was his
only unconquered foe For thirty
years he waged unsuccessful warfare
against this personal enemy. At last
Pe-ru-na came to the rescue, and he
dictated the following letter to Dr.
Hartman 9s the result:
II have used several bottles of Pc
runa and feel greatly benefited there
by from my catarrh of the head. l feel
encouraged to believe that if | use it
a short time longer l will be able to
fully eradicate the disease of thirty
years standing. Yours truly,
David Meekison."
Many people can tolerate slight ca
tarrhal affections. A little hoarseness,
O slight cough, a cold in the head, or a
trifing arrangement of the digestive
organs, do not much disturb the aver
age person in his business. But this is
not true of the public speaker or stage
artist. His voice must always be clear,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
Boer Leaders in Detail.

London, March s.-Private informa-
ton confirms the rumors of negotia-
tons between Lord Kitchener, Sir
Miller and Commandant Louis Botha.
Nothing is known as to the actual
presence of the Boer commander-in-
chief at Pretoria. 1t is reasonably
certain that Botha is in either personal
or very close touch with Lord Kitch-
ener. General Dewet and General
Delarri, as well as other leaders. will
probably have to be dealt with indi-
vidually on similar terms.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
Best Places Agreed Upon.

Washington, March ct is under
stood here and at Topeka that ]. NJ.
Simpson, of Mcpherson, is as good as
appointed collector of internal revenue.
L. S. Crum will be United States mar
shall and Cyrus Leland is billed TO
succeed himself as pension agent and
Ike Lambert will succeed himself as
United States district attorney. This
disposes of the four big offices under
the control of Senator j. r. Burton. A
strong Burton supporter and one up
close to the throne said that the four
men mentioned above were sure to be
appointed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-14
Idle Labor in Europe.

London, March s.-The Daily Mail
publishes dispatches from Vienna,
Berlin and Rome, all of which dwell
upon the serious trade outlook in
Austria, Germany and Italy. The
Vienna correspondent declares that
there is an alarming increase in the
number of unemployed in all the large
cities of Austria-Hungary and that
disturbances and conflicts with the
police are matter of every day occur
rences Similar scenes are frequent in
many towns of Italy