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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

The contest for control of the next
House of Representatives has COM
menced in earnest. From now until
election day the great battle between
the Republicans and Democrats. for
the election of Representatives in Con-
gress will be waged without Inter-
mission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

In a recent interview Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson said that the corn
crop of the country will be the great
est in the records of the United States,
but that the price will recede but a
trifie from that secured at the present
time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-09-06

John c. Spooner's eminent ability
and usefulness in National affairs puts
him beyound the pale of asking for
reelection. It is for the people of
Wisconsin to speak, not Mr.. Spooner.
-Gillett Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
MIXED RELATIONS
Caused 10y Marriage of DauShtcr-in-
Law to Fathcr-in-
Law.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 2.-GeorGe
Poppert. president of the George Pop
pert Manufacturing company, yeSter-
day celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of the coming of the POppert family
from Germany To- the United States
by leading to the hymeneal altar Mrs
Annie POppert. the divorced wife of
his son, Henry POppcrt. The cere-
mOny was performed mt the POppert
mansion. 2T21 State street, 10y Justice
ElOrian j. RieS.
While Poppert has been successful
in his business relations he has been
peculiarly unfortunate i'm some of his
family affairs. Upon the records of
the milwaukee, courts are TO he found
the divorce eases Of two of his sons,
while Il third secured divorce from
his wife in Kansas City. and it is
the latter woman who will become
the step-mother. of her former hus-
band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
PALMA AT SANTIAGO
Town is Packed With People to Wei
come the Pfesident-
Elect.

Santiago de Cub9 May 2.-Prcsi-
dent Palma attended banquet in his
honor at the local theater at Manza-
Milo Wednesday. There were many
patriotic speeches. One of these was
delivered by the Spanish vice consul.
The thcater was decorated with the
Cuban. United States and Spanish col
ors. II was a reunion of old-timc and
rcccntly-madc enemies. and all was
forgiven. Brigadicr General Samuel
NJ. WhitSide, commander Of the de-
partmcnt of Santiago. sent his aide
de-camp. Lieutenant Henry &. White
head. of the Tenth cavalry, to Man
Zanillo. to meet SCnOr Palma. and or
dered squadron of cavalry and Il
battery of artillery, headed 10y a band
of music, to form the official escort
of the preSident-clect on his landing
here.
About 10000 people were packed in
the narrow streets of this city when
Palma arrived, and the crowds were
so dense at certain points that they
ObStruCtCd the procession, which was
increased by mounted delegations
from all parts of the province until it
was miles long. The greatest cnthu-
siaSm prevailed. Senor Palma was
escorted to the Palace. where he held
Il pubic feceptlOn curing Jlle Tore
noon. 80 numerous were the people
who wensSS ger to shake hands with
he prcsident-elect that he became eX-
nausted and retired from the hall
slightly indiSpOsed.
After taking lunch with Mayor Ba-
cardi. Senor Palma visited San Juan
hill and inspected the sanitary de-
partmcnt. He was entertained at n
banquet last evening. ScnOr Palma
was greatly pleased with the recep-
ton accorded him by the United States
troops. who paid him all the honors
due to Il president of the republic.
The city of Santiago is brilliantly
decorated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
NEW ALBANY ENJOINED
Action of the Federal Court in Some
Watcrworks Liti-
CATION.

Indianapolis. Ind. May Judge
Pakcr. in the federal court. has grant
ed au injunction ana appointed Il re-
ceiver in the case OF the Louisville
Ranking company against the New
Albany Water company, the Indiana
Water company. the city of New Al
hany, and others. William w.
Brooks. of New Albany. was appoint
ed receiver, and his bond fixed at
$4,000. lie iS ordered TO ut once take
possession of the property of the New
Albany company. and To conduct its
business under the order of the court,
and within fifteen days TO file an in
vcntory of the property.
The city of New Albany is re-
strained from paying any moneys for
the use of the water 10 the New Al
hauy company. ana * ordered TO pay
the SaIhc TO the receiver. The New
Albany company is enjoinCd from de-
livering any of its property over to the
Indiana company, or connecting the
mains of the two companies under Il
lease purportinG TO have been signed
March 81. 1902. The New Albany
Water company Immediately gave no.
tice Of-an appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
GOBBLER TEAM PRIZES
Unique Offer for Turkey Which
Will Go i'm Har-
ness.

Michigan City. Ind, May 2.-Turkcy
raisers in every part of Michigan are
receiving the most unique offer for big
birds i'm the history of poultry produc-
ton. y certain advertiser in near by
town was offered $50 for the best
team of gObblers broken to harness
and able TO travel at Il smart gait. For
the second best team of the same birds
500 is offered. The teams must be
large. heavy. healthy birds and so train
ed that they would not shy at cal
liOpe were one to appear Oh the same
track.
There are also offered cash prizes
ranging from SO to SD for the best
series of photographs showing the tur-
keys being trained to harness. y TAX
ing design for Il turkey cart is asked
for. The judging is to he done by we'll
known sportsmen. the teams Sept. L
and the pictures June l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
ROOSEVELT PRESENTS
DIPLOMAS AT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis, May 2.-President Roose-
velt and party arrived from Washing
ton at 9:45 and proceeded Immediate
ly to the academy grounds. where the
graduating class received diplomas
today from the hands of the presi-
dent. The day was most propitious
and a large crowd gathered to wit
ness the ceremony. In his address the
president dwelt at some length on
the Importance of the navy's being
kept at the highest point of ef-
cheney, both in material and in per-
sonnel. He spoke of the responsible
tiles resting upon the cadets as fu-
ture officers in the navy.
After luncheon the president and
party went for short trip on the
Chesapeake bay. leaving for Wash
ington later in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

Washington. May 2-TEe senate
committee Oh, Cuban relations yestcr-
day began through a subcommittee
the task of finding out whether or no
somebody in that country ry-partcularly
the sugar truSt-naS OH option OH ri
the sugar iIs Cuba. The committee be-
gan with Henry y. Havemeycr, the
head of the sugar trust and asked him
if the trust had cinch on all the su-
gar in Cuba, and lie said No very
emphatically That is the sum and
substance of what he testified to on
that matter. Then the cross-examin-
alton. Teller took a hand and got in
qusitive about beet sugar and there
was something interesting in the tes-
timOny from that time on
Beet Sugar Is a Trust Competitor.
Asked by Teller whether he was still
buying sugar in Cuba, Havemeyer
said: We are still trying To buy, but
we have not succeeded in making any
purchases since April 26. when the SUI
gar was drawn from the market on
account of improved chances of Secur-
ing the American concession"
How do you account for the huctu-
atiOnS i'm the price of Cuban sugar
which you have mentioned as having
occurred WITHIN the past rev months:
They are due to the changes in the
beet sugar market in Hamburg"
Then you regard the beet sugar
producers as competitors of yours -
II certainly do; there is what YOU
might call a commercial rivalry"
Trust knocks Out n Trade Restraint
Last summer you fixed the price
of refined sugar mt points i'm the Mis-
souri, valley very low. did yOu nOtE'
Yes, we did; we put it at 3. 1U2 cents
per pound. whereas the price before
had been AZ cents; and the price i'll
Atlantic coast points was still main
tanned at the higher figure"
How long did you keep the price
DOWN." Until we recovered our
trade. The beet sugar makers under
took to control the market by con
tracts with dealers. which considered
in restraint of trade. Consequently we
reduced the price until our trade WAS
restored to US. keeping il down to the
lowest point for about two weeks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
STREET CAR AND ENGINE
Collide at Milwaukee and Six Persons Arc
More or Less Hurt.

Milwaukee, May Six persons
were injured in Il collision between Il
street car on the Nliet street line and
Il switch engine at the Clinton street
crossing of the Chicago. AIilwauee and
St Paul road. The names of the in
jured are: Fred Rosche. right arm and
right Ieg broken; Miss Cora Cox. left
leg and hip injured; Frank Berg, IL
years old. left arm and back injured;
Hattie Ulrich. Gertrude Young and
Elizabeth Dempsey, not serious.
There is curve in the railroad
where the accident occurred. The
gates at the crossing We're open, and
the conductor of the street car sup
posed the crossing was clear. Just
as the street var WAS near the middle
of one of the tracks Il switch engine
with Il train Of passenger coaches
crashed into the car. knocking it off
the track and demolishing one side of
it, The street car was crowded and
it was only miracle that many of
the passengers were not killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
CENSUS CLERK GOES WRONG:
H. A. BARROWs DISMISSED

Washington, May 2.-H..A. BarrOws,
disbursing clerk in the United States
census office, has been summarily re-
moved as the result of the discovery
of Il shortage in the accounts of his
office. Two experts have begun an
investigation and as soon as their re-
ports are made the exact amount of
the shortage will be made known.
Barrows today admitted u discrep-
ancy of 81 400. He credited his trou-
BILE to speculation. The government
is amply secured from loss by bonds.
Barrows lives at Berwin. Md, and has
wife and seven children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
JUST WANTED MS own SHARE
which Seems To BE About All the Trade
fn the Country.

Which Seems To BE About All the Trade
in tile Country.
He denied having notified beet su-
gar producers that he intended to
keep up the war until he should drive
them out OF business. He had moth
ing to do with them. he added. In
response to further questions Have
meyer said there had been Il fiuctua-
tion of prices mt Missouri river points
for about six mOnths. but that when
the trade was entirely restored to the
trust the prices had been restored to
their normal status, which is the New
York price with freight rates added.
Under these conditions asked Tel
Ter. where are the beet sugar men TO
sell their prOductt'' Il don't know.
That is their business, and they won't
tell me. because they know that if
they did | would get at them again."
"Havemeyer declared, however,
that he had had no intention Of driv-
ing the beet sugar industry out Of the
country. but said that ne had put
down the price to- less than cost in
order to secure his share of trade.
For that purpose" he said. Il Will
go as far as my directors Will allow
me. as long as there is any money in
our treasury"
Further explaining his position he
said that the beet sugar producers had
entered into a contract with dealers
giving them the exclusive market and
to this he had objected. because after
the beet sugar men had sold their
entire crop the brands of the trust
would be comparatively unknown and
would be ut Il great disadvantage.
They took my customers" he said,
"by unfair terms. agreeing to beat
any price that / would make, and that
is what 1 objected to-
Asked as to the control the sugar
trust exercised over the price of raw
sugars. witness said: 1T goes without
saying that company which pro-
duceS 6J per cent. of the refined sugar
renders it impossible for any cOmpeti-
tor to secure a higher price for its
product than il gets" y little later
Havemeyer was excused until Mon
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
WANTS A DIVORCE
Lawyers Suit Creates n Sensation
and His Wife Will Not
Oppose.

bloomington. Ills. May "A sensa-
tion has been created here 10y the filing
of Il suit for divorce by y. J. Barr. one
of the best known lawyers of Bloom
ington and leading Democrat. 1t is
understood that Mrs. Barr will not op7
pose the granting of decree. The de-
tails of the case have been suppressed
and the evidence was heard i'll cham
berS.
Mrs. Barr is one of the most beauti-
full women i'm Bloomington. She is
rich in her own name. 4 brilliant golf
pl.Yer and Il crack shot with Il rifle.
Barr for four years has been chairman
of the Mclean county Democratic cen
trail committee. He is wealthy aud has
been mentioned as candidate for con
IrpSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
STOCK RAISING SUCCEEDS
Part cf Michigan Proves To BE Good for
That Business.

Saginaw, Mich. May Stock rails
ing is very successful in the northern
part of the lower peninsula of Michi-
gan. This fact has been demonstrated.
y. II. Woods, banker of Quanah,
TEX. is purchasing 800 steers in the
west, and they viii be shipped to
West Branch soon. He has secured
the use of Il large tract of land i'll
ROScOmmOn county. and will conduct
4 cattle ranch on the Texas plan. He
has secured the services of number
of cowboys, who viii be mounted. and
the cattle Will be branded. 1t is his
intention to pasture 1000 head next
year.
In Clare county thousands of acres
of land have been purchased for rails
ing cattle. and excellent results have
followed. Several thousand sheep are
also being paStured. In Ogemaw, RoS-
common. OScOda, IOscO and other
counties there are thousands of acres
OF fine grazing lands. Near Prescott
there are Il number of fine ranches.
Near Frederic. II. c. Ward has 200
acres, devoted mostly to stock rails
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Seems-to Give Mr.. Havemeyer More Trouble
Than the Sugar Held
in Cuba.
HE HAS NO CNCH ON THE LATTER
But Tells of Some Skirmshes With Beet Product
More Philippine Literature.

had mad Luna assass1nated because
Luna was becoming too popular. Gov
ernOr Taft had testified that General
Funston had said Aguinaldo had had
Luna killed lest Luna should kill him.
Foraker wanted TO know what the
killing of Luna by another Filipino
lad to do with the Senate'S action on
the pending bill Carmack said il had
been the purpose of the majority of
the Philippine committee TO show that
AguinaldO was Il thief, bribe taken
and murderer, and he urged that in
common fairness Aguinaldo ought to
be heard in his own defense. Dubois
said it seemed strange that, after the
committee had decided not TO sum-
mon AguinaldO as a witness, General
Macarthur for the first time had tes
titled yesterday that Aguinaldo was a
man of high character. Carmack had
read Il letter sent TO the general man.
ger of the Associated Press by Rob
ert NJ. Collins. its Manila correspon-
dent, and declared that the letter
demonstrated that the news in the
Philippines was suppressed. not as a
military necessity but to protect the
interests of the Republican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
"Labbys raIses It All Back.

London. May 2.-The libel suit
brought by Lord Sufiield against Hen
ry Labouchere, growing out of state
mcnts made in Truth rejecting upon
the former has been settled. LabOu-
cherc Withdrawing all the imputations
on the honor of Lord Suifield. Labou-
chere published statement TO the eff
Feet that Il club of which Sufiield was
president was Il fraud. 1t turned out
that other prominent members of the
club We're Lord Charles Beresford,
Cardinal Vaughn and Ambassador
Choate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
FIGHT FOR wIGGINs FERRY
Injunction Works Another Firm
in the FitiCatiOn.

troll of the Virgins Ferry property has
taken another turn. The Mercantile
Trust company applied to the circuit
court for an injunction TO restrain
William J. Lemp, the brewer, from
diSpOSing of 400 shares of Ferry stock
to the Mississippi Valley Trust COM
pany.
The petition recites that Lemp
agreed to sell his stock to the Mercan-
tile Trust company, but was
induced to turn it over to the AIisSis-
Sippi Valley. 1t is also averred that
the Mississippi Valley attempted to
buy this stock ut Il higher figure in or
der to prevent the Mercantile getting
possession of it. Judge Ferris grant
ed the temporary injunction, but fixed
no return date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Her Delusion Caused Her Death.

La Grange. Ind, May Mrs. Mary
Hall is dead after fasting for Iifty
days to cure an ailment that proved
to be imaginary. Twenty-Five years
ago Il doctor told Mrs. Hall that at
some future time she would be af-
fiicted with cancer on her nose which
would cause her death. She believed
in the physician and finally she
thought the cancer had come. She
ceased eating at once, saying that the
cancer would thus be driven away.
4 poStmOrtem examination revealed
the fact that she had no cancer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Democrat Given an Appointment.

Ottumwa, Ia. May captain W.
ii. e. Jaques, city solicitor of Ottum-
wa and one of its most prominent
citizens, who has been appointed a
member of the Nicksburg monument
commission by Governor Cummins, is
II Democrat and has practiced law here
since 1867. In 1862 he enlisted in
Company ID, Nineteenth Iowa infan-
try. He served with his regiment at
Prairie Grove, Ark. the siege of
Nicksburg. and in other campaigns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
New Bishop for Colorado.

Denver, Colo. May 2.-Rev. DIR.
Charles :. Olmsted, formerly of Penn
sylvania, was cOnSecrated bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Colorado at
st. Johns cathedral yesterday. Bishop
Tuttle. of Missouri. was cOnSecrator,
and among the bishops present We're
Taylor. of Quincy, Ills. and White. of
Michigan City, Ind, who We're the
nrnSnnfn1.S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
AMERICAN OFFICERS DENY
CHARGE OF INToXICATIoN

Venice, May 1.-The pardon grant
ed by the king to the officers of the
cruiser Chicago arrived this morning
and the prisoners were released and
went aboard the cruiser. In an in
terview with the Associated Press
the imprisoned officers warmly repud-
lated the report from Rome that they
were under the influence of wine at
the time of the trouble, but said that
on the contrary they were absolutely
sober,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
miners Decide to Go to Work.

Springfield. Ills, May 2.-After a
stormy two hours session the miners
of the Chica go-Virden Coal company
have decided to return TO work and
leave the settlement of their difficult
ties with the operators to the executive
board of the Illinois branch of the
United Mine Workers. State miners
officials were present at Il meeting held
yesterday. The miners at Thayer have
voted to strike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
Four Killed at a Railroad Crossing.

l[ewanee. Ills, May 1.-Two young
women and two young men met death
shortly after midnight while returning
from Il party. The carriage in which
they We're riding was struck by the
fast mail of the Burlington at the Main
street crossing. The dead are: G. y.
Buffers and +. \. Emery. Galva: Miss
Blanch Harding and Miss Margaret
KeeIer. of Kewanee. The young wOm-
en- were returning to Galva after the
entertainment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
AGUINALDO IN A FRONT SEAT
lie Occupies the senate's Time to Very
Great Extent.

Washington, May 2.-AguinaldO
was the special subject of discussion
in the senate yesterday. AS soon as
the Philippine government bill was
taken up Carmack resumed his crit
icism of the Philippine committee be-
cause of it's refusal to call Aguinaldo
and other FilipinOs as witnesses. He
maintained that as reflections by wit
BeSSes had been cast on the character
of Aguinaldo he ought to be permitted
lin all decency" to defend himself.
Carmack said he could see no good
reason for the majOrity's refusal to
summon Aguinuldo, Mabini and other
Filipinos to appear as witnesses be-
fore the committee. General Funston
had said that AguinaldO had con-
feSsed to him that he CAguinaldol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
NATION DOVE PARTY
Gathers at Los Angeles Amid an
Assembly of Fifty Thou
sand Gala Lilies.
TRoUBLoUs QUESTIONS COME UP
But Two of Them Are Sidetracked
Without Trouble-COlor Line
Not Rubbed Out.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 2.-The for
nal opening of the club women's con-
ventiOn yesterday afternoon was
markedly brilliant. Hundreds OF dele
gates and visitors packed the Simpson
auditorium to the roof, the interior
was embellished with 10000 Gala
lilies. and representative United
States women sat OH the platform,
while the usual happy greetings were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
JIMINEZ GOVERNMENT IS
DUE TO COLLAPSE TOMORROW

Cape Haytien, May 2.-Vice Presi-
dent Vasquez, leader of the revolu-
ton against President Jiminez, ar
rived at Guerra, near the Santo Do
mingo capital. The fall of the jim
inez government is expected today or
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02

indianapolis. May y2.-Roy Mcnamara,
the 1S-year-old student who disappear
ed from Grinnell, Ia, six weeks ago.
has been found working in the Big
-Four railway shops here by his father,
Rev. J. Mcnamara. of Onawa, la. The
hoy refused to return. claiming that he
enjoyed the work of Il machinst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
secret societies Are Barred.

The other. which concerned the pos
Siblc unSeatinS of Mrs. Roberts. of
Salt Lake City. wife of the former
representative in congress from Utah,
in the event that she should try to
appear as Il delegate. WAS Squolched
in its native state. The first affair,
which affects n national organization
of 5000 members. came up before the
board of directors in the morning ut
its secret session. Mrs. &. ii. McAl0-
hon. of salt Lake City, it seems. had
been appointed delegate from the L.
l.. o. chapter in that city. which had
applied for admission 10 the general
federation. and she had received her
credentials. But at the last minute
Mrs. DeniSon. as Il member of the
membership committee discovered that
secret societies Were not admissible
and SO notified the delegate. She
withdrew on condition of having
seat but no vote in the convention.
Plural Wife of Roberts stayed at Home.
The Roberts matter has been sim
mering ever since Mrs. Roberts said
that she. as president of the Authors
club of Salt Lake City, would be a
delegate TO the convention 10y virtue of
her Office. Mrs. Roberts changed her
mind before an underlying current of
protest came to the surface, and
stayed at home. 1t is understood,
however. that prominent eastern
woman had been importuncd by Utah
women to lead the night in the event
Mrs. Roberts undertook to push her
right.
Color Line still To BE Met.
In the meantime the real skeleton,
the colOred question. will make trou-
ble enough in the course of convention
events. The rumor having started in
California that Mrs. Ruilin intended
to come to Los Angeles impclled Mrs.
Anna West. one of the leaders in
MaSSa chuSettS. to seek denial
through the Associated Press. YeStcr-
day was devoted TO prcliminarieS, in
Guiding the welcoming addresses and
the responses. Governor Gage joining
in the welcoming talks, and Mrs. Re
becca Douglas Lowe. president of the
federation. was Il graceful responder.
An official reception closed the days
prOcpptlin1S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-02
AdmiraI schlex at Jack.on.

Jackson, Miss, May 2.-The special
train bearing Admiral and Mrs Schley
arrived at 10 a. III. yesterday. Ten
thousand people, most of whom had
come in on excursion trains, gave the
admiral n rOusing reception. and later
he was welcomed by Governor Lon
gino.