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Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
HE IS LOOKING FOR GERMS
That Sort Which Live in the Soil and Pro-
duce Trouble in the Wheat and
Grass.

CarbOndale. Ills, Oct. 25.-Professor
f. NJ. Webster, of the United States
department Of agriculture ut Washing
ton, is making IL thorough eXamina-
ton of the wheat and grass lands Of
Illinois and Indiana in an effort to
destroy the rusts and germs which
work havoc in them. His examination
in this section. just completed, was
most thorough and exhaustive.
He says that southern Illinois and
southwestern Indiana are more free
from destructive germs than nearly
any other visited. owing TO the great
diversity of crops and also to the rOta-
tion of grains prevalent in the sec
ton. After his examina ton shall be
completed. n bulletin will he issued
from the department giving the results
of his labor.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
RAILWAYS ARE BEHIND IN
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

New York, Oct. PR. q. Dur -
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade SAYS
today: No better evidence of indus.
trial and commercial activity is needed
than present Inadequate transportat.
ing facilities. Every form of railway
equipment. from track to rolling stock
has been increased and perfected dur
ing the past few years To an extent
that appeared almost excessive. YET
the nations business has more than
kept pace. Coke is still the vital factor
in the iron and steel situation. Not
only has no improvement occurred but
the supply of fuel is falling further
behind and the outlook is alarming.
Pig iron is in great demand. i'm.
ports promising 10 continue large. and
as the higher duty on steel will not be
exacted there is reason TO anticipate Il
liberal movement from Germany. The
demand for rails is so great that large
purchases abroad are being negotiated.
Structural shapes and other heavy lines
of steel are in strong position. but
there is evidence of irreGularity in
wire rods. and actual weakness in
few lines that are now offered freely.
Failures for the week numbered 232
in the United States, against 240 last
year. and - in Canada, compared with
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
"TAMA JIM" AT KANSAS CITY
Secretary of Agriculture Spends a Day In
specting the Cattle Show and
Speaking.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 25.-James
Ii. Wilson, secretary of agriculture,
who arrived in the city yesterday
morning, spent the entire day inspect
ing the cattle show, and made two
informal speeches. To the cattlemen,
after stating that the exhibition was
one of the largest and best of its kind
he had ever seen, he said, the de-
veIopment of fine beef can only be
done by promoting just such shows as
this, and these exhibitions are the great
schools for the stock breeders
Later in addressing Il crowd in the
Angora goat headquarters Secretary
Wilson said: There is place for the
Angora, and a market for its wool.
The reason that the department is de-
voting such particular attention to. it
and giving it every possible encourage
ment is that there are millions of acres
of land in this country adapted to goat
raising. The Angora industry is an
American institution that has come to
stay
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
CIR RANk MINISTER
UNDER ARREST
for Business and Acting
Suspiciously in Lon
don.

London, Oct. 25.-The Sun prints an
unconfirmed story of the arrest of a
foreigner near stand on the south
side of the river with two pounds of
suspicious powdery substance in his
possession. The Sun says George
Martin, a clergyman, was remanded
at the Southwark police court today
charged with having a pound of gun
powder in his possession with felon-
ious intentions.
The arrested clergyman proved to
be religious enthusiast, who object
ed to the erection of stands around
ST. Georges church. He will probably
be placed in an asylum.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
HE DRAWS A DARK PICTURE
His Remedies for the sItuatIon-Chinese
the Only Laborers.


the Only Laborers.
He drew Il dark picture of existing
conditions in the islands and said that
the only hope for the future lay in Il
wise restriction of the suffrage, the in
PRODUCTION of Chinese labor upon the
sugar plantations and n reform of the
judiciary. He said that the native
population had been reduced to about
10000, was rapidly dying out, and
would soon disappear entirely. The
speaker laid special emphasis upon the
labor factor as an element in the indus
trial and commercial future of the isl.
ands. The chief resource of Hawaii
now and in the future. he said, must
be the sugar industry. and this could
be successfully conducted only by Chi
nese labor.
The Chinese. however. are shut out
by the exclusion law. and this was
bringing disaster and ruin to Hawaii.
The speaker thought that if the law
could be so modified as to admit Chi
nese labor for the exclusive purpose
of working the sugar cane plantations
the situation would be greatly re-
ueNeu anu prosperity IOT All CidSSeS
would follow. He spoke highly of the
Chinese laborerS in contrast with 9th
er elements of the population, and said
that they were honest. industrious.
temperate and peaceable. They were
the only people who could work to
advantage under a tropical sun. The
importation of Porto Ricans for this
work had been an absolute failure,
and the introduction of negroes from
the states had been followed with no
better results.
\ native Porto Rican, student at
the New Paltz, y. Y. Normal school,
described the changes which have
taken place in Porto Rico since Unit
ed States occupation. He said that
many of the native people who had
first looked with disfavor upon the new
government were now satisfied and
happy. owing to the many and obvious
advantages they now enjoyed unknown
to them before. The chief of these
benefits he said. had come from the
institution of better schools and a high
er grade of education throughout the
island
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
HoNoRs SEEM ABOUT EVEN
Both Sides Score Points in the Trial of
Roland MoIineuN for Murder
by Poison.

New York. Oct 25.-The defense in
the MolineuX trial again claimed an
advantage yesterday when Miss
Emma Miller, who sold the silver bot
tie holder which accompanied Il poison
package sent to Harry Cornish, tetSti-
fed positively that MolineuX was hot
the purchaser.
Much of yesterdays session was de
voted to the examination of hand
writing expert who was positive that
the address on the poison package,
three Cornish letters on interlaced
crescent paper. the Barnet letters. adj
mitted for purposes, of comparison
only. and letters admitted to have been
written by the defendant were all
written by the same hand.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Flame CoIored Hose In Vogue.

The flame colored stocking is vanity's
latest device for the autumn girl, says
the New York correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch 1t appears to have
come in to meet the new conception of
the stocking as an article of adornment
as well as apparel. 1t should be worn
with a dark skirt, thus rendering an
effective contrast when a sudden swish
of the dress reveals it for an instant.
1t appears that brilliant colors are to
be the vogue. Dazzling green and scar
let and abruptly contrasted combina-
ton colors are seen everywhere.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
statistics of the Presbyterians.

Chicago oct. 25.-The annual bus:-
ness meeting of the Presbyterian
synod of Illinois. which had been in
progress here several days, closed
Thursday night. Reports were sub
mitted showing JO6 ministers in the
synod. a gain of nine over last year;
472 churches, a loss of eight; 12,314
church members. Il gain of 2.S57; Il
Sunday school enrolment of 1T,24S, Il
gain of 1.445 over last year. and total
expenditures for church and mission
work of $1.254.OT2.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
HELD UP BY ONE MAN
Bold Crime in the Train Robbery
Line Done on the North
ern Pacific.
HEROIC ENGINEER Is A VICTIM
Dies at His Post, Shot by the Fiend
Who Did the Hold-Up-Blood-
hounds Are on the Trail.

Mlssoula, Mont. Oct. 25.-East-
bound passenger train No. , on the
Northern Pacific was held up Thurs
day night near DrummOnd, Mont, at
place fOrty-five miles from this city,
and Engineer Dan O'Nein was killed.
The train, which included mail, bag
gage and express cars, with nine
coaches, arrived at AIissoula at 1920
p. III. from Portland and coast cities,
and proceeded eastward after Il short
delay at this station. 1t arrived after
midnight at Il place two miles west
of DrummOnd. Here the train was
signaled to stop, and the engineer
slowed up. While doing so he saw Il
man creeping toward him over the ten
der.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Murdered by Things.

David City. Neb.. Oct. 25.-Harvey
Lille. aged 3S years. was shot early
yesterday while lying in bed. Burglars
entered his house and he heard the
noise. From the position in which
the body was found it is thought that
he tried to get out of bed in order to
fight them He was shot through the
head and will die. The burglars found
$3.50 in the house Lille owned three
blOodhounds. Two of them were poi
soned Thursday night and died.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
On the Trail Of the Thugs.

Minneapolis. oct. 25.-The three
cracksmen who blew open the safe
of the Bank of Summit, $. D., last
Sunday night have been traced to the
western part of Minnesota and twenty
detectives in the employ of the Fidel-
ity and Casualty company are in pur-
suit of the culprits in squads.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Interview with the President Ends.
HAD THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
Then They Settled Down to the Business
They Are There For.


The first thing, however. done in
Wright's office took an hour and was
the job of photographing ,-e commits
sion. Time exposures, flashlights and
snapshots were taken. The commits
sioners were taken in a group and sepa-
rately. After the cameras had been
carried from the room the men who
are to decide the differences between
the hard coal operators and the min
ers settled down to routine work Judge
George Gray was elected president of
the commission. The name of The
Anthracite Coal commission" which
had been used by the president in his
address. was adopted as the Official
name of the board and the commission
began routine work.
The question as to the admission of
counsel by the operators and miners
was taken up and it was decided that
the lawyers would be allowed to par
ticipate in.the investigation. The COM
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Arrs.d 70 Give I'm the Union.

Warsaw. Ind. oct. 25.-AIl except
five of the 100 killed unskilled labor
ers who walked out of the factory of
the Sandusky Portland Cement COM
pany, at Syracuse. two days ago, to
effect the organization of a union
against the wishes of their employers
were taken back yesterday. The men
agreed to abandon the proposed or
ganiZation at this time.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Chicago Board of Trade Sued.

Chicago. Oct. 25.-Lewin y. Wood,
of st. Paul, has brought suit against
the Chicago Board of Trade in the fed
eraI court for 100000 damages. He
says his business was injured to that
extent because of his expulsion from
the board of trade Aug. l. on a charge
of bucket shopping.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Tried to KIN His Sons Rival.

Marion, Ky, Oct. 25.-George NJ.
Sisco has been arrested charged with
numbering from ambush Miss Nellie
Williamson, Wednesday night, while
accompanied from church by Grover
Prown. Sisco's son Allie and Brown
were rivals and had quarreled. 1t is
believed that the fatal shot was in
tended for Brown.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
National Anti-Drink Conferences,

Indianapolis. Oct. 25.-James Wood,
on behalf of the business committee
of the quinquiennial Friends meeting,
has called meeting of all Chris
tan denominations to meet in the city
of Washington on March 1, 1906, TO
discuss ways and means to fight the
liquor question.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
FLORAL Paraae was a Peach.

Joliet. Ills, Oct. 25.-Neighboring
cities contributed thousands of people
to witness the floral parade of the
Elks' carnival. The number of vehi-
cles in line was small, but all were
elabOrately trimmed. The first prize
for carriages went to c. s. Witwer,
for automobiles to Clarence Davis and
for pony carts to Miss Florence Her
ebrt
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
A. NJ. e. Church Bishop weds.

Springfield. Ills, Oct. 25.-Bishop
Abram Grant. ID. D., of indianapolis,
bishop of the fourth Episcopal dis
trict of the American Methodist Epis-
copal church, married Mrs. Louisa
Armstrong, widow of the late Bishop
Armstrong. at the home of the oticiat-
ing minister, Bishop Il. w. Arnett, in
Xenia.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
He Lays Claim to Part of sturE.,.

Sturgis. Mich. oct 25.-Numerous
property holders have received Il notice
from George Schriber. of Detroit. for
merly wealthy but now penniless, TO
the effect that in looking over old pa
pers he found tax title on the land
covering a large portion of the bust
ness part of this city. The deed CON
veying the title is imperfect and is
dated number of years ago.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Pioneer and Explorer Dead.

Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 25.-George r..
Stuntz. who came 10 the head of the
lake in 1852 and was an explorer and
engineer for half century. is dead
after two years suffering from paraly-
sis. StuntZ was the first man to eN-
pIore the Mesaba range and was rec
ognized authority on the topography
of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Girls Walk Out ON strike.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 25.-One hum
dred and twenty-siX girls employed in
the packing department of the Som
mer-Richardson factory of the Ameri-
can Biscuit company in this city have
walked out on strike. The girls de-
mand higher wages and shorter hours.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Their Hair Set Them on Fire.

Independence. Wis, Oct. 25.-Two
children of John Eichman. of Traverse
Valley. about five miles northeast of
here. were burned to death. They were
cooking potatoes optdoOrs and their
hair caught fire
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
HeIiyed out HIS Century.

st. Johns. Mich. Oct. 25.-John w.
Merrihew. resident of Olive township,
this county, is dead. aged 100 years.
He was born Jan. 10. 1902, in Olive.
Ulster county, y. Y. He came to Michi-
gan with his family in 1886.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
MIssouri valley Homeopath..

Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 25.-The Missou-
ri Valley Homeopathic association con-
Guided its session here and elected the
following officers: President, DIR. B. f.
Bailey, of Lincoln; general secretary,
DR.. L. Il. Woodward, of Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Labor Commissioner Be-
comes Member of
Labor Court.
is STILL RECORDER
Members Submit to the
Photographing Ordeal
---Open Sessions.

Washington, Oct. 25.-President
Roosevelt announced today that he
had designated Commissioner of La
Dor Wright as an ADDITIONAL member
of the arbitration commission. Wright
will continue to sit as recorder of the
commission.
Wright's appointment was made at
the request of other members of the
commission and with the assent of
both the operators and miners.
Washington. Oct. .25.-The coal
strike commission met at the White
House at 10 Il. III. yesterday, received
President RooSeVelt'S instructions and
then at an executive session at Labor
Commissioner Wright's office organ
lied for business, Judge Gray being
elected president. L. +. Clark, the rep
resentative Fl organized labor on the
board. was the first member of the
commission to appear ut the White
House yesterday morning. He was
dressed in working clothes" Shortly
after him came General Wilson, whose
long career in the army has occasiOned
so many visits to the White House
that he fails to regard them any
longer as a state function. General
Wilson also was dressed in the usual
morning attire of the business man.
Bishop Ia a Derby Hat.
Bishop Spalding also refused to wear
Il high hat, but topped off his severe
clerical gsIrb with Il black derby. The
other members. however. We're dressed
in what is known among Washington
ians as the accepted White House COS
tume-long black frock coats, light
gloves and a silk hat. President
Roosevelt had not finished his breakfast
when Clark put in an appearance. By
the time that all the members of the
board hssl arrived. however, he was
ready to receive them.
Instructions of the President.
The president, when all the men,
bers of the commission had assembled
and the introductiOns were over, read
to them his instructions, which were
brief and the nub of which is as fol-
lows: Il have appointed you a COM
mission to inquire into. consider and
pass upon the questions in controversy
In connection with the strike III the
anthracite region and the causes out
of which the controversy arose. BY
the action you recommend, which the
parties in interest have in advance
consented to abide by, yoT will en-
deavOr to establish the relations be-
tween the employers and wage work
ers in the anthracite fields on a just
and permanent basis, and, as far as
possible, to do away with any causes
for the recurrence of such difficulties
as those which you have been called
I'm to settle"
Interview with the President Ends.
He also submitted the statements
made by the operators and by Presi-
dent Mitchell. and appointed two as
sistant recorders-Edward a. Mosely
and Charles +. Neill. to aid Carroll ID.
Wright In writing up the record. This
work being done the commission took
leave of the president and went to
Commissioner Wright's office in the in
terror department to organize for busi-
ness.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Iowa Railway surgeons.

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 23.-The Iowa
Association of Railway Surgeons has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, DIR. 1. h. Gardner, of Hampton;
secretary. DIR. \. Il. Deering, of Boone
Des Moines was chosen as the conven-
ton city of 1908.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25

English firms are trying to secure al
market for soap in India, but up to
the present time that country has re-
mained practically soapless. Indeed
throughout Hindustan soap is regarded
as rather a curiosity and rarely, il
ever, kept in stock by the native store
keeper. 1
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25

is SUSTAINED
Illinois Supreme Court Declares New
Districts Legally Con-
stituted.

Bloomington, H., Oct. 25.-A tele-
gram from Springfield announces
that the supreme court has sustained
the apportionment of the Illinois
congressional and senatorial dis
tricts made by the last legislature.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
CHICAGO PRESS CLUB
DELEGATES PRESS BUILDING

St. louis, Oct. 25.-The press build
ing of the Louisiana Purchase eXposi-
tion was formally dedicated today.
Ninety members of the Chicago Press
club participated in the ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Adiournment of the Butter Men.

Milwaukee, Oct 25.-The National
Creamery Butter Makers association
convention came to formal adjourn
ment yesterday afternoon after short
discussion of minor matters pertain
ing to the association.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
WYndhan Wins.

Glasgow, Oct. 25.-In the election
today of rector of Glasgow univer-
sity in succession to Lord Rosebery,
Mr.. Wyndham, the Irish secretary,
defeated John Morley, the liberal
leader
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
BOTH ACCUSED
FOUND GUILTY
The jury Finding in the Chicago
Masonic Temple Tax
Fixing Case.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The jury in the
Masonic Temple taX-fxing case today
returned a verdict of guilty against
Luke Wheeler and Capt. Williams.
Wheeler was fined $500 and impris-
oned two years, and Williams fined
81 500 and imprisoned six months.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Homing Pigeon Caught.

Salem, Ind, Oct. PA homing
pigeon was caught here Wednesday
The bird is of cream color. with
markings of brown. 1t wears silver
band on the leg with It. c., 1I,tI0,
engraved on it.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
rrnin sooner FatnlIy Hurt.

Edwardsville, Ills, Oct. 25.-Three
men stoned the Wabash passenger
train No. 81 at worden One of them,
William Allen. was fatally shot ana
was taken to his home at Staunton.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Dead at HIS Post of Duty.

Th eman, who was armed, called to
O'Niell to stop the train instantly. The
engineer took in the situation at once,
and pulling open the throttle tried to
start the train at full speed. The rob-
her OWNED his purpose and fired at
him. The shot took instant effect and
the engineer fell dead at his post. The
robber then proceeded to rifle the eX-
press and mail cars. He plundered the
regular mail. and blew open the safe
in the express car. which was wrecked
by the explosion. The amount of
plunder which he secured is not known
at present, but it is supposed TO be
large.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25

A woman is not real old fashioned
unless she makes a salve for neighbor-
hood use for cuts, bruises and burns
Atcbison Globe.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25

mission, according to Wright. has no
authority to subpoena witnesses. but
this feature is not reglr.led as a seri-
Gus menace. II Is the intention to have
the oath given to all who offer testi-
mony. although the commission is not
a legally constituted body 4 num-
Der of other minor details were dis
cussed but no decision was reached.
The commission instructed Recorder
Wright to send letters to all the opera
tors who have signed the request for
arbitration and to President Mitchell
to meet with the commission at p.
m. next Monday for the purpose of
deciding as to the most convenient
times and places for holding the ses-
sions of the board. The fact that
a letter will be sent to Mitchell again
brings him ia contact with the opera
tors.
The commission also decided that
the widest publicity should be given
to the testimony which it expects to
receive. In order to bring this about
all formal sessions of the board will
be open to the public. There will be
no executive sessions except when the
commission is considering the evidence
ar deciding points brought mp by the
counsel of the opposing sides.
Gradually Increasing Output.
Wilkesbarre. Oct. 25.-A number of
additional colIieries in the anthracite
coal region started up today. Those
that were put in operation Thursday
are gradually increasing their output.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
He Would Limit the Suffrage.

Limitation upon the franchise SEEM
ed to be absolutely imperative if the
local government was ever to be ad-
ministered on Il wise, honest and
economical basis. Another danger in
the background was that the interests
of Hawaii would he put more and
more in the background i'll the future
colonial policy of the United States,
or subordinated to other interests
which We're antagonistic An address
by the Rev. Douglass Birnie. who has
been a pastor i'm Honolulu for several
years. followed. He confirmed what
DIR. Twombly had said in regard to
the evils arising from an ignorant. cor
ruptible and irresponsible vote which
had given an opportunity to unscru-
pulouS politicians and schemers.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-10-25
Intense Excitement on the Train.

The excitement on the train was
intense. The sudden stOppage of the
train followed soon by the explosion
spread alarm among the train hands
and the passengers. The darkness CT
the night and the loneliness of the place
added to the general scenes of terror.
Word of the attack was sent TO Drum
mOnd. whence it was telegrapied to
Deer Lodge, about fifty miles away.