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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
HUBBARD BILL A LAW
Iowa Railway Merger Legislation
Signed by Gov. Cum
minis.

Des Moines. April 12.-Gov. Cum
Minis this morning signed. the Hub
bard railway merger bill authorizing
railways organized in Iowa to alb
sorb connecting lines anywhere in
the United States and enjoy the same
privileges as have hitherto been linn
tied to lines wholly in Iowa and ad-
Joining states. The bill is amended
so as to prevent merger of com
peting or parallel lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

for military purposes and protected by
sound patients | viii pay over the sum
of 100000" Sir Hiram Maxim hds
made public, the above offer.
He also said: Il don't believe that
the air will ever successfully he navi-
gated by balloons. although l think we
ought TO give NJ. SantoS-DumOnt great
credit for the admirable work he has
accomplished In year or two the
motor will reach finality. and it will
be possible then TO make Il flying ma
chine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
They Call 1t a LOCKOUT.

East St Louis. Ills. April 12-
Eighteen hundred employees of the
Shickle Harrison n Howard Iron
company here are idle as the result
of shutdown of the works. The
company announced that the works
had been closed for repairs, and that
the men would be notified when their
services We're again required. The men
attribute the closing of the works to
the recent agitation which they have
conducted in favor of a higher wage
scale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

Racine. Wis. April 12.-AIl-s Emily
Sproat. aged 7n years. an old resident
of Racine. died from burns. Her
clothing caught from a bonfire and be
fore help came her head and body had
been frlEhtfully burned. She begged
the physicians to end her life. Mrs
Sproat had often said she believed she
would meet her death in the way she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Was "Heeied' for Thugging.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 12.-John Gates.
who gives his age as Il. although
probably several years older. has been
arrested by a city detective on suspi.
cion of being implicated in the recent
Burlington train robbery near st. .Io-
seph. Mo. When arrested he had in
his possession a revolver and Il black
moSl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
We and Jonn Bull Alike.

He held that the United States and
Great Britain are the only important
countries which have not Il general
staff. OF the British he said: They
have not any system. What we have
is what they had 100 years ago. and
we have not improved on it. and they
have not either. They have had the
same conflict between the Horse
Guards and the War Office in Great
Britain as we have had here. and that
will continue until by some chance Il
king happens To be soldier. and then
he will straighten it all out quicker
than lightning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Water Pines CIogged by Fish.

Saginaw, Mich. April 12.--The pres
ence of small fish i'm the water pipes
in Saginaw's water supply system is
still a great annoyance and cause for
expense. During the winter and spring
plumbers have reaped harvest in
cleaning out pipes. One plumber de
cIares he has removed a ton OF fish
since the trouble began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
He was Raised I'm Nebraska.

Beatrice. Neb.. April 12.-William
A. Jones. who is under arrest in De
troit. suspected of numbering George
II. Haywood. was raised in this city.
He lived with his mother and sister
on farm adjoining this city for many
years. He had no profession but was
employed several years as a laborer
at the waterwOrks. In 1898 he moved
to Lincoln, where he married. He later
was separated from his wife, who
moved to Omaha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Peace stories Are An Fakes.

London, April 12.-In the house of
commons at midnight yesterday Bal
four, the government leader, declared
that the government had no infOrma-
tion concerning the peace rumOrs, and
that there was TO foundation for
fbpm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Rev. Lowther VIII Appeal.

Mcpherson, Kan. April 12.-Rev.
Granville Lowther has decided to ap-
peal from the verdict of the trial com
mittee i'm the recent Methodist Episco-
pal conference at Arkansas City. which
found him guilty of teaching heretical
teachings and depOsed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Iowa Legislature Has CLOSED.

Des MOines. Ia. April 12.-The ses-
sion Of the twenty-ninth general as
sembly of Iowa closed mt S:lJ last
evening, though officially it is supposed
10 have adjourned at noon. A bill was
passed requiring the state executive
council to fix the tax levy in 1902 to
raise $2.3O0,OO0, and in 1908 to raise
81 600 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Drowned in Willow River.

Hudson. Wis. April flames
Walker. register of deeds of st. Croix
county. has been drowned in Willow
river. Walker. who had suffered much
from rheumatism. was helped into his
&carriage. purposiIp, to drive into the
country. Not returning at the time he
was expected. search was made and
his body found in the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
wiz Investigate Deaths of Cattle.

Lansing. Mich. April 12.-Professor
c. +. Wheeler, of the Agricultural
college. has gone to Kalkaska to in
vestigate the Abuse of Il great many
deaths of cattle in that vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Closed down Indefinitely.

Joliet. Ills. April 12.-The Phoenix
Horseshoe Company;s plant. employing
$50 men. has closed down for an in
definite period. y dispute among the
men over the employment of a certain
overScer is said to be the cause of the
shut -1oMn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
sovereIgn Grand Lodge I. o. o. =.

Des MOineS. Ia. April PA meet
ing of the general arrangements COM
mittee of the Iowa Odd Fellows was
held here, ut which plans were dis
cussed and partly adopted for the ses-
sion OF the sovereign graIa lodge in
this city next September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Inst Rail Has Been Laid.

Omaha, Neb.. April 12.-The last rail
of the double track of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad between Omaha
and Chicago was laid yesterday This
last bit of construction was between
Missouri Valley and Denison. Ia, gives
the Vanderbilt interests double
track between this city and New York,
and completes the first line of this
kind between Omaha and Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
American saddle Horse breeders.

Louisville. April 12.-The American
Saddle Horse Breeders association
held its meeting here yesterday. The
association has about 800 members, but
only fifteen were present at the seS-
sion. the other members being repre-
scented by proxy. The following of
ficers were elected: President. j. =
Castleman. louisville: secretary. Il. i.
Nall Louisville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
NIississipni River island hn Fire.

Lacrosse. Wis. April 12.-AIuch ap-
prehensiOn was caused yesterday by
sparks from q prairie fire which is
raging on the Minnesota side OF the
river The sparks set Isle la Plume.
Il lumber island I'm the Mississippi
river. on fire. and the city department
had a difficult time to put out the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Big PRICES for Hogs.

Sioux City. Ia, April 12.-Prices
for hogs on the Sioux City market
touched Sc. 81 yesterday This was
paid for load averaging 293 pounds.
This is the highest price paid since
Nav 1893
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Takes a whack at Congress.

Remarking upon the provision of the
bill for four years term as clIief
of staff. General Schofield opposed it
as coming from that fountain of er-
ror. the congress of the United States.
which provides for the retirement Of
the very best men just when they
come To be of the age when Won Moltke
won his greatest triumphS. 1 am not
superannuated yet" he continued, and
still l have been retired for Il long
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

A man never buys carpet sweeper
as a Christmas present for his wife un-
til after they have had their tin wed
ding. Chicago Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

Warsaw. Ind, April 12.-Fletcher
Anglin. of this city. has given a dona-
ton of $1,000 to the fund for the main
tenance of superanuated ministers OF
the North Indiana NJ. +. conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
SURPRISE FOR WARE
Kansan Not Looking for Plum Hand
ed From WASH
ington.

Topeka. Kan. April 12.-Eugene
Ware was much surprised Wien he
learned OF his appointment to the pO-
sition Of pension commissioner. which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

The government troops sustained no
losses.
Invasion of Turkey.
Vienna. April IA Meme Freie
PresSe dispatch from Sofia. Bulgaria.
announces a proclamation has been
issued by NJ. Sarafoff. the Macedon-
ian leader. calling on Macedonians in
bulgaria TO join general uprising
April y. Bands collecting on Turk
iSh frontier are TO cooperate and in
wade Turkey at different points.
Revolution Crushed.
Washington. April IA cablegram
received from Minister Powell. at
San Domingo today reports To the
state department that The rebellion
which broke out there ten days ago
has been crushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
To he Taken TO Prison.
MAxIM'S PROPOSITION
Will Give $25O,OOO for Success
FIJI Flying Ma
chine.

London. April 12.-"lf anybody will
bring me successful flying machine.
not Il balloon, which will travel ut
satisfactory speed, of make suitable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
HIS MIND
And Speaks Just What Is IN 1t,
Does Bluff Old General
Schofield.
CONGRESS A FOUNTAIN OF ERROR
He Declares and Is Equally Plain as
10 the Relations Between
Roosevelt and Miles.

Washington. April 1.-THE report
OF the testimony given before the sen
ate committee on military affairs by
General Schofield. formerly the COM
manding general of the army. on the
bin To create a general staff. has been
made public. He indOrSed the bill.
saying that he had long since come
to the conclusion that there is no
room under our constitution for two
commanders. and that the president.
whom the constitution makes the SUI
preme commander. must act through
the secretary of war. Referring to the
German system General Schofield said !:
We would have To modify their syS-
TEN so as to make it applicable. If
we had at the head of the army for
years the same distinguished general
other things being satisfactory
that would be very well; but what is
the use of a great general as the nomi-
nal head of the army if the president
will not even talk to him except 10
criticize him. or if the secretary of war
and he do not even see each other?
What good is het"
An IntoIerabIe Situation.
Burrows: why would not the same
condition of affairs exist between the
chief of staff and the PRESIDENT:
SchOtield: Because he would re-
heve him and get another. The per
sonal relations between the president.
the secretary of war and the COM
manding general are after all. more
important than any law. and that is
one of the reasons why this bill is
absolutely Indispensable. or something
like it
Burrows: why cannot the lieuten-
ant general of the army and the preSi-
dent confer as il iS;'
Schotield: They are not on speaking
terms
Burrows: Not on speaking terms?"
SchOtield: NO. sir. Nou will have
to get rid of that intolerable condition
10y which this man close TO the presi-
dent. the only man who is available
to do these things, is Il man whom the
president does not talk To except to
criticize him. The result is bad-Very
bad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Insanity Dodge Attempt
ed by Counsel for
Prof. Miller.
MIND is EXAMINED
Found to be Sane, and
He is Now EnrOute
to Penitentiary.

Detroit, April 12.-Prof. Joseph NJ.
Miller. The music teacher who yester-
day confessed having murdered Car
rie y. Jennett with Il hatchet. was
arraigned i'm the recorders court this
morning.
+. c. Chamberlain. the murderer's
attorney. raised the question as to
Miller's sanity. Judge Murphy APP
pointed three alienists 10 examine
Miller.
To he Taken To Prison.
The alieniStS found Miller sane.
He was taken To court again this af-
ternoon. His plea of guilty will be
accepted and by night he will he
enroute To the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
HULL DIES IN TEXAS
Chicago Capitalist and Politician
Saccumbs TO Pneu-
mOnia.

Beaumont. Texas, April 12.-Perry
A.. Hull. of Chicago. capitalist and pol
itician. died early this morning of
pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

Chicago, April 12.-William Dodd.
for more than 20 years connected
with the passenger department of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
died today of appendicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

Wheeling, W. Va. April 12-At a
conference between the officers and
wage committee of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers and the officials of the Re
public Iron and Steel company. the
scale for the year beginning July !
was signed. 1t is the same as last
year.
Twenty-Five thousand workers are
affected. The agreement means no
strike or shutdown this summer.
Big Strike In Prospect.
Indianapolis. Ind. April 12.-The
national executive board of the Unit
ed Mine Workers. after Il weeks ses-
sion. adjourned today without max
ing public the policy adopted regard
ing the anthracite coal field trouble.
further than TO announce the matter
had been left in the hands of Presi-
dent Mitchell and the anthracite dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
Revolution Crushed.
BOY SHOOTS FATHER REACHED RIPE OLD AGE
Gen. Wade Hampton Succumbs To
General Break
Down.

Colum0la. y. G.. April 12.-Simply
from Il general breakdown. at the
ripe old age of past ~. Wade Hamp-
tcn-the one-time chief of Hampton's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
DEFENSE
Officer Accused of Savage War
Speaks in justification of
His Actions.
CALLS UP NOTABLE PREOEDENTs
Including What Was Done I'm the
War Against the Boxers
I'm China.

Manila, April 12.-NIajor Iittleton
W. Waller. OF the marine corps. who
is being tried by court martial on the
charge of executing Samar natives
without trial. addressed the court yes
terday. The major said he was either
right or wrong i'm his actions. and add
ed that lie desired to cite five prece-
dents which came under the head OF
his own case. He alluded 10 the naval
battle at Santiago and the humanity
he had shown TO SpaniardS who were
captured. and said he had many let
ters from Spaniards thanking him for
the kindness he had shown them Con-
tinuing. the major said that in 1882
he was with the British forces in
Egypt. where Arabs captured pickets
Of Rengal cavalry. decapitated the
prisoners and placed their heads on
poles.
How the British RetaIiated.
Afterward all the Arabs who were
caught We're shot without trial. Dur
ing the campaign i'm China the Chinese
mutilated the dead and tortured the
wounded to death. Consequently when
Il Boxer or fanatic was captured he
was executed Immediately. without
reference. This was true in the case
of the troops of every nation in China.
1t was true during the three weeks
he commanded the Americans there.
But the same thing occurred later,
when he was no longer in command.
No protest was made. and he had
every right To believe that his acts
We're approved, so far as the United
States forces We're concerned. He
knew they were approved by those of
other nations.
Natives of Samar Bear the Belt.
1t is impossible to conceive such
treachery as that of the natives of
Samar,' said the major. They revel
i'm blood. and have an appetite for
wanton sacriIege of the human body.
These fiendS stole Captain Cornell's
with jam and jelly. and attempted to
murder my command. l shot them. l
honestly thought then that | was right
pie nor the world Will believe me To
be Il murderer
Mark Defends His Client.
Captain Arthur r. Mark marine
corps. representing Major Waller. in
- fOrceful argument maintained that
Walkers actions were justified by
martial law. quoting numerous author
tiles on the subject. Captain Mark
also said he regretted very much that
the prosecution had seen fit to call
General Smith. He claimed that all
the testimony went to show that the
major was justified. At the close of
the arguments for the defense the
general feeling was that the result of
the trial will he the acquittal of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12
The Government Forces Pursue and Defeat
Baptiste and His Fol-
lowers.
Twelve of His Men Are Killed in Engage
ment-An Invasion of Turkey.

Port Au Prince. April 12.-The rev
olutionary forces. commanded by
Gen. Baptiste. which captured Jac-
mel April ! and held that town "a
hours. then retired 10 the hills, TAX
ing with them all the arms and am
available. and were pursu-
ed by the government troops COM
manded by Minister of War Gillaume.
were completely defeated Yesterday
at Fonds Melon, near JacmeI.
BaptIste Captured and Shot.
Baptiste was captured and imme-
diatelv shot. The revomtioniSts lost
II men killed and a number wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

I The government troops sustained no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-01
FOR MURDER YEARS AGO.
The Trial of James Wilson Begins al
Ava, Mo.

Ava. Mo-, March 31.-The trial Of
James Wilson for the murder of Orvilie
Lyons at Arno, in this county, in 1853,
has begun here The jury is being
drawn and the Introduction of testi-
mony will begin Monday. Wilson is 6S
years old. He was arrested in Oklaho-
ma last December.
In 1869 Wilson and Orville Lyons. a
nefghbor, owned threshing machine in
partnership. They quarreled and, In
fight, Wilson was worsted. They be-
came friends again, however, and We're
supposed to have forgotten their trou-
bles. August %, 1869, Wilson went on
horseback to Lyons farm and called
Lyons to his yard gate, where their
quarrel was renewed by Wilson. Will
son carried double barreled shotgun
across his saddle. Without raising his
weapon he turned his horse gradually
until the gun was in line with Lyons
heart. Wilson pulled the trigger, it is
alleged, and Lyons was killed.
The only witnesses were servant
girl named Hartley, long since dead.
Lyons two small children and man
named Martin, who accompanied Will
son. Martin was never arrested, as he
was only spectator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-01
IOWA AND RHopEsIA.
Parallel Between the Agricultural
Conditions of the Two.

London, March 31-Amid the maze
of biographies, ETC., of the late Cecil
Rhodes is letter published yesterday
which throws new light on the Loben-
guia treaty by which Mr.. Rhodes made
Rhodesia. 1t is signed One Who
Knows and points out that neither
Mr.. Rhodes, Mr.. MCGUIRE nor Mr.. Judd
deserves credit for the famous conces-
sion, but that 1T belongs to F r.
Thompson, member of parliament for
Wynburg. Cape Colony, known as
"Matabele Thompson" AS proof OF the
writer's assertion, this characteristic of
Mr.. Rhodes to Mr. Thompson, dated
London, July, 1889, is adduced:
Dear Thompson-Stick to it. / trust
to you alone. Upon you depends the
whole thing. The concession consider
to be your work. The charter mine
Without the latter the former would
be unavoidable. Nature abhors vacu-
urn. 1 ask is there a better chance in
the world for you? Besides being one
of the richest men in the colony you
will have the Kudos GLORY. Napoleon
was prepared to share the world so
long as he got Europe to work on these
lines. Can't you give the whites who
are in the country sonsething? After
all they deserve something. If you
doubt your power show them this. G.
will pay all checks you draw. feel you
won't fail me. Stick to the post.
lone Who knows" adds: Without
Mr.. Thompson's nineteen months of
daily palaver and peril at the kings
kraal, at Buluwayo, there could have
been no Rhodesia today"
A financial authority of the Daily
Telegraph establishes Rhodes fortune
at over $15.O0O,000, and in forecast of
the future of Rhodesia, draws curious
comparison between the agricultural
possibilities Of that country, and those
of Iowa. The selection of Iowa is due
to the fact that Robert Benson, a d.
rector and leading spirit Of a land com
pany in Iowa. is now director of the
Chartered Trust Company and is 9TH
erwise largely interested in Mr. Rhodes
territories. 1t Is said that network
of farms will be started in Rhodesia
on the American plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-01

the home or school room or In business,
taken for tyranny.
There is but one thing greater than
to die for an idea, and that is to live
consistently to conviction. Rhodes
was man with an idea. He was con-
WINGED of his mission as an empire
maker and lived only to extend the
power of England over the African con-
tinent. He involved his nation in
bloody and expensive war that has
drawn all eyes upon the resources and
capabilities of South Africa and will,
whether Boer or Briton be victorious,
result in the upbuilding of new and
greater civilization. Rhodes was sim
ply an instrument. When the British
empire has faded and been forgotten;
when the Dutch language has been lost
fol. thousand years and no reminis-
of his life ON the civilization he helped
create will still endure. 1t is too early
to judge Cecil Rhodes, much too soon
to write his history. When the passions
he aroused, the hatred he caused and
the prejudice he enkindled have been
cooled by time, the future will make a
just estimate of his value to the world.
The present makes history, but the flu
ture must estimate men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-01
James r. Garfield. son of the late
President Garfield, has accepted the
position of civil service commissioners
to be vacated on April / by William A.
Rodenberg.
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