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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
PROBABLY KILLED BY BANDITS
High Water Unearths the Bones of Four
Human Beings.


Rock Falls. Ills, June At DUraud
the remains of four human beings have
been unearthed In bed of quicklime
in ravine where high water has
washed away the dirt. Reuben WeiSe
noticed the bed of lime and made an
investigation. which resulted in the
discovery of four skulls. in addition to
other parts of the bodies. Further in
veStigation revealed bed of lime
about twelve feet long. five feet wide
and five feet deep.
The bones We're covered with about
six inches of lime. on top of which
was "A layer of earth. 1t is believed
the bones are those of persons who
We're killed h. bandits that roamed the
prairieS of Illinois i'm pioneer days and
murdered to secure plunder. Years ago
there We're two lime kilnS near the
place where the bed of lime and hu-
man bones have been found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Sioux Bridae BADLY DAMAGED.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. June =
The barge Madeira. in tow of the
steamer Douglas Houghton. cOlIidcd
yesterday with the draw of the inter
national bridge on the American side.
tearing the structure off it's bearings
and leaving it swung thrce-fourthS of
the way across the channel. complete
Iy blocking il. All vessels are forced
to take the Canadian lock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Darkev Who has DeIu.ions.

Washington. June IA colored man
who gave his name as Il. Il. Allen. of
Hicksville. o.. was taken into custody
at the White House yesterday. He
claimed to bc a human battery. and to
he the only means of communication
with the army of the United States,
which he said he brought along with
him IL balloons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
1IcHnch DId Not Appear.

Sligo. ireland. June "A special
court assembled here yesterday under
the crimes act To try Patrick A. Me
Hugh. NJ p. among a number of
Irish Lea guers. on the charge of of
conspiracy and intimidation in cOnnec-
tion with the complaint of Il tenant of
Il farm from which Lacquer had been
evfcted. McIIugh did not appear and
n bench warrant was issued for his
nTrcSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Knows How It Is Himself.

Charlotte. Mich. June 1.-Rev. G. Il.
Whitaker. presiding elder of the United
Brethren church, who recently took
up the pick and shovel and went TO
work on the sewer system here. has
already become leader i'm the inter
est Of the labOring man. he having
been selected to prepare petition ask
ing the contractors to raise the scale
of wages, which is only so per
day. fo 81 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
DIR. Browninp's Little Biu.

Pittsburg. June THE bill of DIR.
Walter c. Browning. of Philadelphia.
for S19oO1O for professional services
in attending State Senator Chris L.
Magee during the long illness which
resulted in his death, has come before
Judge Over, of the county orphans
court. The executors had refused to
pay the bill, averring that it was ex-
orbitant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Killed by a Street Car.

Kalamazoo. Mich. June Henry
W. Rood. for more than twenty years
4 prominent citizen. and well known
in Detroit. was struck by a street car
on the West street line and received
injuries from which he died in few
hours He was terISbly mangled and
his sEuII fractured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
STRIKE PRACTICALLY COMPLETE
Lower Levels of the Mines Flooding, But
Company Officials Indifferent.

Company Officials Indifferent.
There were Il number of desertionS
among the fire bosses employed at sew
eral mines in this vicinity, which
caused the companies considerable in
convenience. President Mitchell said
that the strike of the engineers, fire
men and pumpmen is practically COM
plete. The mining superintendents say
that as far as they are concerned there
was no change i'll the general situation.
Water is still accommodating in the low
er levels of some of the mines. but the
coal company officials seem to be in
different regarding the flooding of the
workings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Meets at indianapolis in 1908.

Portland. Ore, June THE ma
tiOnal convention of the Travellers
Protective association has selected In
dianapOlis as the place of meeting in
1903, and elected Howard w. Peak, of
Texas. president by aCclamation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
steers sem at Tor Prices.

Kansas City. June New records
have been made on prices paid for
dressed beef steers at the stock yards
here a. Hirsch. of Formosa, Kan. re-
ceived $T.G0 per hunderd for sixty-five
cattle, averaging 1.:342 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Degree for "Tama Jim" Wilson.

st. Louis. June 1.-Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Wilson spent n short time in
St Louis yesterday en- route TO Wash
ington from Columbia. Mo, where he
has Just received the degree of bach
elOr of laws conferred by the Univer-
sity of Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
A STATE OF THINGS
OF a Sensational Nature Develops
Down in Ken
lucky.

Lexington. Ky. June John II.
Johns. an attorney of this city. has
returned from Jackson. KY whittier
he went to defend Thomas COckrcll.
charged with numbering Ben Hargis
several months ago. Johns says the
court and bar of jackson are I'm terror
over threats on both sides of the Cock
Tell and Hargis factions; that Judge
Rcdwine refused to- act on the appli-
cation for n change of venue, because
of fear Of his own life and the lives
OF others.
Two other attorneys We're elected TO
preside as special judge. but each re-
fused TO act. for fear of his life. Gov
ernOr Peckham has been appealed to,
and has the matter under advisement-
Johns says the county is bordering on
revolution. and blOOdshed is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
johnson In Jan Again.

Chicago. June q. A coroner's jury
decided that May II ompsOn. who died
suddenly last week. ,lme to her death
from paralysis of thu respiratory or
gans. caused by some poison. the ma
ture of which the jury could not de-
eide. and held DR. L. W. johnson,
the beauty doctor" 10 the grand jury
for Involuntary manslaughter. The
doctor" was taken to the county jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Negroes Holding orgies.

London. June Tn connection with
the Martinique disaster letters which
are arriving here describe the negroes
of that island as holding orgies be-
cause the whites are all dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Man with a Big Head Dies.

Evansville. Ind. June William
Walker. who had been on exhibition
for years. is dead nj his home at New
burg. His head was of enormous size.
while his body was unusually small.
His head was 40 large and heavy that
it was with difficulty he could bal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
UiIbeIm to Meet WiIheImina.

Amsterdam. June emperor Will
lam has announced his intention TO
meet Queen Wilhelmina at Nieder,
Wesel. on the Rhine. when she Is on
her way to Castle Schaumburg, In the
valley of the Lain. where she will pass
her period of convalScence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Hepburn Endorsed.

Creston. Ia, June AT the Repub-
lfcan county convention of this CUnion)
county. Hepburn was heartily indorsed
for denomination for congress for this
(the Eighth Iowa district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
FIover.on ConIederate Graves.

Baltimore. June THE graves of
the Confederate soldiers in LOudOn
park were strewn with flowers by the
Maryland Society of the Army and
Navy of the Confederate States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
West Indian Treaty.

Washington, June 7.-Secretary
Hay and Danish Minister Brunt to-
day signed protocol extending for
year the time allowed for exchange
of the ratifications of the Dapish
West Indian treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07

indicted by the federal granu jury Tor
as alleged, violating the postal regula-
tions in conducting the giving away
of $4,000 in prizes to the holders of
lucky numbers on tickets given with
purchases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Governor Presents the Diplomas.

Bloomington, Ills, June TT.-Govern-
or Yates presented the diplomas TO
graduates of the Normal university.
His presence with his wife was an in
teresting feature of the commencement
exercises and the distinguished guests
We're given an enthusiastic reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Fireman Fatally scalded.

Galena. Ills. June Z. - Fireman
Frank Hart. of Chicago. was fatally
scalded i'm an Illinois Central wreck
which occurred near this city Thurs
day. Two freights crashed together
and ten ears loaded with merchandise
UpFp dpi.Di He'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Iowa Woman Dies in PennsyIvania

Lancaster. Pa. June Mrs. RhOda
RObesOn. wife of W. l.. RobcSon, of
Davenport, Ia. died here from burns
received while arranging her toilet.
She upset an alcohol lamp and the
flames communicated to Aer clothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
KAN Agnin.t the Postal Law..

Sioux City, Ia, June THE firm of
Dawson Bros. having the largest de-
Dartment store in the city. has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
British Recocnize Cuba.

London, June 7.-I4ioncl +. q. Car
den. British consul general at Havana,
whose appointment as minister to Gu
ba was announced May 20, has been
gazetted British minister to the re-
public of Cuba"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07

Huntington, w. Va, June "A
sllirmish between mine officials and
strikers was reported at Keystone in
which one mine boss was killed. No
particulars are available.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07

Carbondale. H., June -Four
hundred miners of the Chicago d
ing to the difference over the scale
of leaders and trimmers. The strike
may spread to every mine in the
state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-01

worked Hs way Across the Continent.
Mr.. Walter A. Wyckof, Assistant Pro-
fessor Of political economy In Pnncston
University, furnishes, In a Day With q
Tramp and Other Days Charles Scrbner's
Sons), a series OF narratives founded upon
his own etperence. In the summer Of
1891. he tells US. he began the experiment
Of earning his living as a day laborer. and
continued IL until. In the course Of eighteen
months, he had worked his way from
Connecticut TO California. The narratives.
he explains, ARE submitted simply for
What they sre, the casual observations OF .
student almost fresh from college whose
interes, In life led him TO undertake a work
for which he had no scientific training
The first narrative relates the story Of
a young hobo Who was working well
and saving money Tor the sake Of a girl,
whsn the girls father. a thriving sroosr.
gave him q pieos Of his lively Insh mind.
whsreupon the hero % the tale reverted
promptly 10 the state of q hobo. bat tired
a IL, aud vas about 20 renew . dsosnt
form a Me. and 10 seek the good viii 81
tho gifl again. at the end " tbs story.
d. tho chapter called 'wth lows fsm-
ere 80 have a plain account lATssly NM
oslnsd pith the fat that in loSa, NJ the
tims shsn tho narrator walked throush the
siAts, there ~As Aianaf.t optoTtuiiy 90
xofk. provided on sep away ffota ths
to~Ls 10 sioIT q ~ltb fsfmafs, dld
chores fof iAs kooi oyyf niEit AID vent ID
his wsy In ths i1uuins hs found No
plaasani SHd ihs i.~a ouuniV t-auufgl
There 10 . HASH sfiiiafailan a. . days
saik . 80 iuad in ihis raufu even m
tl.s lesi - Juy 1ia iesiuar ~ a-is..s4iEs
no uAi oanas sHh 80 opeuinE dsg sitsi
s.i,na slssp snd sbanaani food ~ish OTIS
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-01

by worry and by anxiety Of the Kind that
makes men pr~ematursly old. What In
jury such strife does not Of itself effect D
wrought by the stock market
The usefulness Of q Trustworthy exposi-
ton Of pre-senility win be disputed by no
one who has marked the unwelcoms fire.
quency with which In our larger cities men
Of fifty or even younger seem TO have
grown old before their time. NJ. ". H.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
IN ITS NEW HOME.

The City Missionary Association Occu-
 pies it's New Building on Orange
 Street.
 The new mission house on Orange street between Elm and Court, is so nearly completed that the regular work of the City Missionary association be- gins there to-day, The mothers meet ing will be resumed this afternoon with a praise service led by Miss S. J. Hume, the lady missionary, assisted by mem- bers of the executive committee of the woman's department.
 In the evening the Berkeley Mems club will hold it's first meeting in the new building to welcome back the col lege members of the Berkeley associa- tion who have the executive care of the club. and to prepare for the work of the coming season. The meeting of the club this evening will be only for those who have received invitation cards, but after this week, with additional rooms in readiness for their use, the meetings of the club will beropen as usual to all interested in this department of the mission work.
 Meetings and other exercises will be held at the mission house, as formerly at English Hall. every evening of the week and on Wednesday and Saturday aftrnoons. A special service will be held next Sunday evening, of which further notice will be given.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
I. o. 0. F.
Past Grand Association-Degre Team and Improved First Degree Work.
 A unx,n,,a i+4oo .oe rannA Chad ,.un.i.

Past Grand Association-Degree Team
 and Improved First Degree Work.
 A committee of Past Grand associa- ton, T. o. o. F., met with Humboldt lodge last night. The Past Grand as- sociation is hustling to work the first degree for all the lodges of the city in an improved style. Humboldt lodge was very much interested in the first degree work last night, as it is to be perform ed in this city this season. The degree team of the Past Grand association for the work is about made up and in a short time will be ready for the cam paign. It will create great interest in all the Odd Fellow lodges.
 # The Past Grand association will not have meeting Saturday night as has been rumored, but all the brothers who have been assigned to positions are re- quested to meet with Quinnipiack lodge, on October 13, and like meeting will take place on the following Wednesday with City lodge.
 All past grands, especially members of the association, are requested with out fail to attend the semi-annual meet ing to be held October IS, at I. O.. o. F. hall. At that meeting 1t is hoped to have the team present in full, and a full rehearsal An orchestra will be pres ent. ',.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
OCCUPYING THE NEW MISSION
 BUILDING.

Although the carpenters are not yet done with the City Mission building still the work is so far advanced that the association is moving in and the fall work will open this afternoon with the assembling of the mothers meeting under the care of Miss Hume in the main auditorium. In the evening the Berkeley Mems club will meet in the new lecture poom on the second floor, the meeting being in the nature of a re- ception to the members from the col lege on their return after vacation.
 The building has had many visitors during the last few days, who have unanimously approved of the appear ance of the various parts of the building as we'll as of its adaptation to the pur- poses for which it is to be used.
 Although the formal occupancy will not take place for a few weeks to come the mission workers are happy in being able to have at this time 8 sufficient use of it to open there the autumn's work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
FOOTBALL NEWS OF INTEREST
ANOTHER TALE PLAYER SERI-
 OUSLY INJURED YESTERDAY.
Rockwell, Promising Candidate for
 Quarter-bacE, Badly Hurt-Bow- man Receverins--Tufts Here To-day

man Recevering--Tufts Here To-day
 Wilbur Wanted In the Game.
 Another accident befell Yale foot ball player on the Yale gridiron yester- day afternoon, and as a result one of the most promising candidates for the position of quarterback is out of the game for the rest of his career. H. F. Rockwell, a member of the freshman class, who has been doing excellent work at quarter, Sustained hernia. The injury was received during light scrimmage, but the rupture was a se- were one and a physician was hastily summoned. Dr. Sanford was the phy- sician secured and the condition of the athlete was so serious that the doctors attention was required steadily from about o'clock in the afternoon until after o'clock in the evening" Rock wells home is in Portland, Oregon. He has been pushing Metcalf closely for the position of quarter on the varsity, and there is no doubt but that he would have figured in some of the big games this fall. s
 Bowman, who was injured in the practice Monday afternoon, is improv- ing and will be in the game in a day or two.
 Yale will meet Tufts on the Yale field this afternoon. The game will bring out many important points for the ben eft of the Yale trainers and coachers. With pleasant weather a large attend ance will witness the contest.
 Wilbur, the giant guard who was putting up such star game in the line, has withdrawn, temporarily at least, from the game. He was not given a chance in the game last Saturday and he feels'that he was sighted. Hundreds of the students were anxious to see Will bur played against Trinity, but for some reason or other he was not put into the fray. He is strong man and his services are desired by the entire student body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
NORMAL SCHOOLGIRL ELoPEs.

Stamford, Sept. 3O.-Miss Majorie Mo- Nally, the. nineteen-year-old daughter of Charles McNally of West Main street, and pupil at the State Normal school at New Haven, eloped Saturday with Byron Newman of Mianus.
 Miss McNally was graduated from Stamford High school last June. She is pretty and was quite a favorite among her friends. She left home Friday eve ming, but her family thought nothing about her absence. Saturday afternoon they received a dispatch announcing the marriage. The dispatch was sent from New York, so it is supposed that she married there, but that is all the in- formation her family have about the affair
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Black capes-The Chas. MOnson Go. Committee on Streets-Meeting. Coal is King-T. E. Davies. Estate Mary FOgarty-PrObate Notice.
 Estate Sarah Parmelee-PrObate Notice. For Rent-Cottage-24 Gilbert Avenue. Grape-Nuts-At GrOcers'. Gymnastic Classes-307 York Street. Hale's Honey of HOrehOnnd-Druggists'. Important N0tice-The Edw. Malley Co. Lost-Dog-55 Dwight Street. Opening Days-Gamble-De Desmond Co. Opening Day-The Edw. Malley Co. Saving Sale-Howe & StetsOn. Special COmmittee-Meeting. Standardization and Red Stan Lines. Wanted-COok-5S Everett Street. Wanted-CoOk-325 Temple Street. Wanted-Situation-45 Greene Street. Wanted-Sitnati0n-90 Carlisle Street. Wanted d-Situation-3 Davenport Ave. Wanted -Situation-106 Congress Avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
ness that has developed at both guards and right tackle.
ONLY TWO VARSITY MEN.


 The varsity yesterday had only two men in its number who represented the Tigers last year. Captain Davis was in his position at left end end Foulke played right half. The rest were new men. By steady plunges through the center position and several end runs the ball was carried steadily to the scrub five-yard line. where time was called. The conspicuous men yesterday were: Byles, full-back; McClave, full-back; Short, center; Barney, guard, and Raf- ferty, tackle. The team was made up of Davis, left end; Brown, left tackle; Waller, left guard; Short, center; Bar ney. right guard: Rafferty, right tackle; Bard, right end; Burke" quarter back; Hart, left half-back; Foulke, right half- back: Byles, full-back.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
Brief Mention.

High water to-day, 11:1S p. m.
 Opening at B. Rogowskrs Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
 Dr. James Flynn will remove on Oc- tober from 426 Howard avenue to 800 Howard avenue.
 Payment for the new issue of Fair Haven & Westville Railroad company stock must be made to-day.
 Mrs. Henrietta E. Daley has return ed to her home in this city after. three weeks vacation spent in the Adiron- dacks.
 The committee in charge of the can- vass for the war veterans began work yesterday and the outlook seems to be most promising.
 Rights on the new issue of New Ha- ven Gas Light company's stock will ex- pire to-day. Most of the stockholders subscribed for the bond issue, using their rights.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of Dwight Place church will open their meeting with reception in the church parlors to-day from to 5:30 D. m. All ladies of the congregation are invited.
 Mass will be celebrated this morning at half-past seven o'clock at the Sa- cred Heart church for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Ann Welch, who died about month ago. Friends are invited to attend. J
 Admiral Foote post will meet for drill Friday evening at o'clock at post headquarters, Music hall, Court street. be present General Ernbler has ten- dered his services to assist.
 The new fall time table of the Con- solidated railroad will be issued and z will be in effect on October 12. It will be the table that will be used all winter save that after the holidays some trains will be taken out of the Berkshire terri tory. ..
 The ladies who have charge of the divisions connected with the Ladies Aid society of the First Congregational church, West Haven, will meet at the residence of Mrs. D. A. Kinner on Gen. ter street this evening at 7:90 to trans act important business.
 Manager G. B. Bunnell yesterday booked D. $. Willard, the famous Eng < fish actor, who opened his season in Montreal Monday night, for three nights at the Hyperion beginning Jan uary IS. This is a notable engagement and the. great actor will produce his masterpieces here.
 Further opportunity is offered to reg ister in the classes at the Young Wo- mems Christian association, 56S Chapel , street. Members may be received in the following classes Vocal music, German, gymnastic, English, bookkeep- ing, stenography, basketry and cooking, Classes open October 6.
 This evening the Woodbridge grange will give a fruit exhibition in the base ment of the Congregational church. Products of the garden will be shown in { all varieties. During the evening a one ! act farce will be presented by the younger people and an olio programme will also be shown.
 The annual brigade shoot will take place at Hartford to-day, the competi- ton to be at the First regiment rifle range at Colts meadows. The Second regiment will send a strong team of marksmen, the members of which shot upon teams that broke the records in the Second regiment shoot recently held. This is the first time that the brigade shoot has been held elsewhere tan at Mantle.