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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
Eczema

How 1t reddens the skin, itches, oozes,
dries and scales
Some people call 1t letter. milk crust or
salt rheunl.
The suffering from 1t is sometimes in
tense; local applications are resorted to-
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
II proceeds from humors inherited or &C
quired and persists until these have been
removed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
LITTLE. B UT MIGHTY.

Astonishing Feats of Strength of the Pirate
of the Insect World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
CUPID THE TEACHER
Ofan American Girl Who Went to
Philippines to Train
Young Idea.

Ypsilanti, Mich, April 26.-News
has been received of the marriage of
Miss I.orena OldfieId. former nor
NAL coed, to G.. W. Salmon, wealthy
American of Iloilo, Fancy island. of
the Philippines. Miss Oldfield was
graduated with honOrs from the nor
NAL last June, and in October sailed
for the Philippines on a contract TO
engage in teaching for three years.
At Iloilo, city of 10000, to which
she was assigned, she met Salmon, a
New Jersey man. who has made his
fortune in the islands. and late in
February they were married.
The bride writes to her girl friends
at the normal that she is the mistress
of beautiful home. with native SER
wants 40 do her slightest bidding. She
will retain her school position until
June. in the meantime being taken to
and from the school building in u
handsome carriage driven by Hveried
SprYa MIS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
AGITATION Is ALL BAsELEss
Morgan, Jr-, Says the Row Is All Very
Sensational Journalism.

Morgan, Jr-, Says the Row Is All Very
Sensational Journalism.
J. Pierpont Morgan. Jr.. said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
There has not been a development in
the shipping trust since the announce
ment April 10. All this agitation in
England is baseless. We cannot trans
fer ships from the British to the Amer
lean flag. and what is more, we have
not contemplated il. Some of the Sc
rious papers here are certainly making
a great fuss. but it all appears to us
to be very sensational journalism. We
know of no opposition to the combine,
and neither know nor particularly care
at the present moment what the Gu
nard's and other outsiders plans may
be-
The following is probably what
young Morgan considers SEN
satiOnal journalism: THE Daily Mail
says it understands that there are Sc
cret clauses in the shipping combines
agreement which will not be published
until the realization of the scheme is
effected. 1t adds that the American
promoters intend to submit to congress
n new shipping bill permitting vessels
built abroad and owned in the United
States to be brought under the Ameri-
entire British companies, nearly all the
capital being held in the United States.
The French and German lines remain
ing financially independent will ac-
quiesce in the proposals or face tar
if war;
The excitement caused by Morgan's
alleged raids upon British commerce
is steadily rising. and is stimulated by
the sensational and alarinist articles
in the half-penny press. Among the
most abusive names for him is Pirate
Kidd scuttling the British fleet" and
among the most grotesque vagaries is
the theory that when he succeeds in
obtaining a complete mastery over the
transatlantic shipping he viii work
ND a corner in food supplies of all
kinds and starve out England.
st. James OVERWHELMINGLY, NJ. p,
an associate of Lloyd's and an ex-
president of the Institution of Marine
Engineers, takes a serious view of the
situation. In the course of an inter-
view he says the present movement is
part of a well-defined scheme in Amer
lean mercantile and naval circles, the
ultimate object of which is to foster
American ship-building. He sees in
the new ship-buiIding yards important
factors in the fast-maturing project for
charging the American navy, which.
he considers. must inevitably be ex-
tended in proportion TO the present
enormous enlargement of the Ameri-
can mercantile marine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Does Senator Carmack
in the Present Phil
ippine Policy.
OF PARTY IN POWER
Severe Arrangement of
Gen. Funston Who
Has Been Talking.

Washington, April 26.-Carmack Of
Tennessee occupied half the senate's
time Yesterday with an attack on the
Philippines government bill. and then
didn't get through He attracted a
large audience and there We're no calls
for Il quorum while he was speaking
His speech was roast" for the pres
ent Philippine policy and those who
approve it. He said it was not queS-
ton only OF framing just laws for the
Filipinos, but Il question of right to
make any laws whatever for that peo-
pie. '''Fhe claim of the Republicans,
said he, lis that they had burned
enough towns, wasted enough country
and killed enough people to make good
their right The land is ours because
We have strewn it with the ashes of.
its homes and drenched it with the
blood of its people.
Calls it a Fantastic Dream.
The idea that you can transform
the character of Il race by teaching
the people to read said he, lis the
widest, craZieSt and most fantastic
dream that ever fitted through u Iu-
natic's mind" He quoted utterances
from Roosevelt charging that ''trea-
Sonable" utterances had melted the
'Filipinos to insurrectiOn, and said that
we must not judge the president in
his moments of OratoricaI ferocity or
when the frenzy of battle was in his
blood. The president was not vindic-
tive. but simply strenuous" and re-
sembled in his habits of speech a
certain TenneSseeans horse, of which
it was said that running away was his
natural gait.
This Is a Whack at Funston
Some of our military heroes had been
guilty of a like offenSe. He referred
to Il recent speech of General Funston,
whom he described as the 'jayhawker
brigadier from the wind-swept plains,
the migbtiest Samson that ever WELD
ed the jawbone of an ass as Il weapon
of war" Carmack said death had
cheated Funston of some illustrious
victims like ex-senator sherman and
eX-President Harrison. but there We're
still enough 10 keep him busy.
Also One at Beveridge.
Carmack said that FunSton'S
speeches had done more against peace
in the islands than those of any anti
imperialiSt. and added that he had it
on the very highest authority that
speech made by the senator from In
diana (BeVeridge) had been circulated
broadcast throughout the country,
with an exceedingly pernicious effect
upon the natives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
BILL FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Contains IT3 Authorizations Aggregating
the sum of 81 . 100000.

Contains IE3 Authorizations ARSreSatlnS
the Sum of SO 100000.
Washington. April Represents
tive Mercer. of Nebraska, will intro
duce in the house today the omnibus
public building bill agreed OH by his
committee. and on next Monday a spe-
cial rule will be presented to the house
for consideration of the bill on Tues
day. The bill Will carry AUTHORIZE
tons for public buildings in every
state in the Union except Delaware
and Idaho. In all there are 1T3 au-
thoriza lions in the bill, aggregating
$15, 100000.
In the following cities the limit of
cost of the public buildings is in
creased: Ottumwa, Ia, $45,59 to $52,-
09S. and additional land, $1,000; Burl-
ington. Ia, S126.2I3 to $146,213; Lin
coin, Neb., $227.361 to S521, Sol: Eau
Claire Wis. $4,000 TO S140,O00;
Springfield. Ills. 1891. S64 10 $4S1, Sti4i
OSkoloosa. Ia, $6G. 900 TO $4,000; Me-
nominee. Mich, $4,000 to $4,000.
The following appropriations are
made for buildings on ground now
owned by the government in the fol-
lowing cities. within the limit of cost
stated: Hastings, Neb., S125,000; Nor
folk. Neb. 100000. Appropriations
are made on condition that sites are
sold TO the United States at a nominal
cost, as follows: Centerville, Ia, $35,-
coo; Grand Haven, Mich, $4,000;
Adrian, Mich, $4,000; Mukegon,
Mich, $4,000; Atlantic, Ia, $4,000;
Owosso, Mich. $50, 900.
The following appropriations are
made for buildings and sites: Illinois
Jacksonville, 10000; Ottawa. $5O.-
900; Pekin. $4,000; Decatur, $4,000;
Evanston, $4,000; Kankakee, $40, 900.
Indiana-EIkhart, $4,000; Logans-
port, $4,000; Muncie. $4,000: Rich
mond, $4,000; Nincennes, $4,000;
Charlottesville, $4,000; Hammond,
S125, 600. -Mafshalltown, $50
900: Waterloo $150.0O0: Boone. $780,
600: Iowa City, 100000. Michigan
Battle Greek, $4,000; Flint. 100000.
Wisconsin-Superior, $4,000; Bara-
boo, So, 900: Wausau, $4,000; Green
Bay, $4,000; Fond du Lac, 100000
Appropriations We're made for sites
as follows: Sault Ste. Marie. Mich,
$4,000: Sterling. Ills, 5000. Provision
is made for reports as to the capacity
of the public buildings at the following
cities. with a view to providing new
quarters: Grand Rapids, Mich; kala-
mazoo, Mich; South Bend, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
BRITISH WORRIED
That Man Morgan and His Mer-
ger Is What Is Worry
ing Them.
MERCANTILE FLEET Is IN DANGER
They Think, Though the Son of the
DIorganizer Says They Arc
Mistaken.

London. April 26.-Further ques-
tons in the house of commons yester-
day on the subject of the shipping
combine elected information showing
that the government was taking steps
to cope with the situation. which evil
IDENTIFY was officially considered detri-
mental to ~Great Britain. The presi-
dent of the board of trade, Gerald Bal
four, said the board of trade had no
official information about the combine
but plenty of unofficial intelligence
had reached the board. No Informal
ton regarding the arrangements made
by the American syndicate to control
the Atlantic traffic, including passen-
ger, freight and other charges and
the movements of the vessels, largely
belonging TO British companies. had
been submitted to the board before the
arrangements were made
Controls Twenty-Eight British Steamers.
AS to steps to secure the CONNER
cial and political interests of the
United Kingdom and to prevent for
eign interference with British shipping
conflicting with engagements made
with the admiralty. the matter had oc-
cupied and is occupying the govern
ment's attention. The secretary of the
admiralty, ArnoId-Foster, replying to
Henry Norman, said the attention of
the admiralty had been called to the
formation of the Atlantic shipping
combination, or trust, with capital
mostly held in the United States, and
with registered offices in America.
The secretary was informed that
twenty-eight British transatlantic
steamships We're controlled by this
combination, among them being three
subsidized steamers and five others
which were held at the admiraltys
disposal without subsidy.
Two Noted Transfers Recalled.
In shipping circles much is made of
the fact that the Inman line steamers
City of Paris now the American line
steamer Phnadelphia) and the City of
New York NOW the American line
steamer New York; after receiving
f26.990 (S134,9J0) in subsidies, We're
transferred TO the American flag, and
it is cOntended that there is nothing
to prevent a repetition of such action.
The Westminster Gazette. however,
solaces itself with the thought that
If the law by which only American
built ships are entitled to- fly the
American flag is repealed, the British,
as shipbuilders. stand to gain what
they viii lose as ship owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Iowa Is rhorouThIS Xvetted.

Des AIoines. Ia, April 26.-Iowa re.
ceived a drenching rain early yester-
day, the downpour beginning at
and continuing until 4 a. m. After a
two-hour rest steady rain set in,
with the prospect of lasting all day.
Reports received from northwestern
Iowa say that the fall there was even
heavier than in the central part OF
the state. The soil will be placed in
firSt-eIass condition for the compile
In. Of the. spring work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

Lima. o.. April 26.--The street rail-
way company 1made an Intellectual
effort TO run cars and break the strike
of yesterday. Motormen. who were
discharged for drunkenness, were
coaNed to take ears out, but were i'm
mediately driven off. w. ID. Green. a
former conductor. was knocked from
his car and kicked and beaten in a
brutal manner. Green swore out war
rants for the arerst of several strikers.
No ears. are running.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
RUssIA's WAYS
Seem To Be Giving the Films a
Row to Hoe That Is Very
Tough.
Firms DECLINE TO DO THE WORK
Government Seeking Chance to De-
clare Martial Law-CrueItics
OF the Cossacks,

St Petersburg, April ga repre-
sentative of the Associated Press who
has just returned from Helsingfors,
Finland, interviewed the patriotic
leaders and others there, who de
clared the government was distortfng
every report of the disorders in Fin
land with the view in the near future
or proclaiming martial law. This opin-
ion is apparently borne out by an inn
perial rescript signed on Sunday last.
i'll which the period for recruiting is
extended and the Fins are warned
against failure to obey military reg
uiations. which still convince us that
the administrative method which be-
came cStOmary in the course of the
last century does not guarantee calm
progress of public affairs and subodi-
nation TO the authorities
Russia Purs on Heavy Fines
The recruiting law is the origin of
the present trouble. The communes
refused 10 cooperate by failing TO Sc
lect representatives for the recruiting
boards, whereupon the government
arbitrarily imposed heavy fines on
the eommunes. Tammerfors was fined
$4,000 marks; Helsingfors, 10000
marks; and six others from 1900 to
22.5OO marks. Then DR. Salzmann,
chairman of the state medical board.
and many members resigned rather
than assist in what they declared was
Illegal recruiting. The reports show
the unvarying failure of the recruits
to take the oath and the attitude of
the populace of Winborg resulted in
riots and collisions similar to those
which occurred at Helsingfors.
Recruits Fail to Come Forward.
Out of 80 recruits enrolled only 81
appeared, and they We're all rejected
for physical defects. In many of the
communes nobody appeared, and Mt
Karleby only one man, cripple. pre-
scented himself. Such is the practical
working of the law which General
Bobrikoff, the governor, declared the
people welcomed with enthusiasm.
The official report of the HelSingforS
riots minimiZed the injuries sustained
by the citizens and exaggerated the
casualties of the troops. Eye witnesses
chara cteriZe the action of the CoSsacks
as being worse than their conduct at
the time of the st. Petersburg riots in
1901.
Cossaclxs Given Free Rein.
The authorities apparently gave
the COssacks free rein. They invaded
private houses in many cases far
from the scene the disturbances.
beating and slashing indiScriminately:
They rode through the porticos of the
great Protestant church, forced a ply
stefan to jump out of window of his
home, beat children and crippleS, and
nearly killed cabman who was a
mile from the scene of the riot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
DENIES THE REPORT
Ofthe Merging Of Some of the At
Iantic Steamer
Lines.
Liverpool,

Liverpool, April 2s.-J. Bruce
Ismay. chairman of the White Star
line. in an interview this afternoon
positively denied the report that the
White Star line was sold, and also de-
MED that the American shipping syn
dictate held any shares whatever in
the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Left with Bethea.
GRANTS BIRTHDAY
Celebrated With Fitting Ceremonies
at His Old GaIena
Home.

Galena, ILL.,, April 26.-The S0th an
niversary of the birthday of Gen. u.
5. Grant was celebrated in this city
today under the auspices of the
Grant Birthday Association of Gal
ena. The speaker was Hon. William
j. Calhoun, of Chicago. Special
trains run from various points
brought in thousands of visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
THE MEAT TRUST
THE MEAT TRUST DAMAGE OF STORM
of
in Kan Reaches Chi TenTh
Fierce
Representative of Attorney Gen.
eral Reaches Chi
cago.
Is TO AUTHORIZE PROCEEDINGS
Which Are Placed in the Hands OF
the District Attorney
There.

Chicago. April 26-WiIdam y. Day,
assistant to Attorney General Knox,
arrived in Chicago today to confer
with District Attorney Bethea rela-
tive to taking action against the so
called beef trust. Day said he did
not bring with him the application
which the attorney general had or
dered filed against the Chicago pack
ing firms and that no bills would be
filed by him today.
Left With Bethea.
The matter of investigation was
placed entirely in the hands of
Bethea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
The Admission of the
Charge Against
Smith.
CRUELTY TO FILIPINOS
Accused Officer Has a
Good Military Record,
Nevertheless.

Manila. April 26.-The admission
by Col. Charles \. Woodruff, counsel
for Gen. Jacob Smith, of the charge
preferred against the general of eN-
treme cruelty toward the Filipinos in
the practice of the water cure" and
orders to kill all Samar boys over 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
KRNsAs STUDENTS
ON THE WARPATH

Baldwin. Kas.. April 26.-Forty stu
dents of Baker university here we're
suspended for breaking into the gym
nasium Thursday during a basketball
game between two ladies' teams of
the. college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
RANCHM EN- ARMING
Appearances of Possibility OF
BIoodshed in Kan
sas.
BY A LAND QUARREL
Adjoining Counties Facing Each
other With Fierce
ness.

Atwood, Kas., April 26.-Ranehmen
and settlers are arming themselves
as the result of quarrel over land
in Rawlins and adjoining counties.
May Cali state Troops.
1t is feared it may be necessary to
call on the state troops to prevent
bloodshed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
BOYS PRANK FATAL
Tampering With an Electric Light
Wire Results in
Death.

Kansas City, April 26.-Francis NJ.
Harrison, aged % years, an attorney
at law, was killed by current of cleo
tricity while trying to remove a wire
which some boys wrapped around a
tree in his front yard after having con-
nected the wire with an electric light
cable.
day time, before the electric current
was turned on, hoping to see electric
flashes from the wet leaves of the tree
at night. After cutting the wire, Har-
rison attempted to pull it loose from
the tree, and received the full current
from the electric light cable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
CONGRESSMAN CHAMP CLARK
UNANIMOUSLY RENOMINATED

Mexico, Mo-, April 26.-Congress-
man Champ Clark was today renom-
mated by the democratic convention
of the Ninth district without oppo-
sition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
ARGUS JUBILEE ODE.
Written For the Fiftieth Annivers

Written For the Fiftieth Anniversary Number
TO MY FRIEND OF THE HUNDRED EYES
Rich in the hosts who love thine ancient name,
Ger thee hath passed full fifty years of fame;
CoInrade and friend, as thou hast proved to be,
Know then, breathe this little song for thee
In the years to come, whatsoever they bring,
Still be the burden of the lay sing:---
Long life to ARGUS, with the hundred eyes,
And may thy praises from the people rse
Meier hast thou faltered when the way was long,
Dauntless thy will as thy spirit is strong
Age hath it's triumphs at two-score and ten,
Round thee are gathered thine own merry men,
Greater than is the might of the pen!
Useless my song this bright Jubilee,
Save that it springs from my heart unto thee.
ROBERT REXDALE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
METzGER RBAPPOINTED
DAVENPORT POSTMASTER

Washington, April 26.-The presi-
dent reappointed George Metzger
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Bnrclars zinc . IsnlIainl

ST. Paul, April 26.-Burglars broke
into the wood and feed store of Brand
* Wuben. Western and Michigan
streets. cracked the safe. stole checks
and valuablea snd then set fire to the
building which Was~tefally consumed.
causing a loss of 500 and almost eff
facing the evidence OF the burglary.
The burglars also battered down a
side door of the grocery, and butcher
shop of Joseph Rybak. 3S1 Michigan
street, and ransacked all the cash
drawers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

was promoted from the rank of major
to that of lieutenant colonel He was
severely wounded while in the trenches
and for seven days lay in the mud and
water, refusing to go to the rear. saying
his wound was trifing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Dead and injured.

Two dead and five fatally injured
have been reported as one result of
the tornado here. The dead are Els
Their Hunter and Martha Cape (col-
ored), the latter dying from fright.
Those fatally injured are BidweII
Hunter. Mrs. ANNA Hunter. Mrs Ma
rian Hicks. boy named Krugar at
Villa Heights three miles west OF
Joplin, and T. Il. Kelley, at Googoo
mines three miles west.
The number of buildings destroyed
is estimated ut fifty, and the property
loss at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
OF STORM
Tornado Strikes City of Joplin
With Terrific
Force.
TWO KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED
Property Destruction Will Reach
FuIIy $780,
600.

Joplin, Mo-. April pa tornado
struck this city * 4:45 p. m. yester-
day. Meager reports from Galeno,
Kan. and Webb City and Carterville,
Mo-, Indicate great damage. The dam
age in this city is estimated at 500
600. Houses were blown away and
the city strewn with the wreckage of
the storm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26
Has Had Good Record.

General Jacob II. Smith, command
ing the American forces in Samar, who
has been charged by Major Waller with
ordering the cruel treatment of the ma
tives of that province for which that
officer is now being tried, has had a
long and honorable service in the army
of the United States.
General Smith has fought with dis
tinction in three wars besides spending
over thirty years fighting Indians on
the border. he began his military ca
reer as lieutenant in the Second Ken
lucky infantry during the civil war.
He participated in many battles of that
bloody contest and was severely
wounded at Shiloh. At the close of hos
'tilities he was given a commission in
the regular army and for the next thir-
ty years saw much service on the
plains fighting Indians.
General Smith served with such dis
tinction at San Juan Hill and other en-
gagements around Santiago that he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-26

years and to pillage and burn towns
and make Samar bowling wilder
ness, will doubtless create profound
sensation in the United States. The
court-martiaI is. as told in yester-
days dispatches, in charge of Gen.
Lloyd Wheeler.