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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
SHOWERS HELPVEGETATION
Rainfall Over Greater Part OF state During
Week.

Springfield, H., Aug. 12-Showers
occurred occasionally over most of
the state during the week. These
occurred most frequently in the CEN
trail district and, as a rule, were
heaviest in the western portion of
that district. In the southern dis
trict showers were generally
light. and in a few localities the
drouth remains unbroken. Over
most of the state however. the rain
fall was sufficient to meet the needs
of vegetation. In some localities
farm work was interrupted to a con-
siderable extent, but generally work
was interrupted but for Il short time.
In the northern part of the state
the weather was rather cool. especi-
ally at night. but in the southern
part it was not so cool. AS a whole
the week has been favorable both
for crops and farm work. Consider
able was done by a storm in Pike
county. Wheat and rye in shock
have nearly all been threshed. y
good average yield continues to be
reported. Some slight damage to
grain in shock was caused by recent
rains. Oat harvest is practically
over. Many fields in the northern
part of the state were not harvested
on account of wet ground. Thresh-
ing is well advanced. In the central
district the average yield is large,
and in the central and southern dis
tricts the average yield is good,
though in some localities it is poor.
The corn prospects continue very
fine. The showery weather of the
past week has been favorable for
this crop, and it has made good prog
ress. In the northern and central
districts the conditions are much
more favorable than i'll the southern
district. Though a good crop is
promised over most of this district,
there are areas of considerable eN-
tent within which considerable in
jury has been caused by dry weather.
Chinch bugs have attacked the crop
in some localities and have damaged
it to some extent. Broom corn
promises a good crop. In parts of
Coles county harvesting has begun.
Pastures are generally good, but
they are becoming dry in the eN-
treme southern part of the state.
The second crop of clover is good.
The apple prospects have improved
in some localities and dcteriorated
in others. Many correspondents re-
port damage from bitter rot. Other
fruits vary from poor to good. The
potato crop will be large, but reports
of loss by rotting continue to be
made by many correspondents. Gar
den truck is generally abundant.
Flowing for wheat has been carried
on to a considerable extent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
KANKAKEE HAS
MORE SENSATIONS
Prosecution of Witness on Perjury
Charge Delays Inyes-
tigation.

Kankakee. Aug. 13.--Trustees of
the Kankakee insane asylum diverted
the course of the inquiry into NAL
administration of the institution yes
terday by twice arresting a former
attendant who had testified against
one of them and becoming defend
ants in a suit for $4,000 brought
against them by that same ex-attend-
ant, Harry H. Ball.
Ball, who had accused Trustee Muir
ply of drunkenness and immortality.
was arrested at > a. IN. charged with
perjury. He was tried in the after
noon and promptly acquitted ''for
lack of evidence
An hour afterward he was again
arrested on the same charge before
another police justice and the case
is set for today. In the meantime
Ball has begun a suit claiming $4,000
damages from Trustees Small, Muir
ply and Powell and Col. Bucking-
ham, their attorney, for alleged con-
spiracy for false arrest.
The inquiry at the asylum went on
after fashion, being delayed during
the morning and part of the after
noon to allow Trustees Small and
Murphy and Col. buckingham to be
present in the police court.
Later the following facts were
brought out:
An admission by Supt. Corbus that
he had collected political assess
ments from employees.
An admission from Trustee Small
that he had used at home horse be-
longing to the asylum.
An admission from Trustee Small
that employees paid by the state had
been used for political work.
An admission by Supervisor Wag-
ner that he had been drinking Ion
the ward,' as charged by former at
tendant Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
AsK no soYcoTT BEER
typos WIN Consider the aIatter-TaIk or
Arbitration.

Cincinnati, Aug. 13.-The lnterna-
tional Typographical convention yes
terday heard statements from Secre-
taries Borne and Kemper, of the
United Brewery Workers, asking for
the boycott of Cincinnati and Boston
beer Y boycott resolution went over
under objection. Frederick Driscoll,
commissioned of the American News
paper Publishers association, deliv-
cred an address on arbitration, etc,
and urged the enactment of amend
ments TO the general laws of the union
that will promote the interests of the
publishers as well as those of the
union. This matter was referred.
1t was decided that the Topographic
cal Journal should be published
monthly hereafter. instead of semi
monthly. to make the official organ
self-supporting The report of the
committee on laws was taken UP and
the convention decided that Il law
should be enacted limiting machine
work to six days n week, so as to give
subs better show. There are eighty
proposed changes in the report, which
disapproves of most of them and is
generally backed up by the conven-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
WAS NOT A FILIBUsTER
Cut n Regular Colombian surgeOn-Truth
About DIR. Wilson.

Dut n Regular Colombian Surgeon-Iruth
About DIR. Wilson.
Columbus, O., Aug. 13.-In letter
written to cousin in this city DR..
Russell Wilson, of NOrwalk, o., who
was reported to have been condemned
to death by the Nicaraguan govern
ment for participating in n filibuster-
ing expedition, says he has never been
arrested and was never in danger. The
doctor says, in substance:
Several months ago l Joined the
Colombian regular army With the rank
of major surgeon. Colombia and Mic
aragua Were at variance. and L was
placed Oh board the Eunboat General
Pinzon as surgeon to accompany the
expedition. We tried TO land at Blue
fields at night. but high sea sudden
ly coming up fifty men only were able
TO land. and at daybreak we We're fired
Oh from the forts and forced to re-
treat, leaving the fifty there. That
may account for the story getting out
that L was arrested. The expedition
was with WAS not a filibustering trip,
but one under the direction of the reg
ular Colombian army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
BASEBALL COMBINATION
Report That the National and American
Leagues Are to Consolidate.

Report That the National and American
Leagues Are to Consolidate.
Chicago, Aug. Reconciliation Of
the National and American Leagues in
to "A twelve-club circuit is wei! under
way, according TO Il statement made to
The Daily News. John 7. Brush,
chairmas of the executive committee;
james y. Hart. president of the Chi
cago National League club, and y. II.
Soden, president of the Boston Nation
III League club. ana both members of
the executive committee" says The
News. have been in conference in Bos-
ton for two or three days, and have
opened negotiations with the clubs of
the American League toward the con-
solidation of these two organizations.
This, it is said. is the real reason
the present trip of Hart In the east and
the trips about the circuit of both Chi
cago magnates and the chairman of
the executive committee"
Boston, Aug. ia. II. Soden, pres
ident of the Boston base ball club,
when asked about the proposed cOnsOl-
idation of the American and National
Lea CUES, said that there was absolute
ly on truth in the report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
FIGHT At BARCELONA
It Was Fierce and Lasted Through
the Greater Part cf
Week.
FOLLOWED BY RAPINE AND PILLAGB
Total Fatal Casualties Reported at
167-Foreign Consulates Out.
raged-Other Barbarities.

Port of Spain. Trinidad, Aug. 13.-
Details of the fighting at Barcelona,
Venezuela, received here by boat, show
that a terrible battle started on Sun
day, Aug. g. and that on the follow
ing Wednesday the revolutionists en-
tered the city. They kept up a con-
tinuous firing day and night, destroy
ing houses one by one to reach the
center of the city At midnight on
Thursday two-thirds of the city was
in the power of the revOIutioniSts. On
Friday the government strongholds
Were carried, and the last survivors
of the government officers tried to es-
cape by the river to the sea, but fail
ing in this they made one last stand,
after whicE-at noon Friday-they
surrendered to the revolutionists' COM
manderS, Generals Francisco, Mona gas
and Platero.
Was a Time of Pillage and Rapine.
Among those taken prisoners are
Martin MarcanO. president of the state
of Barcelona, and commander of the
government troops; eight generals and
twenty-three cOlonelS. The dead on
both sides numbered 167. All the
houses in the city were sacked. and
in some instances inOfTensive women
and children were maltreated and
killed. All the stores were pilla ged,
especially those belonging to foreign
ers. and the French cable Office was
robbed. The United States. Italian
and Dutch conSulates were pillaged.
and the consuls have asked for men,
-Of-war to protect life and property.
Port of Spain, Aug. 13.-The Nene-
zuelan revolutionists attacking Gu
mana intend to storm the city within
"a hours. The government cannot
oppose more than $50 men to LOO
revolutionists composing the attack
ing party. Cumana is town of
about 10000 situated in the state of
Bermudez on the gulf of Cariaco.
German Foreign ONCE Not Posted.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-At the foreign Of
flee it is said that the German govern
meut knows nothing of the reported
intention TO land German marines at
Porto Cabello, Venezuela, ana if the
United States had sent n vessel to
land marines there it must be for
other reasons than the reported Ger
man landing. Commanders Of Ger
man vessels in the Caribbean. il was
added, would not so beyond their dis
cretion if they considered it necessary
to land Il force to protect German in
fHreStS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Q TRAIN JUST
MISSES DYNAMITE
Fifty Pounds Exploding and Passen-
ger Due at the Same
Time.

Lacrosse. wis, Aug. 13.-1he sta
ton at Hogan. on the Burlington rail
road, about seventy-five miles above
here, was struck by lightning and to-
tally destroyed yesterday. Fifty pounds
of dynamite stored in the building for
blasting purposes, exploded at the same
time, with a report that was heard for
ten miles around.
The limited train. sOuth-bound, was
running into the station just at the
time of the explosion, but the engin-
eer, realizing the danger, put on the
emergency brake and kept the train
at Il distance from the fire. Had the
train been along sooner it would have
been damaged and probably burned.
No one was injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
ARemnrknbIe sentence.

The Latin sentence, 'Sator arepo ten
ct opera rotas," which is, it must be
admitted, pretty bad Latin. is a curios-
ity nevertheless. 1t can be freely trans
lated as Il cease from my work; the
sower will wear away his wheels" Its
fine oddities are these:
1t spells the same backward as for
ward.
The first letter of each word spells
the first word.
The same may be said of the second,
third, fourth and fifth letters.
The last letters. read backward, spell
the first word, the next to the last the
second word, and so on throughout
There are just as many letters in
each word as there are words in the
sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
VIII Sol Ahsolre nIcGuire:

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-The eXecu-
tive board of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners has received
returns from more than 100000 mem
bers of the organization throughout
the country. to whom had been sub
mitted a referendum on the question
of the charges against Il. J. Mcclure,
national secretary-treasurer. The prop
oSitiOn to absolve Mcclure is over
ruled. Six months ago Mcclure was
arrested, charged with embeZZling
$4,000 of the funds of the brother
hood. He effected Il compromise. The
vote rejects the compromise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
TITHINo RoR cHURcHMEN
Object of the National Tithers' Convention
in Session at WinOna Lake.

Object of the National Tithers' Convention
in Session at WinOna Lake.
Warsaw. Ind. Aug. 13.-The Nation
al Tithers' convention opened at Wi
mona yesterday. The welcoming adj
dress was given by Thomas Kane. of
Chicago, who was chosen to preside
during the conference Rev. f o. Bal
lard, of indianapolis, whose signature
appeared among twelve others from
various parts of the country to the call
for the first national catering of this
character, outlined the objects of the
meeting. He stated it was an inSuguraI
effort toward getting all churches
throughout the country to adopt Il
tithing system or Wesleyan chapel
movement.
If the system Is adopted, the speak
er said, there would be plenty of mon
ey to evangeliZe the world on scale
far exceeding the dream of the most
ardent Christian worker and foreign
mission advocate. Interesting ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. Z. O..
Ray, of Chicago. and Mrs. Frank f.
McCrea, of Indianapolis. the latte,
talking on the Third Crisis of Mis-
sions." Delegates are present from all
sections of the country. The denomina-
tfon most numerOuSly represented are
the Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian,
Methodist, Episcopal, United Brethren,
Progressive Brethren and Congrega-
tional
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
DAKOTA BLIND
PIG OWNER KILLED
Is Shot Dead Before He Can Get
Aim on OFF,
Ger.

Devils Lake, n. D., Aug. 13.-Mon-
day night at EdHlore, small town in
the northeast part of the county, Carl
iOkelson, with three other men from
Walsh county, went TO Il ''blind pig
run by Frank Pelke. When Pelke
opened the door he shot. Okelson in the
face, the bullet lodging in the back of
the neck.
Deputy Sheriff George Hanson and
Constable John Johnson, with a war
rant, went to arrest Pelke. Hanson
ordered Pelke to throw up his hands,
and Pelke drew a gun, but Hanson
was too quick and shot Pelke in the
left side. Pelke died one hour later.
Okelson is not, expected to live. Dep
uty Sheriff Hanson brought the news
to this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
MICHIGAN SNAKE STORY
~Myriads" of RattIers Have Their Habitat
I'm N Marsh.

Ann ArbOr, Mich, Aug. ia
marsh on the farm of Abner Butler,
who lives northwest of Whitmore lake,
became infested with myriads of rat
tlesnaies. No horses could be found
to 20 upon the marsh. The animals
would rear UP in terror when an at
tempt was made to drive them in with
the mower. Finally all the neighbors
turned out and surrounded the marsh.
Uncut hay was set on fire, and as
the reptiles were driven out by the
spreading flames the crowd of farmers
fell upon them with clubs and slew
thousands OF them. a 10-year-Old girl
named Robinson did her share in the
work of determination. She did not
entertain the slightest fear of the rep
tiles. She went in among the writh-
ing, kissing snakes and not one at
tempted to faSten its fangS in her.
She seemed TO think it was fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
He Has a Wife Too MANY.

AIattoon, Ills, Aug. 13.-Grant Frost,
Il well-known young farmer, and Miss
Elizabeth Frakes, 14-year-old daughter
of Benjamin FrakeS, who lives east of
this city, in Lafayette township, eloped
Sunday and are believed to have gone
to Monett, Mo. Frost last January
married Mrs. Anna Coleman, daughter
of Charles Critics, one of the most
prominent farmers in the county. y
state warrant for abduction has been
sworn out against him. He sold his
farm and stock to secure funds for the
elOpement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Representative RumpIe Passes the Crisi.

Chicago, Ang. 13.-RepreseEtatiVe
Rumple. of Iowa City. who has been
ut the Presbyterian hospital in this
city for several days suffering with an
acute attack of pneumonia, is reported
to be on the road to recovery. For sew
eral days Rumple's condition was so
serious that his physicians We're of the
opinion that he would be unable to
withstand the disease. Now he shows
marked signs of improvement, and it is
believed that the crisis has been
ma SSp6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 13.-AIIs. Jennie
Craig, of Knox county, Nebraska. has
made Il confession that she caused NJ.
q. Hubbard TO be sent to the Nebraska
penitentiary on Il charge of criminal
assault by falsely teStifying against
him. The woman has made deposit
ton stating that she periured herself
and that the assault did not occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
500 Water Power Canal.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Aug. 13.-
Water is flowing into the great water
power canal of the Michigan Lake
Superior Power company. At 1890 p.
III. Monday, without Il spectator save
the woPkmen, the Sluiceway was
opened and the water began to pour
in. When the 500 awoke yesterday it
was to find the canal partly filed and
the tide steadily rising. The filing at
the present time is i'll the nature of a
fest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
No Shortage i'm schooImarms.

Upton, Ind, Aug 13.-Since the pub
lication few days ago of the fact
that Cupid was to blame for short
age of school teachers in this county,
County Superintendent Summers has
received enough applications for posi-
tiOns to supply all the schools in the
Ninth congressional district with
teachers, and then have several sub
StifIIfpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
ExDensive FreYpbt Wreck

Warsaw. Ind, Aug. 13.-An eXpen-
sive wreck on the Pennsylvania road
between Winona and Warsaw occurred
late Monday night, badly smashing two
locomotives and twenty freight cars
loaded with farming Inachinery and
merchandise, eHtaiIinS :, loss OF about
$4,000. No one WAS injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
TRIED TO ROB A PRIEST
Bafied with a Butcher Knife He Hankers
for Human Blood.

Lacrosse, Wis. Aug. 13.-An un-
known man created CONSERVATION in
LaCrescent, Mimi, village across
the river from Lacrosse. by entering
the residence of Rev. Father Dole
and attempting to rob the priest Rev.
Mr.. Dole attacked the man with Il
butcher knife and drove him from the
house. Later in the day he sent an
Internal machine TO Postmaster Ever
EFT Webster.
He afterward went to the drug
store of Thomas MinShall and threat
ened his life. Then he ran to the post
office and called for the Internal ma
chine, which was destroyed. y vigi-
lance committee was called together
and pursued the man several miles up
the road with tar and feathers. He
escaped, however, and has not yet
been captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
ontIaw Bnslness seems rnririnC.

Guthrie. @. T., Aug. 13.-Four OUT
laws held mp ten vehicles containing
from one to six persons each. i'll the
highway near Chickasha, /. T., and
relieved them of over $400 in watches
and other valuableS. and then COM
PEELED them at the point of guns to
stand together until the highwaymen
were out of sight \ number of the
most prominent men of Chickasha
were among the victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Let His Babe Drop to Death.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Pallid in death,
with his skull fractured. little Balishan
Hinkleman lies on a snowy cot at the
home of his parents. The father of the
wee victim-he was only 6 months old
was playing with him near the win
dow of the fiat. which is on the third
story The infant wriggled In his faith
er'S arms and fell, and by some means
dashed through a window to the base
ment beneath
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Peacemakers Meet.

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 13.-A two
days convention of the Police
Chiefs and Sheriffs' association
opened here today with a large at
tendance President Fred Hinman,
of Galesburg, presided. The proceed
ings today were confined to discus
sion of plans to make more effective
cooperation between officers in the
various counties of the state in APP
pretending criminals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
ratnl Yachting Accident.

Petoskey, Mich. Aug. 13.-Dr. John
A. White. a dentist. whose home is in
Saginaw, Mich. but who was visiting
at West WequetOnsing. was drowned
by the sinking of Il pleasure yacht.
He had put out from Harbor Springs
with three companions. The mast
broke III Il squall and punched a hole
in the boat. His companions were
saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
I'm Memory of senntor McMillan.

Cleveland, Aug 13.-At special
meeting of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton yesterday resolutions We're adopt
ed on the death of Senator James Nc
MILAN, of Michigan. The resolutions
dwell especially upon the late senator's
faithful work in behalf of lake ship.
ping. The flags on all vessels of the
association Will fly at half-mast un-
til after the funeral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Cuban Reciprucity Treaty.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The execu-
tive has negotiated a reciprocity treaty
with Cuba and, it is stated, will call
an extra session of the senate. prob
ably shortly after the. November cleo
tions. The extra session viii be called
for the purpose of considering this
treaty. The president is said to de-
gre that this question should be
closed incident when congress meets
More Boers Sail from Bermuda-
Hamilton Bermuda, Aug. 13.-Ihe
steamship City of Vienna sailed yester
day for Cape Town with the second
batch of Boer prisoners, numbering
1000 on board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Did Not Heed the warninr.

Cicero. Ind, Aug. 13.-Ton Mount,
an employe at the pumping station
near Kempton, was severely burned
by q gas explosion while in the act
of lighting the furnace. Mount had
been told of a leak in the main, but
did not heed the warming. He is un-
married
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Ranch Company suspends.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 13.-The River
side Ranch company, of Ashland, Neb.,
owned by George +. Kicker & Co, has
suspended payment. The company is
the largest breeder of thoroughbred
Hereford cattle in this country. selling
mostly in carloads. The present own
ers of the property bought it last spring
and it is said the affairs are i'm a tam
gle. owing to disputes over owner
SLin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Novel order to the Press.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-The Rus
sian press censor warned the press not
to describe the German emperor's de-
partUre from Reval, where he visited
the car last week to view the Russian
naval maneuvers. No explanation of
the order was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Coronation Choir Making a Tour.

London, Aug 13.-The choir which
sang at the coronation of the king in
Westminster Abbey last Saturday
sailed yesterday from Liverpool to
make a tour of the United States and
Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
STEBBINGS Is HELD
FOR MURDER OF SCOTT

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Walter l. Steb-
bings, who Saturday stabbed to
death Walter \. Scott. president of
the Illinois Wire company, in the
lattcr's office in the Monadnock build
ing, was held to the grand jury to-
day by the. coroner's Jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Nnnnrnrressire.

Farmer Dunk-That ere hired man o.
yourn is pretty slow, amt he EZry?
Farmer Hornbeak-Yuss; he's too
slow to make a successful pallbearer.-
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Grand Duke Boris Com1nr East.

San Francisco. Aug. 13.-Grand
Duke Boris. cousin of the emperor of
Russia. and party left here yesterday
for Chicago. The duke will visit Pres
ident Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. The
meeting will be an informal one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-13
Two women and a Girl Lost.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Aug. 13.-A
report from Sagola is that that entire
town is out searching for two women
and a girl who are lost in the woods.
The lost party-AIrs. Lucy DevereauX,
Miss Hattie Hiley and a 12-year-old
daughter of the former-went berry
picking and have not been seen since.