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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Corn Is Bic in Missouri.
TERRIBLE DISASTER
ON A SOUTHERN ROAD

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. "A dis
astrous wreck occurred shortly after
8 a. IN. yesterday on the Southern
railway, one mile west of Berry. Ala,
and about sixty miles west of BirminG-
ham. An official report says that one
white man and twenty-five negroes, at
least. have been killed outright, while
from twenty-five to fifty negroes and
one white man have been seriously i'll
jured. The train was bringing an eX-
cursiOn from GreeneviIIe, Miss, to
Birmingham. 1t was wrecked on Il
rough place on the road. and the en-
gine and six coaches-the latter filed
with negroeS-were completely turned
over and demolished. Many of the vic
tins were mangled, some of them be-
ing in an unrecogniZable shape.
The train was making good time,
coming toward the city. Engineer
Crook was at the throttle. with a ne
gro fireman. Conductor Weber was in
charge of the train, and Trainmaster
II. NJ. Dudley. of Birmingham, was
abroad. At a point between Berry and
Bankston, the engine left the track
and rolled over on its side. The ne
groes aboard began screaming at the
top of their voices. and all the pas
sengers became panic-stricken, while
the cries of the injured added to the
confusion.
Those of the crew who escaped in
jury Immediately sent word to the first
telegraph station to notify the office
of the superintendent. Then the work
of rescue began. The message to the
office in this city was very meager.
stating only that the engine and six
cars of the excursion train had been
wrecked. II. NJ. Dudley. trainmaster.
was reported injured. Engineer Crook
was badly scalded. as was his negro
fireman. They We're taken out from
under the wreck, and their condition
is reported serious. Negroes by the
dozen were picked up MANNED in vari-
Gus ways. The message stated there
were twenty-five at least dead-men,
women and children-while no less
than twenty-five were more or less
hurt many fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
They Were Cool About II.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 2.-As the
through nOrth-bound passenger train
on the Louisville and Nashville road.
was pulling out of Franklin, Tenn,
eight miles south of here, the express
car was boarded by two masked men,
who forced Messenger Battle to open
the outside safe, which the robbers
rified Keeping the messenger covered
with their guns the men rode with
him into South Nashville yards here,
where the train slowed down and they
diSaDDeared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Feminine Financiering.

He-You owe me ten kisses! Pay up!
She-Explain, sir
He-I won them! You know very wei.
wagered a dozen gloves against ten
kisses and wont L
She-Oh, but kisses, you know
He (firmly)-Kisses should be paid
just as religiously as any other debt.
She (thoughtfully)-Just the same as
a note?
YES"
"Or check?"
"Yes."
"Or-or a draftr'
"Certainlyr'
''Then, you poor fellow, I'll give you
draft on mammar'-Stray Stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Found die Tender aaot place.

Plymouth, Mich, Sept. 2.-Ray Arm
strong, aged IL, and Frank pepper,
aged 10, climbed out on the locomotive
tender of an excursion train. They
were struck by a stream of hot wa
ter thrown from the engine, and sew
erely scalded. The boys say they had
to ride on the tender because the train
was Overcrowded. The railroad men
say the boys had no business TO be
where they were. and that they were
accidentally scalded during the process
of wetting down the coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
CiirI TrIes to Take Her Own Life.

Bourbon, Ind, Sept. 2.-Overcome
by dependency, Miss Mabel Logan
at her fathers house, west of this
place, placed revolver to her breast
and inflicted a serious wound. The
bullet, which was small, did not enter
any vital parts of either heart or
lungs. The attending physicians say
it will not prove fatal unless blood
poisoning sets in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Ex.coNFEDERATE HOME
Orand Army Men Asked to Contribute
for the Same.

Minneapolis. Sept. 2-GeneraI Ell
Torrance, cOmmander-in-chief of the
G. \. r., has issued an appeal ad-
dressed to Grand Army veterans, ask
ing that they contribute funds to aid in
the erection of Il home for eX-Confeder-
ate veterans now being built ut Mis-
sion Creek, Ala. The appeal is long
one, and in it the chief pays u high
tribute to the bravery of the men who
wore the grey.
He cites the fact that it. has been
impossible to secure the aid of nation
al congress in this matter. and that the
only way in which the home can be
built is by the veterans of the north
and south, and of other patriotic citi-
ZenS OF the republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Japanese I.land Devastated.

Yokohama, Sept. 2.-The Japanese
cruiser Takachiho has returned from
her Inspection OF the island of Toris-
hima, which was devastated by a vol
canic eruption between Aug. 13 and
10. The captain of the warship re-
ports that the eruption utterly devas-
tated the island and that nobody on it
was left alive. Over 100 persons were
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Carpenters to Demand a Raise.

st. Louis, Sept. 2.-Carpenters' local
union No. 73, one of the largest labor
unions in st. Louis, has voted to de-
mand an increase of pay from 45 to
55 cents an hour, commencing April
1, 1903. The vote was 333 to 1. The
purpose in giving seven months no
tice is to give contractors on Worlds
fair buildings and other work due no
fiao
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Another Chicago Strike.

Chicago. Sept. Eight hundred
cement fnishers and helpers struck
today, thereby stopping work on a
number of buildings in progress of
construction among which were sew
eral additions to the quadrangle of
university of Chicago. The cause of
the trouble is inability to agree on
the wage scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
BARTHoLIN OF NOBLE BLOOD
Chicago's Alleged Double Murderer .
Family in Disgrace.

D1sSEaccs
Copenhagen, Sept. 2-William Bar
tholin, who is wanted by the police
of Chicago to explain the murder of
his mother and his sweetheart, Min
ME Mitchell, is the son of scion of
Danish nobility, William Peter Bar
tholin, who died in the Soldiers Home
at milwaukee,, Wis, some years ago.
The elder Bartholin came of dis
tinguished family of the Danish nobili-
ty.
He was jurist, was educated at
the University of Copenhagen, and had
the title of gentleman of the bedcham-
Der. He emigrated to the United
States in 1859, and had many yicis-
situdes there. At one time he worked
as scavenger. He has near relatives
living in Denmark. The Danish gov
ernment believes that the elder Bar
thOlin died a natural death, but has
instituted an inquiry into the cause of
his demise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
IMMENSE CORN CROP
That Is What the Corn Belt, a
Chicago Publication, Says
of the Prospects.
ESPECIALLY GREAT IN MISSOURI
Where the Yield Per Acre Goes Up
to 100 Bushels in Places
Other Grains.

Chica go, Sept Corn Belt. issued
by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad. says: The reports received
in Nebraska, Iowa, northern Kansas
northern Missouri and northeastern
Colorado cover Il field up to nearly the
end of August. All small grains are
cut and in the stack, and threShing
has reasonably progressed. An i'm
mense crop of corn is maturing i'll the
fields. and so far advanced that it is.
as Il rule, practically made" and past
danger from any usual source.
What Nebraska Has to Say.
Nebraska: Corn-All reports of the
condition of this crop run from fair
to excellent. Only six reports say dam
age by wet. Winter wheat-Two-
thirds of all the reports received say
the quality is fair to excellent. Con-
serVatively estimated the yield of
southern Nebraska is thirty bushels
the acre average. Oats-Damaged by
wet is the statement of the majority
of reports received. only about one
third of the whole number reporting
no damage in quality from water.
Spring wheat-About twO-thirdS of all
reports received place the quality at
poor to fair; the remainder say good.
Rye-Nearly all reports say fair to
good.
Reports from the Hawkeye state.
Iowa: Corn-Out of eighty-fOur re-
ports received, twenty-nine say the
crop is excellent; tifty-three good; two,
fair, and none call it poor. No eSti-
mates of probable yield are under thir-
ty-tive bushels, the majority eStimat-
ing forty-tive to SiXty-fiVe bushels.
Winter wheat-FOrty-eig reports say
the quality is fair TO good. There is
no complaint of damage by wet Oats
The majority of the reports say dam
age by wet has been considerable.
Corn Is Big in Missouri.
Northern Missouri: Corn-By all re-
ports the prospects are said to be good
to excellent, except in the case OF
low ground. where the corn was in
many cases overflowed and drowned
OUT by the recent heavy rains. Some
estimates of yield run up to 100 bushels
the acre, the majority running from
fOrty-five to siXty-five. Winter wheat
Twenty reports say fair; fifteen
good, and ten, poor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
NEWS OF IsTHMIAN WAR
Isumor THAT Berti at a qua DuIce Continue
to Hold.


to Hold.
Colon, Colombia. Sept. Over l.
400 troops We're sent from here to
Panama Sunday. and the promised Of
fetal of the reinfOrcements has ere
ated much enthusiasm in government
circles. Further reinforcements are ex-
pected daily from Cartagena by ii Liv-
erpool steamer.
1t is rumored here that General Ber-
ii. the government commander ut Aqua
Dulce, recently attacked General Her
rera, the commander of the revolu-
tionary forces, who was obliged TO
abandon his trenches. At the same
time, according to report. General Ber-
ii obtained large number of cattle.
The Colombian cruiser Cartag gena has
sailed for Cartagena. The Colombian
gunboat General PinZOn has returned
here from Puerto Bello.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
FIRST CASE NOW UP
International Arbitration Through n Per
manent Court Has Begun.

manent Court Has Begun.
The Hague, Sept. 2.-Dr. +. ID. Mar
tens. professor of international law at
the University of st. Petersburg. and
Sir Edward Fry. the former lord JUS
tice of appeal of the British courts of
justice, representing the United States,
and Professor Il. NJ. c. Asser, the
eminent Dutch jurist. and DIR. \. f..
DeSavorin Lohman. representing Mex
leo. met mt the headquarters of the In
ternatiOnal Arbitration Dribunal yes
ter any for the purpose of schosing Il
fifth arbitrator to try the Plus fund
claim. the first case to come before
this court. The name of the fifth arbi-
traitor will not be published until his
acceptance is received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
ROBBERS SHOOT
DOWN POLICEMAN
Oficer Morris Killed at Armourdale,
Kas., This Morn
ing.

Kansas City, Sept. I'm an at
tempt to rob the office of the Metro
politan Street Railway at Armour
dale, Kan, this morning, Policeman
J. w. Morris was shot and instantly
killed, and Watchman Minesker
slightly injured by two masked men.
The robbers escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
FLOOD AND EARTHQUAKE
CAUSE DEATH AND ALARM

Cape Town, Sept. 2.-It is estimated
that seventy persons We're drowned
in Algoa Bay during the storm which
swept over Port Elizabeth yesterday.
Caracas, Sept. "A strong earth
quake shock was felt at CaruPano,
Saturday at Q in the evening, ac-
companied by n noise which was
heard along the whole shore of the
Caribbean sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Naval Brigade in Camp.

Saginaw, Mich, Sept. 2.+The Sec
ond division of the Michigan state
naval brigade under command of Lieu
tenant Fred. l.. Eaton has left here
in whale boats to camp on the west
shore of Saginaw bay, near LinwoOd
until Tuesday morning. The divisions
howitzer and all arms will be taken,
and competitive firing will take place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Answer Is a General Denial.

ST. Paul, Sept. 2.-The answer of the
Northern Securities company and Pres
ident J. j. Hill in the suit in the Unit
ed States court to prevent the consoli-
da ton of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Railway companies
was filed in court in this city yester-
day 1t is a general denial of the
comDIain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
PRESIDENT to visit Carbonanle.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-When Representa-
tive Hopkins returned from Washing
ton he broughtthe news that President
Roosevelt will visit Carbondale during
the soldiers reunion, which begins
there on Oct. 4, and continues three
days. The president will go from East
st. Louis probably on Oct. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Not an Infrequent Case.

Salt Lake City. Sept. 2.-William
Troutman, of Snydervile, Utah. who re-
Gently was discharged from the insane
asylum. Drained his two daughters yes
terday, fatally wounded his wife. at
tempted to murder the remainder of
his family, and then killed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
rner nrontnr LaiI.

Fort Dodge, Ia. Sept. 1.-Two men
named German and Lawrence. held
by the grand jury on charges of bur-
Slary, and awaiting trial in the city
Jail, dUg Il hole through the east side
of the building and escaped through
the dog nOund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
cudaI,v wiz spend 100000.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 2.-The Cudahy
Packing company is to spend $500.000
in enlarging its plant here. The beef
and hog killing capacity will be in
creased greatly, 20 that 1000 cattle
and 10000 hogs can be slaughtered
daily. A corresponding increase in the
cold storage capacity win be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
strikers Go Back to Work.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 1.-Two hun
dred car men employed in the Union
Pacific shops here, who went on strike
two weeks ago. have decided to return
to work at the scale offered by the
company. The entire force returned
this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Has the Record wIth the Discus.

KeOkuk. Ia, Sept. 2.-Charles Hen
nemann. in Il discuS throw exhibition
yesterday beat the worlds record over
six feet by throwing a four and a
half pound discus IDS feet 8 inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Sheriff Fatally wounded.

Sioux City. Ia, Sept. 2.-W. E.
Strain, sheriff of Monona county, Ia,
while trying to place Fred earns I'M
der arrest at farm near Whiting, was
shot in the stomach by earns and is
fatally wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Labor Candidate Elected LORD Mayor.

Dublin, Sept. Alderman Patrick
Dowd. the labor candidate. was elected
lord mayor of Dublin. Timothy c.
Harrington. the retiring lord mayor,
was Il candidate for a third term, but
was defeated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Statue to Governor Flower.

Watertown. n. Y, Sept. "A statue
of the late Governor Roswell Flower
was unveiled here yesterday in the
presence of thousands of people. EX-
Senator Hill delivered the principal
address. Senator Spooner also spoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
sniothere,l in a Corn Honner.

Danville, Ills, Sept. 2.-GeOrge E.
Rice, member of the Republican
county central committee. was Smoth-
cred to death in corn hopper in the
elevator at Oakwood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
He Was a Father in the United states.

Hagerstown, Nd, Spet. David
Gossard is dead in this city, aged 90
years. He was twice married ana the
father of twenty-four children, twenty
of whom are living. He is also sur
yiyed by eighty grandchildren and
eieven great at-grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Result Little Dinculty

Fresno, Ca, Sept. 2.-As Il result Of
an affray in Chinatown Policeman
Akers was wounded, one Japanese was
killed and two others injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Forest Fires Extinguished.

Saratoga. n. V, Sept Especial
Agent NJ. b. Camplain, of the interior
department, who has been fighting fires
in the encampment district, has sue
ceeded in eXtinguishing the conflagra-
tiOOS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Horse SHOW Stand ColIapses.

Denver, Sept. BY the collapse of
a temporary stand at the horse show
here yesterday afternoon 200 persons,
prominent Denver society people oc-
cupying boxes, were precipitated a dis
tance of five feet. Three were severely
hurt and many were slightly injured.
The seriously hurt are: o. L. Whit
taker. Mrs. II. c. Woodward and Mrs.
Edward Woodward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-02
Newspaper balloon a Wreck.

Denver. Sept. 2.-The Post balloon
was wrecked in Il hurricane Sunday
night near Florence, Colo; none killed.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26
NO NEED TO ASK.
Toper's Face Tells the 0bservant Bar
keeper What He Drinks.

"The barkeeper who has been in
business long enough can tell what a
man drinks by looking at his face"
said a man who has spent his life mix
ing drinks for the public, to New Or
leans Times-Democrat writer.
"He can do it if he is at all observ-
ant. OF course, there are many men
who would spend a lifetime in the
business without taking any note of
the difference in skin discoloration
resulting from the long and continu-
Gus use of drinks of different kinds.
Yet it is a physical condition which
may be observed by any man who will
take the trouble to make the survey.
Men often speak of the whisky
nose, the whisky eye, the whisky face
and all that sort of thing, but they
never stop to think that whisky is not
the only thing that will bloat, mar
and discolor the features. There is
as much difference between the
brandy nose and the whisky nose as
there is between the nose of the
Cyrano de Bergerac and the nose of
a fat-faced Fijian. The whisky nose
is as red as rose. The brandy nose
is of a purplish hue. 1t rs about the
color of blue blazes The whisky
face is different from the brandy face.
The continued excessive use of either
whisky or brandy will mark the face
with little red lines, but the general
appearance of the whisky face is un-
like that of the face of brandy user.
Barkeepers are able to notice these
differences. They are well defined.
1t would not be noticed in the weak,
watery condition and discoloration of
the eyes. But the complexion and
other marks would be found on the
face which would indicate whether
the man was in the habit of drinking
the one kind of thing or the other.
"The same may be said about 9TH
er kinds of drinks. Take the man,
for instance, who drinks beer regu-
larly. The barkeepers can tell it by
what may be called the mellow cast of
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26

must be wiped out vision They surrounded with
conflict be buried together Now we shall seek to
follow the upbudng policies Of Lincoln and of Grant.
LET US HAVE PEACE and in the brightness OF tomorrow
forget night OF the past let ud and controversy
cease think of children OF the prosperity that is to be
theirs tomorrow, and all will be well
WE WANT WISE AND HONEST GOVERNMENT, and
ALL protection and justice for the people OF Cuba; instead OF
strife let lis and ndustrybud the
try people and develop the OF our wonderful
island republic.
Nv work shall from be the reconstruction OF Cuba
7 EFT US IN THIS TASK OF ADVANCEMENT AND BETTER
NIENT OF OUR BELOVED COUNTRY USE THE HIGH
STANDARD SET BY THE UNITED STATES. And We too
should demonstrate great nation that grateful and
worthy of the generous which it has advanced Let
work together and the great and nation
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26
TOO CANDID.
Int nd ing Purchaser Should Have Kept
Reason for Buying to Himself.

Int nding Purchaser Should Have Kept
Reason for Buying to Himself.
lie was an owner of landed prop
erty. One morning a stranger en-
tered his office and said to him:
care you Mr.. Highrent?"
81 am"
"Iou own property at 600 Honey
suckle terrace?"
IL do"
"And you are going to sell it?"
81 am"
81 should like to buy it, then. I
have purchased the house next toit
for a residence, and, to be candid, |
don't like the kind of tenants you let
your house to. | wish to buy it and
select my own neighbors."
"No, sir" answered the owner of
the property, THAT puts different
aspect on the matter. ! don't care
to sell the place now. i shall keepit,
and raise the rent on the ground that
the neighborhood is improying."-
London Tit-Bits.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26

his features. Beer gives the face an
entirely different hue from either
brandy or whisky. j am sometimes
inclined to think that beer has a sort
of Matchmaking influence. | have
seen Englishmen, Frenchmen and
even Italians drink beer until they
looked like they had Just come from
the fatherland. 1t is an easy thing
to tell the beer drinker just from the
appearance of his face. may say the
same thing about the man who drinks
absinthe. The indications are prob
ably more pronounced in the case of
the man who uses absinthe than in
other cases. The things entering in
to the combination are stronger and
have a more violent effect on the hui
man system.
"But at any rate, the barkeeper
can tell just what the man is in the
habit of drinking if he will make
study of the faces. The brandy face,
the whisky face, the beer face, the alb
sinthe face are all different, and the
lines are easily traced by the man
who will take the trouble to study
the effects of different drinks for
awhile"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26
Bradford, has the following on HIS
otup koor ri.

Bradford, has the following on his
signboard:
Within this house a poor man dwells.
In spite OF wind and weather:
Boots and shoes he akes and mends,
His name Is William Feather
Another boot furnisher has the
following:
When boots and shoes are nearly ended.
Here they can be neatly mended;
But gentle folks. what 10 you Think
must have the ready chink.
Near Marlborough there is an inn
with the following sign:
All who enter herein
Need not have any fear,
For when they've drunk all the rum and
gin,
They can do the same with the beer.
One more bootmaker's sign, taken
from Elstow, near Bedford, and we
have done:
Here lives a man that won't refuse
To make and mend both boots and shoes.
His feathers good, his work H. just
His profits small. he cannot trust.
The above constitute few exam
pies of curious signs. but the list
could be very materially added to.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26
DOES NOT LIKE RESTRAINT.
President Roosevelt TOO Fond Of Free
dom for His Own Protection.
"Sccrctary Cortelyou and The 5,

secretary Cortelyou and the Sc
crct service officials arrange all kinds
Of plans to prevent President Roose-
welt exposing himself in public too
much" said a white house police
man to Washington Star reporter,
but he knocks oil their plans in the
head when they least expect it.
When he Is about TO start away on a
trip the white house landau is always
brought up to the door, closed Pres
idcnt Mckinley generally preferred
to ride in a closed vehicle. President
Roosevelt won't have 1t that way on
a fine, clear day. and every time he
walk. ont on the portico and sees the
landau closed he gives orders TO have
it opened. lie waits until that is
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-26
Liked Their Cholera Medicine.

"Dipsomaniac" tells a neat story
in reference to the rapid growth of
the habit of tipping which may de-
velop in unsuspecting subjects. Two
elderly ladies were surprised by a Wis
itor in the act of drinking neat
brandy. Upon his expressing some
surprise, they said that brandy had
been recommended to them as a cap
ital preventive against cholera, and
that first they took it with water, and
then they took it without water, and
now they took it like water.-London
Lancet.