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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
GROWN PRINCESS A GLOOMY WOMAN
Who Usually Does As She PIeases-Hsr
Very Sudden Disappearance.

Why she did so the people of the
| court did not know. except that with
! gloomy tenacity the princess usually
does what she pleaseS. For a little
while this explanation suficed; then
! fra ragments of gossip began to reach
| Dresden. 1t was said that the princess
! had surrendered herself to periods of
nervous excitement and that her &c
centrcitieS OF department caused much
concern TO her suite and to some OF
her Austrian kinsfolk who were stay
ing in the castle with her. 1t is now
| believed that she was under surVeil-
lance. and if this is true it makes her
disappearance the more extraordinary
The nara live of the events at Salz-
burg during the night of Dee. II and
/ II. as told in Dresden. is that the
princess. who appeared to be in an un-
usually tranquil mood. retired before
| II o'clock. Three hours later. when Il
maid looked into the royal bed cham
| Der. something in the appearance of
| the bed prompted her to go closer and
examine ii. Instead of the princess
the maid perceived dummy figure.
She awakened the Iady-in- waiting
and the latter. with other members of
the princess suite. searched all the
neighboring apartments, then the en-
tire castle. and finally the grounds of
the castle for the princess, but no trace
of the missing woman was found. At
dawn the police of SalZburg were in
formed of the disappearance and in
quiries were made throughout the
whole countryside, but with no tangi-
BILE result. 4 number of what had
seemed to be traces of the princess
were shown to be without foundation
upon careful examination by the po-
lice.
The inquiry by the end of that day
had extended to all parts of the king
dom of SaXOny. and on authority from
Dresden by the end of the second day
to all of Europe The theory of sui
eide was suggested. and Il fruitleSs
search for the princess body has been
made All the ponds and other pieces
of water in the vicinity of the castle
have been dragged without result. The
disappearance of the princess doubt
less will cause the circulation of many
stories. 1t is already related that she
eloped. but inquiries made here have
brought out nothing to subStantiate or
support this statement.
Geneva. Switzerland. Dec. 23.-The
crown princess of SaXony is here un-
der the name of Fraulein Won Oben.
Her brother. the archduke Leopold
Ferdinand. and Professor Giron are
at the same hotel. The archduke has
assumed the name of De Buriano.
The party is living quietly and pro
poses to spend Christmas here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
HER EX-HUsBAND OBJECTS
woman's Who Got Divorce and Re-
married, Now Faces an Unpleasant
suit at Law.

Mattoon. lis. Dec. 2:5.-By the filing
of suit in the court Saturday to set
aside the decree of divorce of Mrs.
DIR. Kimery. formerly Mrs. Archibald
Waters. a sensation was created i'll
society circles. The suit was filed by
Mrs. Kimerys former husband. In
his bill of complaint he alleges that
he and the now Mrs. Kimery were
married in Newark. y. J.. in 1890. and
lived together until 1897. when she
left him and came west.
She settled in this city. and in 1900
obtained q divorce from Waters. charg-
ing him with unfaithfulneSS. Short
ly aftorward she was married to DIR.
KimCry. one of the most prominent
physicians i'm this community. Their
married life went along smoothly IN
til Saturday. when Waters. the wom-
ans former husband. filed a suit to
have her decree of divorce set aside
on the ground that she made false al
legations. and that he was never noti-
fed that she had brought the Suit-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
IMPORTANT RULING
AS TO COMBINES
Judge Bland Holds at ST. Louis That
Capitalists May Combine to
Drive Out individuals.

st. Louis, Dec. 23.-"Capitalists have
a right to combine capital in produc-
tive enterprises and by lawful compe-
tition to drive individual producers
and small ones out of business.
'Laborers and artisans have a
right to form unions and fight this
competition of capitalists by lawful
means"
This is the statement of the right
of combination on the part of capital
andlaborhanded down by Judge Bland
in the court of appeals today in a de-
cision in favor of Joseph +. Walsh,
who sought an injunction to prevent
members of the Master Plumbers as
sociation from combining in refusal
to sell him supplies because he is not
Il member. Judges Barclay and
Goode concurred in the decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
installation Came Near Being Marder.

Madison, Wis. Dec. 23.-Seven stu
dents of the University of Wisconsin
held an initiation in the back room of
the saloon under the Avenue hotel
here The ceremony consisted in the
hanging of the neOphyte, who was
then deserted by his fellows, and
would soon have died except for tie
timely arrival of the barkeeper. who
came in to take away the glasses. He
cut the victim down, whom he found
limp and senseless and bleeding from
the mouth. and after reviving him had
him taken home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
DYNAMITE AS AN AvENGER
Fails to Work as 1t Was Intended to as
an Incident of Competition
in Labor.

Pittsburg. Dec. 23.-Unknown Tar-
ties attempted to dynamite Slnvish
boarding house at Springfield. Pa.
The building was partly wrecked but
the fourteen occupants escaped uG-
hurt. The men are employed at the
American Glue works and it is alleged
that the motive that inspired the
throwing of the dynamite was revenge.
a number of foreigners having taken
the places of other wOrkmen at lower
wages.
On Oct. 20 the big plant of the COM
pany was destroyed by fire. entailing Il
loss of 100000, and on the following
Friday n smaller plant, which had
been opened after the destruction of
the large factory. was burned. Both
of these fires are believed to have been
of incendiary origin. and the same per-
petratOrs are suspected of being re-
sponsible for Sunday nights explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
TWO HEAVY FIRES
IN WESTERN CITIES
St. Joseph and Beatrice Visited by
Disaster, the Former With
Loss of Life.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Chase &
Sons candy manufactory was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is 100000.
Fifty girls were AT work when the
fire broke out, many of whom jump
ed from the windows. Sophia Mintus
and Matte Leslie We're fatally iuiur-
ed and several others slightly hurt
Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 23.-Fire has
burned three business blocks and the
Masonic temple at Beatrice. The Pad
dock hotel is now on fire. The loss is
estimated at S300,000.
The fire. which was of incendiarv
origin. burned from , until s. threat
ening the surrounding buildings, but
they were saved without serious loss.
Bradford, Pa, Dee. 23.--In a fire
which burned the Odd Fellows block
this morning Fireman Green was kill
ed and three firemen hurt. The loss
is $15O,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Peanut s1an sells His Head.

Florence. Colo, Dec %. - Arthur
Jennings, owner of peanut stand
here, has sold his head TO n medical
college for $4,000. One thousand dol
lars was paid in cash and the bal
ance is TO be paid to his relatives at
his death. Jennings is % years old,
and at the age of IS years was at
tackled with brain fever. After his re-
covery his head began to grow alb
normally. and it now measures thirty
two inches in circumference. Physi-
clans say cases of this kind usually
end fatally before the patient has
reached the age of IL wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
RAILWAY rs DISSATISFIED
Michigan Central Does Not Like the Way
Tax Appraisements Are Be
ing Managed.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 23.-Many in
quiries are being made at the office
of the state tax commission relative
to the railroad appraisements. The
Michigan Central representatives learn
that the commission has not appraised
each of the thirteen lines of the sys-
tenn separately, but the total valuation
of S47.000.000 is placed opposite the
Michigan Central Railroad company
after the roads operated by it are
enumerated on the roll.
This is not so with the Grand Trunk,
because of the fact that the principal
company of that system is Canadian
corporation and the seven lines i'll
Michigan are appraised separately,
$11 100000 being the valuation given
the Crank Trunk Western. The Mich
igan Central would like TO have Il sep
arate valuation given each of the
roads, but it remains to be seen wheth-
er the assessors will do it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
IN HONOR OF MKINLEY
Proposition to Found the "CarnatiOn
League with n Greed Composed of
Some of His Notable Sayings.

Cleveland. Dec. 23.-The "Carnation
League of America" is the name of II
new patriotic movement proposed to
the trustees OF the Mckinley National
Memorial association. The idea orig
mates with Lewis q. Reynolds, we'll
known business man of Dayton. o..
and it will be submitted to the trustees
at their coming meeting in Washing
ton. In referring to the proposition
Secretary Ritchie. of the Mckinley
Monument association. said:
''Mr. Reynolds conception is interest
ing and extraordinary from many view
point. He proposes that the 'Carna-
ton League shall have creed. framed
from some notable words of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. and that it shall be a perennial
memorial to mis- honor, craftsmanship
and patriotism differing from that ac-
cord TO any of our past presidents. Ev-
cry member of the league would wear
a carnatiOn on each recurring 18th day
of September. The anniversary of our
late presidents death. Thus the league
would aim to keep alive in the hearts
and minds of the people their love and
admiration for the man and for the
HatlOHal prluclpleS ana pOlcleS ne aO-
vOcated.
1.-The United States has no truly ma
tionaI brotherhood. Shall it be the
Carnation League? Nor has the nation
any distinctive floral symbol; shall it
be President McKinley's favOrite flow
er-thc carnation? This beautiful
fragrant. flower is the boutonniere of
the people, and Mr. Mckinley was Il
commoner. The famous Primrose
League of England is a political order
founded to honor the memory OF Lord
Beaconsfiled and to perpetuate his po-
litical principle. What the Primrose
League has been to British politics the
Carnation League may be to American
patriotism"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Mason SIN in the Race.

Chicago. Dec. Ex-senator William
Mason announced on his return home
from Washington Sunday that. despite
reports to the contrary, he had not
abandoned his candidacy for re-elec-
ton. while l may not 20 into the
caucus" he said, Il will be Il candidate
before the joint session when it meets
to elect my successor. The question
has been raised as to whether there
will be a senatorial caucus. Since
the delegates have instructed the mem
bers whom to vote for caucus would
be unnecessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
SAXONY'S SENSATION
Which Has Stirred the Royal
House in Disappearance
of Crown Princess,
WHO LEFT IN MENTAL DISTRESS
Not a Trace of Her Since the Night of
Dec. II, When She Suddenly
Dropped Out of Sight.

Dresden, SaXony, Dec. 23-The
Crown Princess of Saxony fed from
her home on the night of Dec IL. The
DreSdner Journal yesterday said: ''The
princess, in a state of intense mental
excitement, suddenly deserted her fam
lily at SalZburg and went abroad. The
Saxon court functions for the winter
including the New Years reception,
have been cancelled" The foregoing
para dgraph in yesterdays official jour
nal, which was inserted by order of
the king and crown prince of SaXony,
has turned into truth what for sew
eral days past has been regarded as
an incredible tale. The crown princess
of SaXony, surrounded by her ladies
in waiting and numerous attendants
and servants of the royal household
has vanished so utterly that the police
of every kingdom of Europe have for
ten days been unable to trace her.
King Wants the Public to Know.
The official announcement was made
in order to obtain the aid of the gener-
al public in finding the princess, and
because the court fiction that she pre-
ferted to remain in retirement at SalZ-
burg rather than to return to her huS-
band and children at Dresden cannot
longer be maintained. Accompanied
by the crown prince the princess went
to the castle of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph near SalZburg Il month ago. \
week after their arrival at the castle
the prince broke his leg while hunt
ing. and was brought back TO Dresden.
The princess, however, remained at
the castle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Merry Tobacco War Started.

indianapolis, Dec. 23.-The tobacco
trust has entered this city and merry
war is in progress between it and the
independent dealers, with the result
that thousands of cigars are being
given away and grades that have al
ways been selling at ) cents straight
are being bought now at seven or eight
for % cents. The trust entered the
field the first of the week and deal
crs estimate that it has given away ut
least $4,000 worth of high-grade cigars
within the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
New Line from Chicago to the $500"

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Sault Ste. Marie
is to be brought into closer cOnnec-
ton with Chicago by means of new
through train service to be inaugurated
Dec. % over the Chicago and North
western and Minneapolis. st. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie railways. The new
service will be via Milwaukee. Fond
du Lac. Oshkosh and Green Bay and
Escanaba to Larch. the junction
point with the SoOl line, and thence
via Gladstone. Manistique and Trout
Lake to SauIt Ste. Marie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
SULTAN'S TROOPS
ARE EASILY BEATEN
Pretender to Throne Then Decapi-
tates His Captives-BIoody Re-
Venge is Ordered.

Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 23.-The inn
perial troops have been totally de-
feated after a sanguinary battle with
rebels headed by the pretender to the
throne. The latter decapitated 40 of
the sultan's soldiers. Their heads are
now ornamenting his tent.
Imperial reinforcements have been
sent to attempt to capture Taxa, the
headquarters of the pretender.
Incensed by the rebels successes
the sultan has ordered his soldiers to
spare no one at Taxa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Blue River Dredging Nearly Done.

Newcastle, Ind, Dec. 23.-The task
of dredging Blue river, which began
eighteen months ago. is now nearing
completion, and month more will see
the finish of the big undertaking. For
fifteen miles the course of the river
was Strengthened and made deeper, do
ing away with the annual flooding of
adjoining farms, which caused losses
of thousands of dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Erio,,on Burned the Wheel.

Burlington. Ia, Dec. 23.-As passen-
ger train No. = on the Burlington road.
due here at a. m. was passing main
street crossing an hour late. one of
the pilot wheels fell off. having been
burned off by friction. The axle was
found to be red hot. The train had
just finished the descent of the four
mile grade from West Burlington at a
mile-a- minute clip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Internal Revenue Decreases.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The monthly
statement of the collections of inter
nal revenue show that the total amount
for November, 1902, was $19,2S5,357.
a decrease as compared with NOvem-
ber, 1901, of 1893. .593. For the last
five months the receipts show fall
ing off of S2O. 1908 40, as compared
with the corresponding period in 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
valued Her Hu.band at s7.oe4.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 23.-NIrs.
Herbert Harrison has been awarded
S7.094 damages in the circuit court
because of the death of her husband,
ii D.. Y, \. A. and ]. mOtorman, at
Chelsea last March. Harrison went up
on the roof of his car to attend to a
defective trolley pole and was shock
ed to death. The liability of the COM
pany in view of the high tension elec-
tric system employed was in question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
D,..,nct,on of rockford Town.

Rockford, Ills, Dec. 23.-According
to a church census, just completed,
Rockford is shown to be the most re-
ligious city in the United States, over
80 per cent. OF its population express
ing belief in Christianity and
church preference. Zion Lutheran
church is shown to have the largest
congregation of any church OF that
denomination In the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
POLICY IS CANCELLED
So Says the National Supreme
Court, When the Insured
Commits Murder.
PAYMENT AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
Points from Judge Brewers Opinion
in an Important Suit for
Insurance.

Washington. Dec 23.-The question
of the effect of murder upon life in
surance policy when issued upon tie
life of the murderer was yesterday
passed upon by the United States su-
preme court in an opinion delivered by
Justice Brewer. The case in which the
opinion was delivered was that of s.
NJ. Burt VS.. the Union Central Life In
surance company. William f. Burt.
of Travis county, Tex, was the maine
of the man insured. His policy was
made payable to his wife. Anna NJ.
Burt, and in case of her death to his
executors. During the following year
Burt'S wife died. and he afterward
was charged with murder and was
found guilty and executed. Afterward
the heirs of the estate made an effort
TO collect upon the policy. but the in
surance company resisted payment.
Contrary to Public Policy.
The lower courts. including the court
of appeals for the Fifth circuit. sus-
tanned the protest of the company. and
yesterdays opinion affirmed the de-
cisiOn of the court of appeals, holding
the policy invalid on the ground that
TO sanction payment under the circum-
stances would be contrary to public
policy. Stating the question at issue
Justice Brewer said it was whether
an ordinary life policy. containing no
applicable special provisions. is bind
ing contract to insure against Il legal
execution for crime; in other words
do insurance policies insure against
crime?''
Could Not Insure "a Crime.
Proceeding to pass on the case he
said: "ItcannOt he that one of the risks
covered by a contract of insurance is
the crime of the insured. There is an
implied obligation on his part to DO
nothing wrongfully to accelerate the
maturity of the policy. Public policy
forbids the insertion in contract of
condition which would tend to induc.
crime, and as it forbids the introduc-
ton of such stipulation it also for
bids the enforcement of Il contract un-
der circumstances which cannot be law
fully stipulated for" Z
Was Against Miscarriage OF Justice.
Taking up the contention that Burt
did not commit the murder attribu Ell
to him Justice Brewer said that if that
were true the action could he main
tanned only on the assumption that
there had been n failure of justice in
the criminal case, and he asked if 1t
were possible that there can be Il con-
tract of insurance against the miscar-
riage of justice. This. he said. would
be the nature of the wager. and Il
wager intended to pervert the course
of criminal justice was contrary to
public policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Having. Some Weather in Peru.

Lima. Peru. Dec. 2:}.-News has just
reached here of terrible storm of hail
and snow. accompanied by thunder
and lightning, Dec. ii at Cerro de Pas
co. 1O7 miles from here Several per-
sons were killed and much damage
done. There was a foot of snow in the
streets. The temperature fell to 3 de-
grees below zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Another Tie I'm the Race.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 23.-The second
election for representative in the low
er house of the legislature from Hel-
lowstone county has resulted in anoth-
er tie. Before each candidate received
73S votes. This time each got so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
PRICE OF WHISKY DROPS
OWING TO CORN WEAKENING

Peoria, Dec. 23.-The price of whis-
ky dropped from $1.32, the basis of
finished goods, to $1.31, because of
weakening in the price of corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
TWO ASPHYXIATED
BY COAL GAS AT RACINE

Racine, Wis, Dec. 23.-.James Peter
son, a wfdower. aged 30, and his
daughter Alice. aged Is, were found
dead in bed this morning. asphyXia-
ted by coal gas. from heating stove.
The son. Rudolph. was found barely
alive. but was resuscitated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
,ru,t Die by Machine lightning.

New York, Dec. 23.-Thomas Tobin
has been sentenced to die in the elec-
trio chair during the week beginning
Feb. 1903, for the murder of CAPITA N
James B. Craft, of Glen Cove, L. l., in
September last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED
BY LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION

Buena Vista, Col, Dec. 23.-The
boiler of a Rio Grande locomotive eX-
ploded this morning near here, kill
ing Engineer Miller and fatally injur-
ing Brakeman Potter and Fireman
Newly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
xoveIfv In Rrooches.

Something new in which the Ameri-
can Indian is figuring is a brooch. The
Indian is painted in colors, and the
simple setting appears to be gun metal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
1000 EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS IN ONE QUARTER

Ashkabad, Dec. 23.-A telegram to-
day from the scene of the recent
earthquake disaster at Andiian puts
the number of victims in the native
quarter of the town at 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23

Torquay, England, has a municipal
rabbit warren where over $1,000 rab-
bits have been trapped during the past
year and sent for sale in the northern
and midland markets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Most Rev. Frederick
Temple Dies of Old
Age in London.
PRIMATE OF ENGLAND
Former United States
Senator Sa1in Expires
in Chicago.

London. Dec. 23.-MOst Rev. Fred
erick Temple, archbishop of Canter-
bury and primate of all England. who
has been ill for some time past, died
this morning from old age.
The bishop of Winchester is consid-
cred likely to be his successor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-23
Death of Former Senator salin.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Former United
States Senator Dwight NJ Sabin, of
Minnesota. died suddenly this morn
ing of heart failure at the Auditor
ium. He was 81 years cid. For
quarter of a century he was promi-
nent in national republican politics,
and was very wealthy.