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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Sugar Trust Gets Busy.

Detroit. April 2.-CharIes Il. War.
rem. prominent lawyer representing
interests closely allied with the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company. has pur-
chased controlling interest in the
StoclS of the PeninSular Sugar com
pany. which has a beet sugar factory
at Caro-. The sugar trust plans to en-
ter the beet sugar business. and Have
meyer. far from antagOniZing the beet
sugar people, seeks an alliance with
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Look out for Canned Caviar.

Richmond. Ind, April Frank
Walters. Il well-known young man,
was made dangerously i'll by eating Il
small quantity of canned caviar. 4
physician worked with him for several
hours before he was ont of danger. 1t
is supposed that the caviar was poi
soned through contact with the tin of
the can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Library Site Decided Irnon.

Rockford. Ills. April 2.-The city
council at Il special meeting decided
by unanimous vote of the aldermen
present that the new free Carnegie
library should he erected on the site
known as the Gas lots. on the west
side of the Rock river. Not one of the
aldermen in favor of the Gill site. the
east side selection. was present at the
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Iowa Man 10 Get a Post.

St Louis. April 1T is announced
that G. +. Wennerstrum. of Des
Moines. Ia. retiring labor commission
er of Iowa. will be appointed Worlds
fair commissioner to Norway and Swe-
den. Wennerstrum is i'm st. Louis i'm
conference with World fair officials.
He expects to assume his duties
abroad as soon as conditions connected
with his retirement from Office have
Deen fuIfiIIed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Fiehtv-Two Hich Gums Tied.

Kansas City. April There were
40 entries in the Nitro-Powder hand
leap. the event scheduled for the sec
ond day of the Grand American Hand
leap Live Bird tournapent. and eighty
two high guns each with a straight
score of twelve birds. divided the purse
of 81 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Ten Thousand Men Out
in Eastern
Mines.
TROUBLE In THE WEST
Labor Dissatisfaction
Causes Suspension
of Activity.

Dubois, Pa. April All the bitu-
minous coal mines of the Rochester
and Pittsburg Coal and Iron com
pany are idle today. Resolutions de-
claring for a strike were obeyed by
all the men and as Il consequence
10000 men are idle. The men insist
on recognition of the Miners union,
which the company refuses to do.
Mines Shut Down in Montana.
Butte. Mont. April 2.-Twenty-
eight hoisting engineers have struck
and as a result the mines of the Am
algamated Copper company closed
down and over 1000 men are render
ed idle. The engineers demand an
increase of wages from 81 to So
per day.
Labor Troubles in Chicago.
Chicago. April "A strike of hod-
carriers and building laborers was
called today. The strike will involve
the helpers. thus affecting over i 900
men, Building operations will be
seriously retarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
SHARP FIGHTING
Reported by Kitchener in South
African
War.

London, April Kitchener, in a
dispatch from Petoria, made public
this evening. announced that the
second dragoon guard fought sharp
rear guard action near Boschmans
Kop during the evening of March 81.
Four officers are known to have been
wounded. No further details of
casualties are received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Students Suspended.

Lawrence. Kas.. April 2.-Twenty-
eight members of the freshmen and
sophomore classes of the University
of Kansas were today suspended for
50 days for participating in the re-
cent contest over the class colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
MANY MILLIONS
Enormous Earnings of the United
States Steel Corporation
in One Year.
CONVERSION PLAN IS APPROVED
By Which the Great Combine Secures
Working Capital of
$IO6,OOO,OOO.

New York. April 2-The directors of
the United States Steel Corporation. in
quarterly meeting here. gave formal
approval To the conversion plan under
which it is proposed to retire preferred
stock to the amount of $200.OO0,0OO
upon which dividends are paid at the
rate of per cent. per lnnum. and is
sue bonds to total of S250,O0O,000.
with interest fixed at ) per cent May
80 was fixed as the date upon which
the project will be submitted to the
shareholders. The directors also issued
statement showing that the earnings
of the corporation for the first year of
its existence. which ended March 81.
with the last month eStimated,
reached Il total of Sill .061. 19J.
win Have $IO6, 100000 Working Capital
Before the meeting of the directors
the executive and finance committees
We're in session, and the executive
committee, as well as the general
board of directors, unanimously ap-
proved the conversion plan. EX-Judge
f. III. Gary, chairman of the board,
stated that the extra S1O,OOO.OOO of
bonds above the $200.000,OOO to he
used for retirement of preferred stock
would give the corporation Il working
capital of about $106,O0O,00O. to be
used in any way that the directors
might deem best. He would not say
that his implied the acquisition of any
new plants. The legal advisers of the
corporation laid special stress on the
point that no preferred stock would be
retired without the consent of the
holder
Usual Dividends Are Voted.
The directors voted the usual divi-
dends at the rate of 4 per cent on the
preferrd stock and / pr cent. on the
common stock. The statement of net
earnings showed that the record by
months was as follows: April, 1901,
T.3.I6. IA; May. S9.612349; June.
S9394.T4I: July. $95SO. 1J1: August.
S9.S10.SSO; September, S9.2T2.S1 OctO-
ber. 12,205, ia: November, 50. 1851:
December, S1.T5S.29S; January. 1902.
SS.9O1.016: February. 1902, SI,6IS,5S:S;
March. 1902. (eStimatedl S9.T00.000. To-
tai net earnings. Sill .O6T. 195. The
statement said: The net earnings were
arrived at after deducting each month
the cost of ordinary repairs. renewals
and maintenance of plants"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
wisconsin Ice Law Is Invalid.

Madison, Wis. April 2-The law
passed by the last legislature impos
ing tax of 10 cents Il ton on ice
shipped out of the state has been de
clared invalid in a decision handed
down by the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
ohio's Anti-Assassination Law.

Columbus. O., April 2.-The Bran
mock bill to punish anarchy and as
sault upon the president or state of
ficerS has been passed by the house.
The bill provides that assaults on the
president of the United States or any
officer in the line of succession shall
suffer death and his body be cremated
or disposed of in some secret way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02

Philadelphia. April 2.-Fearing that
he would be arrested for theft. Will
liam II. Lane. Il colored butler. shot
and killed his employer. Mrs. Ella ].
FurbuSh: her 12-year-old daughter.
Madeline. and probably mortally
wounded another daughter. Eloise.
aged I years. at their home. No. 6J2
North Fifteenth street He was a.
rested later and confessed his crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
PRESIDENT MAKES
PROMOTIONS IN ARMY

Washington. April 2.-The presi-
dent today appointed Brig. Gen. r.. p.
Hughes major general and Col. l. ID.
Derussy, Col. Andrew :. Burt and
Col. NJ. V. Sheridan brigadier gener-
ais in the regular army to fill the eN-
listing vacancies caused by retire
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
-.et 1t Go to the FederaI Court.

Madison, Wis. April 2.-The motion
for removal from the state TO the fed
eral court of the WaShburn, Bayfield,
and Iron. River railway case. involving
the right of the federal court to order
the tracks torn UP. has been granted
by the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
MANY DIE In FLOODS
Twenty-Five Persons Killed in South
-$5,OOO,OOO Property
Loss.

Nashville. Tenn. April 2-Authen-
tic reports have been received from
every county in middle Tennessee. and
the damage done to property is CON
sCrvatively estimated ut over $4,000
600. Twenty-Five persons lost their
lives in the flood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Insurance Department for Iowa.

Des Moines. Ia. April 2.-The SEN
ate committee on insurance has de-
cided to report for passage the bill to
create an insurance department. The
house committee recommended its
passage. and it was sent TO the appro-
DriatioDS committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
wanton Crime of a Negro.

Chicago. Ills. April 2.-Defending
himself against an intoxicated negro
who had made insulting remarks to
his wife and n companion. Daniel
Mackellin. an electrician. was shot
and fatally wounded while returning
from the theater. The negro. Howard
Mallory. was locked up. after police
officers had protected him from n
crowd that threatened to lynch him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
VETS OF LATE WAR
Service Men of Spanish-Ameri-
can Tilt Hold Re-
union.
GATHER AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Addresses of welcome and Re-
spOnse, Camp Fire,
Etc.

Springfield. April 2.-The first an
nual encampment of the service men
i'm the Spanish war convened at the
state house today. The opening meet
ing was not largely attended. but
delegations are expected 10 arrive
this evening which will bring the
representatives of several western
states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Clark Has Two to Snare,

Little Rock. Ark. April with ten
counties yet to report, official and I'M
official returns give the following re-
suits on the United States Sena@orShip:
Clark. 80: Jones. 30; necessary to elect
on joint ballot. G7. These figures are
deemed reliable and conclusive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
WELL KNOWN DIVINE
EXPIRES AT JOLIET

Joliet. ILL.,. April 2.-Rev. ID. ID.
.O'Dell. aged Is, pastor of the Eastern
Avenue Baptist church. died this
morning after an operation for bowel
complications. DIR. O'Dell was chap
lain of the I'd Illinois regiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
INSTRUMENTATION I.olItlcs.

Columbus, 20. April 2.-The Toledo
police ripper bill has passed the sen
ate The bill provides for the appoint
1nent of bipartisan police board of
four members which shall have full
control over the police department of
that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Rev. Morrisey Recovering.

South Bend Ind. April Rev. An
drew MOrrisey. president of NOtre
Dame university, is now recovering
from pneumonia. which for many
weeks has threatened his life. He is
now able TO walk about the infrmary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Coreans FmpIv Rus,ians

Yokohama. April 2.-The Corean
home office is negotiating for the serv-
ice of four Russian experts to instruct
the natives of Corea in various
branches of industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
New swiss Parliament Buildings.

Berne. Switzerland April 2-The
handsome new parliament buildings.
constructed at cost of 100000
francs. have been opened. Addresses
were made by President Zeemp and
others. The streets were lined with
cheering crowds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Teamsters Declare a Strike.

Minneapolis. April 2.-The Team
Owners union has declared a strike
and more than 100 have quit work
The union demands $3.50 Il day and
an eight-honr dav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
AMERICAN SOLDIER
HANGED IN PHILIPPINES

Manila. April Private Healy. of
the 27th infantry. was hanged today
for the murder of Sergeant Moreland
last April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
TeIIEro,n n Rox car

Ashley. Mich. April PRED Smurr,
of Durand. Grand Trunk brakeman.
fell from box car and suffered a
scalp wound six inches long. a frac-
tured skull and internal injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
METEOR SAILS FOR EUROPE
Kaiser's UnsIed states Built Schooner
Is Or on "A Long Voyage.

New YORK. April 1.-The kaiser's
yacht Mcteor. the building of which on
this side of the Atlantic Occasioned
the visit Of Prince Henry. sailed yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Snow blockade Broken.

Minot. y. D.. April 2.-The snow
blockade On the Great Northern is
broken and the delayed trains are now
moving There are three trains OH the
way running about an hour apart The
dining car supplies were practically
exhausted when the train reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Beet sugar Company's Annual.

New York, April 2.-The American
Beet Sugar company, which has cap
ital of S5.000.000 preferred and $15.-
100000 common, held its annual meet
ing and election of directors in Jersey
CITY Yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Labor statistic Men in Council.

New Orleans. April 2.-The eight
ecnth annual convention >of the Ma
tional Association of the officials of
the Bureaus of Labor and Statistics
is in session at New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02

Louisville. Ky. April 2.-Fire has
destroyed the three large warehouses
of the Peaslee-Gaulbert Paint and
Varnish company, Mt Fifteenth and
Portland avenue. causing loss Of
about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Attempted Suicide ON Train.

MinOt, n. d.. April IA. l.. Col
grove. professor i'm the college at
Colfax, Wash. cut his throat with
razor on the first section of the delay
CO east-bound train. He will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
soldiers SAN tor nIanlIa.

San Francisco, April 2.-The trans
port sheridan has sailed for the Phil
ippines with 1.200 soldiers of the
Twenty-ninth infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02

who hau Deen Dr1Ded or whom any one
had attempted to bribc. At the state
department he had only personally
seen KaSson. Gron was then excused
and the inquiry was adjourned for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
EIectric Iinemen Strike.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 2-The cleo
trio linemen of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny have struck for an increase OF
pay from 81 so TO So for Il nine-hour
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Gen. NIonIton Presifies.

Gen. George y. Moulton, of Chica-
go. presided. An address of welcome
was delivered by Coy. Yates and re-
sponse made by Capt. Wilson l. Da-.
venny. y camp fire Will be held to-
night at the state house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
Cbina Paving Her Ind,mn1ty.

Shanghai. April 2.-The third in
stallment of the indemnity was paid
yesterday. 1t amounts to 100000
taels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-02
J. PIERPONT MORGAN
SETS SAIL FOR EUROPE

Morgan sailed for England today on
the steamship Oceanic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
TO MAKE REPRiSALS.
Packers of Kansas City Now Threat
en- to Go into the Butter-Mak-
ing Business.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has signed the Grout
bill imposing q tax of ten cents per
pound on the sale of colored but
terine, and the law will 90 into eff
feet July /. 1t is expected that the
law will do great harm to the but
terine business. The dairy interests
Of the country, which have conduct
ed the fight against the butterine
industry, have thus won all they have
commended for. But their triumph
may be short lived. The packers,
who are the principal manufacturers
of butterine, are preparing to make
reprisals upon the creamery men by
entering into direct competition
with them in their old field. The
packers do not intend to allow their
enemies to derive all the benefit
from the change. Already prepara-
tons are being made for some local
plants to begin the manufacture Of
butter.
While they are preparing to GO
into the butter-making business, the
packers have not decided to quit
their fight on the Grout law. They
claim that they itend to test its con-
stitutionality in the United States
court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
BANKERS IN CONVENTION.
Five Hundred Delegates from Missouri.
Kansas and Oklahoma Discuss Finan-
cal Problems at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 13.-The
bankers of Kansas, Missouri, Indian
territory and Oklahoma met in con-
ventiOn in this city Tuesday. About
500 bankers are here. 1t is the larg-
est convention of bankers ever held
in the west. At Convention hall to-
night a reception, banquet and ball
was given in honor of the visitors.
The session of the convention We'd
nesday will be the most important
of all. At that session the subject
of discussion will be assets Curren-
ey," a question that is agitating the
banking world all over the country.
The national bank currency now in
circulation is issued to the banks by
the government and secured by gov
eminent bonds deposited in Wash
ington by the banks. This makes
the currency good as long as the gov
eminent bonds are good, because the
government guarantees it. The as
sets currency plan contemplates the
issuance to bank by the government
of currency which the government
does not guarantee, but which is Sc
cured by the assets of the bank, and
the currency is first lien against
the banks assets, so that il bank
should fail the currency would be
protected before the depositors
would get anything. James II. Eek
els and Charles G. Dawes, former
comptrollers of the currency, will
speak upon this subject, and it will
be generally discussed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
RESULT OF CHURCH FIGHT.
Two Preachers OF the Christian Demon.
ination Peited With Eggs at Centrop-
oils, kan.-Church Smeared.

Ottawa, Kan, May 13.-Revs. S.
Lowe and Zumwalt, two Christian
ministers, were egged in Centropolis
Sunday night. For several months
there has been quarrel going on in
the Christian church. Rev. Mr.. Zum-
walt is the pastor. He had invited
Rev. Mr.. Lowe, district minister,
to come and attempt to smooth over
matters. A sermon was preached and
the congregation dismissed. The two
ministers were the last to leave. AS
they stepped out of the church they
were met by volley Of eggs. They
ran down the street, but the eggs
came thicker and faster. For two
blocks the ministers were followed
and smeared with overripe eggs. The
attacking party then turned its at
tention ito the church, which they
also spattered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
DEATH LIST. NOT COMPLETE.
At Least Fifty More Victims of
the Holocaust Near Pittshnrg
will Sueeumb to Injuries.
RESULT OF EXPLOSION OF EGPTRA.
on Cars Collided and Three Awful Ex-
plosions Followed, the Flames Envelop-
ing Spectators who Were Attracted TO
the scsne-Fourteen Already Dead and
500 Observation-Disclosures Scenes.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 13.-The Sheri-
dan yards Of the Panhandle railroad
was the scene yesterday evening Of
the most disastrous explosion and
hre known in this section for many
years. Fourteen lives were lost and
about 300 persons were so badly
burned that according to the judg-
ment of physicians in attendance at
least SO of them will die from the
effects of their injuries. The cause
Of the catastrophe was the explosion
of train of naphtha cars which
were being switched at the yard and
in the switching the rear car tele-
scoped a car forward. The leaking
naphtha ignited from q switch light,
causing an explosion which threw the
flames so feet high. Much Of the es-
Gaping naphtha ran through Cork's
Run TO Esplen borough, distance of
lh miles, and caused another explo-
sion, blowing to atoms the Seymour
hotel and the Collins house, on River
road, and badly wrecking n frame
building nearby, in which were con-
gregated 200 or more men from Pitts
burg and vicinity, betting ON the
races and baseball games. Few of
the occupants of this building es-
capped injury, many being badly hurt.
The scene that followed was be-
yond description. The successive ex-
plosion had heated the air to such
an extent that before the third ex.
plosion many were rendered uncon-
scious by the extreme heat and the
gaseous fumes and were being car
ried away when the torrent of flame
swept over the excited crowd
There was an awful hush for mo-
ment, then followed scene Of
frenzy. Men and women, .heir cloth
ing abIaze, their faces scorched and
blistered and their hair burned off
hither and thither, only intent on es-
cape from that awful furnace of fire.
Some gave vent to frenzied appeals |
to kill them and put them out Of
their misery, and little children,
with their curly locks and light sum
mer clothing small pillars of fire,
cried pitsously as they were swept |
along by the tide of burning human
ity.
The officials Of the Panhandle road |
fear a worse explosion than the |
three which wrought so much dam
age. A danger line has been estab-
lished 500 yards on all sides of the
burning wreckage. A few feet be-
low the burning weckage lies the big
36-inch main Of the Philadelphia COM
pany which comes from the gas fields
in the southwestern portion of the
state. 1t is feared that the concus-
sion was so great that some Of the
joints or even the pipe itself is dam
aged, and the gas, which is under
great pressure will soon force its
way through and another terrific ex-
plosion will follow
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
SHE SAVED THIRTY LIVES.
Miss Katie Henderson Saw a Fire In q
Powder Magazine and Notified Em-
ployes of Their Danger

Norristown, Pa, May lathe pres
ence of mind of Miss Katie Hender-
son saved 80 men employed in the
quarries at West Conshohocken from
death or injury. Miss Henderson re-
sides a short distance from the quar-
ry, and as she looked from window
she saw that the roof of the powder
magazine was blazing. The men at
work in the quarry were not aware
of their danger until she ran to the
quarry and warned them, not a Sec
ond too soon. While the men and
Miss Henderson were fleeing for their
lives there was terrible explosion.
The air was filed with splinters,
stones and dirt, which showered upon
their heads. In the magazine which
exploded there were 30 kegs of pow
der and 800 pounds of dynamite.
Nothing but a hole in the ground
marks the place where the powder
house stood.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
Reveals a Great Secret.

1t is often asked how such start
ling cures, that puzzle the best physi-
clans, are effected by DR., Kings New
Discovery for consumption. Here's
the secret. 1t cuts out the phlegm
and germ-infected mucus, and let's
the hfu=gTvTHg OXYGEN Enrich and VI
talize the blood. 1t heals the inham,
ed, cough-worm throat and lungs
Hard colds and stubborn coughs
soon yield to DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, the most infallible remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Guaran-
teed bottles soc and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at II. l.. fuckers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15
lins, the Rocky Point, i hear.

kins, the Rocky Point, / hear.
Elder Walton fills his regular ap-
pointmpnt here Sunday. All come
and hear him.
Plow ing corn is the order of the
day.
Andrew and George Herman have
our thanks for favors. The Her.
mans are all No. l people.
Gardens are looking fine and vege-
tables plentiful.
Harvest will soon be here. There
will be more wheat than for years in
Bates county. PAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-15

Ii you are interested in cheap land
in southwestern Kansas, or south
eastern Colorado, call and see me.
can furnish yon -railroad-lands at a
very low price, for cash or on ten
years time, only 6 per cent interest.
| will be at Hotel Lee in Adrian May
Is, Merchants Hotel in Rich Hill
May 16, and at the Republican Press
office in Butler May II. Cheap trans
portation to Grainfeld, Kan, May
Goth. E. B. ATKINSON,
Grainfield, Kan.