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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Mistaken Bounty.

Shortly after George De Forest
Brush, the well known painter, had
sold $1,000 picture Mrs. Brush, whose
delicate, spirituelle face and old fash
ioned gowns are familiar to the public
through her husbands canvaSeS, was
lettering one afternoon along Fifth
avenue with her children. At an art
store window the little group tarried.
While gazing at the pictures a woman
of distinguished presence and fashion
able attire came out of the store. In
passing to her carriage the beauty of
one of the Brush children attracted her
attention. Calling the lad to her, she
gave him some pennies. Then, meet
ing the wan, spirituelle face of the
mother, the same face that shines out
from that painted canvas Mother and
Child awarded in Paris the gold
medal and now the property of the
Boston museum, the Lady Bountiful
said solicitously, My good woman,
does your husband have plenty Of
work?' "Oh, yes, thank you," said
Mrs. Brush humbIy. He is quite busy
painting The carriage door closed
upon the beneficent lady, who went
home doubtlessly inwardly patting her
self for having shown sympathy for
poor house painters wife.-New York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
HER DAUGHTER IS MISSING
Woman Goes to Chicago to Hunt Girl
Who Is said To BE Ill and
Moneyless.

Ionia, Mich, Dec. >. Mrs. II. s.
Welch, of this city, has gone TO Chi
cago to search for her daughter Celia,
who is missing under mysterious cir
cumstances. Celia is 10 years old. She
left several months ago for the Illi-
nois city to learn bookkeeping She
wrote frequently of her work and that
she had finally secured a situation. The
last letter from the girl came three
weeks ago.
Then came Il letter signed "Rev.
bort Brown saying that Celia was
ill and needed money. REV. Brown"
inclosed a deposit check for Mrs. Welch
to sign. The letter declared that it
wouldn't be necessary for Mrs. WeIch
to go to Chicago. Mrs. WeIch wor-
ried, and after dreaming that her
daughter was dead. started for Chica-
go. The Chicago police are trying to
help her find Celia, but so far without
success. Neither can they find "Rev.
bort Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
FAMILY HEIR
TO MUCH MONEY
Millions Left to Isaac Stoy, of Sher-
wood, Mich, at Troy,
Pa,

st. Joseph, Mich, Dec. ). - Isaac
Stoy, of Sherwood, Mich, is one of a
score of heirs to whom legacy of
millions of dollars has been left. A
granduncle OF Stoy died twenty years
ago, and left the estate where the vii
lage of Troy, Pa, now stands. Fol
lowing the death of the granduncIe the
property was leased to John Stoy, the
father of Isaac Stoy. All leases OH the
land have expired and the estate is
about to be settled in court.
At the time the original lease was
executed an Old musket, owned by the
original lessee, was described. it being
agreed the gun should pass from one
heir to another, as proof of the own
ership of the property, providing any
dispute arose. At present the gun is
owned by Isaac Stoy, and it is upon
this ground that he will attempt to
prove his legal claim to 4 portion of
the estate which is in dispute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
]. E. PENNINGTON WANTED
It Is Said That His Presence at Cincinnati,
Something That Is Highly
Desired.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 81. f. Pen
nington, formerly promoter of air
ships, but of late interested i'll auto
mobiles, is wanted on a charge of hav-
ing swindled a Cincinnati hotel out of
5000. y warrant was sworn out yes
terday for his arrest by Benjamin l..
Heidingsfeld, an attorney representing
the st. Nicholas hotel. 1t is charged
that Pennington, who left this city
with his wife and children ten days
ago, gave Il big banquet at the st.
Nicholas i'm Cincinnati in hope of hav-
ing some of his capitalist guests push
the sale of his automobile. and that he
paid his bill in worthless checks.
Pennington came to Racine few
months ago and announced that he
would have 500 automobiles built in a
local factory for the European mar
ket- These machines, whose driving
gear was ON the front rather than the
rear axle, he said was destined to be
a great success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05

Catholic churches in HazletOn. and
they are crowded every Sunday with
worShipers. and this is no doubt true
Of the churches whose faith is op-
posed to ours" Families cannot be
kept together. he said. The boys are
sent into the mines almost as soon as
they are able to toddle out and
the girls are sent 10 the mills in the
small towns in the vicinity or drift
to the large cities.
He related instances of poverty and
said that it took one man six years
before he was able to pay off n fu-
neral debt of 5000. In reply to fur
ther questioning Father Hussic said
that he had examined fifty or sixty
mine workers and found that only
three of them were able to save any
money. He examined the tax lists OF
Hazleton. he said. and in population
of which, perhaps, 40 per cent. was
made up of mine workers only eighty
mine employees out of 1,I23 persons
assessed owned their own homes. He
could not say whether they were clear
of debt
On croSS-cXamination by Lawyer
Lenehan Father Hussie said the news
paper reports of violence in the Halle
ton region wore exaggerated. He was
not able, however, to specify on his
own personal knowledge in what par
ticular instances the reports were eX-
aggerated.
When Andrew Mattey was telling
how he brought men from Europe to
work in the mines, Judge Gray, evil
Il I,A o1i To-
were being violated, became greatly in
terested. and leaning toward the wit
ness. he said: when was thiS?"
Seventeen years ago" replied the
Hungarian. oh said the judge. as
he leaned back in his chair. and
wave of laughter swept over the court
room. a number of men then gave
testimony as TO the refusal of the COM
panies to give them employment, since
the strike was called off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
REPLY TO THE NoN-UNIoN COUNSEL
Charges Bad Practice in Prosecution
First Fireman Testifes.

On cross-eXamination by Attorney
Lenahan, for the non-union miners,
Dettrey said he did not know how
many of the men mentioned in the list
were held by the courts for violating
the laws, but he did know of sixteen
of them having been dragged fifteen
miles past offices of justices of the
peace to HaZleton. where they had to
appear before a justice whose SYM
pathies were with the companies.
Jackson Ansbach, of the Hazleton re,
gion, was an interesting witness be-
cause he is the first fireman to appear
before the commission. He said he
received $1.J7 for IL day of twelve
hours. and his assistant $1.26. On ev-
cry other Sunday, when he and his
assistant shifted from day to night
work, they were compelled to work
twenty-four hours straight without re-
lief. This statement caused Il buzz
through the court room, and every
commissioner Strengthened up and be
came more interested. In answer to u
question put by the commission he said
he was off duty one day every two
weeks, thus working six days one
week and eight days the following
week.
''Supposing you should fall asleep
when you work in the long shift of
twenty-four hours, what would hap
pen?" asked Darrow. WELL" he re-
piled, ''if L slept long enough the fans
would stop, gas would accumulate in
the mines and if an explosion took
place some men might be killed; that's
all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Old Bridal Customs.

There used to be Il custom of strew-
ing flowers before the bridal couples as
they went to the church and from the
church to the house.
Suppose the way with fragrant herbs were
strewing,
All things were ready, we to the church
were going,
And now suppose the priest had joined
our hands
is a quaint old verse that refers to this
custom. The PerSians introduce tree
at their marriage feasts laden with
fruit, and it is the place of the guests
to try to pluck this without the bride
groom observing. If successful, they
must present the bridal couple with a
gift hundred times the value of the
object removed. In Tuscany brides
wear jasmine wreaths, and there is a
legend that once reigning grand duke,
who at great expense procured this
flower for his own particular garden,
gave orders TO his gardener not to part
with any flowers or clippings, but the
gardener, who was in love, took sprig
to his sweetheart as a gift. She, being
shrewd, planted it and raised from it
several small plants which she sold to
the dukes envious neighbors at great
price. In a short time she had saved
sufficient money to enable her lover and
herself TO marry and start housekeep-
ing, and so the Tuscans have saying
that ''the girl worthy of wearing the
Jasmine wreath is rich enough to make
her husband happy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
TESTIMONY OF FATHER HUssIE
He Draws n DepIorable Picture of the Con-
ditions at the Mines.

Rev. James V. Hussie. rector of St
Gabriels Roman Catholic church, Haz-
Teton, and the dean by appointment of
the bishop of the diocese of lower
Luzerne county, was the next witness.
Father Hussie stated that he had ali
intimate knowledge of conditions in
and about Hazleton, by reason of his
being the rector of the parish there.
When asked TO explain the general con-
ditions as he found them, Father Hus-
sic said he had lived in the coal re-
gions practically all his life. THE con-
ditions in this region" he said, "are
deplorable. The mine workers are
barely able to exist
Il say this without any coloring,
knowing that l am under oath.
1 have been in their homes.
They are not homes, but merely a
habitation, a resting place. They are
frugal, conservative, reasonable and Il
fearing peoDle. We have eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
GRAY SMELLS A MICE
incident at the Anthracite Strike
Hearing That Made Those
Present Laugh.
MORE MINERS GO ON FHE STAND
With Stories of Hard Work and Poor
Pay-Father Hussie Corro-
borates Them.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 5.-At yester-
days sessions of the anthracite strike
commission the representatives of the
mine workers continued to call wit
nesses. mostly practical miners, who
told their story of conditions as they
exist in the HaZletOn or middle coal
fields. The commission has decided
to invite the mine inspectors to appear
before them, because the miners claim
that the wOrkmen fear to inform the
mine inspectors of dangerous or un-
healthy places in the mines because
the inspectors are usually accompanied
by some representative of the COM
pany. who may cause the mans dis
missal. This is Il new point before
the commission.
What the Witness Said,
At the morning session Andrew
Mattey swUre that Coke Bros &
Co. offered to give him a boss job if
he would quit the L. NJ. w, when he
refused he was given such poor work
that he quit the company. He said
he was the means of bringing four
teen SlavonianS to this country at the
instance of 4 breaker boss at the Coke
mines. They We're promised $110 Il
day. but received only 80 to 90 cents
n day. John G.. StreniX, an English
man, said he averaged about $500 a
year, worked IN the mines thirty years.
John Tarari had saved but $50 in sew
EN- years. Other testimony was in
the nature of complaints that the wit
nesses had been refused their old jobs
by Coke Bros. after the strike.
w. ii. DettTey, a miner from the
Hazleton region and president of his
local union, who was on the stand
Wednesday. was recalled at the open
ing of the afternoon session. He pre-
Sented some correspondence that
passed between himself and the Coke
company with reference to the re-em-
ployment of go men who struck and
We're not given back their old places.
Some Of these men were subsequently
taken back. The witness testified that
the mine foreman read him letter n
copy of which the foreman refused to
give him) in which President Dettrey
was Informed that the other men would
not he taken back until after the strike
commission shall have made its award.
If the award. he said the letter stated.
is against the men none of the United
Mine Workers will be taken back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
EASTERN CITIES ARE
VISITED BY BLIZZARD

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-A fierce snow
and wind storm amounting almost to
blizzard is prevailing through Penn
sylvania today. Railroad service in
all directions is badly crippled and
telegraph and telephone wires are
proStrated.
Throughout the anthracite coal re-
gion the fall of snow is very heavy,
necessitating the shutting down of
many collieries.
New York. Dec. 5.-A snow and
sleet storm delayed traffic in the city
today.
\ blizzard is raging in the Catskill
mountain region, impeding railroad
operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Emma Goldman Couldn't Speak.

Milwaukee, Dec. Emma Gold
man, who was billed for Il lecture ut
the South Side Turner hall, found the
doors locked upon her arrival and she
was unable to gain admittance with Il
few who had come to hear her lecture.
The hall had been rented from the
janitOr. but when banner announcing
that Emma Goldman was TO speak was
put up it was torn down at once by
the president of the Turner society,
who said the society was unanimous
in refusing her the use of the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
An Old Enemy.

Persons who rise in the world are not
always as frank about their former
place in life as good sense and humor
might lead them to be. Dean Hole in
his book of "reminiscences, Now and
Then," tells a little story of one whose
humor did not desert him in time of
prosperity.
A footman who had begun life as
doctors boy grew interested in the
study Of medicine and spent his leisure
hours reading medical books. He came
to the United States, worked hard as a
student and as a physician for many
years and attained large practice.
After some years of absence he re-
turned to England. Seated one day at
luncheon with those whom he had for
merly served, he suddenly astonished
the company by holding up the mus
tard pot and addressing it with. Hast
thou found me, o mine enemyT"
Afterward he explained that the only
reproof he had incurred from the lady
who was then at the head of the table
was evoked by the neglected condition
of the mustard pot.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
HOW THE BLAZE GOT A START

There Were Several Ways, According to
Experts-warning the ImperiIed.
How the fire started is at this writ
ing any one of several ways. One
expert says it was from a pan of
sulphur fired to drive vermin away.
Another says a lighted cigar stump
was thrown into some shavings left
by a carpenter. However it may have
been one thing is certain, and
that is that before the fire was de-
tected an immense volume of smoke
had spread through the rooms on the
fourth floor, suffocating and binding
those who slept there.
One hundred and one persons regis
tered Wednesday evening, and these,
in addition to the guests who ar
rived earlier in the week, filled the
house. f. c. Weber was the night
clerk, and it was just before 6 a. m.
that Weber's nostrils detected the Odor
of smoke, and he looked about him.
Down the stairway thick cloud rolled
and spread Itself throughout the Of
flee. In minute Weber was awake
to the situation, and he vaulted over
the counter shouting "F'irer' at the top
of his voice. But it was too late to
carry the warning back among the
sleeping rooms, so Weber hurried down
the stairs to a fire-alarm box.
Then thu clerk and a policeman
started back into the building to see
what they could do toward waking the
sleeping inmates At the foot of the
second flight of stairs they were driven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
SAVING OF THOSE WHO SURVIVE
Firemen Bring Some Down Ladders, but
Many Save Themselves.

The first detachment of firemen was
building, but its ascent was checked
by an impossible barrier of smoke. On
the outside, from the roofs of the ad-
joining buildings, other firemen placed
ladders, and climbing to the top floors
smashed the window glass. In a short
time the smoke had cleared sufficiently
to permit the hardened firemen to
venture back into the halls on the third
and fourth stories.
Meantime the fire escape at the front
of the building had become filled with
sparsely clad men, who made their
way TO the ground with difficulty
through the smoke clouds. Firemen on
lndders broke top-story windowA
pulled half-cOnscious forms from beds
and carried them to the street. Mrs.
G. Shepherd, of Cairo. Ills, who had
been carried to a window by her TO-
year-old son Fred, fell from a sway
ing ladder at the side of the building
to the roof of the Vogelsang restaurant
structure, a distance of two stories.
She was not severely hurt.
Olaf Oldorf, an iron worker, who
WAS asleep Ut Jne rear OF lne nOIel,
was one of the first to be awakened,
and after vainly hunting a way down
stairs until he was dazed he dragged
himself to 4 window, raised it and
put his head outside for air. Just be-
low he saw an iron shutter, and think
ing it was his only hope. he climbed
out and swung down until he reached
another shutter on the third floor. He
kept on until he reached another on
the floor below. and then he dropped
into the alley comparatively unhUrt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Pearl Is "oYichty onsartin :"

Benton Harbor, Mich. Dec. D. =
Pearl Graham, aged Il. who created Il
furore a week ago when arrested ON a
disorderIy charge. has again mysteri-
ously disappeared When arrested the
first time she told story of beng
kidnapped and led from her home. The
story was partly believed, and instead
of sending the girl to the reform
school she was left here in charge of
the Rescue miSSinn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Porch Climbers at Toilet.

Joliet. Ills, Dec. all the availa-
bic policemen in Joliet are on the hunt
for bold porch climbers who entered
the residence of Mrs. {. y. Miller on
Richard street. one of the wCalthieSt
women in Joliet. and secured diamonds
and other jewelry to the value of ST.
600. This is Joliet'S first experience
with porch climbers. and it is believed
to be the work of professionals from
ChicarO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
AIoha's Crew Is safe.

Detroit, Dec. 5.-Following the story
of the marvellous escape of the crew
of the wrecked steamer Charles He
bard from death in Lake Superior, a
report from Michipicoten announces
the safety of the crew of the schooner
Aloha, given up for lost with all on
hoard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05

New York. Dec. 5.-Their third cele-
bration of the anniversary of Wash
ington's farewell address to his officers
in the long room of Fraunces tavern
was held yesterday afternoon, in the
same room of the old tavern, at Pearl
and Broad streets, by the wOman'S
auxiliary to the society for the preser-
vation of scenic and historic places
and objects
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Disappearance Mystery Deepens.

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 5.-The mys-
terry of the disappearance of Mrs. S.
A. Coleman, the aged Grand Rapids
lady, deepens. Four boats paroled the
river Sunday for miles, but the body
could not be found. 1t is now alleged
in certain quarters that unrevealed in
f1uences have caused the venerable wo-
man to vanish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Wants to Wear the Ermine.

Cadillac, Mich, Dec. 5.-Judge A.
U. McAlvay, who has been frequently
spoken of as probable candidate for
nomination on the Republican ticket
for justice of the supreme court, has
given the bar of western Michigan per-
mission to present his name. Members
of the local bar held a meeting and
then waited upon the judge to obtain
his consent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Preferred the Union to Their Job..

Buffalo. Dec. "a special to The
News from Suspension Bridge says
that men are being brought there to
take the place of number of Mich
igan Central freight clerks who are
said to have resigned their positions
rather than give up membership in
their labor union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Ju.,tce Holmes Is Confirmed,

Washington. Dec. 5.-Hon. Oliver
Wendell Holmes was yesterday con-
firmed by the senate to succeed the
late Justice Gray as a member of the
bench of the United States supreme
court. There was no opposition and
the nomination was not discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
TWO Die ina Mine.

Florence, Wis, Dec. 5.-AleX Ander-
son died from the result of suffocation
following a blast in the Florence mine,
and Pete Olsen was overcome and fell
sixty feet, crushing his head. He cam
not live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05

OgdenSbur". y. V. Dec. Through
navigation from the lakes to the ocean
is practically closed. Advices are rn-
ceived that the lower st. Lawrence
canals are frozen oVer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Promtpent Lumberman Dead.

MuskegOn, Mich. Dec. 5.-Charles
T. Hills. one of the most prominent
lumbermen OF Michigan, and manager
of the firm of Ryerson, Hills & Co.,
died at his home in this city, aged 81
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Creditors Get 60 Per Cent.

LemarS. Ia. Dec. 5.-ThomaS Thorn
ton. receiver for the defunct Lemars
National bank. which closed in April
1901. has filed his final report. The
creditors get to cents on the dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
win Build railways in Indiana.

Camden. n. J.. Dec. 5.-The Indiana
company, capital S1.0OO.OO0. with $780,
600 paid in, filed papers of incorpora-
ton here yesterday TO construct rail-
ways and electric light plants in Indi-
ana. The incorporators are mostly
Philadelphians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
FALLING WALLS
KILL A FIREMAN
While Others Are Taken Out In
Jured-PrOperty Loss of
100000.

Cleveland, Dec. 5.-Today while
firemen were at work on the ruins of
the Likly & Rocket trunk factory,
which burned last night causing a
loss of 100000, the walls fell. burying
IA firemen. Patrick Joyce was killed
and other firemen taken out more or
less painfully injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Uniform Laws for Warehouses.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The American
Warehousemen's association devoted
Yesterdays session to discussion of
the necessity of unification of the laws
of the various states governing ware
housing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.-The condition
of Former Speaker Reed is consider
ably improved this morning, accord
ing to a bulletin given out by the
PHYSICIANS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Hard Times.

Lieutenant-Thisp pirate business amt
what it used to be. is it?
Pirate Chief-I should say not. Why,
my little boys got more money in his
toy bank than there is in that treasure
chest we just buried.-New York Her
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
GRAND OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
DESTROYED AT SALTWATER

StIIlWater. Mimi. Dec. j.-The
Grand opera house block was destroy
ed by fire this morning. The loss is
SI75.OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Governments Building for DeKa1b.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Representative
Hopkins has introduced bill to i'm
crease the appropriation for govern
ment building at DeKalb to 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-05
Fatally Shoot Officer,
Then Escape On a
Raft.
CRAFT GOES TO PIECES
TrOub1emakerS Said by
Captain to Be Amer
leans.

Queenstown, Dec. 5.-The British
ship Leicester Castle, from San Fran
cisco, arrived here today. Her COM
mander reported that Sept. three
American seamen mutinied, and the
captain and second officer were shot,
the latter fatally, after the encoun-
ter with the mutineers, who left the
ship on raft in mid-ocean.
Capt. Peattie gave the names of the
mutineers as W. y. Hobbs. Earnest
Sears, and Turner. They all shipped
in San Francisco.