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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
ASSAULT ON A DOCTOR
Knocked Down and Kicked by a Couple
OF Chivalric Young Men.


Mattoon. Ills. Aug. 2.-Dr. w. G.
Gabbert, president of the village board
of Trilla and Il prominent physician
OF this section. was brutally assaulted
on the main street of the village by
Frank Rardin and his brother-in-law,
Robert Brown, young farmers. Cab
bert was knocked down several times
and kicked by his assailants, Rardin
being the chief aggressor. Gabbert is
seriously injured.
Rardin leaped into a buggy and es-
capped from posse of enraged citizens
Brown was captured and placed un-
der bond. Rardin's father, promlnent
farmer. died in April. The son believed
that DR. Gabbert, an officer in the MOD
ern Woodmen order, was seeking 10
prevent payment of a $1,000 death
claim. and conceived a grudge against
him. Warrants are out for Rardin and
a brother, who assisted him to escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
GARCIA SARDELLI FORGOT
Which Resulted in Dagger Thrust That
Nearly Killed Him.

st. Paul, Aug. 2.-CarOla Sardelli,
an Italian scissors grinder, lies in Il
serious condition at his home. Shark
and Central avenues, because of self
inflicted dagger thrust in the left side
which was administered during a
dance of hySterical happiness. Sardelli
had completed a dagger on his grind
ing apparatus, and volunteered to ex-
emplify the 'AIaphi'' dance. Part of
the programme consists in making a
dagger thrust at the left breast of the
dancer.
Sardelli was getting along swim
mingly until he reached that stage of
the performance when he forgot to
reverse the dagger and instead of
touching himself with the harmless
hilt he drove the point hard between
the eighth and ninth ribs. The pa
tient was on the point of bleeding to
death when the doctor was called in
by Sardelli's eXciAed cOuntrymen Sar-
delli is still very weak and may not
recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Iowa's New Railway Taxes.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 2.-The ex-
ecutive council has completed the as
sessment of the railroad. telegraph.
telephone and express company prop
erty of the state. The increase in the
railroad assessment over last year Is
S4.O41. .556. which amount is borne al
most wholly by the trunk lines. the
Northwestern. Milwaukee and Burling-
ton lines getting the heaviest IN
creases. The assessment of telegraph,
telephone and express companies
property also shows a substantial in
crease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
WIN Do Nurse Work in India.

Springfield. Ills, Aug. Miss Etha
Butcher. daughter of Rev. NJ. s.
Butcher. pastor of the Congregational
church at Chandlerville, has been ap-
pointed by the Woman's Union society
to act as superintendent of nurses at
Jhadsia, India. She is n graduate of
Knox college, Galesburg. Ills. and of
Johns Hopkins university. Baltimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
kenom1na1eo Dy 4AocIamat1on.-

McLeansbOrO. Ills., Aug. I'm the
Democratic congressional convention
at Eldorado. Saline county, J. w. Will
Jams was renOminated for congress by
acclamation. This is the new Twenty
fourth congressional district. 1t has
eleven counties and all were we'll rep
resented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

MurphysborO. Ills. Aug. Harry
Hubbard, of Benton. Ills, who in 1900
was convicted of the murder of Will
lam Espy and sentenced to fourteen
years, will have Il second trial in Sep
tember at Shawneetown. He is locked
in the county Jail here for safe keep
ing Hubbard declares his innocence,
yet there are witnesses who say he
told them of shooting the man because
of undue attention TO Hubbard's wife.
ESpy boarded with the Hubbard fam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

Omaha. Aug. 2.-Ry a vote of three
TO two the park commissioners have
decided that hereafter automobiles
shall be excluded from the parks and
boulevards of Omaha. The fact that
children are endangered in the parks
is one reason assigned. but the prin-
cipal one is the number of accSdents
caused by runaway horses. At present
there is no city ordinance regulating
the speed of these vehicles. and there
is much complaint at the recklessness
of chonffellrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Andrews Was PiAgree's Ruin.

Detroit. Aug. 2-On the trial of
Frank C. Andrews, charged With
wrecking the City Savings bank here
Frank c. Pingree, president of the
bank. and brother of the late Cover
nor Pingree. while under crosS-eXam-
ination. stated that Andrews had
caused him to lose every dollar he had
savyd, and that he must assign every
thing he owns. save $500 worth of
household furniture. because of his IL
ability on his bond as an officer of the
hank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

lose the strike the operarOFs-Hlu make
you pay for their strike losses by re-
ducing your wages. And if you lose
the strike you lose your organization" :"
Before the handshaking episode had
begun, Chairman Phillips asked all
who favored fight to a finish to
raise their hands. Every hand went
up.
Twenty-Five years ago yesterday
Aug. /. 1ST7-10.OO0 striking miners
who had been out for six months met
at this same RoundwOods in almost
the identical spot where yesterdays
meeting was held. and with uplifted
hands avowed that they would not re-
turn to work until their demands were
granted. That afternoon occurred the
memorable riot on Lackawanna ave
nue., when company of hastily
formed vigilants killed two men, fired
upon a procession made up of strik-
ers from this and another mass meet
ing who were bent upon burning
breakers. and who had nearly killed
Mayor McKune when he tried to halt
them. y week later the miners went
back to work without gaining any
concessions and with their union dis
rupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Neck Broken in a Runaway.

Duluth, Mimi. Aug. 2-AIrs. Mary
Barker, of Superior, was instantly
killed. and Miss Blanche Kiltin. of
West Duluth. seriously injured in n
runaway here~The horses became
frightened at the top of Il hill, and
dashed down the steep incline. The
rig was overturned and Mrs. Barker
was thrown to the ground. An eN-
animation showed that her neck was
broken. Five other occupants of the
carriage escaped with slight bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
She WiI Christen the Des Moines.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The cruiser
Des Moines will he launched at the
Fore River yard, Quincy. Mass, Sept.
90. Her sponsor will be Miss Helen
West. daughter of Harry West. bus
mess man of Des MOines. Miss West
was selected for this honor by the peo-
pIe of DeS MoineS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
ROBBED coUNTRYMEN
And Now They Threaten to Have His Life
IT They Find Him.


1T They Find Him.
Muncie. Ind, Aug. 2.-The local
Roumanian colony is stirred up by
the discovery of wholesale fOrgeries
and thefts by member of the colony.
One of the men secured bank books
from others and collected money by
forging their names to checks on local
banks. None of the victims under
stands English. The aggregate sum
secured will run into the thousands.
The bank books were returned to
the owners without their knowledge
of the thefts, and the discovery came
only when party of men asked for
their money and found it had been
collected. They will not divulge the
forger's name, but are searching for
him, and. according to their custom,
say they viii take his life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Progress of the NIinneapoIis Scandal.

Minneapolis. Aug. 2.-Colonel Fred
W. Ames late yesterday rendered his
resignation as superintendent of po-
lice TO Acting Mayor Powers. The
latter named Captain Henry Getchell
as acting chief, thus going counter to
the wishes of Mayor Ames. who had
selected Captain Charles Il. Hill for
a rnInnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Sa,ionaIDebt statement.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The monthly
statement of the national debt shows
that at the close of business July 81,
1902. the debt less cash in the treasury
amounted to 1913. .910.367. which is an
Increase. as compared with July 1, of
81. .453. 126. This increase is accounted
for by the reduction in the amount
of sh on hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
EX-PRESlDENT STEYN
ILL AT SOUTHAMPTON

London, Aug. 2.-Former President
Steyn arrived at Southampton today
too i'll to make the journey to Lon
don. He was taken aboard a Dutch
steamer for The Hague, where he is
to meet President Kruger Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Arro starch works Has Quit

Nebraska City. Neb., Aug. Or
ders have been received here for the
indefinite closing down of the Argo
Starch works. General Manager Mac
Quail has received notice that his SER
vices will be no longer required. The
factory is being dismantled and the
machinery packed for shipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
PASSENGERS
ARE IN PERIL
Steamer Blaemendan Outbound
From New York is Stuck
and in Fog.

Halifax, n. s., Aug. 2.-The steamer
Blaemendan, from New York for Ber-
lin, stuck on White Point, four miles
from Canso, this morning in a thick
fog. The forward hold of the steam
er is reported full of water. The
vessel has a big cargo of passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
TRAGEDY OUT
OF HAUNTING
Sensational Triangular
Shooting ARRAY at
Salt Lake.
MINING MANS DEED
ReSentS Reference to
Domestic Unhappi-
ness.
MINING MANS DEED

Salt Lake City, Utah. Aug. AT
the Salt Palace grounds early this
morning j. c. McCaslin. a well known
mining man of this city, shot and
killed Lottie Russell. a waitress. and
dangerously wounded Max Peters.
and then shot and killed himself.
1t is said McCaslin had some trou-
bic with his wife during the day, and
that Peters and Miss Russell taunt-
ed him about his domestic troubles.
He became enraged and the shooting
followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN
SZE CHUEN PROVINCE

Berlin, Aug. "A dispatch from
Canton, China, says that renewed dis
orders have occurred in SEE Chuen
province with daily engagements be-
tween government troops and rebels.
Massacres of native Christians are re-
ported in the province.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
ANDREWS BANK CASE
DRAWING TOA CLOSE

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2.-The prose-
cution in the trial of Frank c. And
rews, charged with wrecking the City
Savings bank, closed its case today.
The defense has few witnesses and
it is expected the case will go to the
Jury the middle of next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Vatican Gained Its Point.

Rome, Aug. 2.-The Observatore
Romano. the Vatican organ, repro
duceS an Interview with Right Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman. bishop of Sioux
Falls. s. D., concerning the Taft nego-
tiatiOns. in which he says: The gift
of the pope TO the president is proof
that all was concluded according to
the desires of the Vatican"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02

Manila, Aug. "A party of soldiers
has succeeded in ascending the volcano
of NIayOn, which is active. It took the
party twenty hours to reach the crater.
This was the second ascent of this vol
cano ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
or Course There's Lynching Talk.

Brazil. Ind. Aug. 2.-Charles Mum
DIV. who was shot Monday night at
Caseyville by Stearns Sacarro. is dead
of his wounds. SacarrO escaped, ana
is still at liberty. The posse whlch
has been on the hunt for the murderer
has failed TO find any trace or
him. Sacarro will be harshly dealt
with If he is captured, and some are
talking about lynching the murderer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
BARRIERS Making a Test Case.

Saltwater. Mimi, Aug. AT
meeting of the local BARRIERS associa-
tion it was decided to begin legal pro-
ceedings against Warden Wolfer. with
Il view of testing the right TO maintain
barber shop at the state prison to
shave guards and other employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Woman Shoots Two Men.

Salinas. Cal. Aug. 2.-Warren John
son and Joseph Bordges, prominent
young men of Salinas, were shot and
fatally wounded by woman. The wo=
man then attempted to commit suicide,
but was prevented and placed under
arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
killed by a Lightning stroke.

Lafayette, Ind, Aug. 2.-Louis
Clawson. Il farmer who lived near
Heath, was killed by a stroke of light
ming. The rain Thursday afternoon
near Edna Mills caused n rise of
twelve feet in the middle fork Of
Wildcat creek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Grand TrunIx Paws it, Taxes.

Lansing. Mich, Aug. 2-The Grand
Trunk Railway company paid $115,491
i'm taxes to the state. the Grand Rap
ids and Indiana $SS.394, and the Min
eral Range S17,461.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
State of Things i'm Hayti.

Port au Prince. Hayti, Aug. 2.-The
Firminite army, commanded by Gen
eral Juneau. which retreatcd to Area
hale after its recent defeat. has been
reOrganized, and is now marching to
the capital. Deputies to the number
of siXty-four, constituting quorum,
have assembled for the customary ver
ification of the validity of the elec
tiOnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
MAKES AN APPEAL TO THE MEN
Asks Them Not to Apply for Relief Until
Necessity COmpeIs.

Necessity COmpels.
81 want to appeal to men with
means to refrain from applying for
relief. Let the fund be used by those
who are in absolute need of help. Be
patient with your committees. Put
your shoulder to the wheel and do
your share of the work. Don't depend
altogether upon your officers to win
your fight If we are to win we must
all help. The one among you who
violates the law is the worst enemy
you have. No one is more pleased
than the operators in New York to
hear of disorder in the coal regions.
1 want our men to exercise their rights
that inure to them under the laws,
but want that no man shall trans
greSS the laws.
''The strike will be won. Loud and
prolonged cheers.1 1 have no more
doubt about it than have that / am
standing here addressing you.
This is possibly the last time 1 ever
will talk to you. / want you to listen
to me- / want to impress on you the
importance of winning this strike. If
you win-as you surely will win
there will be no more strikes; there
will be basis of adjustment arrived
at which viii prevent strikes. If you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Mob Threatens Lynching.

Cripple Creek. Col, Aug. .
A mob surrounds the county Jail
here, threatening to lynch John Ran
dolph. negro miner, who today stab
bed William Wilkinson, a clerk en-
ployed by the Barwise Commission
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Engagement
Two Days of Fight Reported
Between the Colombian
Troops and Rebels.
SLAUGHTER SAID ToBBBARBARoUs
Rebels, Who Did the Attacking, Be-
ing Terribly the Losers-Bat-
tie Not Yet Ended.

Panama, Aug. "A severe engage
ment is now being fought between the
revolutionary forces under General
Herrera and government troops at
Auga Dulce. The battle began July
%. Two hundred of the revolutionists
We're said to have been killed or
wounded by Wednesday. The govern
ment had then suffered nineteen cas-
ualtieS. Ammunition is being sent from
here to the lighting government troops.
Been Fighting Since Tuesday.
Panama, Colombia, Aug. 2.-The
peace commissioners who left here
July % on the British steamer Cana
to visit the revolutionary General Her
rera, near Aqua Dulce. returned 10
Panama at noon yesterday. They in
formed the representative of the AS
Sociated Press that they We're unable
to fulfill their mission because a very
severe engagement between Herrera's s
forces and the government troops has
been in progress since Tuesday, July
%, when the revolutionary forces be-
gan to attack Aqua Dulce.
Slaughter Described as Sarbarous.
At D o'clock Tuesday morning the
best battalions of the revolutionary
forces attacked the government en-
trenchments with fierce courage The
blduSultE u lllt IeNOlullOIlSlS Is Sdl1
to have been excessive and barbarous.
That same afternoon the white flag
was raised in their camp and they
asked for an armiStice during which
they could bury their dead. This was
granted. The losses of the rebels up
to Wednesday, July 80, were reported
at over 200, while the government
forces had eight men killed and eleven
wounded.
Fighting Begins Again
General Moreno, one of the peace
commissioners who returned yeSter-
day. says the entrenchments at Aqua
Dulce are masterpieces of military art.
At the expiration of the time of armiS-
tice the engagement recommended
with the same fierceneSS. Nine gov
ernment battaliOnS which had not tax
Ell part in the fight We're still being
held in reserve Thursday night.
Berti Hopes for Decisive Victory.
General SalaZar, governor of Pan
anna, has received Il letter from the
government general, Morales BERT,
saying he is very enthusiastic as to
the outcome. and that he hopes to win
a battle which will decide the fate of
the isthmus. General SalaZar. in his
turn. is doing everything in his power
to help General Berti. At 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon he dispatched fur
ther supplies of provisions and ammu-
milton for Berti's army at Aqua Dulce.
State of Thfups I'm Havfi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-02
Keynote of What CoIIiery
Leader Said at
RoundWoOd.
STAND BY THE GUNS
Seven Thousand Hear
Him Urge Keeping of
Peace in Struggle.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 2.-Gov. Stone
mode reply today to the request of
the officials of district No. Q, United
Mine Workers, asking for the recall
of the troops at Shenandoah, saying
that upon full consideration he is of
the opinion it would not be wise nor
safe to withdraw the troops at pres
ent. The governor said he believed
there would be no further trouble in
the strike region.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. AT strike
headquarters a letter has been re-
ceived from Grand Chief Morrisey, of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, in which he says it is the in
tention of all brotherhoods to give
the striking miners practical assist
ance at once.
1t is said this is the first time in
the history of the strike that the eX-
ecutive officers of the railroad broth
erhoOds have defined the position of
the railway employees of the country.
Scranton. Pa, Aug. 2.-The first Sf
the strikers mass meetings planned G
take place at the various strike centerS
was held yesterday in the RoundwoOds.
There were 1000 strikers present from
all parts of the city and the adjoining
towns. President John Mitchell de-
livered the principal address. The
crowd enthusiastically cheered all the
speakers, and fairly went wild over
Mitchell. When he was introduced to
speak some one shouted Hats off,
and although the suns rays beamed
down so intensely that many We're car
ried from the crowd exhausted every
man in the vast assemblage barred his
head and remained uncovered until his
speech was concluded. Then the crowd
surged about the platform and shook
his hands until he himself was almost
exhausted.
Encourages the Men to Stick.
AIitchelIs speech was brief. He said
I'm part: 1T has been said by some
who are not your friends that the min
ers of the Scranton region are getting
tired of the strike and are about to re-
turn to work. come to find out If this
is so. 1 want to know if you are GO
ing to return to work, dishonoring your
organization and dishonOring your
selves. ICrieS of Never, never" NO,
no." Don't you believe it." and the
like IL the strike is lost may God
Almighty help the men, women and
children who depend for the subsist-
ence on the mining of anthracite coal.
If the strike is lost you will pay the
cost of the strike.
Strike Was the Mems Own Act.
II want TO say that the anthracite
miners went on strike themselves. They
voted for the strike. 1t was not the Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers I'M
ion who called the strike. 1t will new
er end until you vote it ended. From
the offices of the coal presidents in
New York comes the declaration that
the strike will be settled only in their
own way of settling it. l would direct
your attention to similar declarations
made in the 1900 strike. The coal trust
may be powerful and strong, but the
American people. whose hearts throb
in sympathy with the miners cause,
are stronger than the coal trust The
American people. like jury, have
passed upon this conflict.
Ninety per cent have agreed
that the miners are right and the op-
orators wrong.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-25
What is the Use

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what you want, or of starving yourself to
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Buffalo N Y
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-25
It's Just a Couch

that gets your lungs sore and weak and
paves the way for Pneumonia or Consump
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The daily sentinel., 1902-02-25
Gard of Thanks.

We hereby extend our heartfelt thanks
to kind friends and neighbors for sym
pathetic words and assistance in our re-
cent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. holly Cove,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Dulmaine.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-25
Your House Cleaned.

House work IN all it's branches neatly
and quickly done. Wall paper cleaning
specially. Address, City, p. o. box
ia. Phone 582 black. Victor Tharp.
Formerly Avenger il Tharp.