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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
HE HAS SMALLPOX
J. r. Hogan, 'of Blue Grass, Who
Has Been Working in
This City.
COMES HERE FROM DAVENPORT
Refused Passage on Train and
Reaches Home Afoot, Cross
ing River Below Town.

One of Davenport's smallpox pa
TENTS had been running about Rock
Island for several days without any
one being the wiser till matters came
to head yesterday afternoon at the
Rock Island depot. Then examina-
ton was followed by CONSERVATION.
and evacuation of the premises. In
the midst of it all the patient disap-
peared.
The patient, whose name is j. Il.
Hogan has been working at the local
C.. II. 1 & u. roundhouse for a week
0r more, boarding in Davenport. For
a number of days he said he had not
been feeling right and he decided yes
terday afternoon to go home to Blue
Grass, Iowa. When he appeared at
| the ticket window at the Fifth av-
enue station Agent Crandall viewed
his erupted features askence and
| finally was so rude as to ask what
allied him. Hogon said chickenpoX,
but the agent called DIR. S. Il. Hall by
Telephone.
When the latter arrived he was not
long i'm deciding that the case was
one of genuine smallpox. As soon
| as the NtTulCI WIS pronounced ihC
passengers all decided to wait for
their train outside. Even Officer
Moody who was on hand. did not
show any disposition to pounce up
on the stranger and carry him off to
the pest house. The patient was the
only one not perturbed. He said out
in Blue Grass where he came from
there were 81 cases of the disease
and people thought nothing of it. In
fact they walked about the street
and there was no attempt made to
Quarantine them. He said he did
not want to be locked up in a pest
house. All he asked was a chance
to get back home where ne could as
sociate with others of his kind.
starts Home Afoot.
He was promptly told that he could
not ride on the train, and his ticket
was taken back and the price re-
funded. Then all alone he started
to walk home via Davenport. Al
this iuncture some one bethought
himself of the impending danger 4
the city across the river and tele
phoned the guard at the Rock ISLAND
bridge to look out for man will
notified complexion and turn hin
back The guard did so and that
was the last seen of the individual.
After the stranger had gone Agen
Crandall promptly burned the tickle
that had been sold him and would
have destroyed the 25-cent piece re
ceived in payment for it if he ha'
been able to identify it. The dePo
was then closed and sulphur burne'
in it for a period of three hours t.
drive out lurking germs.
1t is now learned that Hogan
reached his home in Blue Grass, hav
ing crossed on the ice below town
The house where he has been stop
ing in Davenport has been quaran
tined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
Licensed to Wed.

Dell Yarbrough. $500. Kansas City
Miss Katherine Akers. Rock Island
Martin Nivert ......... Moline
Miss Mary Courtney. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
PHYSICAL CULTURE
Great interest Manifested in
Class Work at Christian As
ISOLATION Gymnasium.
NEVER so POPULAR AS IT Is NOW
Better for One Than Participation in
Games, Says Director
j. c. Pentland.

J. c. Pentland. physical director at
the Y. NJ. c. A., is one of the busiest
men in town these days. Nearly
every hour of his available time is
occupied in planning and conducting
work on the floor of the gymnasium.
The latter is hard work physically.
and straining to the nerves, demand
ing close attention and some degree
of authority, especially with the
younger members. But Mr.. Pent-
land is well pleased with the spirit
shown by his pupils.
''Of different places where I have
been connected with classes in ply
steal culture" said he, Il have never
known the interest in class work
that is manifested here this winter.
Men young and old leave basketball,
indoor basebass and Their games to
take part in the regular class eX-
ercises, and never has the gymna-
SUM been so popular as now. 1
consider this preference for the
classes the best for the members by
all odds. First of all the work is
regular and when one forms the
habit of meeting with others at fix
ed time he is more apt to keep it up
to his infinite benefit. Then the
class work is intended to secure uni
form development which no game
can do. One who takes the variety
of exercises offered with regularity
is always prepared for any reason
able physical demand. Lastly the
classes are not overworked as very
often is in the case where games
are played.
Exercise That is Harmful.
Exercise that produces undue eX-
citement and leaves a person with a
feeling of weakness is decidedly
harmful, especially to an older per-
son. l have seen men here who
played basketball till they were all
in tremble and continued from
day to day tin they were forced to
desist by the appearance of symp-
toms that pointed Enthusiastically to
iover-eXercise. Nothing of this ma
azure is allowed in the classes.
| 1T is true that basketball is not
as popular this year as it was last
but there is no reason why this
should be lamented. Games are
used in Y. NJ. c. AS everywhere to
arouse an interest in general work
and they have succeeded in their
mission here. Teams highly skilled
in any line of sport have the pro
fessional tendency to make the av'
erage person spectator rather
than n participation and thus kill in
dividual work. We are entirely free
from this tendency this year and
believe we are doing a grade of ply
steal work not excelled by any y. NJ
c. \. in the state"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarah that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. NJ. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo
Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known
F. NJ. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him to be perfectly
honorablein all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by the firm.
West &Truax, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
JUBILEE OF ARGUS
Fiftieth Anniversary of Paper to
be Celebrated With an His
torical Edition
COVERING THE CITY AND COUNTY
To be Largest Paper Ever Issued in
This Part of the Coun-
try.

Following the custom of newspa-
pers and other instis utions the Argus
has planned TO celebrate its fiftieth
anniversary, but instead of confining
its jubilee to strictly selfish ends, its
purpose is to make the occasion one
in which the entire community may
participate.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the publication during the lat
ter part of February of a special
semi-centenniGl edition of the paper.
This will be historical in its charac-
ter, not only as ii applies to the
Argus. but to Rock Island city and
county and the men, measures and
enterprises that have figured in the
development of the locality CONNER
cially, industrially, professionally or
otherwise. 1t will be attractively il
Illustrated and otherwise prepared,
with no sparing of pains, expense
and labor
To be Large Paper.
The paper will be larger, both as
to the size of the paper and the is
sue than any newspaper publication
ever issued in this part of the coun-
try.
w. p. Quayle, formerly business
manager of the Argus, is to be iden-
titled especially with the semi-cen-
upon the business men, professional
men and citizens generally in the in
terest of the enterprise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
OBITUARY RECORD.

The funeral of the late Jacob OH
weller. ST., took place at . o'clock
this afternoon from the home, 1504h
Second avenue. The services were in
charge of Rev. c. \. Mennicke, who
was assisted by the male members
of the German Lutheran choir. In
terment was made at Chippiannock
cemetery, Rock Island lodge, l. O. o.
F., of which deceased was a member,
conducting the rites of the order at
the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
Circuit Court.

A motion for new trial in the
Cass case was argued before Judge
Trimble this morning. and the ques-
ton was taken under Amusement.
The claim set up by the attorneys
for the Tri-City Railway company
was that the verdict of the jury in
awarding the plaintiff $2.422 had de-
cided against the weight of the evil
depce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14

Constipation and health never go
together. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers promote easy action of the bow
els without distress. 81 have been
troubled with costiveness Q years.
says J. o. Greene, Depauw, Ind. 81
have tried many remedies, but Little
Early Risers give best results" Fol-
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
Underwear bargains.

81 all wool camers hair in tan and
natural, 75c.
$50 extra fine camel's hair, csc.
2 double breasted, non-shrinkable
$3.50.
10 pound fleece lined, 25c.
Simon & Mosenfelder's green tag
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
II. c,rd,es the Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica salve
as the best in the world, extends
round the earth. It's the one perfect
healer of cuts, corns, burns. bruises,
sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, felons,
aches, pains and all skin eruPtions-
Only infallible pile cure. Csc a box at
Hartz & Ulcmeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14

All s1.5O and 50 stiff bosom shirts
cut to $1I3.
81 and SIPS grades to Use.
T5c grades to 5sc.
4Sc grades to 3sc.
Simon & Mosenfelder's green tag
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-14
Can RarRalna.

All soc and use children's caps, soc.
All 3sc and CSC children's caps, 19c.
All Use mems caps, soc.
All soc mems caps, 25c.
81 mems caps, 69c.
Simon & Mosepfelder's green tag
sale
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
GERMANY's NEW MESSAGE.

Berlin, Jan. Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi. the
German Charge d'Affaires at Caracas, handed
to President Castro fresh note Thursday.
reCitng in simple language what Germany de-
slrcs Venezuela to do respecting all her claims
and the questions in dispute. An official of the
Foreign Office said that the note is
phrased that no possible offence can be taken.
1t contains suggestion of an ultimatum. and
no time limit, for compliance with its terms Is
named, though, in presenting the note, the
Charge d'Affaires asked for an early reply. The
object of the note is to afford to President
Castro an opportunity Of yielding gracefully,
and it conveys no intimatiOn of what Germany
viii do if Venezuela refuses to pay the German
Clclms.
Diplomatic opinion here considers that Ger
many'S representations to the United States re-
EardinG Venezuela indicate that the German
Government entirely accepts the Monroe Doc
triue. The papers have partly taken the same
view The 'Tageblatt'' says: The phrase
America for Americans is an irreversbe fact
Some newspapers, like the Cologne 'NOlks-
Zeitung" a leading Central organ. see in Ger
many's consultation with the United states an
unnecessary recognition of the latter's pre-
tensions in Central America and that paper
AYERS that the representations of the German
Ambassa 1or. Dr. vOr EollaDen, II Washington
were followed by "a fresh outbreak Of insolence
upon the part of tho American press"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
NAVAL FIGHT IMMINENT.
VENEZUELAN GUNBOATS, WITHOUT
COAL, SEEKING THE ILBERTADOR

"lIemstad Curacao, Jan. At was reported
mere that the Libertador anchored yesterday
evening at Machurucuto. small port situated
between Rio Chico and Uchire and that three
venezuelan war vessels had received orders to
start Immediately for Machurucuto and endeav-
or TO capture the revolutionary vessel.
1t also became known later to-day that Cen
eral Biera left this island on Thursday. to join
the insurGent forces on the coast near VeIa de
Coro and that doubtless he was unable to land
on Venezuelan soil, for he returned unexpectedly
TO Curacao this morning.
The vessels composing the Venezuelan fleet
are without coal. Besides this, the engines of
these warships out of order and therefore
President Castro's ships could not put to sea
and search for the Libertador
Seven bands of insurgents raised by General
hernandez Mendoz and others under arms
Dut they are avoiding coming into conflict with
the government troops until they receive rein
forcements and arms and ammunition. The
TACT that the government has made every effort
10 capture these bands, but without success, is
looked upon by the revoIutiOnsts as being proof
Ol the vitality of the revolutionary movement.
Inc Venezuelan Government, according TO the
advices from Caracas. is without money. and is
Nainly trying to buy war supplies in New-York.
IT is further asserted that the employees Of the
government of Venezuela have been without
pay for the last six months, and that they
only awaiting a favorable opportunity take
part In the revolt against President Castro.
The French cruiser D'Estrees has arrived
here
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
NEELT TRIAL BEGINS.
POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES IN HAVANA AT
THE BAR-PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY.

havana. Jan. 4.-The trials of the cases aris-
ing from the Cuban pOstofflce embezzlements
opened to-day IN the Audencia Court, before ave
Judges. The courtroom is over the prison in
which Nicely has been confined. one hundred
ana elshty-two witnesses have been called m
lestlfy and of these about eighty responded to-
uay- or the defendants Nicely Rathbone and
I.ee'es were seated on one side of the room. and
Moya and Ma cara. the Cuban stamp clerks. on
the other, Neely showed signs of his CON
nnement. He has grown stouter, and was ap-
parently, in good spirits
upon the opening of the court Rathbone was
INFORMED by the judges that his counsel Seniors
Hahuza ana Desvernine had withdrawn The
ccurt asked the other counsel for the defence if
lhey would assume charge Of Rathbone's case
ana peing answered in the negative appointed
MT. Pascua, court employe and gave Rath-
Dohe one hour in which to consult with his new
counsel
The court then asked Neely to plead. and the
latter responded that he had never heard the
accusations against him. but after consulting
win MS counsel he entered a plea of not guilty
Ht1hbone' Moya and Mascara also pleaded not
sulty' while Reeves asked permission to wait
u"lIl 'he next session of the court before max
ing MS plea and his request was granted.
"eh"r EayaS Neely's counsel, asked that the
accusation against his client be read He said
ie Hdu not given instructions to Neely as the
court mad not allowed him to consult documents
ana examine papers in order to prepare his de-
renee The complaint was read in Spanish.
consuming two and one-half hours During the
reading Rathbone rose and said he desired to
protest against the continuance of the trial until
ne should have had time to get counsel of his
own selections and also that If his plea was to
be taken as a deposition. he wished to with
draw It, The court said the plea would not be
taken in the circumstances and that Rathbone's
protest would be considered.
before the reading of the complaint was fin
iShed, Mr Desvernine. a brother of Rathbone's $
former counsel, asked the privilege OF the court
10 assume the protection Of his brothers client
lof the afternoon. The court granted his re-
quest but would not allow the further tela,
asked Tor. Mr.. DeSveTnine then moved that the
reading of RathbOnes answer to the charges lie
Wlthheld until the next session of the court
which adjourned until Monday
Inc amount of documentary evidence submit
tea by the government is great a table being
pied nigh with books and interrOCa tories
The court In its refusal to postpone the trials
s'id there was no reason to delay the proceed
ings on account Of the intorrogatorics and her
evidence for the defence not having arrived. as
they might arrive at any time during the trial.
The defence takes the ground that the govern
ment Is submitting great mass of documentary
evidence, and that the twenty days given to
them TO file an answer is not sufficient.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
CHANGE IN CHINESE POLICY
EMPRESS SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING De
SIROUS TO CONCILIATE FOREIGNERS.

Peking, Jan. 4.-The Empress Dowager has
issued another edict displaying desire to con
ciliate foreigners She says that friendly rela-
tions with the ministers should be resumed Inn
mediately on the courts return To Pcking,
wherefore II is desirable that the Emperor grant
audience and orders early date TO be fixed
for the reception of the ministers. Her Majesty
recalls the pleasure she experienced twice in re-
ceiving the women Of the diplomatic corps. and
announces that she will soon arrange another re
ception
The edict mentions the hall in which the En-
peror VIII receive the ministers. 1t is in the
Forbidden City, and is the same hall where the
members Of the Council and the highest mobiles
are received. This conforms with the peace
treaty.
1t is reported that a building along the route
OF the procession will be provided. where the
foreign women may witness the courts re-entry.
into Peking by order of the Empress Dowager.
This is a remarkable innovation.
To-day's edct confirms the report that two
missionaries were victims in the Kanan mas
sacre, and orders the vigorous punishment Of
the persons concerned in the outrage.
The Foreign Office has received a petition.
signed by multitude of Chinese merchants in
the United States requesting the government
to oppose the re-enactment of the Chinese Ex-
clusion law. The petitioners assert that the
best people in the United States are opposed TO
the law, and that only the coterie surrounding
President Roosevelt favor it: that all Chinese
entering the country are regarded and treated
as criminals; that both sexes stripped and
examined for disease and that the feelings Of
the respectable Chinese are outraged by the
ordeal: and II is further alleged that many deli
cate persons have died as the result Of this
treatment
The proposed measure to prohibit Chinese
from crossing the United States in order TO
enter Mexico and South America where many
of them have large interests, will. it is declared
greatly damage trade.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
URIBE-URIBE IN COLOMBIA.
FIGHTING on THE IsTHMUs MAY BE RE
NEWED SOON.

cable dispatch yesterday from General Vargas
Santos chief Of the Colombian rebellion. to Dr.
A j. RestrepO. diplomatic agent OF the rebels In
this country announced that General Rafael Tribe
Tribe the fighting leader of the uprising. had ef
fected an entrance into Colombia from Venezuela
General Uribe-Uribe has for some time been at
Tachira, Venezuela. with army of two thousand
He has tried time and again TO get past the
Colombian GOV Sei ument forces. but always without
success. In these attempts he was assisted by
troops of the venezuelan army and their Cowardice
ana disloyaIty are said to have been the cause of
his. tpcated failures. He now, however. has
complished his end, with force composed only of
Colombian Liberals The entrance gained into
the Department Of Santander. and there will soon.
Il Is expected be some severe battling.
Other adViccS received by Dr. RestrepO that
insurgents under General Ardilla have captured
the city of BuCaramanga. which is one of the most
important towns in the country and the capital of
SHntander. Another attempt take Panama is
planned by the insurrectionists. The news is
confirmed that their fleet, consisting of the gun
boats Darieu PadiHa and Gaitan and a few sailing
vessels carrying carEOeS OF war material. in
the vicinity of the isthmus II is even reported that
of these have already been landed General
benjamin Herrera Is the commander of this
pedition.
Or Restrepo said yesterday that he expected to
hear In a few days of the renewal Of hostities at
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
7. #. BROWN DELAYS THE UuBRI4.
THE AGENT WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE
BIG LINER. AND HAS A HARD TINE
GETTING ASHORE

People crossing the North River from Hoboken
the steamer Umbria. Of the Cunard Line Just
strengthening out the stream for her long
voyage to Liverpool. She was scheduled 20 sail
at noon. and the Cunard steamers generally
wait for nothing except a beated Australian
mail She should have been well down toward
the Narrows. Vernon H. Brown the New
York agent Of the line. was the unintentIonal
cause Of the delay. Just as the propeller was
pulling the steamer back and away from the
pier and the whistle was sounding the goodhy
a man wearing silk hat. with a cane i'm his
left hand and a bundle Of papers in his right
appeared at the rail- frantically waving his arms
and shouting to the men the pier 70 put the
gangway aboard again It was Vernon H.
Brown.
At first the Iongshoremen did not recognize
him. The foreman, looking up saw him and
ordered the man at the hosting engine 70 lower
the gangway again. In the mean time word
had been sent to Captain Dutton and the
steamers engines were stopped.
How MIR. Brown TO get ashore? The
opening in the rail for the insertion Of the gang
way was now in front Of the pier wall. where
the gaugway could not be lowered into #. 1t
looked II Mr.. Brown would have to jump.
II was finally decided to rest the gangway
troubles not over His silk hat was crushed
against tho deck above he climbed upon the
rail to the end OF the eangWay, and his cane
fell into the water The cane could not be re-
covered. as il lost view in the debris
floating between the steamer and the pier. once
on the gargway Mr.. Brown was able to get
ashore easily. The steamer had been delayed
fifteen minutes by the incident.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
AMERICAN AID FOR BOERS.
! DUTCH CLERGYMAN TELLS OF HIS WORK
TO ASSIST MR.. KRUGER

Brussels, Jan. 4.-The Rev. Mr. Broekhuysen
returns, q Boer propagandist. to the United
States about the middle of January. He will
probably be accompanied by Abraham Fischer,
the leader Of the Boer delegates who visited the
United States in May, 1900
The clergyman's accounts of the success OF
his mission and his representations in regard
TO important suggestions from responsible
American quarters have created the belief
among Mr.. Krugers friends that encouraging
results could be obtained by the dispatch of
another delegation.
The Rev. Mr.. Broekhuysen says that he and
other propagandists have collected in America
S5O,OO0. This Is than the Beers have re-
ceived from any other source. The clergyman
also asserts that a number of Senators and
government officials in the United States en-
couraged him to pursue his work, and charged
him to congratulate Mr.. KRUGER in their behalf
on the successes the Beers have obtained
against the British
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
PROMISE or BIG ICE CROP.
TRUST MAY CUT 5ooooo TONS on THE KENNEBEc
AND 10000 on THE rENoBSCor.
rnY TELEGRAPH T, THE rRrnrxrI

AND 10000 on THE FENoBSCoT.
TBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIHUNEI
Augusta. Ne Jan. 4.-Gecrge W. Lawrence OF
this city. general manager for Maine of the Ameri-
Ice Company tonight spoke follows of the
situation the Kennebec and PenObscot rivers:
The Kennebec is devoid of jams from the ledGes
PittstOn a short way below Gardiner. 20 living
Point. the foot of Swans Island. five miles below
Richmond. The ice, which has just frozen varies
from two to four inches in thickness. If this
weather which is now at the zero mark, continues
in twcnty-four hours the Ice will just about double
in thickness. No harvesting, however. will be done
until the crystal freeze reaches thickness of at
least twelve inches.
Advices from the PenObscOt say that four tugs
are at work trying TO break up the several Jams
which have formed on that river. and. OF course,
only weather conditions will determine when those
Jams De broken. | received dispatch from
an agent and he said that there ten inches
OF solid ice the Sheepscot River at WtscaSset.
and that there about the same thickness at
East BoOthbay North BoOthbay and BoOthbay
HarbOr.
The American Ice Company desires 10 cut five
hundred thousand tons this season the Kenuebec.
and will do so II this cold weather continues There
are now sixty thousand tons hand On the
PenObscot there Is not one pound on hand. and the
company will endeavOr TO harvest one hundred and
fifty thousand tons.