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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
1T KILLS THE MOSQUITOES
Fungus Discovered That Is Sure Death to
the Aggravating Pests.

the Aggravating Pests.
Detroit, Aug. 12.-PrOfessOr r. II.
Petit. of the Agricultural college, has
been studying the mosquito problem in
Michigan. Bronson Barlow. his as
sistant. while examining mosquito
breeding ponds, has found that in one
pool the banks were lined with the
bodies of dead mosquitoes, killed by Il
fungus disease. This disease is close
ly related to the one that kills flies
In the autumn on window panes. The
mosquitoes are attracted to the sur
face on which they die by filaments
of the fungus extending from the body
of the insect.
The body of the insect first becomes
fully occupied by the vegetative my
ceiium of she fungus. after which the
growth appears on the outside COM
pletely covering the mosquito with Il
White shroud. Upon the surface of
this white covering are spores that
are elected into the air and. coming
in contact with other mosquitoes, in
rect them. An attempt is being made
to introduce the disease into other
ponds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Philippine Veterans Reunion.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Aug. 12-The
programme for the reunion this week
of the Society of the Army of the Phil
ippines in this city has been completed.
The first regular meeting will be held
Wednesday. The city is in gala attire,
and business houses and private dwell
ings over the entire city present a pro-
fusion of flags and bunting. Arrange
mentS have been made for the enter
tainment of several thousand people,
among them some of the most prom
inent military of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Her Pride Had FaII.

Madison. Wis, Aug. 12.-Mrs. c. d.
Moon, of Chicago. who with her hus-
band and Il dozen friends is spending
her summer outing at Spider lake,
Sawyer county, was one of the proud
est women in the state. once; so had
her husband. Then it developed that
two men stopping at the resort who
had been interested spectators of the
sport were Deputy Game Wardens
Carpenter and Bowman. Mrs. Moon
and her husband were arrested, and it
cost them S25 and costs each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
TWO LYNCHED
FOR A MURDER
Charles SaIyers, White, and Harry
Gates, CoIored, Victims
of Mob.

Lexington, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Charles
Salyers (white) and Harry Gates (col-
ored) were taken from the county
Jail here by n masked mob at 1:3O
this morning and lynched.
They were charged with killing
George w. Johnson, wealthy far
mer, who surprised them at his hen
house near town two weeks ago.
Before they were strung up Sal
yers made a statement saying Gates
fired the shot that killed johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

Trustee Murphy of the hospital. 1t
was given by II. II. Ball. 6911 Union
avenue, Chicago, conductor of the
Chicago City Railway company 1t
came after Ball had been dismissed
from the stand and recalled by Col.
Buckingham, the counsel for the
trustees.
Ball had testified that while he was
an attendant at the asylum last
spring he had seen Trustee Murphy
around the dispensary drinking
whisky at 1 o'clock in the morning
When Ball was recalled Col. Buck
ingham asked him if he had seen any
thing else peculiar about the trustee.
YES" said Ball, after some hest
tation. 'One night about 1O:30 Muir
ply came in and asked where a GER
tain woman attendant was. He said
he wanted to see her. She sent back
word by his messenger that she was
in bed.
He replied he must see her and
she came down. Then he said to her:
Let's go to my room,' and they went
away together
''Who was the messenger?'' asked
Col. Buckingham.
1.-The night clerk" answered Ball.
Trustee Murphy leaned over the
back of Col. Buckingham chair dur
ing the few moments spent in the
examination looking into Balls face,
and the scene was dramatic one.
Trustee Murphy, after adjourn
ment, declared Balls testimony
false. He denied that he had ever
taken woman attendant to his
room, and produced Night Clerk Kro-
sin, still an employe of the hospital,
in support of his statement.
Il have not been drunk in 20 years,
added he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
JUSTICE GRAY IS OUT
Retires from the National Su-
preme Court and Judge o.
w. Holmes Succeeds.
VACANT CHAIR PROMPTLY FILLED
Appointee Not To Take His Place
Until the Senate Acts-Oleo-
margarine Decision.

Oyster Bay, \. Y, Aug. 12.-The
president has appointed Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, now chief justice of the
supreme court of Massachusetts, to be
associate judge of the United States
supreme court, vice Justice Gray. who
has just resigned on account of ill
health.
Washington, Aug 12-JuStice
Gray's resignation was not altogether
unexpected. 1t was. recognized that
he would be unable to resume his
duties on the bench, and the general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
ATTEMPTED BLOCKADE
PROVES INEFFECTIVE

Washington, Aug. 12.-The navy de-
partment today received two cable
grams from Commander McCrea, of
the gunboat Machias, dated Cape
Haytien, in which he reports an at
tempted blockade of the port by
revolutionists ineffective. In the
first dispatch he said:
Have decided blockade spasmOdic,
therefore ineffective. Notified con
suls Will protect innocent and neu-
tral commerce."
In the second dispatch, which came
later, he said: "Consider blockade
abandoned. American schooner re-
porting blOckader absent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
MAY HAVE BARTHOLIN
IN WISCONSIN TOWN

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Special advices
to the Daily News from Kenosha,
Wis, today announce the arrest
there of tan individual answering to
the description of William Bartholin,
who is wanted in Chicago to explain
the killing of his mother and fiance,
Minnie Mitchell. The Chicago police
have been notified, and person who
knows Bartholin has been sent to
identify)the prisoner.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 12.-The man un-
der arrest at Kenosha proved not to
be the Chicago fugitive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Bali Charged with Perjury.

Kankakee, Aug. 12.-Harry II. Ball,
of Chicago, one of the witnesses who
testified here last night before the
state board of charities in the inves-
tigation of the management of the
state asylum for the insane, was ar
rested this morning charged with
perjury. Ball, who was a former at
tendant and nurse at the hospital,
made a sworn statement incrimina-
ting Trustee w. L. Murphy. Balls al
legged motive for false testimony, it
is charged, was desire to be reveng-
ed for his suspension from the hos
pital for fighting, the suspension hav-
ing been made by the board of which
Murphy is a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
SOME STRIKE LITIGATION
Proceedings and nter-Proceedines of a
Case in New Jersey.

Camden, n. g., Aug. 12.-Warrants
were issued yesterday in this city for
the arrest of George Jonas. of the Jonas
Glass company. of Minotola, y. J., on
charges of violation of the child Ia
Dor laws. intercepting telegraphic
messages. and attempting to prevent
an emplOye from joining Il labor organ
iZation. The glass company has had
difficulty with its employees since April
last. when Il strike was inagurated.
The wOrkmen say that the company
employed child labor to take their
places. Recently the company secured
injunctiOns against the glass mems un-
ion, restraining it from interfering with
its employees and it is the papers in that
case that part of the present prosecu-
tion is based
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Found a switch Thrown Open.

Pewaukee. Wis. Aug. 12.-But for
the pluck displayed by II. c. Hansen.
night operator here. the east-bound
fast mail would have been held up
n half-mile east of the village. About
/ a. M. Hansen noticed the switch
light was missing. While inveStigat-
ing it he was attacked by three or
more men, who Sprang from behind
some box cars. Hansen called loudly
for help and the men fed after eX-
changing several shots. The switch
was found thrown open to the siding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
BOY EXPLAINS
RAILWAY WRECK
Omaha Youth Responsible for Fa-
tality on Rock Island
Road.

Omaha, Aug. 12.-Delbert Preston.
a 15-year-old boy, has made a confess
sion to the authorities that he caused
the wreck of passenger train on the
Rock Island near South Omaha. July
"A, by which one man was killed and
several others injured. According to
his story he was spending an idle
hour on the track, and picked up an
iron spike which he inadvertently left
lying on the rail, with the head toward
the coming passenger train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Queen Presents War Medals

London, Aug. 12.-Queen Alexandra
presented war medals yesterday after
noon on the grounds of Devonshire
House to doctors, nurses and others in
the Imperial Yeomanry hospital sery-
ice. The recipients made up a motley
crowd-some dressed in khaki, some
in policemen's and firemen's uniforms
and others in frock coats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Perjurer Goes Up|ior' 1W0 Years.

St Louis, Aug. 12-Harry A FauIk-
ner. member of the house of dele
gates who was recently convicted Of
perjury in connection with the munich
pal bribery cases. has been sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary. Faulk-
ner Immediately filed an appeal to the
supreme court, and was given his free
dom pending the hearing, on a $4,000
bOnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Days of Gas Are Ending.

Muncie, Ind. Aug. 12.-The Muncie
Fuel company has refused to receive
payment in advance for gas for Sep
tember from more than 1000 cOnsum-
erS. Patrons were given circulaGs in
forming them that gas could not be
furnished after this month, and warn
ing them to prepare for other fuel. The
Fuel company is the oldest one here,
having started when natural gas was
first discovered in this region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Wen Known Insurance Man Dead.

McLeansboro, Ills, Aug. 12.-E. ID.
Porter, special agent of the Forrest
City Insurance company, died at the
Arlington hotel in this city. The de-
ceased arrived here last Tuesday and
was Immediately taken i'll with tiuX,
of which he died. Colonel Porter was
well known in insurance circles all
over the state, having been special
agent for the above named company
for over fifteen years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

Waseca. Mimi. Aug. 1.-THE the
ory has been strengthened that three
deSpeTadoes captured here Saturday
evening are among those who robbed
the Burlington train near Marcus. Ills,
last week. y telegram has been re-
ceived from Sioux City. Ia. reciting
that three men are wanted there for
Jail breaking, and announcing that of
ficers will arrive from Iowa to exam
inc the prisoners here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
KENTUCKY TOWN AT
MERCY OF FLAMES

Paducah. Ky, Aug. 12.-A chemical
explosion in Terry's drug store,
which fatally injured DR.. w. b. Ter
ry, at Princeton, Ky, today, started
confia grafton which threatens to
burn the town. Already quarter of
a million dollars damage has been
DONE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
cup STAYS in Canada Another Year.

Montreal. Aug 12-The Trident won
the Seawanhaka cup yesterday by de
feating the TecumSeh by five minutes
and twenty-Seven seconds. The course
was triangular and ut the hour of
start there was a dead calm. After
waiting an hour and a half a breeze
strengthening to n squall sprang up,
and the boats sailed with two reefs
and storm jibS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
THREE IN FAMILY
COMMIT SUICIDE
Ray Bowers, Iowa Boy, Follows
Brother and
Father.

New Hampton, Ia, Aug. 12.-Ray
Bowers, aged about - years, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the right temple. The body was found
in the yard. On May IS, 1895, broth
er, Edward o. Bowers, aged 10 years,
was found dead in the woods with Il
bullet wound in the head. On Nov. %,
1897, the father j. c. Bowers, was
found dead in the woods at the same
place with a gunshot wound in his
head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
She Keeps Watch Along the shore.

Port Huron. Mich. Aug. 12-W. d.
Ragan. owner of the barge Jupiter,
was drowned in Georgian Bay Sept.
II last. when the vessel foundered.
Mrs. Ragan is prosecuting n search for
his body. She is at Stoker bay. She
has picked up along the shore pieces
of the wreckage of the vessel, and will
NOW 90 to Bruce neninSula
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Iondon,s Coronation Gin.

London, Aug. 12.-The king gave
audience yesterday to Sir Joseph @.
Dimsdale, lord mayor of London, who
presented the city's coronation gift,
S575.Oo0, toward the kings hospital
fund. The gift included more than
10000 penny donations from the poor
est nnarterS of London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
.FUSILLADE is RED HOT
And Seems to Have Been About
as Harmless as It Was
Warm.
GUN FIGHTS IN THE COAL REGION
With Not n Drop of Blood She'd
Strikers Charged with
LoOting Farms.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. PA lively
battle occurred last night between
deputies and strikers at Throop, an
isolated mining village six miles north
of here. Scores of shots were eX-
changed, but as far as is known no one
was hit. The one colliery in the vii
lage is operated by the PancoaSt Coal
company, Il branch of the Ontario and
Western coal department. Last Tues
day the WaShery was started under
the protection of armed deputies.
There has been some stone-throwing
at the deputies and clubbing of work
men, and on several occasions the dep
uties discharged their guns to frighten
away the boys VINO pelted the washery
with slingShOtS. Yesterday the four
deputies guarding the company'S
pumping station located on the river
bank We're driven to cover by Il volIey
of shots from the other shore. They
returned the fire ard Silenced the at
tack.
Close Quarters for Modern Gums.
Last night when darkness fell the
attack on the pump house was re-
newed. The company had anticipated
ii, and had Il big force of deputies on
hand. For an hour bullets flew thick
and fast. The attacking party seemed
to concentrate its fire on the pump
house, for it was fairly riddled with
bullets. The deputies shot into the
bushes on the opposite shore. only Il
few hundred feet away. making Il tar
get of the spots where the flashes of
the assailants' guns were seen. The
strikers evidently quit because of their
ammunition being exhausted, and this
put an end TO hoStilities.
Strikers Rob NeiGhboring Farms,
Shenandoah. Pa, Aug 12-Com-
plaint was made to brigade headquar-
terS yesterday that the strikers are
fOraSIng in the righ agricultural dis
trict of the CatawiSSa valley. which
spreads its broad and fertile length
along the other side of the mountains
north OF this city. The life of one
farmer has been threatened because
he attempted to protect his property,
and the raids have reached such seri-
GUS proportion that the farmers are
preparing to take some concerted ac-
tion to stop further depreciation.
Two of the Cases Reported.
Lucfen Munbeck, Il farmer. reported
to General Goblin that for some time
past raids have been made on his
place by parties of men. Early yester-
day morning he caught n man tearing
out whole stalks of corn. He ordered
the man off the place, and as he was
leaving he fired two shots at the farm
er. The latter wa Sarmed. but did not
shoot. y widow who owns farm re-
ported that several men came to her
premises and started TO dig potatoes.
She ordered them off the patch but
they paid no attention to her, and did
not leave until they had taken all they
needed. One farmer has several men
patrolling his farm day and night The
fora gers do not confine themselves to
stealing crops, but also take poultry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

Valparaiso. Ind. Aug. 12.-Three
robbers broke into the home of DIR. A.
\. Stoneburner yesterday afternoon
and after overpowering, binding and
gagging the servant, Minnie Hart, Sc
cured money. jewelry and negotiable
securities to the value of $1,000. They
escaped without leaving a clew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12

Washington, Aug. 12.-Ninister
Bowen cables the state department
from Caracas that our consul at Bar
celona informed him by wire that
Barcelona had been taken by revolu-
tionists. They are sacking the town,
and in his judgment protection yes
sci should be Immediately afforded
him.
Before instructions were sent the
Cincinnati reported her arrival at
Porto Cabello, whereupon instruc-
tions We're modified so as to direct
that one of the ships proceed imme-
diately to Barcelona. This leaves it
discretionary with Capt. Mclean, of
the Cincinnati. the senior officer pres
ent. to send the Topeka or go himself
with the Cincinnati. The vessel
which remains viii be prepared to
land blue jackets at Porto Cabello
in case of necessity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Demand for Grazlng LANDS.

Lansing. Mich, Aug. 12.-Deputy
Land Commissioner Brown has COM
pIeted the appraisal of 2,000 acres of
tax homestead lands in Crawford and
Montmorency counties. which have
been applied for for grazing purposes
The demand for such lands has recent
ly become so great that a great proper
ton of the homestead lists will be sold
outright at the next public sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
cbangeorConvention Date.

Denver. Aug. 12.-The Republican
state committee has decided to hold
the state convention on Sept. il, III
Denver, instead of Sept. 4, as originally
decided upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Ther ouarre1ed Over Land.

Gettysburg, S. D., Aug. Up. w.
Lavery killed Wesley Karr at his
ranch twenty miles southeast of here
in Sully county, shooting him through
the he~rt with a Winchester. Lavery
was shot twice, in the jaw and left
breast. The men quarreled over land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
nnnnh-unoft the. EIk..

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 12.-Spe-
cial trains by the dozens jammed with
EIks from every section of the country
have arrived here TO attend the annual
session of the grand lodge. of Elks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Thermometer Feeling Pretty Low.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 12.-Ihe ther-
mometer registered 81 yesterday morn
ing early, and in the nortern part OF
tbe state il went as low as 80. Light
frosts are reported over the northern
part of this state and southern South
Dakota. but no damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
College Athlete to Wed.

Madison. Wis, Aug. 12.-Edward B.
Cochems, the University of Wisconsin
foot ball star and all-around athlete,
will marry Miss May Mullen, daughter
of Conductor Jerry Mullen, of the Mil
waukee road, in about two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
senate COMMITTED Cor MeaInIan Funeral.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Senator Frye
president pro tenn. OF the senate mas
appointed the following committee to
attend the funeral of the late Senator
McAIillan: Allison. Bacon. burrows,
Cockrcn, Cullom. Fairbanks. Foraker,
Gallinger, Hale, Hanna. Kean. Lodge,
Martin. Mason, McComas, Pritchard
and Wetmore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Earthouake shock in Alaska.

Skagway, Alaska, Aug. 12.-Sunday
a severe earthquake was felt here
about noon. The first shock was fifty
seconds long. Several large plate glass
windows were broken and chimneyS
in the northern part of the city tum-
bled down. The water in Lynn canal
rose five feet very suddenly, then sub
sided as quickly. Sunday evening at
o'clock another light shock was felt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Made Record Run.

Decatur, Ills. Aug. 12.-The Wabash
Continental limited made new record
for fast running between Granite City
and Decatur, making the run of 100
miles in 103 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Treasury Buys Land In wisconsin.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has purchased a
site for the federal Building at Supe-
rior, Wis-the property at the corner
of Tower avenue and Fourteenth
street-at $33, ,7JO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Issue was Sale of the d. W. L.

Copenhagen, Aug. 12.-The Lands
thing elections in the Farce islands
resulted in a complete ministerial vic
tory The campaign turned on the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the
limited States, and the government
captured all opposition wards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Ex-CoNFEDERATEs MISTAKEN
fhcy Think the United States Congress
Has Pensioned Them.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The' commits
sioner of pensions gives out the state
ment that an erroneous impression
seems to exist among many ex-Confed-
crate soldiers regarding the interpre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
Another Important Case.
PALM OIL IS RULED OUT
Cannot BE Used to Get Around the Law to
XIII OIeomargarine.

Washington, Aug. 12-Yerkes, the
commissioner of internal revenue, has
made a decision on the question of
whether palm oil in very small guam
titles may be used in the manufacture
of oleOmargarine. and be considered
an ingredient" The commissioner
holds in the negative. The decision
says that if the aforesaid palm oil
''were used I'm any considerable guam
tity as one of the fatty ingredients
Iof oleOmargarinel it would undoubt-
edly cause a condition under which
this office would rule that the oleo-
margarine contained an ingredient del
cteriouS to public health and offensive
in taste and color.
LAS a result of the examinations
of sample oil submitted it was vir-
tually agreed that palm oil of the
grade of the samples examined could
not be introduced into the manufacture
of oleomargarine in considerable guam
titles. as oleomargarine oil, neutral
OIL cottonseed oil. butter or milk are
now introduced. but only in small
quantities or proportions 1t was fur
ther found by examination in this Of
fee that if to the finished sum total
of uncolored oleOmargarine in weight
/ 800 pounds there was added little
less than five pounds of this palm oil
the result would be marked change
i'm color. there being secured through
the introduction of the palm oil to the
finished product shade of yellow
causing the finished product to look
like butter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
JUSTICE HORACE GRAY.


impression was that he would resign
at or before the beginning of the next
term of court in October. His success
sor, it is said, will not take his place
on the bench until after his contirma-
tion by the senate. This is the un-
written practice in case of appoint
ments to the supreme court.
With the Majority on Income Taxes.
Justice Gray has been at Nahant,
Mass, his summer home, for some
time. During his long career on the
bench of the supreme court Justice
Gray delivered number of important
opinions. He was remarkably exact
and deliberate. and frequently spent
considerable time in the preparation
of his decisions. His speciality was
will cases. although he participated in
the consideration of many of the i'm
portant issues which came before the
court. Justice Gray was with the ma
jority of the court in the decisions
in the income tax cases and the insular
cases.
Another Important Case.
Another important cause of recent
date was that growing out of the Span
ish-American war. in which Justice
Gray decided against the right of the
government to seize certain fishing
smacks, the property of Cubans.
which the United States authorities
believed were giving aid and assist
ance to the enemy. Judge Gray was
always an ardent Republican. Like
his successor in office he was chief
Justice of the supreme court of Massa-
chusetts before his appointment to the
United States supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-12
nIosnnito Rite KiIled Her.

Terre Haute, Ind. Aug. 12.lThe
child of Adam Snider. a hardware
merchant, died from blood poisoning
resulting from a mosquito bite three
weeks ago.