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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
WAS GIVEN UP AS DEAD
But Proves To BE Alive I'm Texas-Ro-
nance of the War.

nance OF the w ar.
Richmond, Ind. Aug. 10.-Smith
Thomas, former resident OF New
Garden township, this county. who
disappeared mystcrIously thirty-seven
years ago, and who had long been
given up by friends as dead, is alive
and well at Port Arthur, Tex. 4 let
ter was received from him by his
brother. Phineas Thomas, of Fountain
City. Smith Thomas and his brother
Wesley went into the army from this
county. both being members of the
SiXty-ninth Indiana regiment Wesley
was killed at Paducah. Ky.
At the expiration of the war Smith
Thomas returned TO marry the dauSh-
ter OF prominent farmer, TO whom
he was betrothed before enlistment.
He found that she was wed TO another
man, and without attempting to bring
about a reconciliation he quietly left
without word to family or friends.
a search was started and kept ND for
several years. and 1t was then decided
that the young man wHs dead. many
peole believing that he had killed him
self The letter received by his broth
er stated that he was I'm the east for
many years, and has been located in
Texas for a considerable period 1t is
inferred from his letter that lie is
married and happy, despite his expe-
rience of forty years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
SET THE RIVER ON FIRE
Incidentally Came Near Burning Them
selves to Death.


Springfield, Ills, Aug. 19.-Arthur
McDavitt, residing near Auburn. and
Lyle Watkinks, of Petersburg, had n
narrow escape from death 10y burning
in the presence of great crowd ut the
old Salem Chautauqua Saturday might.
The crowd had assembled on the river
bank TO witness the water carnival
and pyrothechnic display. The carnival
was in progress when McDaVitt and
Lyle attempted to put on II side illu-
mination that was not on the pro
gramme The attraction was u thor
ough success, but the flames enveloped
McDavitt and Lyle. and for few min
utes 1t appeared that the men were
to be burned TO death.
McDaVitt, who attends to the row
boats near the grounds. procured two
vegallon cans of gasoline. The con-
tents of one can was poured upon the
river and the match applied. The peo-
pie saw the flames shoot into the sky,
and few seconds later they SAW the
men escape from the blaze with their
clothes on fire. BY heroically assist
Ing each other the men put out the
flames thnt were destroying their
clothing. Their brave fight against
the fire was watched with breathleSS
expectancy. and when the fire was
subdued there was "A great outburst
of cheering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
RIoo,Iv Worl, IN ThIe Countv.

Murphysboro, Ills, Aug. 19.-Six
persons have met violent deaths in
Jackson county I'm the last week. The
latest outbreak of violence was in the
shooting Sunday of William Smith
and his son Jacob near RaddIesville.
The father was killed, but the son will
recover. Negroes committed the crime,
which was the outcome of game of
craps" at a negro picnic. The scene
of thetragedy is two miles from where
Levee Commissioer Riley was mur-
der.ed in his bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
Had No Ked LIGHTS out.

Uumboldt. Ia. Aug. 19-One man
was killed and another injured in a
rear-end collision between two east
bound special stock trains on the Chi
cago and Northwestern, three miles
east of here. Conductor Roe Harlan
Jumped and his head was crushed. Six
stock men on the leading train Were
slightly bruised. Engineer f. G. Norris
Jumped, and his arm was broken.
The dead conductor is blamed for not
having red lights displayed on the rear
OF his caboose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
What +. B. sbarretts signed.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The new tar
iff which was signed by II. B. Shar-
retts, the United States commissioner
for tariff revision in China, and by the
representatives of six other nations,
changes the present ad yalorem tariff
of China to specific rates. The change
will no doubt make some slight differ
ence in the rates of duty, but is not
regarded as revision of the tariff to
any general extent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
Object of the Congress
THREE BOER GENERALS
ARRIVE IN ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam, Aug. 19.-DeWet, De
larey and Botha. the bOer generals,
and party landed here this morning.
They were given "a hearty welcome
by the municipal authorities and rep
rcscntatives of boer associations.
The ships in the harbor displayed
their flags. The party proceeded to
The Hague.
The Hague, Aug. ia public re-
ception was accorded the boer gen
erals upon their arrival here from
Rotterdam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
Gardner Is victor Over Roof.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 10
George Gardner, of Lowell Mass,
last night decisively defeated Jack
Root, of Chicago-who defeated him
several months ago In San Francisco
by knocking him out i'm the seven
teenth round of fight remarkable for
its speed and gameness under punish
ment shown by both men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
CUNNINGHAM'S PLEA
Inpelled to Commit Crime Be.
cause He Was Hatching
Great Idea.
AND HE HAD NO BANK ACCOUNT
Minions of the Law Get Onto His
Game and He Languishes in
the BastiIe Now.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Alfrcd S. Cum
ningham, whose counterfeit half-dol-
lars led the United States secret ser
vice detectives Il chase that extended
over five years, told his story yester-
day for the first time, and Il strange
tale it was-a tale of passionate de
votion to an idea that blOtted every
thing else in the world from his mind
and led him into the life of Il recluSe
and counterfeiter. Cunningham was
arraigned before Judge Seaman, of the
United States circuit court, and ell
tered a-plea of not guilty. This plea
was made on the advice of his lawyer,
although Cunningham makes no con-
cealment of his counterfeitlng opera
tionS.N
Then He Should Know Better.
1t was after he had been taken back
to the county Jail that the prisoner
consented totalk of the secret that has
been the inspiration of his every act
for many years. Alfred 5. Cunning
ham is an old man. His muStache is
gray and his face IS white and hag-
gard. He is absolutely alone in the
world, without Il relative, and with
scarcely a friend. Broken in health,
he has struggled along for years her
nit. But always in the distant he saw
Il brilliant light, that he Strived to
reach the light of fame and fortune.
Sacrificed Even His Name
at is Gods truth" he said, that
1 believed had discovered new pow
er. I believe 1t yet. 1t is a power that
will revolutionize the world. 1t will
displace steam and electricity, and
other motive powers. 1t is Il force of
nature that never has been used. 1t
was this that landed me here behind
the bars. For this 1 have sacrificed
everything-cYe But now 1t is
Gone-goner' The old man shut his
eyes and pressed his lips together in
mental agony.
He Struck Big Idea.
'Tt was was in %" he continued, in
response to a question, that L first
began to work on the idea. 1t came
to me gradually, and It absorbed all
myNenergieS. | was a muchiniSt, and
had lived in Illinois for a great many
years BY nature I am an inventor.
The more l thought about this Won
derfuI new force, the more convinced
1 became that it was "A power that
would staI.tle the world some day. 1t
is not perpetual motion 1t Is not
created power, but force that exists,
and only needs to be applied. Just
what it is. has been my secret. have
not breathed ii TO n living soul, but L
firmly believe that this power VIII
run anything. from sewing machine
to an engine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
PETER POWER, PLAINTIFF
Appointment OF Northern Pacific Deal
Reaches New York From Montreal

appointment of Northern Pacific Deal
Reaches New York From Montreal.
New York, Aug. 19.-Peter Power,
who is named as plaintiff in the suit
brought to prevent the turning over
of the stock of the Northern Pacific
railroad to the Northern Securities
company, arrived here today from
Montreal. He was accompanied by
George Alfred Lamb, his attorney in
the suit against the Northern Securi-
ties company. Power was sentenced
to 30 days imprisonment recently for
contempt of court in refusing to obey
a subpoena ordering him to appear
and testify in the proceeding begun
in his name.
Power surrendered himself to the
United States marshal and was taken
to the Ludlow street Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

Nesquehoning, Pa, Aug. 19.-ln a
clash between striking mine workers
and deputies here last night Patrick
Shark, striker, of Lansford, was
shot and killed almost instantly by
deputy The shooting caused cOnsid-
erable excitement for time, but or
der was soon restored without any
other persons being injured. \ deputy
named Harry McElmOyle was arrest
ed, charged with the killing of Sharp,
and was taken to the county Jail at
Mauch Chunk. The shooting occurred
shortly after 9 p. m. Five deputies
were on their way to shaft No. l of
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation COM
pany, just outside of the town. In
the center of the town they were met
by n number of strikers, who began
persuading them not to go to the col
liery.
Officers Tried to Keep Out of Trouble.
The officers did not stop but kept
on their way and tried to prevent any
trouble. The strikers, IT IS said. then
began to abuse the men, and followed
them nearly up to the colliery. There
are conflicting stories as to what actu-
ally brought on the clash. but Just
before the deputies entered the place
shot was heard ana sharp dropped
to the ground. The bullet entered his
body close 10 his heart and he died
almost instantly. Witnesses say that
the shooting was done by McElmoyle.
and that he stood only six or seven
feet from Sharp when he fired his
revolver Only one shot was fired.
Cool Heads Avert N Riot
The deputies Immediately Withdrew
TO the colliery. and a large crowd gath
cred about the place. When 1t was
learned that Sharp was dead there
was the greatest Indignation among
the strikers and other town people.
and for time It looked as though
serious trouble would follow. Cooler
heads among the mine workers, how
ever. prevailed upon the crowd to dis
perse. Witnesses TO the shooting went
to the office OF w. II. Watkins, the
justice OF the peace. and made infor-
nation against Harry McElmOyle,
charging him with the shooting OF
Sharp. The constable found McEl-
mOyle at shaft No. 1 and took his
prisoner to the county Jail at Mauch
Chunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
LITTLE BOY KILLED
Didn't Seem To IO Anybody to Keep Him
Out OF Dangers Way.

Our OF Dangers Way.
Minneapolis, Aug. ia tragedy
stopped the target practice OF Com
pany l.. First regiment Minnesota Ma
tiOnal Guard, at Columbia Ridge. John
Krisko, years old, who lived near
the ridge, was playing I'm dangerous
proximity to the line Of fire, and after
having been put off the range several
times he stole to Il point about fifteen
yards TO the right of the target.
Captain L. \. Walten was testing a
3S-caliber repeating rifle, when he saw
what appeared TO be a sheet OF pa
per Hopping from a bush near the
target He fired at il, and the next in
slant the boy sprang up and sank back
dying, only fifty yards from Captain
Walten. The militia officer placed him
self at the disposal of the police, but
was not arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

Every one ought to know his Shake
speare. for the plays constitute. on the
whole, the foremost textbook which our
race has given to the world.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
The Promoters.

''Let us make the capital stock ST.
900. .OOo.OO0." said the first promoter.
"All right" said the second, who was
preparing the prospectus on the type
writer.
''Will it be hard to increase that cap
ital?" asked the first.
"No, indeed. All l have to do is to
hit the o. key few more times."-
Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
TRAGIC SIDE
Once More Shown in the Shoot
ing Dead of a Striker
at Nesquehoning.
DEPUTY JAILED FOR THE KILLING
And a Riot Barely Warnke
Washery to Start Again New
Jersey Demands Con-
fiscation.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 19.-Michael
Connolly and Forest Crossman, said
to be nonunion worl1men employed
about the Edgington colliery, were
shot from ambush today, presuma-
bly, by strikers. Crossman was so
badly injured it was necessary to am
putate his right foot. Connelly's
condition was regarded as serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
JERSEY FEDERATION OF LABOR
Demands the ConGscation of the Anthra-
cite Coal Mine Properties.

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 19.-The New
Jersey Federation of Tabor began
two days session in the state house
yesterday with about 100 delegates
present. resolution expressing SYM
pathy for the striking miners and ask
ing Governor Murphy and United
States Senators Kean and Dryden to
use their good offices toward bringing
about a settlement Of the; strike was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
German EvangeIical Lutherans.

Laporte. Ind. Aug. 19.-The general
synod Of Ohio and other states of the
German Evangelical Lutheran church
will convene at st. Paurs church.
Michigan City, Thursday, Aug. 81, and
remain in session until Wednesday,
Aug. 81. The members Of the eXecu-
tive committee of the synod reached
Michigan City last night, and two days
will be spent in preparing the pro-
gramme for the general meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

Dawson is one of the most devoted
fathers | ever knew"
How SOP
Hes so proud of his children. Why,
say. he often lies awake half the night
trying to think up clever things that he
can credit them with saying. g."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
The Propcr Adtective.

Miss Mobile-Well, Martha, how is
your husband now?
Martha-PO'ly. miss, poly. He's got
that explanatory rheumatism.
Miss Mobile-Ycu mean intiammatory
rheumatism, Martha. EXclamatory Is
to cry out.
Martha with solemn conviction)-
That's it, mum, that's it! He don't do
nothing but holler.-Christian Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
Freeman,s pay at Battle leland.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. 19.-Yesterday
was freeman's day at the Battle island
assembly. The feature of the pro-
gramme was an address on ''Tuskegee
Ideas" by Mrs. Ida f. TilsOn. Sun
day several hundred people from this
city visited the ancient battle grounds
and spent the day attending the exer-
cises in the afternoon and evening.
The attendance at the assembly is
unifa large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
ANDREWS GETS
WRIT OF ERROR
Detroit Bank Wrecker's Case Re-
manded by Michigan Su-
preme Court.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 19.-The su-
preme court today granted a writ of
error in the case of the people VS..
Frank c. Andrews and ordered And
rews remanded to the custody of the
sheriff of Wayne county until dis
charged by due process of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
VIII Fight Extra.IItIon.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 1S.-George w.
Clark. arrested on an eNtradition war
rant from Pittsburg. has been released
on bail The young mans father, VINO
is said to he very wealthy, has taken
apartments here and Will make a nght
against eXtradition, alleging malice on
thA mart of the PittSbilrg authorltleS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
Meeting at St. Paul to
Frame National Leo
islatiOn
IN BEHALF OF WEST
President Smith Out
lines Work of the
Session.

st. Paul, Aug. 19.-The TRANSMITS
sissippi Commercial congress was
opened this morning with Invocation
by Archbishop Ireland. President
Smith, of Salt Lake, outlining the
work of the present session, said:
Object of the Congress.
THE object of the congress is to
crystallize the opinions of the west
ern country in regard to matters of
national legislation and bring them
before congress in such a manner as
tO>effect the greatest good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
FAMOUS GOLF PLAYER
DIES OF TYPHOID

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Nilliam HO1a-
bird, Jr., better known as Nanny"
died at his home in Evanston last
night of typhoid fever, aged 10 years.
He was one of the best known anna
teur golf players in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
severe Electrical storm.

Keokuk. Ia, Aug 19-Another Sc
ries of severe lightning and wind
storms passed through southeastern
Iowa Sunday. doing much damage. In
the last few weeks the number of
barns struck by lightning near here.
in Illinois. is over 100, and more than
that number We're struck in southeast
ern Iowa. Many northeast Missouri
counties suffered the same way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

Richmond, Ind. Aug. 19.-The
movement in Indiana to secure
memorial to the late President Ben1a-
min Harrison may now result in the
erection of a memorial hall. OF the
800. 900 desired there is now in the
hands of the committee $55,oOo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 19.-The strik-
ers gathered in force today at Klon-
dixie washery, near Parkview, which
has been in operation for some weeks,
and drove the men back who reported
for work, causing suspension of the
Iplant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
The Juvenile idea.

willie, do you know what happens
to the bad little boysT
Sure"
"WhatT'
"Tlsey have more fun than the good
little boys."--C Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
CONGRESSMAN HIT
Is OUT OF DANGER

Chicago, Aug. 10 Congressman
HIT. who was taken seriously ill in
this city last night, is pronounced
out of danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
KiIled IN a Beet Elevator.

Saginaw, Mich, Aug. 19-While
working inside a beet elevator Noah
DuIude, aged 97, was killed by the
machine suddenly starting backward,
being crushed between the buckets
and the shaft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
Nominated for Congress.

Falls City. Neb., Aug 19.-H. II.
Hanks. of Nebraska City, was nomi-
mated for congress by the fusionists
Democrats and Pe9zhstss Of tbs First
district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
weddinc surprIsed Their Friends.

Pana. Ills.., Aug. 10.-Professor F..
G. Bouser, of this city, and Miss
Edna Mcdonald. of Urbana, were
married at Shelbyvillle Sunday night.
The wedding was surprise to central
Illinois society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
snre DenIh I'm the Alps.

Zermatt, Switzerland, Aug. 19.-The
body of DIR. Largin. chief judge of the
Berne court, has been found at the
bottom of a preclpice of Mount Dom,
which the deceased climbed last Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
FIVE DIE BY FIRE
IN A TENEMENT
Shocking Disaster Occurs in New
York City This Morn
ing.

New York, n. Y, Aug. 19.-In ten
ement house fire at 3j Essex street
today two women and three children
were burned to death and another
woman burned severely about the
body and face. \ man had three ribs
broken by jumping from window to
the pavement. The bodies of the
dead women were burned beyond rec
ognition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

You can't be mean and happy any
more than an apple can be sour and
sweet.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19

Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 19.-Fire of
unknown origin destroyed Parsons
college at Fairfield, a Presbyterian
institution founded in 1875. The loss
is $4,000; insurance half that amount
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-26
Octuplex System
Of Telegraphy

Experiments have been made by the
General Telegraph Department of Ger
many to test the octuplex system Of
topographic telegraphy invented by the
late Prof. Rowland OF Johns Hopkins
University. The apparatus to be regu.
larry used between Hamburg and
Frankfort will shortly be installed 1t
Is claimed that the octuplex system
will permit $4,000 words per hour to be
sent over single wire by twenty oper.
ators. BY the Hughes System now in
use in Berlin onTy 1900 words per hour
can be despatched. The sending II
strument resembles a typewriter and
any letter can be telegraphed by de.
pressing its corresponding key. The
receiving instrument prints the mes.
sage on a sheet of paper, not on tape.
in convenient form for delivery by mail
or otherwise.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-26
Bribery Charged to
the Sugar Trust

Washington, July 7.-Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw has quietly set an
inquiry on foot to ascertain whether
1t will be worth while to investigate
the allegations made by II. c. Corsa,
formerly Of the appraisers department
district of New York. concerning the
alleged payment of money to customs
inspectors at New York by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company. Corsa,
1t is said at the Treasury Department,
did not charge that the government had
been defrauded by differentiation in
duced by such alleged payments. but
only that payment should be made for
the purpose of securing fair treat
ment."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-26

A gentleman who was for many
years a United States consul in one of
the large cities of South America, and
who has been living with his married
sister in Washington since the begin
ming of last fall, was walking around
the town these days with an exceed
ingly questful expression, so to speak.
in his eye. He looks like man look
ing for something.
And he is.
He came to Washington last autumn
city, which had become somewhat de.
bilitated after his long residence in a
hot climate. He brought a vast
amount of luggage to the home of mis-
married sister-clothing for all eli
mates, curios picked up on his travels
in the southern countries, and all sorts
of odds and ends. On rainy after.
moons II was his sisters delight to so
through these many boxes and TRUNKS
and sift over the stuff and arrange il
"io"hu 'he rooihs SCI asiue ioI 'n"
occupancy Oh the Oacheior Drother.
She told him frequently that he didn't
half know of the amount of 'junS"
that ne mad slowed away IN MS bag
gage ana ne admitted H.
one morning last winter at break
last, sne SAID 10 her brotner:
JACK, there's going to be rum
mage sale Tor the benefit OF our church
fund next week. and you've got Just
miiiions OF old things OF the rin'raT
variety that you might donate II you
would
All right. said the brother, i DO