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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
DEAD TELL NO TALES
Which is why an Indian Territory
Man Committed FamiIy
Butchery.

Sallisaw, 1. T.. April 15.-One OF the
most brutal murders ever committed
in the Indian Territory took place a
few miles east of Stilwell. A white
man named Dudley killed his 10-year-
old daughter, fatally wounded two
other children. and seriously injured
his wife. Dudley has been. taken to
Sallisaw TO save him from being
lynched.
In Jail Dudley confessed the crime.
He said he had been talking to his
family about his neighbors. and fear
ing that they would repeat his state
ments and cause trouble he determined
to kill all four. He said he attempted
to kill them on Thursday night. when
he secured an ak and went first to
the bed of his children. They We're
asleep and looked so innocent that his
heart failed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
FestIrItIes Abandoned.
CANNOT IDENTIFY
Nebraska Man who Was Expected to
UnraveI Detroit OIys-
terry.

Detroit Mich. Ap1-i 1S.-With the
arrival of Charles Rymer from Lin
coin. Neb.. the police hoped to estab-
lish firmly the responsibility of the
murder of George III. Haywood upon
William NJ. Jones. The officers expect
ed that Rymer would unhesitatinGly
identify a revolver found near the
scene of the crime. but when Rymer
was shown the gun he failed to iden-
tify it as one he had ever seen in
Jones possession.
Rymer, since his arrival. has been
kept in SeclusiOn by the police and
prosecuting attorney. and they will
allow no one TO talk to him. They
claim that their case against Jones is
much strengthened by what he has told
them. Notwithstanding his failure to
identify the gun. Jones still maintains
his air Of bravado and declines to con-
fcSS that he killed Haywood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15

DR.. A. s. f. Grunbaum, assistant lee
turer in physiology at University col
lege, Liverpool, has just published
some important data regarding a new
biological test for human blood. This
test was based on the researches of
Friedenthal. Deutsch and Uhlenhuth.
1t depends on the fact that the blood
serum of a rabbit which (rabbiD has
been injected several times with the
blood of man viii when treated in a
test tube with human blood give pre-
cipitate and will not give precipitate
when treated with the blood of any
other animal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
TREATY VIOLATION
That Is What McLaurin of South
Carolina Calls the Chinese
Exclusion Bill.
TELLER SAYS IT CUTS NO FIGURE
As Abrogation of Treaty by One Par
ty is All Right-Change in
Inauguration.

Washington. April 15.-The Chinese
exclusion bill occupied the attention
OF the senate throughout yesterday,
Foraker and McI.aurin of South Caro-
lima making extended speeches I'm OPP
position. Foraker contended that the
pending measure was violative of our
treaty with China and was calculated
to prevent our commercial expansion in
the far east. While strongly support
ing the policy of the government to
exclude Chinese labOrers the Ohio SEN
atOr maintained that this could best
he accepted by an extension of the
present law, holding that the drastic
proviSins of the pending bill would cut
off our cotton trade with China and
thus wreck the cotton industry of the
south, Teller briefly responded to For
aker. urging that the right to abrogate
treaties was fully recognized.
McLaurin Speaks Very Plain.
McLaurin's remarks were plain and
vigorous. He said it was inconceiv-
able that any honorable nation. least
of all the United States. should sur
render its integrity by deliberately
adopting policies and enacting laws in
violation of its sworn compact and
treaty with another power. and that.
too. during a period of profound peace.
without any provoking cause from the
other nation. The pending senate bill.
he declared. was calculated by its re-
strictive action and inimical spirit to
kill trade with China. This was con-
sideration of vital Importance TO South
Carolina. with its vast cotton produc-
tion and the growing shipment of cot
tor goods to China.
Recalls the Fate of BurIingame's Treaty.
Responding to Foraker's contention
that the pending bill was viOlative of
our treaty with China. Teller pointed
ont that the right to abrOgate q treaty
was completely recognized. He read
from the record showing that many
senators now in the chamber. and
others-includ;nG Blaine and Thurman
bad voted for the abrOgation of the
Burlingame treaty with China.
Change OF Inauguration Day.
Washington. April IA sub-com-
mittee of the house Judiciary commit
tee. consisting of LittlefeId. Thomas of
Iowa and Clayton Of Alabama. has de-
cided to report back to the full COM
proposition to change the date of in
of the president from the
4th of March to the last Thursday in
April This decision was reached after
hearing fully the arguments of those
who have been urging the change.
Differences of opinion among the mem
bers of the subcommittee developed
during the discussion of the PROPOSE
ton. and the decision to report it back
to the full committee without recon-
mendation will leave it in the same
position it occupied before reference
to the subcommittee was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
More Evidence of Tor
ture of FiIipi-
nos
BYAMERICANSO SOLDIERS
The Testimony of an
Eye Wit
ness.

Washington. April 15.-It has been
more than once affirmed. and as often
denied, that United States troops in
the Philippines have tortured Filipinos
who refused to give them information
the FilipinOs We're believed to possess
Now comes Charles 5. Riley. eX-esr-
geant in company NJ. Twenty-sixth vol
unteers, with story that he swears to,
and tells the senate committee OH the
Philippines, that says we do. Witness
told details OF two administrations of
the water cure" both ON the same
man. for the purpose of forcing him
to tell whether the Insurgents had been
Informed of the reverse at Igbaras,
Iloilo. of United States troops.
The cure" was effective both times,
II being necessary the last time TO
throw handful of salt into the victim.
The water cure is this: The victim
IS bound and placed on his back under
spout from which water runs slowly
or dripS; his mouth is forced open and
kept so. and he has TO swallow all the
water that drops into his mouth. This
is kept up until he has had enough to
make him talk. There We're present in
the case in point Captain Glenn and
Lieutenant COnger, L. s. A. and DR..
Lyons, contract surgeon. while many
Filipino upon whom the cure" was
tried was the Dresidente of the town.
First Purpose of water Cure"
On crosS-eXamlnatlon HI1ey SAID the
Cure had been first resorted to to
compel the presidente to reveal his
own attitude, and that it had been
learned from his confession that while
he profesSed TO be friendly to the
United States he was in reality
captain OF the inSurgent forces and
that his police were all soldiers AS
a consequence of this exposure he was
and the town burned. He said
that The victim struggled tiercely while
the cure WAS being administered and
that his eyes were bloodshot, but that
next day when he saw the man he OBJ
Served\ no i'll effects from the dose"
he hadN received. Riley also said he
had known of many cruelties and in
dignities practiced upon United States
soldiers by natives.
Another witness. William L. Smith,
of Athal, Mass. who was n private in
company NJ. Twenty-siXth Volunteer
Infantry. corroborated Rley's testi-
mony. saying he had also witnessed
the torture of two policemen of the
town of Igbaras. Smith said the de-
tails of the ''cure" were in the hands
of Il squad of the Eighteenth regular
infantry, known as 1.-The water-cure de-
tail"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
AFTER FIVE YEARS
Peoria Man Charged With Beat
ing a Sheriff
Caught.

Chicago. April 15.-Gustave Miller,
wanted in Peoria for the alleged muir
der OF a deputy sheriff in 1897. has
been arrested here. Miller was taken
into custody for creating n disturbance
while under the influence of liquor and
ne WAS not aware of the fact that he
was being held on Il charge of murder.
In 1897 Miller worked for florist
near Peoria. and in fight with Il fell
low gardener severely injured the lat
ter with a hammer \ sheriff went
from Peoria TO arrest Miller. and also
seized the hammer as evidence. On
the way to the jail it is alleged. Miller
attacked the sheriff and beat him to
death with the hammer. Miller fled
and although Il vigorous search was
begun it was not until Sunday that the
fugitive was discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
COMMON LAW UNION
Son of Such a Marriage Duly De-
clared Legiti-
mate.

St Louis. Mo. April 15.-The United
States circuit court of appeals. in de-
Gliding that Alfred w. Fleming is the
legitimate son of the late DR.. Alfred
w. Fleming, and as such is entitled
to his share in the Fleming estate,
holds that there is no inconsistency
in religious or civil marriage follow
ing Il contract that his existed in COM
mon law.
When his son was born DIR. Fleming
was living with his common law wife,
to whom he was afterward Joined by
civil marriage. Philadelphia relatives
tried to secure control of the estate af
ter the death of the parents. claiming
that the doctor had no children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
PAUL KBUGER's TERMS OF PEACE
Proposals Said To BE Under Discussion
Now at Pretoria.

The Hague. April 15.-From those
close in touch with the Boer leaders
here it appears that the latest secret
dispatches from South Africa outline
the peace proposals now under discus
sion at Pretoria. The Beers accept Il
British lord commissioner. with a Boer
executive. both to be resident at Pre-
toria. The country to be divided into
districts. with British district officers
and BOer committee. chosen by poll
ing by the burghers. The veto right to
be reserved to the British government.
The majority of the British officers
must be cOnversant with the Dutch
language.
Johannesburg to be retrOceded to the
British. with complete British civil or
ganization. y war indemnity of at
least E10.000.0O0. to he distributed by
mixed committees. Disarmament to
occur when the first batch of Boer
prisoners is sent back to South Africa.
No war tax to be levied. Both Ian
guages to be recognized in the schools
and courts and in official documents.
The expense of the garrisons in South
Africa to he borne by Great Britain
The present Boer leaders to be retained
in Office so far as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
AIR SHIP CONTEST
Santos-Dumontto Have No Walk.
over at the ST. Louis Ex-
position Race.
He HAS AN OHIO MAN TO FACE
There Are Also Others Who Think
They Have the Real Air
Traverser.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 1J.-Santos-
Dumont. the wizard of the air." who
is now en- route to st. Louis to confer
with worlds fair officials 6 ~ the sub
ject of the airship races TO N|ke place
during the progress of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, may find warmer
competition among United States aero
nHuts than he anticipates at this time.
Many United States inventors, with
plenty of money to back them. are
laying plans to dispute the BraZilian's
title TO being the "all of it, when it
comes to navigation in the clouds.
OF Course It's an Ohio Man.
Probably the most formidable con-
testant SantOs-Dumont will have will
be Alanson Wood, the Toledo. O.. in
ventor, who, with his partner, made
fortune in twelve months from one
iDvention-the roller coaster Wood is
now completing the detail work on an
airship with which he will compete
for the prize at the st. Louis Worlds
fair. Wood has been steadily at work
for months and his plans have reached
stage where there is, according to
his own statement. no further doubt
as to his final success. The trial tests.
of which he speaks with confidence,
will be made in Toledo.
New N0rker Has a Design.
Leo Stevens is the name of another
airship builder who has flying ma
chine within sixty days of completion
He has his workshop on the second
floor of POI Eighth avenue. New York
city, and says he will contest for the
big prize at st. Louis. He expects to
make his first trip through the air over
the tops of New York'S Sl<y-ScraperS
The framework of this machine is
made of steel pipe. The entire weight
of the fra mewOrk will he only los
pounds. although if is about eighty-five
feet long and fifteen feet high. There
will be two gas envelopes" or bal
looms, instead of one. n smaller one
being built within the large one.
He Ballasts with Wafer.
Stevens has added a water ballast
attachment. constructed on a sliding
track. so that he can move it back
and forth at will and keep the equi-
librium of the machine perfect But
what he considers his greatest improve
ment over Dumont'S machine is the
addition of two automatic wings at
tached to the balloon. which will fold
up when the balloon shoots upward
and open as it descends. acting as a
parachute in principle, and thereby
preventing him from coming down TO
the earth too rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
INDIANA TO BE REPRESENTED.
South Bend Man Hopes to Garry or the
ST. Louis Prize.

81. Louis Prize.
Alvin w. Van DorSton, of South
Bend. Ind. a skilled mechanic and
patternmaker. has patent pending for
Il flying machine with which he hopes
to carry off the Worlds fair prize.
Dorstons flying ship is to be operated
by gasoline. The body of the vessel
is 100 feet long by 81 feet beam in
the widest place. The total weight of
the machine will be 1.600 pounds The
lifting surface is 2,50O feet. IncIud-
ed in this lifting surface are ninety
six lifting wheels, forty-eight on each
side.
Inventor Gustave Whitehead. of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, is also working on
a dirIgible airship, with the intention
of meeting SantoS-Dumont in the bal
loon race at the Worlds fair White
head recently conducted a series of
trial tests with his machine at Charles
island. Milford. He is eIated over the
success of the trials. He asserts that
he made a complete circuit in the air.
covering an area of about a quarter of
a mile, returning TO within fifty feet
of the starting point when the machine
descended, and dropping lightly to the
shore.
Hermann Ganswindt. a noted Berlin
inventor. is coming all the way from
Germany to race with his airship in
the aerial contests at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. For ten years
Ganswindt has been experimenting.
and has finally produced an airship
which flies successfully by means of
motor and without the use of a bal
loon. Ganswindt has repeatedly DEM
onstrated the practicability of his in
vention before the chief of the general
81 a n of hn
officers of the airship division of the
German war department have ex-
pressed themselves most enthusiastic
ally about Ganswindt's invention. and
consider the same both practical and
feasible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
KallMay rroleeIs In Iowa.

Fort Dodge. Ia. April 1J.-Presidcnt
= r. Stickney was in Fort Dodge i'm
conference with business men. and
stated that division point would pos
itiveIy be established at Clarion. and
that yards. shops and a round house
will be constructed there. He denied
the report that the Sioux City line
would run from Clarion. and said it
would branch from the Omaha line
south of Fort Dodge. He confirmed
the rumor that the cutoff from Wa
verify to CeIwein Will be built this
summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Missing Man Has Got Back.

Lansing. Mich. April IA. II.
Libbie. who has been extensively adj
vertised as a missing man, is again
living with his family on their farm
south of the city. He left his home
last July. and nothing was heard of
him until he sent 500 home. shortly
before arriving there. He had been in
Washington and other western states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
THAT BRITISH POST.
Conducted in America for South
African War
Horses.
EVIDENCE OF CONCLUSIVE NATURE
Which is to Be Forwarded to OficiaI
Sources in Wash
ingtOn.

Kansas City, Mos AprIl IA spe-
cial to The Star from jefferson City,
Mo-. says: o. z. Gentry, Governor
DOckery's private secretary, has re-
turned from Iathrop. Mo-, where lie
was sent under Instructions to make
an investigation of the charges that Il
British post is being maintained there
To supply horses and mules for the
British army in South Africa. Gov
ernor Dockery forwarded the secre-
tary'S report To Senator l. NJ. Cockrell
at Washington, with the request that
the senator lay the matter before con-
Sress. In his report Gentry says that
the firm Of Guyton & Harrington owns
the sheds and land at the post.
Big Shipments the Past Year.
ne continues: Il was informed JnaU
this firm shipped 1900 head of horses
and mules during the last year, most
of them destined for South Africa.
From appearances it looks very much
like the business is largely conducted
under British auspices. 1t is claimed,
however, that all the compensation re-
ceiVed by the firm is 30 cents Il day
for the care of each horse and mule
fed for the British government. 1t is
not my province to offer any SuggeS-
tiunS as to whether international law
has been violated. That question is
obviously one to be determined by the
United States government"
Gentry says that twenty-one Sepoys
who arrived at LathrOp recently will
return to Indian soon with from SOC
to 1000 mules for the use of the Brit
ish army IN that country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
IOWA PASTOR SUICIDES:
MEETINGS POORLY ATTENDED

Lacona, Ia, April 15.-Isev. Samuel
Kress. pastor of the Methodist church
here, who served two years in the
Philippines as a private soldier in the
51st Iowa volunteers, committed sui
eide here. He was disconsolate over
inability TO secure larger attend
ance at his church meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
whole Family buried Together.

Cripple Creek. Colo. April I'D. L.
Murphy, is years of age: his wife.
aged -. and their sons George ii. and
William D.. aged "a and 26 respective
ly, have died here of pneumonia in
the last two days, and will all be
buried together at Colorado Springs
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Faction Holds a Convention.

Metropolis. Ills. April ia mass
convention was held here by a faction
of the Republican party in Massac
county not satisfied with the results
OF the recent Republican primary \
Peoples" ticket was nominated. which
viii probably receive the support Of
the Democrats. The Republican fac
fion which took this action claims
fraud was used in the regular primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
1Tovcments of Governor TAN.

Cincinnati, o.. April 1j.-Goyerno1
General Taft. of the Philippines goes
10 St Louis today to confer with Pres
Ment Francis and other exposition Off
GERS. Later in the week he leaves for
Washington and New York. While
east he will visit old Yale friends at
New Haven. He will return To Cincin-
natl befire sailing via. the Suez canal,
Nav II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
TWELVE MEN KILLED
BY BURSTING OF A GUN

Queenstown, April 10. = Lieut..
Bourne, Lieut.. Miller and nine blue
jackets were instantly killed yester-
day by the bursting of 12-inch gun
on board the British battleship Mars
during gun practice off Berehaven.
In addition several men were injured
by the explosion. The breech of the
gun blew out after it had twice miss
ed fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Fatal Collision in the street.

indianapolis. Ind, April ia rap
idly moving street car jumped the
track in n denSely crowded business
street and struck Il phaeton containing
Charles Fearnaught, of 537 East South
street. wife and son (aged 81. All We're
seriously injured. Fearnaught and his
son have fractured skulls and will
probably die, physicians say. Two
other women were injured by the
wounded horse. which had TO be killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15

Ottawa. Kan, April ia. T.
Sharpe. the travelling salesman who
was stabbed and killed mt Memphis,
was the son of the late Amasa L.
Sharpe for many years editor of the
Ottawa Daily Republican. Mrs. III. Il.
Sharpe, the dead mans mother. lives
here. and the body will be brought to
Ottawa for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Honorary.Pa .PalI-Bearers selected.

Washington April 15.-The following
have been selected as honorary pail
bearers at the funeral of Rev. DIR. T..
Dewitt Talmage: Associate Justices
Harlan and Brewer. of the supreme
court; Senators Culiom. Burrows and
DolIiver: John W. Foster: Representa-
tive William Alden Smith. Michigan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
In the italian WAY.

Racine, Wis. April 15.-Because he
had been discharged for negligence to
duties, Frank RoSka. an Italian. drew
stilettO and fatally stabbed Edward
Francis, a foreman of the Belle City
Malleahle Iron works Francis was
stabbed in the back. the assailant ap-
preaching him from behind. Roska
fed and has not vet been captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
strenuous Youth of Lincoln. Neb.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 13.-Lawrence
Stultz. aged II, is dead, and Louis Fair
child. of the same age. has been taken
to the city jail on a charge of murder.
The boys quarreled at u bah game
and StultZ was struck and fatally
hurt. Young Fairchild admitted strik-
ing StuItz. but said it was in self-de-
fanSp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Didn't want to Die A After All.

West Superior, Wis. April 1j.-Nels
johnson. of st. Paul. attempted to
commit suicide by drowning himself
in Tower Bay slip. He shows signs
of insanity and bottle of carbolic
acid was found i'm his pocket. After
throwing himself into the slip he strug-
gled to save himself and was rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Tive GIrls nd Oncr-AlI We'll.

Poughkeepsie. n y. April 15.-Isa.
iah Rhodes. of Bailey's Gap. Ulster
county. announced in this city yes
terday that his daughter. Airs. James
McGownn. aged 2S. of fuckers Cor
ners. IL hamlet i'm Ulster county. Sun-
day gave birth to five children, all
girls, and that all are doing wells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
His seat.

Mrs. Gaussip-I saw Mr.. Stockson
Bonds at the upholsterer's yesterday l
guess he's going to get married and
furnish home.
Mrs. Malaprop-NO; I'll tell you what
took him there. / hear he bought
seat at the Stock Exchange last week.
1t was secondhand one. and l guess
he wants it fixed up.-PhiIadelphia
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Not Much OF a Battle.

Muskogee. l. r., April 15.-It trans
pires that but two persons were wound
ed in the fight at Braggs. i'm the Chero-
kee nation. where it WAS reported that
four men had been killed and several
injured. A dozen men quarreled over
a quantity of whisky. 1t is believed
the wounded men will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
May Develop n Sensation.

st. Petersburg. April 15.-An inves-
tigation has been opened by the court
at Saghalien AN island off the east
coast of Asia belonging to Russia, into
numerous charges of thefts and en-
bezzlements brought against govern
ment officials. Although only minor
officers have thus far been accused
the. affair promises to develop into a
~o,cotfnu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Doctor saws He Was Poisoned.

Springfield. Ills. April ia. NJ.
Foster. prominent and wealthy farm
er of IlliOpOlis, this county. 40 years
old. was found by the police lying on
the street in the business part of the
city. two blocks east of the city hall,
in an unconscious condition. He was
taken to st. Johns hospital. where he
died. The attending physician is of the
opinion that Foster had been poisoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
How They Grow.

First Year-The biggest trout l ever
caught was a foot and a half long. and
he had big fishhook in his stomach.
Tenth Year-Did 1 ever tell you about
the trout once caught? 1t was over
yard long and had an anchor in his
stomach.-New York Weekly.