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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
PRAIRIE CHICKENS MAY
BE SHOT IN TEN DAYS

The prairie chicken crop will be
ripe Sept. 1, and ducks and geese may
be shot at the same time. The part
ridge season opens month later.
In consequence of the approach of
the hunting season, sportsmen are
abandoning the streams and prepar-
ing their shooting equipments for
few days in the marshes and Stub
BILE fields.
Reports of the game conditions are
generally favorable, pointing to the
presence of plenty of game of all
sorts.
There was unfavorable weather
for chickens in the early summer,
many nests being washed out by the
heavy rains in June and thousands of
young birds destroyed, but it is not
believed that there was any serious
damage. for the reports received by
the railroads from station agents in
dictate a large chicken crop.
As to prairie chickens, the open
season only lasts thirty days, or
through the month of September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
SWALLOWS FLYING SOUTH
Indication an Early Cold Spell is In Store
For This Locality.

Indication an Early Cold Spell is In Store
For This Locality.
1t has been noted by residents of
the bluff district at the east end of
the city that the swallows that dur
ing the summer nest in the clay
banks on Seventh avenue and on
Thirty-eighth street have held their
annual telegraph wire conference and
have gone to more temperate cline.
Within the past few days the birds
assembled on the wires in the vicin-
ity of their breeding places and the
situation was canvassed with great
thoroughness from the swallow
standpoint. Those who observed the
meeting closely say that nearly every
family complained of having water
in the cellar at home and the chill
dren were generally reported to be
suffering with bad colds from getting
their feet wet. After hearing of these
and other things the older members
assembled on the top wires went in
to executive session and decided upon
a removal.
1t is also said that the inroads that
the sparrows have been making of
late years in SwallowtOwn We're seri-
ously considered for a time and some
of the younger bloods were openly
in favor of leaving a guard here all
winter to take care of the different
banks and keep the sparrows from
taking possession of the nests early
in the spring before the main body
of the swallows could get back from
Florida. The matter was finally re-
ferred to the executive council and
the plan was defeated on the ground
that the experience of the season
just past had been so trying that it
is doubtful whether the community
will decide to settle here another
year.
Those who know say that the ac-
ton of the swallows is a good sign
of early cold weather, for the birds
are about two weeks earlier than
common in taking their departure.
Owing to his peculiar habit the swal-
low is thought to know more about
the weather than most other birds,
so the sign appears to be worthy of
taking into account in considering
when it will be advisable to pick the
late squash crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
BISHOP HAD BEEN DRINKING
Result Being That He Puts Bullet Into
Another Man.

English, Ind, Aug. 23.-Wesley
Sherber, conductor on local freight
train, was shot by Brakeman Bishop
at Midtown, twelve miles east of here.
Bishop had been drinking and was un-
able to do his work, and the conductor
ordered him to take his clothes and
get off the train. The brakeman went
to the cabOose, as the conductor sup
posed, to get his clothes. but returned
and fired four shots at Sherber. one of
which struck him in the lower part of
the back.
Whether the wound will prove fatal
or not is not known, as the bullet has
not been located. Prosecuting Attorney
John III. Luckett and Sheriff John Gill
land went to Midtown and arrested
Bishop and placed him in jail Bishop
attempted to shoot the constable at
Midtown who arrested him, the bullet
passing between the fingers of the con-
stable. Bishop lives at Mt Sterling,
Ky, and has been in trouble before,
having served in the penitentiary at
Frankfort. KY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
CARRIE AND HER HATcHETs
She Does a RattIing Business in Them at
Ten Gents Apiece.

Ten Cents Apiece.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 23.-Car-
RE Nation, who is fulfilling an engage
ment at Ramona theater, Reeds lake,
has been quite active since her arrival
here and has been the means of draw
ing large crowds to the theater to hear
her talk. When she heard Saloon
keeper Wilke call to a friend across
the street to come over, Carrie reached
him first and wanted TO know If
enough souls were not voluntarily 60
ing to hell without calling them in from
the highway.
At the conclusion of her lectures she
holds hatchet sale. The hatchets are
little stick pins selling for 10 cents or
n quarter. and she sold them as fast
as she could hand them out. She eX-
planned that the proceeds from her
hatchet sales will go toward paying
her Kansas fines and in building n
home for the wives, mothers and chill
dren of drunkardS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
is LOOKING
FOR TROUBLE
journal of Commerce Finds Some
Down on the Panama
Ditch.

New York, Aug. 23.-Referring to
the fact that the construction of the
Panama canal will necesSitate the
transportation of hundreds of cargoes
of construction material. food sup
plies for workmen, etc. the Journal of
Commerce adds: Panama and Colon
are foreig IMPORTS and there is nothing.
therefore, to prevent foreign ship own
erS from competing at low rates for
carrying material. 1t is said by rep
resentative of the Panama canal in
tereSts that tn material required in the
construction of the canal will certain
~ exceed $1.000.000, in addition to food
supplies. The material will consist
very largely of cement, granite lum-
Der and machinery.
THE lumber will undoubtedly come
largely from Oregon and taht section
of the country and will not he a mat
ter of much concern to ship owners on
the Atlantic ocean, but in the case of
cement. stone, and machinery, the
items will be of great importance, and
communications have already been
sent to the government at Washington
with view to seeing if some way can
not be decided upon whereby this
enormous carrying movement may be
confined to United States ships.
1t Is proposed that n construction
of the coastwiSe law could be made de-
clarinS the siX-mile zone on either side
of the canal to he United States terri
tory. and this would convert Panama
and Colon into domestic ports. This
zone, under the treaty with Colombia,
Is merely leased to the UHited States.
as Colombia does not relinQuish her
sovereignty and some doubt is eX-
pressed whether the government could
therefore assume the ports of Panama
and Colon without mourning interna-
tiOnal complications.
Under the bill as passed by con-
GreSs no restriction of the carrying
trade to United States vessels can be
made. and United States shipowners
claim that they will not be able to
meet the competition of foreign vessels
in this trade. for the reason that n
large number of fruit vessels are avail
able for the Service-largely Norwe-
gian vessels, which bring fruit north
and have virtually no southbound car
go. These vessels would naturally be
able TO carry southbound cargoeS ut
much lower rates than could United
States vessels, which must make their
entire expense on such southbound car
goes and return north practically in
ballast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
seen Hunting Him for Years.

Muncie. Ind, Aug. 23.-NIrs. Marie
Welsh has brought suit for legal sepa-
ration from AnthOna Welsh, whom she
married thirty years ago. She was
abandoned two years after marriage
and for twenty-eight years has endeav-
ored to bring her husband to justice.
She claims he has married several
times without the formality of divorce
and abandonS all his wives. Many
times she found him with IL new wife,
but before she could secure his arrest
he bad fled. She now seeks divorce,
giving up her efforts for revenge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
STOCK EXCHANGE TO PROBE
Wants to- Know the True Inwardness of
the Power Business.


the Power Business.
New York, Aug 23.-The Evening
Post says: THE governing committee
of the stock exchange will take cOgni-
Zance Of the development in the suit of
Peter Power against the Northern Pa
cific railroad because of the alleged
connection of several members of the
exchange with the case. Under sec
ton s OF article Il member may be
suspended for year if adjudgcd
guilty of an act detrimental to the
interest or welfare of the exchange
'Under section q member adjudged
guilty of wilful violation of the con-
stitution of the exchange or of any
resolution of the governing committee
regulating the conduct or business of
members. or of any conduct or proceed
ing inconsistent with just and equi-
table principles of trade, may be sus-
pended or expelled as the said commit
tee may determine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
STRIKE PRESSURE FELT
Lack of Coal the Principal Handicap on
industrial Activity.

Lack of Coal the Principal Handicap on
Industrial Activity.
New York. Aug. DIR. q. Dun *
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade today
says: Fuel scarcity is still the one Sc
rious industrial handicap. PrOtTacted
idleneSs at anthracite mines increased
the pressure for soft coal and coke,
and despite new records of output de-
liverieS are utterly INADEQUATE owing
TO the lack of motive power. But rail
way earnings thus far reported for Au-
gust show gains of 3.4 per cent. over
last year and 10 per cent. over 1900.
Current trade is of good volume for
the season, while the outlook Tor the
future is bright.
Textile mills are well occupied, bust
ness gradually increasing i'll the cot
ton goods division. Footwear shops at
the east have assurance OF full opera
ton for two months, although there is
much complaint OF quotations in con-
DectiOn with the sensational movement
of the material. Packer hides at Chi
cagO have attained new high record
prices. Staple products average some
what higher in prices, owing to less
uniformly good news from tie agri-
cultural sections.
Failures for the week numbered POI
in the United States, against 205 last
year, and 80 in Canada, against 80 u
year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Socialist Candidate for Governor.

Denver Aug. 23.-Edward Boyce. ex-
president of the Western Federation Of
Miners, will be the candidate of the
Socialist party for governor of Colo
RADIO. The state convention, which was
held at Colorado Springs on July t,
nominated Il full state ticket, including
Edward Boyce. J. c. Provost and Il. L.
Morris, as candidates for governor.
These nominations We're referred to the
various local organizations of the party
for vote, the count of which has pro-
ceeded near enough to show Boyce's
selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
HAD BEEN THERE HIMSELF
British Magistrates Experience Aided
Him in an Auto Case.

London, Aug. 23.-Rutherford Stuy-
vesant, the well-known clubman of
New York who married the Countess
Warranaer, widow of Dutch count
on June 10 last, and the driver of his
automobile, were fined by a Kingston
on-Thames magistrate for furious mo
toring A police constable testified
that Stuyvesant's car traversed meas
ured quarter of a mile in thirty sec
ondS.
Stuyvesant expressed the opinion
that it was not going more than ten
miles an hour. The magistrate, how
ever, remarked THAT he had just had
u personal experience of the pace at
which the New York gentleman traV-
eled. On his way to court he encoun-
tered StuyvesantS car rounding the
corner. and only his nearness to the
curbstone enabled him to escape from
being knocked down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
United States. Loud and continuous
appIausel.
aFairneSS and .Tustica 70 An"

'Now, at the outset of the twentieth
century, we are facing difficult and
complex problems-prOblems social
and econOmic-which will tax the best
energies of all of us to solve right. and
which we can only solve at all if we
approach them in spirit not merely
of common sense but of generous de-
sire to act each for all and all for each:
and while there are occasions when
through legislation and administrative
action, the government. which repre-
SCENTS the people, can do special service
to one set of our citizens, yet l think
you will agree with me that in the long
run the best way in which to serve
any one of our citizens is to serve all
alike we'll loud applausel; to try to
act in a spirit of fairness and justice
to all; to give to each man his rights.
to safeguard each man in his rights:
and, so far as in me lies. while / hold
my present position, 1 will be true to
that conception of my duty. APP
plauSe.l And so l have finished what
1 have to say that was suggested by
the very touching and pleasing Incl
dent of the afternoons ride"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
ASTON DENOUNCED
New Light Put on the Troubles over a
Negro school.

New Light Put on the Troubles over a
Negro school.
Harrisburg. ILL.,. Aug. 23.-At 4 SpC-
cial meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Afro-American Protective
league an organization composed of
the representative colOred citizens Of
Saline county. held at the Grand Arm
DRY hail in this city the EldOrado
negro trouble was thoroughly dis
cuSSed, after which resolutions were
adopted denouncing the industrial
school at EldOrado and also Jefferson
u. Aston as Il traitor to the race and
unfit TO lead in Il cause of honor or
trust, and unworthy of the confidence
of the people of Saline county and the
great state of Illinois.
Other resolutions were adopted
ell. an attorney of Mount Vernon, ILL.,,
who was employed by the state in the
county court last week to prosecute Il.
Il. Barrett. of EldOrado, charged with
being Il leader in the alleged riots at
Eldorado Mitchell allowed himself to
be interviewed at Carmi OH his way to
Mount Vernon, and told of his narrow
escape from mob of white citizens in
the city. who attempted to lynch him,
and that the case was thrown out of
court because of certain technicalitieS.
The committee denounced him as a
liar in each statement. and deemed it
n Islander against the dignity of Saline
county,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Charges kentucky with Muroer.

Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 23.-The Ken
lucky penitentiary mutiny incident
was closed today by the burial of Wal
lace Bishop. the leader of the des-
peradoes. The body was inferred in
the prison graveyard at Thornhill.
Warden Lillard has received letter
from Mrs. c. E. Bishop. of Hammond,
Ind. mother of the dead man, saying:
Kentucky murdered my boy. Let her
bury him. What is a lump of clay to
an outraged, broken-hearted motherT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
THOMAS SAYS ITS FALSE
Ee Also Had Nothing to DO with the
Power Anti-AIerger Suit.

New York, Aug. 23.-Edward r
Thomas, who is at Saratoga, when in
terviewed concerning the statement Of
Attorney Lamb in the Peter Power
suit that he, Thomas, was one of those
behind Lamb in the Northern Securi-
ties case, is quoted as saying:
Il wish to deny. that in the most
positive manner possible. There is no
bubble about my denial The allega-
ton is wholly false. l never saw Lamb
in my life until two dage ago, though
l recall seeing his name in the pape s..
He has apparently tried to bring in as
many names as he could. 1 don't I'M
derstand anything about the Peter
Power CASE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
COLLAPSE is SUDDEN
OF the Racing Firm of "Mr. Ros.
lyn," Which Had 1t in
for Irish Lad.
FIRM WAS TWO SOCIETY WOMEN
And the Horse They Wanted to Beat
Was the Property of Their
Husbands.

Saratoga, N T., Aug. 23.-The racing
firm of MIR. Roslyn," composed of Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, formerly Ger
trude Vanderbilt. and Mrs. III. z. Duryea,
the wife of Whitney's racing partner,
according to Il report has decided to
disband and sell its three horses, two
saddles, three feed buckets and half a
bale of hay. This firm came into ex-
istence last week. 1t retained the serv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Ended the Dispute with Bullets.

Grand Junction, Colo, Aug. %
Charles Sieber, wealthy cattleman,
and one of the most prominent citizens
of this town, was shot and instantly
killed yesterday by Joseph Harris, of
Westwater, at a roundup on the Lit
tie Dolores river. The two men became
involved in a dispute as to the owner
ship OF some unbranded cattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
CONDITIONS FAVOR
MIMIC WAR DEFENSE

Roclport, Mass, Aug. 23.-Condi-
tions again favored the defenders in
the mimic war after a quiet night.
Early today the usual reports were
received from the signal stations and
as on previous days they were that
all was well, mo enemy in sight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
BANK FAILS:
PEOPLE WILD
Elnora Institution Closes Its Doors
and Proprietor Has
Fled.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The Elnora
bank, private institution at Elnora,
20 miles north, failed and the propri-
etor, Pleasant Durham. and his wife
have fed. Deposits To the amount
of $4,000 or $4,000 are believed to be
lost. The town is in a wild state of
excitement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
killed His SON for burglar.

st. Louis, Aug. pat Carlinville,
Ills, Henry Turner, pastor of the col
Ored Baptist church, shot and instant
Iy killed his G-year-Old son whom he
mistook for burglar. The father.
who was heart-brOken over the affair,
was arrested but the cOrOner's jury
discharged him from custody, finding
the sooting was the result of a mis-.
4nI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
PROMINENT SOAP MAKER
DIES IN MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee, Aug. 23.-Burdette J..
Johnson. a prominent soap manufac-
turer, well known throughout the
west, died today after a lingering i'll:
ness. aged 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Box and Shook :danu1acturers.

Milwaukee. Aug 23.-The third
summer meeting of the National Box
and shook Manufacturers, which is
in session in this city, got down TO bust
ness yesterday. The afternoon session
was devoted to an address by William
=. Powell, of Afenominee, Mich, on
the question of tie lumber supply. it's
decline and other questions pertaining
to the trade and an experience meet
ing in charge of L. ]. Kress, of Pitts
burg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Assassin is After the sultan.

Vienna. Aug. pa newspaper pub
lished in Bucharest, Roumania, alleges
it has learned that NJ Sarafon, eX-
leader of the Macedonian revolutionary
committee, has organized Il committee
the object of which isstp feet the as
sassination of the sultaf, of Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Alleged Horse Thief Leader Caught.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 23.-After an
exciting chase through a dense crowd
at the Sparta fair grounds an alleged
horse thief leader giving the name of
II. DickerSon was arrested by Sheriff
Barber. of La Crosse, and Deputies
Mari. of Jackson county. and Vieth, of
Sparta. He was heavily armed. The
authorities claim to have absolute
proof that the prisoner is the leader
of the gang. and that he stole horses
in various parts of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Storm Was Terribly Destructive.

Pana. Ill, Aug 23.-AdditfonaI re-
ports as to the storms in Christian
county are to the effect that almost all
the corn and hay in the vicinity of
Pana is total loss. Within radius
of eight miles of this city there is not
a barn standing. and several farm
houses were demolished At Tower
Hill roofs We're blown off several
buildings and at ROsemond the Con-
gregationaI church was blown down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Boy Is Also Missing.

Ann ArbOr, Mich, Aug. 23.-The
agent at Pittsfield Junction discovered
that two $50 milage books and $50 in
stamps had been taken from the office.
Arthur Brooks. son of DR.. Brooks, of
this city, was learning telegraphy there
and had n key to the depot and office.
Young Brooks is missing, and officers
are after him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Koh1er Nav Have Boon nInrdernd-

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 23.-Attorney
F. L. Brady, of Chicago, was here
Thursday investigating the death of
Carl KOhler, an elderly man who was
supposed to have been killed by cars
between Eau Claire and Altoona July
"a. Brady says Kohler had 81. 800 in
cash when he left Duluth for Chicago
and he thinks Kohler was murdered
and that his body was thrown on the
tracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Done by Some sriscreanr.

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug. 23.-The
Frisco systems southern limited train,
SOuthbound. heavily laden with passen-
gers, was derailed at Edwards juno
ton, near here, while running Mt Il
speed of thirty miles an hour. Some
one had driven spike between the
switch rails and opened the switch
half way. The engineer and fireman
were injured, but none of the passen-
gers were hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
MADE
BY Mr.. BOWEN
Charges Against Philip
pine Educational Com
mission Untrue.
TEACHERSANDCHURCH
Of Twenty Superintend-
entS Only One Has
Been Clergyman.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The bureau
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment has made public a report from
Frank II. Bowen, acting general SUI
perintendent of public instruction of
the Philippine islands, on the charges
made in the United States against the
school system of the islands, alleging
it is used as PROSECUTING against the
Catholics and generally used to pref
udice Catholicism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
New Record for The Monk.

great surprise at the Headville track
yesterday was the appes rance of Lord
Derby in the 2:07 tiotI The surprise
was not carried out to Il e extent of his
winning the race. for III Geers drove
The Monk under the wire ahead of
him in two straight heats and won.
in the first heat establishing new
record for himself of 2.ll Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Conference for Young women.

Williams Bay. Wis, Aug. 23.-The
eleventh western conference for young
women opened ON the Y. NJ c. A.
camp at Lake Geneva last evening.
with an attendance of $50, the dele
gates covering the territory from Ohio
to Colorado. This is one of series of
four conferences held by the Ameri-
can committee here and at Capitola,
CoI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
st. Paul to Bring Bodies.

Paris. Aug. 23.-The American
steamer st. Paul, which sails for New
York via Cherbourg, will take the re-
mains of Charles l.. Fair and Mrs.
Fair, which will be forwarded to Cher
bourg from here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
\Reunion of OuantreIrs GuerriIIas.

Kansas City, Aug. 23.-The annual
reunion of the survivors of QuantrelPs
guerrillas was held at Independence
yesterday. Most of those present took
part in the raid upon Lawrence, Kan,
thirty-nine years ago Thursday, and u
majority of the survivors were boys
at the time. Jim Cummings was prom
inent in the reunion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
Trial of the Maine.

Boston, Aug. 23.-The new battle
ship Maine left her anchorage in
President Roads this morning for n
trial trip over the government course
off Cape Ann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
BRYAN Yisits Omaha.

Omaha. Neb.. Aug. 23.-William j.
Bryan spent few hdlrs in Omaha
yesterday and called att the local Dem
ocratic headquarters. file said he
would make but few steeches outside
of Nebraska. but heswduld devote the
entire month of October in campaign
of This state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-23
omeea nnd omceseeler..

1t frequently happens that when a
man gets an office he finds it too small
for him. Rut they're all willing to
squeeze in.-Atlanta Constitution