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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
TALKING OF FROGS, NOW
They Seem to Have Grown to the Size OF
Oxen Few Years OF
So Ago.

Norman, O. T, Nov. S.-H. W.
NIenke of the Field Columbian mu-
scum, Chicago. is i'll Oklahoma collect
ing fossils. \ few years ago many
fossil bones We're found near orlando
They were small backboneS. leg bones,
and a few skulls and teeth. Most of
these specimens were sent TO DIR. s. w.
WilliSton. of Kansas university, now
of the Field Columbian museum. He
sent NIenke to Oklahoma, where he
has collected n number of these great
bones.
Speaking of the animals to which the
bones belonged. Menke said they prob
ably were members of the class known
as amphibians, now represented by
frogs, tOadS. and salamanders. If one
can imagine Il frog as big as an OK he
will have some idea of the appearance
of the prehistoric monsters to which
these bones belonged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
JUSTICE DISCHARGES LESTER
Man Accused of the Murder of Larimore
Set Free in Preliminary Exam
ination.

Quincy, Ills, Nov. S.-AIillard Fill
more Lester. accused of the murder Of
Fred Larimore at Plainville, was dis
charged Thursday. When the prelim-
mary examination had been concluded
Justice Morehead announced that the
state had not produced sufficient evil
dence to warrant him in holding the
prisoner for trial. Sixteen witnesses
had testified. Most of the testimony
related to the time when Lester was
last seen in Plainville the night of the
murder. He himself had said that he
started home at S:15 o'clock and was
in bed at 8.
The fatal shot was fired about $50.
The scene is almost two miles from
Testers home None of the witnesses
was sure that he had seen Lester after
S:13 O'Clock, but several persons who
passed through his only road home aft
er that hour had not seen him. The
threats made by Lester appear to have
been made eighteen months ago. The
next grand jury will take up the muir
der mystery and have another investi-
CATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
WASN'T THE NAME JIBLETs?
Letter in a Bottle That Has the Appear
ance of One of Those Bottled
sSoaks.o

Clinton, Ia, Nov. Sword has been
received here that c. Harold Dorman
and John Murer, Jr., while hunting
near Buffalo, Ills, had found a bottle
floating in the Mississippi river. in
which was Il note purpOrting to have
been written by a woman, who stated
she was prisoner on one of the many
islands few miles south of this city,
her captOrS being two men. one of
whom. she stated, was watching her
continually.
The note was written on page torn
from a small memorandum book, i'm
ploring the finder to come to the rescue
of Lizzie Jiplets. The letter was as
follows: please come to my rescue.
l am held n prisoner on an island near
Clinton by two men. One is watching
me all the time. Help me, please"
The police will investigate the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Said He Was j. p. Morgan.

Niles, Mich, Nov. S.-A man carry
ing an ugly looking knife in his hand
walked into the office of Justice ia
cola at Calumet and introduced him
self as ]. PierpOnt Morgan. He said
he had just arrived in his yacht for a
tour of the world and had just settled
the coal strike, and. although Il money
king was a friend Of the people. The
Judge realizing the man was insane,
humOred the stranger in his belief,
and in fear and trembling carried on
the conversation for an hour. when an
officer came in and took the lunatic to
i1il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
TWENTY BELOW
IN NORTHWEST
Cold Wave Will Extend Over Upper
Mississippi Val
ley.

Washington, Nov. S.-The weather
bureau this morning issued the fol-
lowing: "This morning the north
western cold wave shows tempera-
ture ranging from zero to 20 degrees
below zero in the British northwest
territory. During tonight and sun
day the cold wave will extend south
ward over the middle and western
states and eastward over the upper
Mississippi valley, with the tempera-
ture falling to zero below central and
eastern Montana, North Dakota and
northern Minnesota.
! Heavy snow will fall in the north
ern Rocky mountain districts"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
RAILWAY WANTS RIGHTS
Asks the Courts to Grant Them Because
the Union Pacific Refuses-InjunctiOn
Application.

Omaha, Neb., NoSt S.-The Mason
City and Fort Ridge Railroad company,
the Omaha branch of the Chicago
Great Western has filed n bill in the
federal court asking the court to make
an order permitting that road TO use
the tracks Of the Union Pacific rail-
Omaha. including the Missouri river
road from Council Bluffs to South
bridge and the passenger depot in this
city.
The bill also asks for an injunction
restraining the Union Pacific road
from interfering with such use of its
terminals. The petition says these
privileges are enjoyed by certain 9th
er roads entering the city, and asks
the court TO give the petitioner an
equal right with other lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
MORE FUNDS WANTED AT ONCE
Unless Congress Prefers to Hold Up Estab-
Jishment of Routes.

Wynne and Machen say that to COM
ply with the demands of the people
and of members of congress the de-
partment will require an additional
appropriation; otherwise further estab-
lishment of service will be deferred
until July 1 next If the additional
funds are granted $4,000 rural free de-
livery letters carriers will be in ac-
tive service by May 1. The estimates
call for ten division superintendent,
an increase of three. On July
1. 1902, the city free delivery service
embraced 933 cities, Including four in
the insular possessions. and the total
number of uniformed letter carriers i'll
the city service was 1I,SIJ, as against
16,3S9 the previous year.
1t is estimated that the free delivery
will be extended to scventy-two Of
fees during the current year. 1t is also
estimated that the expenditures will
aggregate S21. .32S. 800 for the mainten-
ance and extension of city delivery
service during the fiscal year begin
ming July l, 1908, including SS12,OOO
for special delivery service, which
branch has been added to the free de-
livery system during the past year.
These figures show an increase over
appropriations for the current year
of 81. 3d., $50.
The postmaster general has ordered
that the position of postotfice physician
be abolished in all postoffices in cities
under 100000 population. There are
about dozen cities of this class where
such positions exist. and Il number Of
the postmasters reported that the of
fee was not necessary. 1t is expected
that this action will save the govern
ment about 10,500 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Horrible Predicament of Workman.

Houghton, Mich, Nov. S.-Other
ways of escape cut off, Charles Alvin,
head runner in the Arcadian mill at
Pointe Mills, clung to Il window sill
for fifteen minutes with Scalding steam
from a burst pipe bliStering his face,
hands and head. Not daring to drop
the man hung on hoping fellow work
men would fetch a ladder, but he eth
er became unconscious, inhaling the
vapor or his hands We're SO Scalded
that he could not stand the agony, and
he fell to the ground, distance of
twenty-five feet. He was seriously in
jured. but may recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
RURAL MAIL ROUTES
Remarks About Them Made in a
Report of the Postoffice
Department.
WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE LIMIT
Provided the Statesmen Will Supply
the Money - Some Needed
Right Away.

Washington, Nov. s. - The annual
gross cost of a complete rural free de-
livery service throughout the United
States will approximate $24,000,00O, ac-
cording to the annual report First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
has received from August w. Machen,
the general superintendent of the serv-
ice. The remaining 100000 square
miles not now covered by rural free
delivery service, according to the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Arrested in a Robbery Charge.

Chicago. Nov. S.-Frank Erlau, SAID
to be n New York salOORkeeper, and
Mrs. Anna Phillips, divorced wife Of
Adolph Phillips, theatrical manager,
have been arrested here on warrant
sworn out by-Herman Girold. n MEM
ber of Phillips company. whose home
is in Philadelphia. AT the same time
$1,000 worth of jewelry was taken
from house at 722 West Twelfth
street, where Erlau and Mrs. Phillips,
it is charged, have been living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
MAKING STEADY PROGRESS
Is What Dun's Weekly Review Says of the
Trade and Industry of the
Country.

New York, Nov. S.--R. G.. Dun &
Trade and industry are making steady
progress, reports from all sections of
the country containing evidences of
wholesome development. An unusual
iy large fall distribution occurred and
current transactions in heavier goods
are liberal, considering the mildness
of the season. 1t is the exception
when manufacturing plants have not
contracts assuring activity for many
months, and annual inventories will be
take with difficulty, owing to impor-
tunate customers. Prices of commodies
prOportioned to consumption as shown
by Dun's index number. declined about
l per cent during October The de-
crease occurred in meats and fuel,
mainly the latter.
Taking of inventories inter
rupts work of New England
shoe shops. Shipments continue
heavy from Boston, each week of late
recording moderate increase over the
corresponding period last year. The
tone is remarkably strong. Some de-
cline in the raw material did not pro-
duce any lower Offering prices for cot
ton goods, although it made buyers all
the more anxious to delay placing con-
tracts. As Il result the movement is
only for immediate requirements. Busi-
ness i'll woolens is light. the chief in
quiry being for sample pieces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Cornish Enters n General Denial.
Washington Murder Mystery That May BE
Cleared Up After All.

Washington Murder Mystery That May BE
Cleared Up After All.
Washington, Nov. S.--Richard Cole,
a colored porter 20 years old, was az
rested yesterday and committed to
Jail to await the action of the grand
jury on the charge of committing the
assault on Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, a
well-known dressmaker. at her home
in this city over ten months ago. Mrs.
Dennis died from her injuries about a
fortnight ago without recovering suffi-
cient to talk nationally.
Julius Van Brake, colored, formerly
proprietor of the Brunswick hotel, tes-
titled yesterday before the coroner's
Jury that on March 10 Cole had said
something to him to the effect that he
(Cole) would be Il happy man if Mrs.
Dennis was dead, and also had said
once when he looked worried, .'N eS,
if Won had on your mind what / have
on NV mind you would look worried,
too' Van Brake said Cole made state
ments regarding the reason why he did
not care to visit the sick woman, among
other things that Mrs. Dennis might
say something which would reopen the
investigation.
Detective IIartigan, who has been
working on the case ever since the
crime was committed. testified that
Cole is the only person among those
whom he investigated who wavered
in his statements. Cole, who also tes-
titled before the coroner's jury, denied
making the assault, and protested that
he had assisted the authorities. He
also denied using language attributed
to him by Van Brake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
BOND-HAY TREATY IS
SIGNED TODAY AT CAPITAL

Washington, Nov. S.-Secretary
Hay and Sir Michael Herbert, repre-
senting the British and Newfound-
land governments, today signed what
is known as the Bond-Hay treaty,
providing for reciprocity between the
United States and Newfoundland COW
ering the fish products and bait.
The treaty will be submitted to the
senate Immediately upon its reassem-
bling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
what Durand Says About 1t.

Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 81. II. Du-
rand, defeated candidate for govern
or. says he is satisfied with the show
ing he made, and believes machine
politics in Michigan have beeen pretty
effectually rebuked."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Took No Chances.

YES, street. exclaimed the Doodle
politician. II claim that, despite what
people say against me, 1 have never in
my life taken a penny Of dishonest
money"
We hold our breath.
Because it is my invariable rule"
he continued, ''to bite all coin and
make sure it's good before deliver
Baltimore News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
THE CON TEST
IN COLORADO
Political Struggle That
Promises to Produce
Some Lively News.
PLAN OF DEMOCRATS
Will Deadlock Legis1a-
ture if Republicans Do
Certain Things.

Denver, Colo, Nov. Sat a caucus
yesterday of numDeT~Of Democratic
members of the new legislature it was
decided that if the Republicans take
revolutionary tactics to unseat Teller
men in the house the senate, which
is strongly Democratic, shall not meet
in joint session with the house, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Antitrust Law Is valid.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. S.-The Ne
braska supreme court has given de-
cision sustaining the censtitutionality
of the state antitrust law, which had
been attacked by the Nebraska Retail
Lumber Dealers association, as de-
fendant in a suit for damages for fore
ing q retail dealer out of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Ohurch Burns a ,Iortgage.

Joliet, Ills, Nov S-A mortgage for
81 900, the last vestige of indebtedness
against the First Baptist church, was
burned in the presence of the congre-
gation. The occasion was made ju-
biIee. A banquet was served and an
address made by Rev. J. B. Thomas, of
Chicago. connected with the Baptist
Home Missionary society of the middle
west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Eiremen strike AIsn.

Chicago, Nov. s.-The stationary
firemen and teamsters employed by
the Morgan & Wright company today
decided to go on strike in sympathy
with the 700 rubber workers who
went out yesterday. The plant is
now entirely tied up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
One "Inhuman," the other Extravagant.

Racine, Wis, Nov. S.-Clayton b.
Quaw has filed his answer in the di-
vorce case started by his wife, Mrs.
Sadie T. Quaw, who charged him with
cruel and inhuman treatment and
threatening to kill her. In his answer
Quaw says she is too eXtraVagant and
uses liquor to too great an extent.
The QHaws are prominent. They were
married in Milwaukee in 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Meat Is Cheaper at Lansing.

Lansing. Mich, Nov. S.-Local deal
ers are selling meat from 1 to 3 cents
lower than formerly. owing. one of
them says. to the failure Of the pack
ing houses of Chicago to consolidate,
as was reported had been done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
GENERAL TORAL's REASON
us COMPLETELY DETHRONED

Madrid, Nov s.-Gen. Toral. who
commanded the Spanish army at the
time of the surrender of Santiago,
Cuba, has lost his reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
GOVERNORS CONDITION
IS UNCHANGED TODAY

Springfield, Nov. s.-Gov. Yates
condition remains unchanged today.
The attending physician says he eN-
poets no change for several days. The
governor slept well last night. Dur
ing the past &c hours he has retained
all food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
BeverIdge at the Capital.

Washington. Nov. S.-Senator Bev-
eridge, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on territories. was at the capitol
yesterday making arrangements for
the investigation which his commit
tee will conduct in the territories as to
their preparedness for statehood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
FIRE DESTROYS
TWO FACTORIES
Quarter of Million Loss is Suf-
fered at Camden,
n. j.

Camden, n. J., Nov. S.-The plants
of the Nonpareil Cork Manufacturing
company, the Camden Manufacturing
company, chemicals, and MacAnd-
rews & Forbes, liquor manufactur-
ers, were destroyed by fire today.
The loss is a quarter of a million dol
lars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
want. CONSUL. Cla..iaed.

Washington, Nov. S.-The civil serv-
ice commission in its annual report
urges the president to recommend to
congress the enactment of Il law fur
nishing facilities for determining the
comparative qualifications of applf-
cants for the consular service by means
of open competitive non-partisan -
animation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
seem. 10 BE Pretty strenuous.

Joliet, Ills, Nov. S.-The trouble in
the SIavonic Catholic church between
the pastor, Rev. Kollar, and his con-
gregation is becoming more bitter
daily. Father Kollar now shows fiat
tened bullet dug from the walls of the
church which the priest believes was
fired at him with intent to commit muir
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
THOMPSON Is APPOINTED
MINISTER TO BRAZIL

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. Sd. f. Thomp-
son. of Lincoln, has accepted the APP
pointment as United States minister
To Brazil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
nIoro rrouple for pranitoba.

Winnipeg, Man. Nov S.-At York
ton a young Doukhobor woman of at
tractive appearance dressed herself in
white cotton, with white canvas shoes,
and proclaimed herself the Virgin
Mary Many of the Doukhobors believe
her story and she may cause trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
DEVELOPMENTS AT BOSTON
Pawn Broker Fails to Identify Mason as
the Walch Soller.

Boston, Nov. S.-The principal de-
velopment in the Clara Morton murder
Ease yesterday was the visit of Mem
ser, the pawn broker, to the jail, where
Mason was placed among six other
men and Nemser carefully serutiniZed
each one. He picked out one man as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Ladrone Murderers Captured.

Washington, Nov. S.-A cablegram
received from Gov. Taft, at Ma
Mia says the Ladrones who murder
ed d. c. Montgomery, superintendent
of schools, have been captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
n1inneapolis WAR Is over.

Minneapolis, Nov. S.-The war be-
tween the chamber of commerce ana
the Western Union union is over, but
the terms of settlement are not made
public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Harvard Lead.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. S.-After 81
minutes of play in the football game
between Harvard and Pennsylvania,
Harvard scored a touchdown, but
failed to kick goal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
His Method.

First Broker-What do you do when
you happen to be short on certain
stock?
Second Broker-oh, grin-and bear
- Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Violating State Laws.

1t is asserted none of the defendant
companies is organized or has com
piled with the laws of the state re-
garding fire insurance companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
INSURANCE
CONCERNSH|T
Bill to Gust Fl Fire Com
panies From
State
is FILED AT CHICAGO
And That $4,000
Judgment be Entered
Against Each.

Chicago, Nov. S.-A bill attacking
the rights of 21 fire insurance COM
panies that do business in this state,
asking that a judgment of custer be
entered against each one and fine
of So, 900 be imposed on each, was
filed in the circuit court today by
Yates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
SENATOR TELLER

shall deadlock the legislature so that
it would be impossible to elect sue
cessor to Senator Teller. y committee
of three from the senate and five from
the house was appointed Mt this caucus
to combat the efforts of the Republic
ans to control the legislature by undue
means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
'END0F THE TESTIMONY
MoIineux Case Within a Few
Days of Going to the Jury
Once More.
CORNISH sWEARs TO AN ALIBI
Dennis Murder at Washington May
BE Cleared Up-Boston's Grim.
inal Sensation.

New York, Nov. S.-The taking Of
evidence in the second trial of Roland
B. MolineuX for the murder of Mrs.
Katherine ]. Adams was ended yes
terday and court was adjourned until
Monday, when the arguments of cOun-
gel will be made. A verdict is looked
for on Tuesday. The sensational turn
given to the testimony for the defense
Thursday, when Mrs. Anna Stephen
son, wife of a Brooklyn policeman,
said she believed Cornish was the man
she saw mail the poison package, was
continued yesterday. Cornish was re-
called to the stand and was asked
whether he had brown oyercOat in
1898. Mrs. Stephenson said the man
she saw mail the poison package Wore
brown oVercoat. Cornish said he had
no overcoat ut all that winter, and then
Black read from the minutes of the
last trial to show that Cornish had
testified at that time that he had only
one overcoat and that it was brown.
Poison Was Easy to Buy.
The husband of Mrs. Stephenson was
called by Black to say that he never
saw Cornish before Thursday and
therefore could not have pointed him
out to Mrs. Stephenson. To Osborne.
Stephenson said he had not reported
his wife'S story to the authorities be-
cause he didn't take any stock in it"
w. NJ. X. Olcott, one of AIOlineuX's
counsel, testified that he had purchased
cyanide of mercury without difficulty
at a drug store in this city. Profess
sor Vulte, of Columbia university, gave
evidence to the effect that MOlineuN
was in his company from noon until
after dark on the day the poison pack
age was mailed. The package was
mailed during the afternoon.
Cornish Also Has an AIibi.
The principal part of the rebuttal by
the prosecution was that relating to
Cornish's Whereabouts on the after
noon Mrs. Stephenson said she saw
him in the line ut the postotfice. John
Yokum said he met Cornish about
noon of that fatal day and they lunched
together. About 2:3O they went TO the
office of James f. Sullivan to talk over
athletic matters. Sullivan was secre-
tary for the Amateur Athletic union
Yokum said he remained in the office
until 4:3O O'Clock and that Cornish was
there all the time. James Mitchell,
the hammer-thrower, was at Sullivan's
office that day and saw Cornish there.
Sullivan remembered that Cornish was
in his Office on the day in question, but
he was too busy to know how long
any of his visitors remained.
Cornish Enters n General Denial.
Cornish then took the stand and de-
MED absolutely that he was at the
postofiice when Mrs. Stephenson said
she saw him, and declared that he new
er left Sullivan's Office from the time
he went there until after , o'clock. 1t
came out in the testimony that the
general postoffice is 800 feet from Sui
liyan'S Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Democrats to Make Contests.

Democrats TO Make Contests.
The committee Will at once call a
joint caucus for next Tuesday of
Democratic house and senate members
from all over the state, with the idea
of binding them in an agreement to
check the effcrtS of the Republicans
to capture a majority vote on joint
ballot. The caucus sent word to all
the Democratic candidates for the SEN
ate who were defeated by close mar
gin to prepare their papers for Il con-
test. and secure evidence of fraud upon
which to base their contest
Charge Against the Republicans.
The Republicans were charged with
being revolutionary in their early at
tempt to unscat the Arapahoe members
in the house. IF right and justice can
not prevail the senate can also act
revolutionary, declared G.. +. Stubbs.
THE Democrats are strong enough in
the senate branch TO prevent the house
from doing anything. In fact it can
adjourn the legislature and can very
easily prevent joint session on any
proposition
Complexion of the Legislature.
Denver, Nov. S.-The incoming leg
islature, according to the latest re-
turns, will be constituted as follows:
Senate = Democrats twenty-four, Re
publicans eleven; house - Demo
Gratis thirty, Republicans thirty-five;
total on joint ballot - Democrats
fifty-fOur, Republicans fOrty-SiX.
Should the Republican majority in
the house urseat the fifteen Demo
Gratis elected in the AraDahoe district
as proposed, the legislature on joint
ballot would neutrality-suspicious. six
ty-twO; Democrats, thirty-eight.