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PRINCE CHING REFUSES.
Notifies Minister COnger that Man.
churian Ports VIII Not BE Opened.

PEKING, July 22.-Prince Ching, president
of the Foreign Office has written to United
States Minister Conger refusing to open
towns I'm Manchuria In his letter he dwells
on the impossiblity of China opening to
foreigners towns which are are not in her
possession, but which are held by Russian
troops, and points out the complications
which would be likely TO follow 1t is be-
lieved here, however, that a compromise
may be reached by including one town TIA
Tung Kao, in the new commercial treaty
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Inasmuch as the
Chinese government recently expressed its
Willingness to yield TO the desires of the
United States for open ports in Manchuria.
the communication sent by Prince Ching TO
Minister Conger. refusing this concession
They have received no advices on the SUBJ
ject Washington officials continue firm i'm
their belief that the situation ultimately
will be clarified and the efforts of the
United States be rewarded. In some quar-
ters the objections urged TO the opening of
ports in Prince Chings communication are
regarded as mere diplomatic quibble, de-
signed. perhaps, TO placate Russia No
matter what fresh obstacle may intervene,
our government. firm in the conviction that
the principle of the open door i'm China
should be enjoyed by all nations will con-
tinue TO exert its influence in that direction.
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SUICIDE PACT BROKEN
GERALD JORDAN AND WIFE TRIED
TO END THEIR LIVES.
Took Laudanum Twice and then the
Woman Backed Ont and Called
in q Doctor.

NEW YORK, July 22-Gerald Jordan. a
promoter, who gives his age as forty-two.
and his wife, Laura, twenty years younger.
made two attempts at suicide last night
and to-day.
Mrs. Jordan says that they came to an
agreement to kill themselves last night, and
swallowed laudanum. The poison did not
take full effect, and at noon the couple
drank more of it, Mrs. Jordan apparently
relented after the second dose and called
doctor from the ground floor, who sum-
moned an ambulance. Mrs. Jordan recov-
cred rapidly. The man was slower in re-
spending to treatment. 1t is thought that
both will be well enough to be arraigned in
the Police Court tomorrow. Jordan is from
the South. His wife says he has lost every
thing.
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WITH MOB in PURSUIT
WILD RIDE OF TWO SHERIFFS AND
MINNIE OLsON'S ASSAILANT.
Held Would-Be Lynchers at Bay with
Revolvers and Started on Seventy
Mile Drive in n Buggy.

GLENCOE, Mimi. July PIT was re-
ported by telephone tonight that a mob
was after Sheriffs Mckenzie and Hartley,
who started to-day from Glencoe TO take
Joe Scott, negro, who assaulted Miss
Helen Olsen, to Watson, the scene of his
crime. The officers believed the feeling
against Scott had subsded sufficiently to
warrant his return to Watson.
AT Minnesota Falls small crowd was
awaiting the train which carried the Of
ficers, and the sheriffs were advised that
they would not be able to get their pris-
oner to Montevideo. With drawn revolvers
the officers faced the mob. forced their
way to buggy and started full gallop fol
Glencoe.
Minnesota FaNs is seventy miles from
Glencoe, and this evening the sheriffs were
reported to have passed Bird Island with
the mob in close pursuit.
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ELEVEN MULES BURNED
TWO HORSES ALSO LOSE LIVES ON
JAMES ". CARTER'S FARM.
Big Barn Northwest of the City De-
strOyed and the Entire Property
Loss Will Reach $4,000.

The 5000 barn on John ". Carter's farm,
about six miles northwest of Indianapolis,
on the Charlottesville pike. was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night Eleven mules
and two horses were burned TO death. The
total loss is estimated at about 5000.
The fire is thought TO have been caused
by a large amount of new clover hay being
put in the large loft on top of old hay. At
about 9 o'clock, when Mr.. Carter and his
family retired for the night. there were no
signs of fire any place about the farm At
IL O'Clock, as nearly as Mr.. Carter can
tell. he was awakened by bright light.
Going to the rear of his home he saw the
entire upper part of his barn a mass of
flames.
Before he could ge. team of fine horses
and eleven mules out of the barn the fire
spread through the entire structure Stand
ing by, without the power to save anything
in the building, Mr.. Carter and his family
saw their barn burned entirely to the
ground.
The big fire made bright light all around
for miles over the section of the country
northwes st of the city, and dozens of farm
ers, within radius of several miles of the
Carter farm. went to the fire. But all that
could be done was 10 throw water on the
rear of the house and keep it from taking
fire. The amount of hay in the barn is es-
timated at fifty tons, which. at the market
price, could have been sold for at least
$500. The loss is estimated as follows:
Barn. 5000; eleven mules. 1880; two
horses, 500; fifty tons of hay, 500; total,
5000
The Carter farm comprises about 20 acres
of some of the best land in Marion county,
and the barn that burned last night was
one of the largest in the section of the
county lying northwest of Indianapolis. IL
is thought Mr. Carter had his property in
sured. and that he Will rebuild the barn
at
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have my hereditary estate divided. / mar
ried little Dora Richardson three years ago
She was too young 10 marry. but the chill
dren forced me into the union III mao
sent her away young as she was. she would
have been lost body and soul. as others
have been lost under similar circumstances.
Her age was represented 10 be fourteen.
Almost Immediately after we were mar
ried the most cruel vendetta ever waged
against any man in history was begun. My
ponds have been destroyed by dynamite,
horses, sheep and dogs have been killed,
provender has been burned. wells poisoned
and my cellars flooded by the cisterns being
turned into them My clothes were stolen,
my cellars were robbed OF hundreds OF gal
Ions of spirits and liquors. meathouSeS rob-
bed, farming utensils stolen and my guns
and pistols that / bought for self-defense
disabled.
Then my enemies felt ready for as
sault and combined TO assassinate me at ,
o clock in the morning. l frustrated their
design by threatening To blow out the
brains of son of member of the attack
ing party who was in my room.
Yes. ii was child wife that | married.
The very ones who misrepresented Dora
age to me were the first to make war upon
her. Whenever she was persuaded away
she would return. These attempts at sep
aration gradually lost their force, until the
present effort was made. What the result
may be no one can foresee.
when / married Dora she was hand
some and very sprightly girl. After awhile
they drugged her. from the effects of which
responsible for her acts. One of the meth
DDS used by my enemies is TO get up the
most gross and Infamous calumnies. in
tended to cause me to discard her, most OF
which / know to be lies and many of them
impossible. l have examined into all the
calumnieS with a watchfulneSs and pene-
tration which would he natural 10 a hus-
band and l declare before the almighty
God that L have seen nothing TO warrant
them.
Whether she returns or not to remain
permanently my wife will decide. l have
tried by all human possibilities to do my
duty as a husband and citizen. L have
exhausted my money, my time. and my
health. My eyes threatened. / can do
no more If all is lost, have no remorse;
my conscience is clear"
Always churlsh, eccentric and suspicious,
he is doubly so now, and woe be TO the
luckless man or woman who crosses his
path on one of his rambles.
Two weeks before this Dora Richardson,
the uncultured, untutored mountain girl
whom he raised from cabin to mansion,
grew weary of her prison-for such she
found it-and. like the song bird of the
fields, longed for the freedom Of the life she
knew before her captivity. Weary of beat
ing her wings against her cage, she found
an opportunity to elude her stern captor.
Quences, she left White Hall, taking with
her only such things as her childish fancy
dictated. among them a doll, French
harp and other minor trinketS. She went TO
the home of her brother, Clel Richardson,
who lives in plank cabin on Tate's creek.
and who works in sawmill near by. On
the rough, uncarpeted floor, and before the
great log fire, she found life far more
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last. The golden mitre, the gilded steel the
white cope, the red chasuble. the pontiflcal
pallium and the papal tunic all were there
Nothing which was emblematic OF the power
welded by the dead man for more than a
quarter of a century and for centuries by
his predecessors had been omitted.
Leading the procession as IL passed out
OF the throneroom came the grooms. carry
ing lighted torches Behind them, walking
with measured tread. were the aged mace
bearers and other domestics of the papal
household. The picket of the Noble Guard
and all the clergy of the Vatican. wearing
their surpices, followed. Immediately In
front of the bier the pontifical silver cross
was held aloft. Behind the bier came the
three nephews of the late Pope, Counts
Ricardo and Camille Pecci and Count Ca
narli. Mgr. Thomas Kennedy. rector of the
American College, represented the United
States in the procession.
The air was heavy with incense from the
censors swinging constantly beside the body.
The Franciscan penitentiaries still kept up
the unceasing refrain of Intercession.
CARDINALS TAKE POSITION.
At the hall of Palafraniere the cortege
came to a standstill There the cardinals,
who had been waiting in the hail o. the
consistory, took their places Immediately
behind the nephews. Their scarlet robes had
been put aside for the violet robes. which
are only worn when princes of the church
are in mourning. The procession. now
ianked by the Swiss Guards, moved on.
After the cardinals came the whole diplo-
matte body accredited to the Vatican and
the representatives of the knights of Malta.
The latter were followed by the marshal of
the conclave. Prince Chigi. the master of
the Holy Hospice Prince Ruspoli, and the
commander of the Noble Guards, Prince
Rospigliosi, all in magnificent uniforms
Then came the prelates of the chamber an
knights of the Cape and Sword, in their
medieval Spanish robes. The Noble and
Swiss Palatine Guards brought up the rear.
No monarch was ever followed to the
tomb by more imposing array. Led by
the cardinals and prelates. the clergy re-
cited prayers and psalms for the dead as
they slowly entered the Sistine Chapel,
where the chapter and clergy of St. Peter
awaited the procession. The latter formal
ly received and took possession of the body.
forward, giving an opportunity TO the chap
ter TO take up a position Immediately pre-
ceding the bier. The final stage of bearing
1.-The prisoner of the Vatican to his resting
place then commenced.
IN ST. PETERS.
From the Sistine Chapel the procession
wound out around the loggia immortalized
by Raphael, encircled the Court of San
Damaso and descended the private stair
case, still chanting, into the basilica. The
moment the f1aring torches which still led
the cortege entered ST. Peters the choir
which was waiting there commenced to
sing in sorrowful cadence. ''Libera me
Dominic" Mgr. Carcani, the canon OF st.
Peters. solemnly sprinkled holy water over
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SLEEPY BOY KILLED.
Slain by Father, Who Tried to Take
Another Sons Life and Shot Self.

DES MONIES. Ia, July 22.-Because his
son Charles, aged sixteen. refused to get
up when called. William Lizard shot and
killed the boy as he lay in bed at Knox
Vile early to-day, chased young son to
the home of a neighbor in an attempt to
kill him also. and then fatally shot him
self. Lard was addicted to drink and
had separated from his wife, the latter
taking three children. leaving the two sons
with the father News of the tragedy pros
trated the mother and there are fears for
her recovery.
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REMOVAL OF THE BODY.


ROME, July 22.-The body of the late Pope
Leo XIII rests In st. Peters Cathedral to-
night. At O'Clock this evening all was in
readiness to take the body from the Vatican
TO the oasilica of st. Peters The mournfuI
procession gathered around the bier, which
was gently lifted by the sediari who. in the
lifetime of Leo XIII. had carried him in the
sedia gestatoria. The dead Pontiff was
now clad in all the pomp of his holy Office
About him had been placed the sacerdotaI
robes used only when he celebrated grand
mass. The vestments were these which he
wore for the last time In life In the hall Of
tie consistory when he confirmed the ap-
pointments Of Archbishops Farley. OF New
yerk, and Quigiey. Of Chicago. on June IS
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CLAY'S CHILD-WIFE.
His story of His Marriage with Dora
Rfchardson-Her Desertion.

In 1897 General Clay's child-wife, Dora
Richardson Clay. left him. and in November
of that year the general made a confidant
of the public concerning the matter-one
of the few times in his life at which he
had anything to say to the press He said
After living in bachelorhood for many
years. since l obtained divorce from my
first wife. who was an aristocrat. l deter
mined to marry peasant. / decided to try
the other extreme of society.
After four attempts. which were frus-
A---A>A>ih~ sA~ n,aildxan- who did not Wish to
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o the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special 10 the JOurndI-
SEYMOUR, Ind, July 22-D W.. Cain,
principal of the colored schools of this
city. talks interestingly of the personal
traits of character of Cassius NJ. Clay who
is dead at his home, Whitehall. He knew
the old warrior well twenty-five years ago.
He taught his first school on the Clay PLAN
taticn, being employed and paid by Cassius
NJ. Clay TO teach the children belonging TO
the twenty-five colored families employed
and living on the plantation.
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NEBRASKA'S WHEAT CROP.
Greatest I'm the History of the state
Eighty Million Bushels.

OMAHA. Neb., july 22.-Estimates re-
ceived from all parts of the State show
clearly that Nebraska's wheat crop will ex-
ceed any previous crop In her history. The
acreage. which Is Is per cent. greater than
last year, will yield at least 50 10000 BUSH
els. This. compared with the 100000 bush
ell crop of 1890, illustrates the enormous ad-
vance OF Nebraska wheat-growing
State. Unusual prosperity is apparently
guaranteed TO Nebraska for another twelve
months.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.


LEXINGTON. KY. July 22-The head
and arm of the magnificent monument to
the great commoner. Henry Clay. in Lexing-
ton Cemetery were knocked or by lightning
last night and the monument was otherwise
dishgured-
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MAY BRING LEGAL ACTION.


1t was stated authoritatively last night
that Immediately after the convention Sat-
urday legal action will be brought to compel
Chairman Keach to restore to office the pre-
cinct committeeman whom. II is charged. he
has arbitrarily removed. The suit viii not
be brought until after the convention. IL Is
said because the men who are behind the
night do not desire to lay themselves open
TO the imputation that they are merely
making a grand stand play for ths effect
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RAILWAY men INJURED
RAILS SPREAD AND A BIG FOUR
TRAIN LEFT THE TRACK.
Engineer w. 8. Odell Killed, Fire.
man Sanders Badly and Two In
dianapolis Men Slightly Hurt.

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 22.-By the spreading
of rails freight train left the track at
fremont tonight on the Big Four road.
One man was killed and several injured.
Dead
w. S. ODELL, engineer. of Urbana.
injured
EDWARD SANDERS, fireman of Ur-
bana, thrown from the cab window and in
ternally injured.
r. RICHARDSON, conductor. Indianapo-
lis. slightly.
r. z. HUGHES, brakeman, Pekin,
slightly.
r. w. CROSS indianapolis, brakeman
slightly
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NEW YORK, July PA party of scien-
tists from the Smithsonian institution ha 8
arrived on the steamer Silvia, from New
foundland. bringing the frame OF a sev-
enty-eight-foot whale. which Is to be an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
In RankrnntcH.

In the district court of the United States
for the northern district of Illinois-south-
ern division.
Ia the matter of the bankruptcy of william
n. Martin, Thomas Martin and James
First, partners under the firm name OF
First & Martin Brothers, and of the said
William n. Martin. Thomas Martin and
James First as individuals In bankrupt
CIV. Before Adair Peasants, referee.
To the creditors of the above named CO.
partnership and individuals:
Notice Is hereby given that the above
named William n. Martin, Thomas Martin
and James First partners doing business
under the firm name and style of First Il
Martha Brothers. and the above named per-
sons as individuals were and each of them
was adiudicated bankrupt on the 18th ddy
of June. A. D, 1908 and that meeting of
the creditors of them and zach of them Will
BE- held at the once OF the undersigned in
the city of Rock Island. county of Rock Is
land. state of Illinois, on the northeast cor
ner of second avenue and Eighteenth street
on Monday the 22d day of June. A. D., 1903,
at the hour of II O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of proving claims, selecting lruS-
tee and doing such other business as may
properly come before said meeting
ADAIR PLEASANTS, Referee.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th
day of June, A. ID IQl3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
Masters Sale.


Rock Island County, IS
In the circuit court of said county. In
James Quinn vs. J. F. Diemer. Foreclosure.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
decree of said court, entered In the above
entitled cause on the 18th day of June,
A ID. 1903 l shah. on Saturday. the eighth
day of August, a. ID 1908, at the nour OF
clock in the afternoon, at the east door of
the court house in the city of Rock Island,
IN said county of Rock Island, to satisfy said
decree. sell at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash in hand. those certain parcels
of land situated in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, known and described as
follows, to-wit;
Commencing at the northwest corner of
the northeast quarter (I4O OF section thirty
four (34) township seventeen 40 north
range two C2) west of the fourth 90 prin-
(40) rods thence south twenty (20) rods,
thence west forty (4a) rods, thence north
twenty (20) rods to the place OF beginning,
containing five 90 acres.
Also the following described real estate,
to-wit: Beginning five (5) chains south OF
the northwest corner of the northeast quar-
ter 90 of section thirty-four (S4) in town
ship seventeenQDnorth range two(2)weSt OF
the fourth ca principal meridian and run
ming east eleven (1l) chains and thirty-three
along in said road. south eighteen and one
fourth QS14) degrees. east eleven I'D chains
and SiXty-niDe (69) links, thence west fifteen
(15) chains. thence north eleven (il) chains
and Il ve 60 links to the place of beginning,
containing i4.54 acres, including all the eS-
tate of homestead of the said defendant, J.
+. Diemer.
Dated at Moline, Illinois, this sth day Of
a. WALTER ]. ENTRIKIN,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county Ill.
] M'ENIRY s. MENIRY, Complainant So
} licitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
NOTICE Of Final Settlement.

Estate of John futile, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the I'M
derStgned. Hugh Walker. executor of the
estate OF John futile, dece ased, has this
day filed his final report and set
tlement as such in the county court of
Rock Island county. and that an order has
oeen entered by said court approving the said
report. unless obiec ions thereto or cause TO
the contrary be shown on or before the 18th
dav of July. 4. d. 1903, and upon the hnal APP
prevail of said report the said executor
will ask or an order of distribution and will
also ask TO be discharged. All persons inter
ested are notified to attend.
Rock Island. Ill, June 80, a. D. 1908.
HUGH WALKER.
Executor of the estate of John futile, de-
ceased.
JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD.
ATTORNEYS.
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AdmInIstrator,s Notice.

Estate of Lawrence Meyer. deceased.
Tine undersigned having been appointed
administrators of the estate of Lawrence
Never. late of the county OF ROCK Island
state of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives no.
tfce that she will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county at the county
court room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
September term, on the first Monday in Sep
teInber next at which time all persons nav
ing claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of July A. D., 1908.
BRIDGET kIMBLE, Administrative.
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He was insane when the act of self
destruction occurred and many in the
Vicinity are charging the crime to
the Amish religion.
Story of Schultz.
Schultz was worth 100000 at the
time of his death. Itisalleged that when
two of his daughters became believers
in the Amish religion they left the
Lutheran church and also succeeded
in taking their mother with them.
Schultz could not be pursuaded to fol-
low. them and this invited trouble.
When Mrs. Schultz Joined the church
she is said to have been forbidden by
the preacher to have anything more
to do with her husband or the other
members of the family who remained
outside the pale of the church. While
living in the same house with them,
she was not allowed to speak with
them or eat at the same table. She
was also directed not to wait upon
them in case of sickness, nor attend
their funeral if they should die.
She obeyed this order faithfully, it
Is said, and Schultz became subject
to fits of temporary insanity. due to
constant brooding over the ostracism.
1t has developed that the same pas
tor who commanded Mrs. Schultz to
give up her husband also eXcommuni-
Gated Sam MOser. of Tazcwell coun-
~, who killed his entire family be-
cause they were ordered to have moth
ing to do with him until he Joined the
Amish church. MOSer is serving a life
sentence for his crime.
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Administrator Notice.

Estate of HonOra McEniry, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator of the estate of Honora Nc
Entry, late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the Aug
gust term. on the first Monday in August
next, al which time all persons having Claims
against said estate are notified and request
ed to attend, for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
WILLIAM MENIRY. Administrator.
MENlRY & M'ENIRY. Solicitors