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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12

Julius Caesar, by Brutus and others,
March Is, A b. c.
Edmund the Elder of England,
March 20. 946.
Edward the Martyr of England,
March IS, 979.
Thomas a Beckert, archbishop of
Canterbury, Dec. 30, 117O.
Albert l.. emperor of Germany, by
his nephew John, May l, 1908.
Edward II. of England, Sept. 27,
1927.
James I. of Scotland, by mobiles,
Feb. 21. 1437.
Edward V. of England, by order of
Richard. duke of Gloucester, July,
1885.
James III. of Scotland, by mobiles,
June II, 14SS.
William, prince of Orange, by Bal
thasar Gerard (torture), July 10, 1884.
Henry, duke of Guise, by order of
Henry III. of France, Dec %, 1888.
Louis of Guise. cardinal of Lorraine,
by order of Henry III. of France,
Dec "a, 1888.
Henry III. of France. by Jacques
Clement, Aug. 2, 1899.
Henry ". of France. attempt, by
Jean Chatel, Dec. 27. 1894.
Henry ". of France, killed by Raw
lilac (tOrture), May IA, 1910.
Gustavus III. of Sweden, stabbed at
masked ball, March 16. 1892.
Marat, by Charlotte Corday, July 13,
1893.
George III. of England, mad at
tempt by Margaret Nicholson. Aug. ,,
1886; again, by James Hatfield, May
Is, 1900.
Paul, czar of Russia, by mobiles,
March pa, 1901.
Spencer Percival, premier of Eng
land, by Bellingham, May IL, 1912.
August Kotzebue, German drama
fist. for political motives, by Earl
Sand, March %, 1919.
Charles, Due de Berri Gather of the
Comte de Chambord), Feb. 13, 1920
Capo d'Istria, count, Greek states
man (torture), Oct. 9, 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
CRISIS PAST
East St. Louis Will Now Proceed
to Emerge from the
Waters.
NO FURTHER BREAKS IN LEVEEs
People Making Themselves as Com.
Portable as Possible, and Wait
ing for Dry Land.

ST Louis. June 12-The food is de-
clining very slowly today, but with
falling rivers above and no indications
of rain the prospect for relief to the
territory in this vicinity and north
that is covered with a great body of
water seems near.
East St. Louis. June 12.-That the
crisis of the flood situation has passed
so far as this city is concerned is
generally accepted as a fact by the
in the Illinois Central Ievee the flood
has made no dangerous breaks. al
though n portion of the Baltimore and
Ohio embankment gave way and the
flood area was further increased by
seepage. Water continues to seep
through Broadway in various places,
flooding the low land between that
street and Missouri avenue, the next
street north, with from two to six
feet of water This section of the
flood extends between the two streets
for miles. interrupted occasionally by
embellishments.
View of the Flooded District,
With the stress of the situation re-
lieved if is possible TO make survey
of the flooded district. a trip of sew
eral miles shows only picture of Kan
sas City and Topeka over again-an
endless vista of deserted second stories
Of houses. or perhaps just their roofs,
with the perspective heightened here
and there by brick public buildings
and factories looming secure above the
waters below. In some of the larger
buildings people are still living. sub
siSting on food brought to them in
skiffs. but the picture as whole is
one of disaster and the calm which
tells of its completeness.
Property Loss Not Yet Estimated.
No one can be found with anything
like a definite idea of the property
loss. Vague mention of millions of
dollars" was the nearest even the best
Informed citizens could come to it.
There was Il general disposition. how
ever. to accept minimum reports of
loss of life rathc" than the stories
originating in the excitement of the
moment when the flood poured in. One
prominent undertaken averred that
there had been no loss of life direct
ly in the flood.
Looking After the Refugees.
The work now is that of caring for
the refugees. This. the citizens OF
East St Louis. led by Mayor Cook:
Colonel Culver. of the Fifth regiment.
Illinois National Guard; Representa-
tive ROdenburg. and others. are do
ing with an energy which seems tire
less. The supply of food seems am
pie, but the refugees still in the city
would be more comfortable at night
had they more bedding. With the sup
ply being recovered from submerged
houses by their owners. and the con-
tributions made by citizens of this city
and st. Louis, it is believed that this
need will be supplied by tonight.
East st. Louis, June 12.-In view of
the want and suffering caused by the
flood Mayor Cook has issued an ap-
peal to the public for aid.
Kansas City. Kans.. June 12.-The
city relief committee has made sec
ond urgent appeal to the country for
aid for the food sufferers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
strikern Raiect Orartnra..

Dubuque, Ia. June 12.-The strik-
ing conductors and motormen of the
Union Electric company, who have
been out five weeks, have rejected the
Overtures for settlement and there
is no prospect of an early !; Ereement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12

were placed above them and then the
common grave was filled with earth.
The new ministry appointed by the
military published the following state
ment: Certain diffeI ences which arose
at court have led to the intervention
of the army, and n conflict, in which
the king and queen lost their lives
With a view to maintaining peace and
order in the country at the present
moment-difiicult and fateful-the rep
resentatives of all the political parties
have fastened to come to an under
standing and form Il provisional gov
ernment in order to re-establish the
constitution existing before March %,
1903. and to reassemble the representa-
tives elected under the constitution OF
April 6, 1901.
New King Is To Be Elected.
"At q sitting to be held on June 15
the national representa- tives will elect
n sove. eign and assume control of the
situation. According to the reports re-
ceived up to the present from the civil
and military authorities order has not
been disturbed in any part of the coun-
try. and the government will take steps
to maintain it. The COVE. nment feels
convinced that by acting thus it will
ensure for the new order of things the
sympathies OF all the European pow
erS."
1t is expected that the skuptschin
(Servian parliamenD will confirm the
proclamation. The newspapers fore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
Eirbteen Were Graduated.

CarbondaIe, ILL.,, June 12-At the
commencement exercises of the South
ern Illinois State university eighteen
graduates, eleven young men and sew
Ell young women, received diplomas
from President Parkinson. The board
of trustees has accepted plans and spec
ifications for a new library building
for which the last legislature made ap-
Dropriation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
Found Dead with HE Head Cut or

Leadville, Colo, June 1.-Two hum
dred and fifty pounds of giant powder
exploded at the shaft house of the For
tune mine. Five men were entombed
in the mine for several hours. but all
were rescued dexceptingthe superintend-
ent, Patrick Barker, who was found
dead in the bottom of the shaft with
his head cut off. 1t is believed that he
was struck by falling timbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
TWO HUNDRED PERISH
THROUGH A COLLAPSE

st. Petersburg, June 1.-TWO hum
dred lives were lost at Azoff June 9 as
the result of the collapse of a gang
way while pleasure party was land
ing from steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
One Favorable to and the
Other Against Coal
Interests.
HORIZONS DECISION
New York Judge Over
rules Interstate Com
merCe Commission.

Chicago, June 12.-In an opinion de-
livered today by Judge Horton, mem-
bers of the Northern Illinois Coal
Dealers association are found guilty
of conspiracy in restraint and fined
$500 each. Members of the Retail
Coal Dealers Association of Illinois and
Wisconsin are denied a new trial and
fined S1OO each.
Judge Favnrs Roads.
New York, June 12.-Judge Luz
cOmbe today handed down a decision
in the matter of the appeal of the
coal carrying railroads against the
ruling of the interstate commerce
commission. The roads win on every
point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12

OwOsSo. Mich, June 12-On April
1, 1900. when the Central school house
burned. Fireman James Frederick
Ross was killed by Il falling wall. a
beautiful bronze tablet has been un-
veiled and dedicated TO his memory.
The afternoon was a public holiday,
business places were closed, factories
were shut down and schools dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
ITALIAN KING
AVERTS CRISIS
Ministers Present designations But
Withdraw Them on
Request.

Rome, June 12.-The cabinet minis
ters decided To announce their resig-
nations today because the chamber
of deputies voted against the parlia-
mentary inquiry into the conduct of
the navy department.
The ministerial crisis has been post
pOned, as the king has requested the
cabinet TO Withdraw the designations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
sServian Garrison Friendly to Alexander Said to
Be Marching on Capital.
OTHER SOLDIERS REFUSE ALLEGIANCE
Disposition of the Remains of the Murdered
King and Queen and Others

Vienna. June 12.-It is reported that
the garrison of Nish. Servia. has re-
fused obedience to the new govern
mcnt.
Berlin, June IA dispatch from
Buda Pesth says the garrison where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
GEN. ALEX MD. MC0OK
PASSES AWAY IN OHIO

Dayton. Ohio, June 12.-Gen. Alex
ander Mcdowell McCook, retired. died
of paralysis this morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Craig
head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
Cooks and Walters of
All Chicago Leading
Hotels Out.
OTHERS JOIN IN
Auditorium, Palmer,
Grand Pacific, Etc,
Affected.

Chicago, June 12.-Two thousand
employees, chiefly walters and cooks,
in 10 hotels, principally family hos
telries. struck today.
Many Are Involved.
About noon 1900 cooks and walters
struck at the Auditorium, Auditori-
um Annex. Grand Pacific, Victoria,
Palmer, Stratford, Wellington and
Kaiserof hotels. In several instances
chambermaids and bell boys joined
the ranks of the strikers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
EUROPELIK ESTHEM
So Says a RothschiId Relative to
Securities Originating in
This Country.
BUYS BIG BLOCKS FOR HIMSELF
And Knows Others Who Do Likewise
But Never Looks Beyond
His Nose, Perhaps.

London, Juno 12.-Lord Rothschild
was interviewed by an Associated
Press representative on the financial
situation in the United States. He said:
1T is no good looking further than
your nose in these matters. The de-
probation in stock values Is not caused
by European selling for the very good
reason that Europe has scarcely any
American securities to sell. Yester-
days sales in London were almost en-
tirely on New York orders. Amster-
dam sold slightly. but not nearly as
much as was attributed TO that city
by the dispatches.
Our Securities Are All Right.
"When an American wants to sell
he has got into the habit of sending
his order here and leaving TO the ar
bitrage houses. There is absolutely no
feeling of distrust in Europe over the
financial conditions in America Only
a fool would say that the financiers
here are making what you call a dead
set against American securities. What
do L think of the future? Well, the
best answer l can give is this" And
Lord ROthSchild handed over a stock
ticket showing that he had just pur-
chased 500 shares of Cnited Statesan
railway.
And There Are Others.
THAT, of course, is only a drop in
the bucket. but l may tell you that
one of the wealthiest capitalists 1
know yesterday invested 100000 in
American securities and he has put
another 100000 into them again this
morning. That sounds large. but it is
nothing compared with the selling or
derS which come here from New York.
At such Il period as this the transac-
tiOnS of even the largest investors have
a small effect upon the market in
which the speculator figures so large
ly"
Explains the Recent ShrInkaRe.
Lord ROthschild's explanation of the
recent serious shrinkage In values is
this: "Speyers went into street rail
ways. Yerkes came over here to cleo
trify the undergromds. Morgan bought
British securities. ana | am told
Schwab went in largely for British
industrials. They all Thought that
British or European, Investors would
take Il larger share in these European
enterprises than they did The result
is that some of the largest capitalists
in America have been ObligeI to real
ize on their securities on the other side
in order to provide capital for their
undertakings here. Under such cir
cumstances, quotations were bound to
go down."
The business portion of Mays Lick,
Kv.. was burned. Including the Pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12

The business portion of Mays Lick.
Ky, was bdrned. including the Pres
byterian church. Loss, about $780,
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12
Burial OF Dead Monarchs.

Belgrade. June Fixing Alexander
ana Queen Draga were buried during
the night in complete secrecy in the
family vault at St. Marks cemetery.
The city is lavishly decorated with
flags and national colors.
London, June PA Belgrade dis
patch says the bodies of the king and
queen were buried in n large pit dug
in the village of Rakovica. and that
as mark of ignominy the bodies of
their murdered relatives and ministers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-12

Continued on Page Four.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

The press agent went among the
loidies of the chorus, says the Milwau-
kee Journal
TN mixed in my dates" he com
planned. viii you kindly tell me what
goes to-day?"
This is my day for having a mil
lionaire aunt die and leave me $500, 900
and position in society,"" exclaimed
Beatrice De Punque.
It's WedneSday-my day for slug
ging a masher who insults me at the
stage door, you know" said Belle Van
Gordon.
You always have my rings stolen
on Wednesday,, complained Violet LIE
Fayne, but that idea is SO old it
doesn't interest anybody any more.
Can't you print something about the
champagne appetite that l inherited
from my uncle in France, who was
knighted for making grapes for the
King"
Il wish you'd change my automobile
accident story to one about me being
a college girl and making fudge for
three well-known clubmen after the
show" walled Antoinette Chester Hast
ings.
There now, girls don't try to make
me break away from esta blished prece-
dent-do you want me to lose my job %
snapped the press agent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
The Eternal Feminine Again.

1t was Darby car, plainly marked
on both ends and on the side, says the
Philadelphia Press. AS the car stopped
at Thirteenth street a woman with an
arnlful of bundles looked sharply at
the sign on the end of the car, drew
back and eyed the sign on the side.
She handed several of her bundles to
the conductor. stepped on board and
marched to seat near the front
meekly followed by the conductor.
AS he deposited the bundles by her
side she looked up with stony glare
and asked: rs this a Chester avenue
carp"
mo ma'am, this is a Darby carr
We'll why didn't you tell me that
before. Stop the car and let me off. :"
The conductor pulled the bell, pick
ed up the bundles and followed the
irate passenger to the platform.
AS she received her packages she
said: You should have told me this
was the wrong car. You had no BUSH
ness to let me get on
Il am sorry, ma'am. but 1 thought
you could read"
Don't be saucy, young man. 1 have
a great mind to report you for i'm
pertinence."
AS the car started the conductor
turned to the Man who Rides on the
Platform and said: THAT is the kind
Of people that makes a conductors life
hard"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
BRIGHT BITS.

!, What makes you look so
pleased?" Edith-"Oh, Jack saws I'm
the, first girl he ever proposed to on
his automobile R-~Detroit Free Press.
-Hewitt-f'Ina always happy when
I'm smoking a good cigar" Jewett-
You expect. your friends to contribute
Life. ifo}'FF- "a4| o0-'T :
Us Mamie's new hat becoming?"
ut must be. heard one of the other
girls say it looked as if she bought it
at rummage sale. "-Phiadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
Well. M. L. and o. has dropped six
points more-Ive lost everything!"
But you still have me darling" Yes,
but confound it, l can't afford you
now Brooklyn Life.
Physician Ito patients wife)-''why
did you delay sending for me until
your husband was unconscious" Wife
well, doctor, as long as he retained
his senses he wouldn't let US send for
you. Chicago Daily News.
Sarcastic New Yorker-"The nerve
of youl Celebrating your centennial
when your town is only little over
seventy years old" Chicago man
That's what makes it all the more
marvellous. How many other towns
could do it?"-Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Noolywed-'"That coat, with
it's bum buttenholes and one button
off, has been right before your eyes
for two weeks. and you have not taken
the slightest notice of it," Mrs. Nooly-
wed-"Well, haven't you ever heard
that love it blind ?"-Washingto Star.
You say your new cook doesn
know a thing about preparing a meal,
and vet your husband hasn't said a
word about it?" Yes. You see he
selected her because she was pretty.
and l am letting him feast upon
her good looks until he gets tired. -
Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17

Advocates of the remodeling of the
convict system We're pretty sure that
the state was not receiving full value
for the hire of its convicts. They saw
lessees and sub-lessees of convict la
Dor hourishing and growing rich. and
wondered if there were such profit in
labor Of the kind Why the state should
not reap the advantages of it instead
of farming 1t out No good reason
appearing for giving such large gratui-
ties to lessees, there arose so strong a
demand for a change in the system
that it was made by the Legislature.
The wisdom of the change fwas clearly
shown a day or two ago, when bids
for the la Dor of the convicts under new
contracts were opened by the Prison
Commission.
Under the old plan the state re-
ceived about $4,000 year net from
the hire of 2,10O convicts. That was at
net rate of less than $43 each.
Under the new plan the state will
receive about $250,O0O year net from
the hire of $500 convicts. That will be
net rate of about 1857 each, or near
ly four times as much as was received
under the old system.
The difference between the basis of
calculations for the new system and
the old is due to the fact that certain
counties will work their short-term
felony convicts on the roads. The
number of counties electing to so en-
ploy their quotas of felony convicts is
thirty-one. leaving 106 counties to
share in the distribution of funds, for
school purposes, arising from convict
hire. The distribution among these LOG
counties will be on the basis of school
population.
The wisdom of the provision of the
new law permitting of the working of
the short-term felony conyicts on the
public roads may possibly be open to
argument, though we are inclined to
think it a movement in the right di-
rection and to be commended. But
there can be no question OF
the wisdom of that feature
of the new plan which secures to the
state sum so much nearer the real
value of the convict labor. And it APP
pears that, had the state four or five
times as many convicts to hire, there
would be not the least difficulty in
disposing of them at the higher fig
ures. The bids opened on Thursday
called for 4,376 convicts, while the
state had only 500 to offer.
The conviction forced itself upon the
mind that by the operations of the old
law the state is out of pocket hum
dreds of thousands. of dollars that
should have found their way into the
public funds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Post Qnd) says:
Republican leaders in several Ian
guages that the Democratic victory in
Indianapolis had no national signifi-
canoe"
The Chicago Record-Herald Qnd.)
says: There are in London more
Scotchmen than in Aberdeen, more
Irish than in Dublin, more Jews titan
in Palestine. more Roman Catholics
than in Rome, and more Americans
than in Oskaloose, Ia.
The Baltimore American (Rep) says:
Joseph Chamberlain is accused of
having mentioned some public calam-
tiles that do not exist. This habit
of his should touch a sympathetic
chord in the heart of William J..
Bryan, who is on the way thither, and
make the two become bosom friends
at first sight"
The New York Commercial Qnd)
says: we note a disposition here
and there in New York pulpits to de-
nounce in advance the enterprising
Doctor" Dowie, self-claimed reincar-
nation of the prophet Elijah. who is
to invade Gotham this week with his
evangelizing hosts. That is unfair.
uncharitabie. unchristian. Give Dowie
a chance! We repeat, let Dowie come
with all his hosts, give him the free
dom of little old New York in a gold
box. Whatever else may happen, he
won't have so much money when he
goes away as when he came"
The New York Evening Post Ind)
says: The cheering of victory for
good government comes from Indian
apolis. Bookwalter, who should have
been the Mayor of all the people, but
who was especially the Mayor OF the
brewers, the gamblers, and the disor-
derby resort keepers, has been repu-
dated. In a three-cornered fight the
Democratic candidate, John w. Holtz-
man, has won by a small but suffi-
cient plurality His success was all
the more notable since it was achlev-
ed despite a third candidate, Mr..
Hitz, who representing the Prohi-
bitionists ana independents, had the
support of an the clergymen in the
city save tive
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

He is an honest man. says the Phil
adelphia Press, but he has lost faith
in circunstantiaI evidence. and this is
the reason:
The other day he was riding home
from work beside a man whom he
knew only by sight The latter had
an umbrella, which he placed between
them. The Just man continued;
when I got up to leave the car l
absentmindedly picked up the UNI
brella. Halfway down the aisle the
fellow caught up with me and asked
me to surrender it. l did, but l sup
pose my planation-certainly a fus-
tered one-was unconvincing.
"A week later my wife asked me to
stop at repair shop and bring back
half dozen umbrellas we'd had there.
l did so. On the car 1 again sat by
that fellow whose umbrella I'd started
away with seven days before. He look
ed at my bundle of umbrellas. looked
up and smiled. Then he said:
This seems to have been a pretty
good day for your business"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special NOTES.-THE Best Sausage
You Ever Ate, Jas, J. Joyce: New
Georgia Syrup, c. II. Monsees: Ducks,
Chickens, Etc. NJ. S. Gardner: Spec
ial Notice, w. j. B. Adams; Ship NO
tice, Strachan & Co., Agents.
Business Notices-Apples A. M. g.
C. w. West; New Souerkraut, at Mum
ter's.
Suits to Order-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Consult With Us About High Grade
Clothing, Furnishings and Hats-The
Metropolitan Co.
Beer-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Co.
Foods-Grape-Nu
Publications-Sma Set for Novem-
ber; Websters International Diction-
arg.
The Observed of all Observers
Waltham Watches.
The Big Millinery Store To-day
Krouskoffs.
Savannah Theater-"Ghosts," To-day
and Tonight: las You Like It," Mon
day night, Tuesday Matinee and Night.
acknowledgements; Fig Syrup.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted. Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Personal, Mis-
cellaneous.