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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
In Coma for NInety-EIght Hours.

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 19-Mrs. Will
lam Cole, of the town of Pleasant Prai-
rie. has laid in a state of coma for
ninety-eight hours, and her condition
has not changed in that time. The wO-
man tainted while attending church
service, and all efforts to revive her
have proved futile. The doctors from
all sections of the cSSpty have been
called to attend her. but their combined
efforts have not been sufficient to
bring her to consciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Defendant Gains a Point.

David City, Neb., Feb. 19.-The de-
Tense in the trial of Mrs. Harvey Lille.
charged with killing her husband.
gained a strong point when Judge
Good ruled out the testimony of the
defendant given before the coroner S
jury. Mrs. Lilies story before the
cOroner's jury was considered weak,
and to have proven the strongest evi-
dence the state could produce against
hor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
BIG BLAZE THIS MORNING
AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

Springfield. Ohio, Feb. 19.-The
Young Mems Christian Association
building. the Fountain Square theatre
and several adjacent buildings burned
this morning, causing loss of
quarter of million of dollars, fully
covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Acquitted ON One Count.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 19.-The trial
of G. w. Vanderwelt. the retiring
county auditor of Marion county.
charged with altering the returns so
as to accomplish his reelection, re-
suited in acquittal on one count. The
trial on the second count will be de-
ferred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
DUEL TODAY BETWEEN
HIGH HUNGARIAN OFFICIALS

Buda Pest. Feb. ia duel with
swords was fought early today he
tween Baron Fejervary. minister of
national defense, and Deputy Leng-
yal, as the result of dispute in the
Hungarian chamber Tuesday, when
Minister Fejervary called the deputy
liar. Baron Fejervary was slightly
wounded three times in the hand
The baron is over 20 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
recently out of a Mndhouse.

Noblesville Ind, Feb 19.-Dora e.
Tomlinson. near here, shot and killed
William Mills. his nephew. Mills and
his wife had been living with the Tom
linson family, and We're engaged in a
friendly conversation when TomlinsOn
without a word of warning picked up
a shotgun and fired it at Mills, who
died instantly. Tomlinson was recent
Iy released from an insane hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Dual Tragedy in a Hotel
at New Or
leans.
THE WOMAN is DEAD
Companion Puts in His
Time Drinking
Cocktails.

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Ella Atkins
is dead and FOlger Green in the hos
pital with three wounds as the result
of a compact they entered into to end
their lives. The woman died of NOR
phine poisoning. The man stabbed him
self twice in the neck, and then slashed
his wrists The tragedy occurred in a
room in the Victor hotel on Bourbon
street. The couple passed as man and
wife, and had stopped at the hotel at
dierent times during the past three
years An effort to awaken the couple
yesterday morning failed, and the door
of the room was forced. The place
was found covered with blood. the
woman dead and the man bleeding
freely.
Began Their Work Monday.
Green said they took morphine to-
gether Monday night. When he
awoke Tuesday the woman was
dead by his side. He made no report
of the case and >the body lay in the
room all day and night, while Green
devoted himself to drinking cocktails
which were sent to his room. The
following note was found: "GOode-bye
to all, and forgive. Am my worst
enemy, and go hence to the great be-
yond through force of circumstances.
Notify Miss Atkins. box So. Hawes-
vile, Ky, that her sister has at last
gone home. (Signed) FOlger Green and
Ella Atkins" Green is a native Of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Farmers Organizing for Protection.

Findley, Ills, Feb. 19.-The farm
ers of the country contributary TO
Findley held meeting and organized
farmers union. The object of the
organization is for mutual benefit and
protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Case was Much Exaggerated.

CrawfOrdsvile, Ind, Feb. 10. = In
connection with his capture by the
freshmen of Wabash college, Andrew
F. Thorwall, president of the sophO-
more class, says the reports that have
appeared have been exaggerated. 1t is
not true, he says, that he was sub
jected to torture of any kind or i'll
treatment at the hands of his captors,
or that he was in any way injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
RISE In WABASH
CAUSES SUFFERING
Indiana Families Driven to Tent
Life on Hill
sides.

Vincennes, Ind, Feb. l9.-The high
water which has turned to ice and
the bitter cold has brought intense
destitution and much suffering in
scores of homes in the Emborras bot
toms south of here. The Wabash riv-
er continues to rise and adds to the
destruction in the district. Many
families are living in tents on the
hillsides or on the tops of levees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Chri.ttap Science Healer Dies.

Elgin, Ills, Feb. 19.-Death claimed
one of the noted Christian Science
healers of northern Illinois when JAS
e. Cameron, organizer of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, of Elgin,
passed away. One year ago he was
taken i'll and refused to receive medi-
cal attention His condition grew
steadily worse and anemia finally
caused his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
RICHARDS SLATED TO
SUCCEED JUDGE DAY

Washington, Feb. 19.-John X. Rich
ards, present solicitor general. has
been selected by the president to be
circuit judge of the sixth judicial cir
cult. to succeed William Il. Day. who
will be appointed justice of the SUI
preme court. vice Justice Shiras, re-
signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
STATE CONVENTION
Y. M. C. A. OF IOWA

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 19.-Near-
ly 400 delegates were present when
the biennial convention of the State
Young Mems Christian association
met this afternoon. The sessions will
continue until Sunday. Many work
ers of national reputation are pres
|ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
His Infstuation sIeans the Gallows.

Eastman, Ga, Feb. 19.-Frank Cook,
who is confined in the county Jail. has
confessed the murder of his wife near
HazeIhurst, Ga, on. Saturday last
Cook says he came up behind his wife
and Drained her with an ak. They had
been married only six months, the mo-
tive is said to have been Cooks in
fatuation for another woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
GRAND TRUNK TRAIN
JUMPS THE TRACK

Toronto, Feb. 19.-The Montreal ex-
press, westbobnd on the Grand Trunk,
jumped the track at Whitby Junction
today All the cars left the rails.
Twenty passengers were more or less
injured, but none seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19

Washington, Feb 19.-The presi-
dent today nominated William II. Day
for justice of the supreme court;
John X Richards. for Judge of the
Sixth judicial district. and Henry NJ.
Hoyt, for solicitor general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Book COMMITTEES Is Through.

New York, Feb. 19.-The book COM
mittee of The Methodist Episcopal
church held the closing session of its
annual meeting yesterday. 1t was said
that the session was devoted to finish
ing up various odds and ends of busi-
ness, and that there was nothing of
public interest to give out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Tvphoid Fever Prevalent.

Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. 19.-The health
officer of the town of West Seneca
reports that there are eighty cases Of
typhoid fever at that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Third Set of Protocols.

Washington. Feb. 19.-In diplomatic
circles and among state department Of
ficialS considerable attention is being
paid to the provisions of the third set
of protocols. in the Venezuelan mat
ter. The Hague protocols. which will
have to deal exclusively with the set
ting in motion of the tribunals ma-
chinery. These protocols. in addition
to defining the scope of the arbitra-
ton, also will stipulate the number
of arbitrators TO be selected. In or
der that Venezuela may so to The
Hague on the same footing as the
powers having claims against her it
is expected that the rough draft of
The Hague protocol will be decided
upon at a joint conference between
Bowen and the representatives here OF
the powers. Secretary Hay will repre-
sent the United States at this confer
ence, and it is the wish of the other
representatives that he shall preside.
France to Move on Venezuela.
Paris, Feb. 19.-The Temps. in it's
financial article yesterday, says the ma
tiOnal association of French holders
of foreign bonds has addressed a cir
cular to the French holders of Nene-
Zuelan securities saying that lowing
to the recent events which appear to
make necessary a general revision of
the financial affairs of Venezuela" the
holders of divers Venezuelan securities
are invited 20 submit lists of their
holdings in order that committee be
created to represent and safeguard
their interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Train Hits Trolley Car
at Newark,
N. J.
9 DEAD; is INJURED
Victims Bodies Are
Scattered in Ali
Directions.

Newark, Feb. 19.-Nine high school
children were killed in a trolley car,
hit by Delaware, Lackawanna q
Western train at crossing here this
morning, and fifteen or more were
injured, some fatally.
The accident occurred at the Cliff
ton avenue crossing, which has long
been noted as dangerous spot. The
trolley car was one which the street
railway runs five mornings in the
week for Il special accomqlodation of
high school pupils. 'It was crowded
with young men and women from all
parts of the city.
There is some question as to wheth-
err both the crossing gates were down
when the car and train approached
the crossing at the same time. The
motorman saw the train, and put on
the brakes with all force. The car,
however. slid upon the icy rails until
the front platform projected over the
tracks, and a moment later the crash
came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Pupils Under Engine Wheels

The pilot of the engine struck the
front platform, and slowed the car
around, then the car toppled over.
The pupils by the force of the collis-
ion were precipitated under the
wheels of the engine. To some death
came Immediately, but others linger-
ed "a moment in fearful agony and
then expired. The hear5rending scene
rcSembled a Shambles. The dead or
injured children lay in all directions.
The latest details of this morning s
accident show eight children were
killed outright, four died from injur-
les. thirty or more who were occu-
pants of the car are injured, six be-
Iieved fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
VENEZUELAN LAW
Castro's Own Tribunal Deals
Fairly With United States
Citizens.
EUROPEAN CHARGE ooNTRADIOTED
Germans Get Two RebufIs from the
Venezuelans-Prepa The
Hague Protocol.

Caracas, Feb. 19.-The supreme
court yesterday rendered its decision
in the suit brought by the heirs of
Henry Rudloff, United States citi-
zen, against the Venezuelan govern
ment for damages for the annulment
of a concession given in 1892 to build
a market in Caracas. Judgment was
given in favor of Rudloff's heirs. Their
claim for the large amount of 500, ,00O.
to be paid by the Venezuelan govern
ment, was admitted. The United States
legation watched the case very close
ly. Secretary Russell and Naval At
tache Johnston attended the sessions
of the court and followed the argu-
ments. Yesterdays decision is inter
esting inasmuch us the German and
British legations have maintained that
justice for foreigners does not exist in
VeneZuela
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
They Went Away Laughing.

Porto Cabello, Feb. 19.-The officers
of the German cruiser Vineta Tuesday
came on shore and drove all over the
town. They went up to Fort Solano,
which was sEelled by them Dec 13.
and asked to be allowed to visit the
Interior. The officer in command Ok
the fort received them politely. but
informed them that to visit the fort an
order from President Castro was neces-
sary. The German officers went away
laughing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
Panther Has to Wait outside,

Maracaibo, Venezuela. Feb. 19-The
commander of the German cruiser
Panther early yesterday morning sent
Il request to Fort San Carlos for au-
thoriZation to enter the lake of Mara
caibo. He was informed in reply that
the matter would be referred to the Ca
racas authorities and that while await
ing their reply the Panther was to
wait outside. This incident created
fresh excitement here
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
Did a Prosperous Business.

Officers and stockholders of the
Glenwood Spring Water Co, con.
vened in annual meeting last Tues
day. The object and p, rpose of tie
meeting was to review the reports of
thu secretary of the volume of bust
ness transacted by the company the
past year and elect new officers for
the ensuing year. With one excep-
ton the former officers we're re. elected
and it was found that the profits of
the company the last year had been
sufficiently large to warrant the pay
ment to the stockholders of a divi-
dend of 10 per cent. The secretary
was therefore instructed to issue the
companies check for such dividend
and the meeting then adjourned. The
business and affairs of this company
are in the most prosperous and prom
Using condition. TIE gentlemen in
charge are wide awake and enterpris-
Ing. 1t is reasonable to believe thst
this company in very short time
will lead every other business enter
prise of this kind in this entire north.
western country -Glenwood Her aid.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14

ed to be the greatest. And He said
unto them, The kings of the Gentiles
have lordship over them; and they that
have authority over them are called
benefactors. But ye shall not be so;
but he that is greater among you, let
him become as the younger, and he
that is chief as he that doth serve. For
which is greater, he that stitch at
meat or he that serveth? Is not he
that stitch at meat? But am in the
midst of you as he that serveth. But
ye are they which have continued with
me in my temptations. And I appoint
unto you kingdom even as my Father
appointed unto me, that We may eat
and drink at my table in my kingd om.' -
(Luke 22:24-29.)
Then she kneeled and prayed:
Dear Lord, make me fit to serve,
use me to the glory of Thy kingdom in
the new life before me. Make me
worthy to be servant, to be like my
Master. Amen"
So Barbara Clark began her new ex-
perience, which profoundly affected
not only her own life for all time to
come, but the lives of very many other
souls in the world. And that night she
slept the sleep which belongs to all
the children of the kingdom, whose
earthly peace is as the peace of God.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14

sure we go out very little compared
with other people"
II can't answer your questions"
Barbara replied. "But I know one
reason why feel like leaving is be-
cause never know whether my work
is going to end at eight or nine or ten
or eleven o'clock. There is no regu-
lar hours of labor in a hired girls
life, in this house,
'Neither are there any regular
hours of labor in q mothers life in q
home,' said Mrs. Ward, quietly. "Is
your burden harder than mine? Or
is it any harder than your own will
be if you ever have q home and chill
dren as have?"
The sudden question smote Bar
bara as a new one, and in a moment
she felt conscious of an unthought of
problem in the social economics of
housekeeping. She had not thought
it all out, as she had told her mother.
If the home life was never to be free
from the necessary drudgery of life,
why should she complain if in the
course of service in a family exact
hours and limits of service could not
very well be determined? She was
somewhat troubled in her mind to
have the question thrust upon her
just now. She was not prepared for
it.
I'm any case," she finally said, re-
luctantly, "the hours are so long and
so uncertain that"
"But you have Thursday afternoon
and nearly all of Sunday. You have
more real leisure than have"
"But you would not be willing to
change places with me?" Barbara
asked, looking at Mrs. Ward doubt.
fully.
1T is not a question of changing
places. Isimply want you to see that
, in the matter of time you are not
abused. But 60 on with the other
reasons" And Mrs. Ward folded he1
hands in her lap with a resigned ail
that made Barbara vince a little, FOL
What she-Raa Goinx. to sax mex
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14

Yes, you see how it is. 1t should
be willing to stay with you, might
stay till was an old, broken-down
woman, always washing dirty dishes,
always messing in kitchen, always
being looked down upon as an infe-
rior, always being only part of the
machine, my personality ignored and
my development dwarfed, never receiv-
ing any more wages than when I be-
gan, or, at most, only little more.
always in a DEPENDENT, servile posi-
ton. Once hired girl, always one
so long as you choose to have me and
1 consented to stay. Is that cheer
full prospect for girl to consider as
fnal?"
Mrs. Ward did not answer. Barbara
had spoken out all that the four weeks
had been piling up in her mind. Once
spoken, it relieved her; but she was
troubled over the thought that, even
if all she said were exactly true, there
was still somewhere in the economic
world factor of service she had not
fully nor fairly measured. She could
not escape the self-accusation: "But
ministry is still ministry. If this FAM
lily really needs such work as I have
been doing to help it work out it's des-
tiny in the world, why is not my service
for it as truly divine as if ministered
in other ways that the world so often
thinks are more noble?"
Mrs. Wardstill sat with folded hands
and strange look, and Barbara turned
from her and began rolling out small
piece of pie crust for Carl When she
had finished it and had put it in a plat
ter, as she was turning with it toward
the stove, she was amazed to see Mrs.
Ward standing in front of her. She
had risen suddenly and had come over
near Barbara.
"What you have said is too true-a
great deal of it, most of it; and vet,
Barbara, if you only knew how much I
need just such help as yours in my
home you would not leave me. Isn't
there some way we can work it out
together? I have not been to you what
one woman ought to be to another. I
have been nervous and faultfindinp
and-and-you have not said anything
about that, know; but, if you will
stay, Barbara, we will try to study the
thing out better-we will help one an
other. That is not exactly what I
mean, but we will understand each 9TH
er better after this talk, and perhaps
we can be more just, and study how
to better matters"
Barbara stood during this unexpect-
ed appeal trembling with a conflicting
set of emotions. In the midst of it all
she could feel a return of something
of the old feeling of heroism in service
that had prompted her to answer the
advertisement in the first place, and
her pulses leaped up again at the
thought of help from this woman to
solve the servant question and work
with her toward common end. What
could she do alone? Only four weeks
of trial, and she had despaired of serv-
ice. Already in the swift reaction from
her despair Mrs. Wards words pro.
duced great rev~lsion in her feelings.
Surely all things were possible if both
the woman of the house and the serv-
ant studied the question together.
And her grievances! They were there
still, and still real. But they were not
without compensation if what Mrs.
Ward said was going to mean q new
start all around.
TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT
WEDNESDAYS EDITION.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
asked hopelessly.


"Do you want me to tell you all
the reasons I have for leaving?''
Barbara asked the question with a
touch of the feeling she had already
shown.
"Have you made out ist?" Mrs.
Ward asked carelessly. It was that
characteristic of the woman that had
oftenest tried Barbara.
Eyes, I have" replied Barbara; and
she added, with different tone, as if
she had suddenly put a check on her
temper: "Mrs. Ward, I don't want
to leave you without giving you good
reasons. That would not be fair,
either to you or to me-"
II ought to know replied Mrs.
Ward, slowly. She still looked at Bar
bara sharply, and Barbara could not
tell exactly what the woman was
really thinking.
'Then, in the first place." began
Barbara, my room is the hottest
room in the house. It is right over
the kitchen, it has no good ventila-
ton, and it is not attractive in any
way as a room at the close of hard
days work."
1T is the room my girls have al
ways had" Mrs. Ward spoke quickly
and angrily.
'Maybe that is one reason you have
had so many" said Barbara, grimly.
The memory of the hot nights spent
in the little back room framed Bar
bara's answer.
Mrs. Ward started to her feet,
"This is impertinence," she said,
while her cheeks grew red with an
ger.
1T is the truth! You asked me to
give my reasons for leaving. That is
one of them," replied Barbara, calm
ly. 1T is true of a good many other
houses in Crawford, too. The small
est, least attractive, poorest room in
the house is considered good enough
for the girl. I know it isn't true of
a great many houses that furnish as
comfortable a room for the servant
as for any other member of the fam
lily. But it is true of this house. 1
am not blaming you for it, but who
ever made the house for the express
purpose of planning to give the hired
girl of the house that particular
room, which in this case happens to
be the hottest, most uncomfortable
room in the building"
Mrs. Ward sat down, and again
looked at Barbara keenly. Her anger
vanished suddenly, and she said, with
faint smile: II don't know but you
are right about that. Will you go
on?''
"In the second place." Barbara
went on, slowly, II have not had any
regular hours of work. Four nights
this week I worked until ten o'clock
Three nights last week I sat up until
II with the children while you and
Mr.. Ward went to entertainments or
were out to dinner"
"But what shall we do?" Mrs. Ward
suddenly cried out despairingly
''Some one must stay with the chill
dren. And Mr.. Ward and I have So
cial duties we cannot neglect. I am