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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Resources of Texas to
be Shown on CanvaS

Dallas, Texas, Sept. pa novel
method has been adopted for exhibit
ing the resources of Texas at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. The
leading industries of the state viii be
represented by means of paintings on
a large scale. The work will be done
by Werner White, Texas artist,
whose canvases have won high praise
from critics, not alone in this coun-
try, but in Paris, where Mr.. White
studied for years.
1t is intended to have pictures il
Illustrating all of Texas most impor-
tant industries. These are designed to
give a graphic idea of the. states di-
verse resources of soil and climate.
Already the commission has pine
forest scene, painted months ago,
which gives some idea of the immense
lumber industry in southeastern Tex
as, and in the last few days Mr.. White
has all but finished picture showing
the largest alfalfa field in the world
1t is in Grayson county, seven miles
from Sherman. In the way of art it
makes an effective PASTORAL scene,
and from an industrial viewpoint it is
no less striking as showing that in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
DURATION OF PROSPERITY
Present Period to Last Until After the
Next National Election.

Present Period to Last Until After the
Next National Election.
Replying to a question as to how
long the present period of prosperity
is likely to continue the writer says
the general feeling in the United States
predicts it will last until the next
presidential election is settled" He
concludes with the following remarks
anent foreign trade:
Ito my mind nothing is clearer than
that whatever chances Americans had
at one time of getting slowly but sure
ly a paying foreign trade in manu-
factured products have been lost for
the present. first, through ignorance in
not knowing and not learning the con-
ditions existing in foreign countries;
second. by trying to make a place for
their products in crowded communi-
ties whose peoples have great expert
ence and ample capital, instead of in
outside or neutral markets: third. by
inability to seek or take the advice of
those who knew or who had the chance
TO know; fourth, by inopportuneness
of effort, and, as if these We're not
enough; fifth, by rushing blindly into
combinations, many of which are pure
ly speculative, and then proceeding to
advertise all over the world the in
tention to take everything and leave
nothing for anybody else. This thun-
dering in index has not left much for
the text TO say or threaten and little
for its authors to do.
These. however, are mistakes that
will be overcome in time. When the
home demand declines. when prices
and profits both in America and every
where else have come down to their
natural level. when half or three
fourths of the sO-called trusts have
gone to the wall like other speculative
companies. and, finally, when the over
wecning desire for publicity and adj
vertising has given way TO careful
study of the conditions in the four
quarters of the globe, then will Ameri-
can competition become profitable to
itself without being of necessity hurt
full or dangerous to the industries of
other countries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
SUPPOSED GIRL
PROVES TO BE BOY
Strange Story Developed by a Recent
Shooting at Wisconsin
Wedding.

ISenosha, Wis, Sept. 23.-The recent
shooting at a wedding in the Marshall
home in this place has developed a
strange story. The person who fired
the shot was said to be Earl Marshall,
a son y years old, and the shot was
fired at his sisters husband, being the
result of jealousy. Mrs. Marshall says
that for eight years after his birth
Earl was thought to be IA girl. He was
known as Eva Marshall up to his 10Th
year, and was still called Eva when
the family lived in Ottumwa.
The child was born in MOrgantown,
Ky. The doctor said it was u female
and was christened Eva. Developing
signs of mental weakness in early
youth the child was sent to a hospital
at Mount Pleasant, Ia. For four years
he was under treatment there before
the doctors discovered that Eva was a
boy. The parents went there and tried
to make him assume boys clothing and
na med him Earl. but he wore dresses
at every opportunity. He mingled free
ly with the girls at Ottumwa as one OF
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Bodies of Woman and
Man Found in Va
cant Lot.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
The Work of a Fiend at
Northfie1d, YER
mont.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-The bodies of Il
well-dressed woman about 20 years
old and a man apparently 80 were
found in vacant lot in a fashionable
residence section on the south side
early today. \ revolver was clutched
in the dead mans hand. a bullet from
which had passed through the wo-
mans lung and two bullet wounds in
the mans neck lead the police to be-
lieve it was a case of murder and sui
eide.
The names "Lauris" and sherman
on the wOman's clothing and initials
I'D. 0. r." on the mans linen are the
only identifying marks upon the bod
les.
The police later identified the body
of the woman as that of Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Laurie. wife of a window decora-
tor employed i'm the advertising de-
partment of Swift q Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Date for Ratification of
Canal Agreement
Past.
AT a P. M. YESTERDAY
Be1ated News from Bo-
gotta Reaches Wash
ington.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The depart
ment of state this afternoon received
from Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, a
telegram dated Sept. %. p. M, stat
ing that since the introduction Of the
proposed law in regard to the canal
treaty, and its first reading. there had
been no discussion of the measure in
the Colombian congress. and that the
situation was unchanged.
washington, Sept. 23.-When the
state department closed at p. III. yes
terday it was agreed that the Pan"ma
canal treaty was dead, although eight
hours yet remained within which the
Colombian congress might take affirm
ative action upon it. Nothing. how
ever. had been received during the
day either from Minister Beaupre, at
Bogota. nor from Herran, the Colom-
bian charge here, which gave the
slightest hope of "A favorable issue. \
report is current here that the Colon
bian congress in secret session has
clothed President Marroquin with full
power to negotiate a treaty.
Two Courses Tor Roosevelt.
II this report should turn out to be
true President MarrOquin, who is
counted a friend of the treaty, could
proceed untra mmelIed by the fear of
future reckoning with his congress. In
any event, President Roosevelt must
now take the next step. lie can elect
to proceed under the Spooner act and
take up the Nicaragua route, or he
can allow matters 10 drift fer the
present in the hope that a way may
yet be found to straighten out the pres
ent difficulties in the path of the Pana-
ma route.
Waited Up for News That Didn't Come.
Contrary 10 his custom during the
summer Acting Secretary Adee, of the
state department, remained in the
city at night i'll order to he on hand
to act promptly on any Information
which might come from Beaupre re-
garding canal matters at POgota. Up
to 9:30 p. m, however. nothing had
been received. Herran, the Colombian
charge. also waited anXiously for news
from his government, but likewise was
disappointed Colombia. it is known.
is anxious to keep alive the canal negO-
tiations. What form her new PROPOSE
tion with that object in view will take
is not known in Washington.
Issue in the Colombian Election.
One interesting feature in connec-
tion with the Legislative situation in
Colombia is the fact that the terms of
one-third of the members of the senate,
numbering nine, will expire on the Goth
of next July, when the life of the pres
ent congress ends. These nine sena-
tors, it is said, are adverse to the
canal treaty. The hope of the adyO-
Gates of the treaty will be to elect SEN
ators in their places who are favOra-
BILE to the convention. 1t is expected
that the campaign for the legislatures
will be made on this issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

alfalfa-growing, which is an import
ant aid in the raising of fine stock,
Texas need yield to no state.
Within a few days Mr.. White will
begin work on a picture showing the
progress of irrigation, getting his
scene near Wichita falls, where there
is large irrigating dam. Another
phase of irrigated agriculture will ba
shown on rice plantation in south
Texas. The cane field viii be shown
also. and afterwards Mr.. White Will
paint cotton patch scene. The fruit
orchards and truck patches of east
Texas will be put on canvass, also the
oil fields. There will be several ranch
scenes. and one or more pictures of
the immense quarries in Llano and
Burnet counties.
There viii be pictures also, that viii
be valuable chiefly in their historic
ana scenic interest. Several objects of
historic interest in southwest Texas
will be painted, also the field of San
Jacinto. There will be pictures de-
signed to show, by the variety of as
pect and difference of vegetation, the
wild diversity of the state in soil and
climate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
DR.. TERRY GIVEN
COLD SHOULDER
Des Moines Conference Declines to
Approve of His Doc
trine.

Indianola, Ia, Sept. 23.-The Des
Moines conference of the Methodist
church voted, 1876 to 42, to reject the
report of the committee on Garrett
Biblical Institute at Evanston, Ill,
which found the teachings of DIR. Ter
ry to be orthodox and good Method
ism. Rev. T. Stuart, of Harlan, in
sisted on discussing the report, and
DIR. Emory Miller, of Denison, defend
ed DR.. Terry.
DIR. Stuart read from the published
works of DR.. Terry, principally his
works on Moses and the prophets, and
reasoned that his teachings would nat
urally be as his published writings.
The principal defense of Dr. Terry's
teachings made by DIR. Miller was that
he ought not to he judged by those not
thoroughly acquainted with him. and
referred the action of the Rock River
conference of Illinois, which elected
him as delegate to the Los Angeles
general conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
MAXIMlLIAN'S
WIDOW DYING
Pathetic Case of Wife of Former
Emperor OF Mex
leo.

Brussels. Sept. 23.-Carlotta. the I'M
happy widow of the Inflated Emperor
MaXimilian. of Mexico, is dying. She
still holds a mock court daily in the
Chateau de Bonchat, near Brussels,
fancying herself yet empress of Mex
leo, for she has been bereft of reason
for thirty-seven years. To humOr her
mad brain the attendants affect the
graces of a court circle and pretend
that she presides over their entertain
mentS and household affairs.
There are those who declare that the
ex-empress, the only sister of King
Leopold of Belgium. was poisoned by
the deadly ''locu root" secretly intro
duced into her food before she left
Mexico in 1866 to seek the aid of
Napoleon III in her husbands behalf
after the United States had warned the
foreign troops to leave Mexico, which
they had invaded during the Ameri-
can civil war. The poison of this root
acts on the brain and produces insan-
ity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
N0N-UNION MAN
KILLED IN STREET
Assaulted by Unknown Party at
Indiana Capt..
tai.

.,,..lt-napolis. Sept. 23.-Whliam H.
Collins. an emplOye of the Parry Manu-
featuring company and nOn-uniOn
man. was assaulted on the street at
night by man supposed to he Frank
Davis, union hOd carrier. The as
sault was witnessed by Il woman and
little child. both of whom say that it
was entirely unprOvoked and that Col
Inns tried to prevent the trouble.
He refused, it is said, to discuss
the respective merits of unioniSm and
non-unioniSm with Davis. and the lat
ter struck him a vicious blow on the
head, telling him to the pavement.
The blow and fall caused cOncussiOn
of the brain. from which he died later.
Davis has thus far avoided the police
and is thought to have fled the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
PUT THE MAYOR In
UNIQUE POSITION
Avowed Prohibition Man Delivers
Welcome Address to Liquor
Dealers.

East Liverpool. O., Sept. %. - The
twelfth annual convention of tile Ohio
State Liquor League convened here
with about 100 delegates present
Mayor w. ~ Weaver. the only Pro-
hibitioniSt mayor in Ohio. delivered
the address of welcome to the dele
gates. Weaver said in part: Il did
not agree to make you an address,
but officially TO acknowledge your
presence i'm our city. 1t would not be
expected of me. l take it. to speak
to you at length upon the merits or de-
merits of your particular traffic.
You Wen know that your business
is only suffered to exist; that il has
no foundation of inherent right, as
YOU can prove by the action of the
long list of municipalities that have
shut you out 10y local option. You
should follow the leadership of your
best trade journals. which continually
admonish you to elevate your standard
and to obey the laws, if you are to con-
tinue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

1t was in 1855 that Wing All Fong
first appeared in Honolulu. By selling
silks, crockery and bric-a-brac from
his native land, he soon placed him
self beyond want. He married the
daughter of Portuguese sailor, and
within few years, before he return
ed to China with his only son, had
accumulated a fortune estimated at
So, 100000.
Not for II years has All Fong seen
his family. 1t is said that he is with
his first wife in China. having been
imprudent enough to return TO China
with much of his riches, and being
forced by the government to remain
there. Nine years ago, when Miss Har-
riet All Fong became the wife of Capt.
Whiting, it was decided that each of
the girls should have $15O.OOO as a
dowry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
AUTOMOBILE GOES
OVER BANK OF RIVER
All Occupants Injured in Accident
at San Jose,
Cal.

San Jose, Cal, Sept. 23.-An auto
mobile containing six. persons plunged
overanembaukment and struck fifteen
feet below in the bed of the Guadalupe
river, injuring all of the occupants,
one of them, Mrs. DeSaissett, probably
fatally. The party consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. PietrO DeSaissett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Z. Cole and their son Lew
is, and the chauffeur, William Corliss
Mrs. DeSaissettS chief injuries are
internal. Coles left arm was broken
in two places. and Mrs. Cole suffered
the fracture of her collar bone. The
hurts of the others consist of many
but not dangerous bruises DeSaissett
is a well-known capitalist. Cole is
prominent wholesale grocer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
TOM MADISON is
STILL AT LARGE
Alleged Kansas Murderer Keeps Out
of Reach of the
Ohicers.

Hastings, Neb.. Sept. 23.-The search
for Tom Madison. the alleged Kan
sas slayer. has been abandoned so far
Sas are concerned. The men have re-
turned to this place. The Webster
county, Neb., and Smith county, Kan,
sheriffs are supposed to be still en-
gagged in the search, but their where
abOuts is unknown.
A farmer named Harris says he saw
Madison in the vicinity of Shickley.
The fugitive was in corn field. He
was provided with a horse, supposedly
one of the two stolen last Friday, and
as Harris approached he mounted it
and rode away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
STRIKE ON THE LAKE STEAMERS
Vessel Owners Not Inclined to Decline a
Fight Right Now.

Vessel Owners MOI Inclined to Decline q
Fight Right Now.
Cleveland, Sept. 23.-At largely at
tended meeting of the Cleveland YES
sci owners held here to discuss the
war between the members of the Mas
Sers' and Pilots association and the
Pittsburg Steamship company, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The present strike on the
great lakes seems to be without cause
Or Justification; and
'sWhereas. 1t is important for the
future ecarrying trade on the great lakes
that the owners of the vessels should
unite in all proper manners and insure
the successful continuation of their
business without vexatious interrupt
tions.
Now, be it resolved, That the own
ers here assembled pledge one another
to united action, even TO the extent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
DEVOTED TO WORK
SAYS a aWriter to the London Times
of the People of the United
States.
HITS AT THE IDLE RICH
Some Reflections on Our Future Pros.
poets in the World Of
Trade.

London. Sept. 23.-In a two-column
article from an occasional United
States correspondent the London
Times gives an interesting review Of
the development of business in the
United States. The writer, who re
turned home after an absence of nine
years." took an extended trip through
''l.alf the states in the Union" He
says: Never before were my coun-
trymen so devoted to business. The av-
erage man In the United States is
giving. at least an hour more a day
to his business concerns that he did
twelve or thirteen years ago"
Cause of the Increased Energy.
The writer attributes this increased
energy first to the renewed national
spirit and the increased responsible
ties resulting from the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, and second to the sense of
economy ''imbued from the severe de
preston of 1S93-1S9T," though he does
not overlook the display of vulgar
OstentatiOn and almost criminal waste
by small number of rich, idle people
in the larger cities" In minutely an
hit LluS lAlC 1ultIlC VI the llllltu StdltS
in the world of trade the writer says:
I'm the matter of foreign trade the
manufacturers in America has definite
aspirations instead of concrete ambi-
tions. He would like to trade with all
the world. He could not explain this
aspiration. but he might fall back up
on his belief in destiny. which is as
strong in him as it is in a Moham-
medan soldier, whom death in battle
carries into paradise.
Has Faith in HimseI-.
1.-The American has come to have
the strongest faith in his gift for direc-
tion. He is convinced that other peO-
pies, somehow, are losing that power,
and he is convinced that it is only a
question of time before the financial
center will be shifted to New York
or Chicago. He does not take into ac-
count the fact that he has not yet de-
veloped bankingsystem fiXible enough
to adjust itself to Il commercial crisis"
Trades unionism, the writer declares, is
weaker in the United States than be-
fore, and while wages in skilled trades
advance those in unskilled trades de-
cline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Daring Robbery Near
st. Joseph, Mo-,
Last Night.
GANG OF FOUR MEN
Express Car Dynan1it-
ed and Contents
Rif1ed.

Kansas City, Sept. ga special to
Four masked men at 10 o'clock last
night held up the westbound Burling-
ton & Missouri River train No. fl five
miles north of this city. The safe in
the express car was dynamited and
the ear wrecked. Officials of the road
say the safe contained but little mon
ey. Other reports say that il con
taihed from $1,000 To $4,000.
Everything in the safe was taken
and the men escaped in the darkness
with horses. y posse was organized
and is in pursuit of the bandits. Not.
shot was fired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
COMPANY
COMING TO AMERICA

London, Sept. 23.-ro the strains of
"The Star Spangled Banner" March
ing Through Georgia" and other
the Honorable Artillery company left
their London armory to-day and took
train for Liverpool to embark on
the steamer Mayfiowef bound for Bos
ton. Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
win Extend Their Line.

Marion, ILL.,, Sept 23.-Officials of
the Coal Belt Electric railway system,
connecting all principal towns in Viii
hanson county, have decided to extend
their line to Johnston City, six miles
north, and Harrisburg, twenty-five
miles east. Most of the right of way
has been secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
RECLUsE AT OTHER END OF
THE HENNEPIN MISSING

Peoria, H.. Sept. 23.-Edward Mar
tin, Il recluse who for so years has
resided FIVE miles south of Hennepin.
is missing. \ week ago he drove
from Hennepin towards his home, and
has not been seen since. His team
was found wandering through a corn
field. Two hundred people have sys-
tematically searched for Martin with
out result. but the sheriff believes it
is case of foul play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
SIX MILLION FEET OF
LUMBER LOST IN FIRE

Mellen, Wis, Sept. 23.-F. Chase's
sawmill, store and 100000 feet of
lumber at Moron burned today. The
loss is 100000, partly insured.
Des Moines, Sept. 23.-One entire
block in the heart of Ayreshire, in
cluding property valued at $4,000 or
more, was destroyed by fire today.
Nine business houses and their con-
tents burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
UNIVERsALIsTs MEET
NEXT AT MARsEILLES

Peoria. Sept 23.-After heated de-
bate before the Goth convention of
Illinois Universalists today, Marseilles
was selected as the next meeting
place. Reports presented show the
Universalists in Illinois to be in better
shape financially than ever before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Mining Code Is Suspended.

Port of Spain, Sept. 23.-Advices
received here from Caracas. Venezuela,
state that The Official Gazette has pub
lished government decree suspending
operation of the mining code for an
indefinite period. This decree will rem
der new acquisitions of mines in Vene-
zuela impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Harmless Crank at Oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay, \. Y, Sept. 23-A suS-
piciouS character giving his name as
Samuel SwenyOn was held up by the
secret service officers at Sycamore Hill
while making an effort to see the presi-
dent. He was turned back to the vii
lage, shadOwed, stopped in Oyster Bay
and searched, and later placed on a
train for New York. He was unarmed
and appeared to be a harmless crank.
possibly a religious fanatic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
SECRETARY SHAW
WILL AGAIN REFUND
Will Reissue 500, 900, 900 Worth of
Bonds to Relieve Financial
Condition.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Secretary
Shaw authorizes the statement that,
owing to the scarcity of 2 per cent
bonds both for circulation and as Sc
curity for government deposits, he
will renew refunding operations to
the extent of $20,0O0,OOO. in accord
ance with the previous circular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-Rev. Henry
r. Percival, a prominent Protestant
Episcopal divine. is dead at his coun-
try home in Devon, a suburb, aged
49, He was an extensive writer on
theology, many of his books being
used as standard works in nearly all
Episcopal theological seminaries of
this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Crime In Vermont.

Northfeld. Vi. Sept. 23-NIrs. Ste
phen Trombler and young child were
found apparently dead at their home
in South Mortified today. The wO-
man revived sufficiently to relate that
Il strange man inflicted the injuries in
an attempt to outrage her The wo-
man viii probably die. The child will
recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
EX-SENATOR C. S. FARWELL,
DIES AT CHICAGO TODAY

Chicago, Sept. % Ex-senator
Charles S. Farwell died at his hoPe in
Lake Forest today of heart trouble.
Farwell had been prominent figure
in local, state and national politics
since 1874, when he came to Chicago
from Ogle county, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23

of laying up their boats. If necessary;
and that a committee of five to devise
ways and means be appointed by the
chair"
All of the leading vessel owners at
tended the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Saves the Country Fifty Thousand.

Washington. Sept. 23.-The rejection
of the recent bids for the money order
supplies outside of the blank money
order forms recently contracted for
has made saving of $1,000 Ito the
government for the next four years,
the new bids which have just been re
ceived aggregating $1S1.000, as against
$232,O00, the aggregate of the first
bids
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-23
Parne tn Retnrn Fridar.

Washington, Sept. %. - Postmas-
ter General Payne has wired that he
will return TO Washington next Friday
from Virginia Hot Springs. where he
has been spending a brief vacation
with Mrs. Payne.