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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
BETTER WEATHER HELPS
DUN s. Co. Roview of the Trade Situation
Outlook Is Encouraging
General Thing.

New York, April pr. q. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says
this morning: Trade responded prompt
IL to better weather in many sections
of the country, notable activity ap-
pearing in seasonsable lines of wearing
apparel, yet wholesalers report conser-
vatism as compared with earlier
months this year. although business is
more active than it was a year ago.
Some branches are still backward, and
there is moro or less complaint re-
garding collections, while renewals are
frequently asked. Outdoor work is
vigorously prosecuted. agricultural COM
munities endeavOring to make up lost
time, and structural undertakings call
for large quantities of lumber and
building materials, sustaining quota
tions.
Labor problems are being solved
with encouraging celebrity. Lake navi-
CATION has had the expected effect in
reducing freight congestion. and ship
ments are more prompt; vet there is
no diminuition in the splendid increase
of gross railway earnings, which show
a gain of 13.1 per cent. over. last years
figure for April thus far. and 25.3 per
cent. over 1901.
Failures this week were 166 in the
United States. against 212 last year,
0nd ID in Canada, compared with Is
q year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
BOY GOES TO SING
DOES NOT RETURN
Mysterious Disappearance of a Little
Boy in Tawas City,
Mich.

Tawas City, Mich, April %. = Mr..
and Mrs. John Baguley, of this city,
are alarmed over the fact that nothing
has been heard from their 13-year-old
son who left home on the evening of
March II last to go to choir practice in
the home of his his Sunday school
teacher i'll East Tawas. The last seen
of him was by some of the other
choir boys, whom he told that he was
not going to stay for practice 1t is he
lieved that he boarded train about
TO start for Bay City.
The boy had taken a great dislike
to school, and had told his companions
that he would run away if he got
chance. He spoke of entering a busi-
ness college. He wore long trousers,
and is described as tall for his age,
and slim. He was of fair complexion,
parted his hair in the middle, and had
dimples in his cheeks and chin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
COSTS THE TOWN $24o,ooO
Fire at Fairbury, Neb, Burns for Three
Hours and Destroys an Entire
RIock

Fairbury. Neb., April 25.-The worst
fire in the history of Fairbury was not
checked until three hours after it broke
out. Fully a quarter of the best busi-
ness part of the town was destroyed,
comprising an entire block on the
south of the public square, lumber
yards nearby, the Methodist church
and parsonage a block away, and min
or damage to residences. The total
loss is estimated at $240000, fairly
well insured.
The local fire department was pow
erless and Beatrice sent assistance. BY
consent of Governor Mickey the local
militia company is patrolling the
burned district. The principal business
houses burned comprise two drug
stores, two lumber yards, two clothing
houses, postoffice, harness store,
bakery, Times newspaper, hardware
and implement house, Harbine bank,
boot and shoe store, general merchan-
disc store and several medical and law
libraries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
MOSQUITO PROBLEM ONE
OF EFFECTIVE DRAINAGE

The popular belief now is that the
mosquito carries malaria around i'll
his wicked bill and innoculates people
with the disease. In the east a
campaign against the insect has be-
gun and the papers there are explain
ing how to get rid of them.
The great reservoirs, especially in
the rural districts, are rain water
barrels. Even broken crockery, flow
er pots and discarded fruit cans in
the back yards hold water enough to
form breeding places for mosquitoes
enough to veX a whole neighborhood.
The same is true of small pools on
private premises or by the roadside.
The remedy is the old one Of fight
ing dirt. \ mosquito lives by the ne
glect of citizens to keep their prem
ises clean. When this is done he has
small opportunity of breeding And
disease can be annihilated and driven
out of existence in a great measure.
They have tried this on long Island
and have experienced relief. 1t is now
a well ascertained fact that if the mo-
squito is not the main agent in dis
seminating malaria, he is an import
ant one, and he also spreads yellow
fever. smallpox and other maladies
with facility. He can be put down
petroleum on the other. and with
these two remedies civilization ought
to battle with him and win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Scores ON the Ball Fields,

Chicago. April -. Following are
the base ball scores:
National: At New YOrk-BOstOn +,
New York ,; at Pittsburg-St. Louis
Z, Pittsburg 8 = eleven innings; at
Brooklyn-Philadelph 4, Brooklyn o;
at Chicago-Rain.
American: At Philadelphia - Bos-
ton ,, Philadelphia 1; at Washington
New York 1, Washington 4: at De
trOit-Rain.
Association; At Indianapolis -
Louisville 1, indianapolis II; at To
ledo-Columbus 0, Toledo 6; at Kan
sas City-MinneapOlis 4. Kansas City
>; at Milwaukee-WetE grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
STORY HARTZELL TELLS
says His Wife Crept Up on Him at highs
and Tried to Murder
Him

Chicago, April 23.-ClintOn Hartzell,
defendant and cross-complainant in
divorce suit before Judge McEwen,
told a thrilling tale on the witness
stand-a story of chloroform and poi
son. Il was staying on my brothers
farm near Monmouth, Ills" he said.
''At half-past l O'Clock in the morning
1 was awakened by woman bending
over me. She had one knee on my
arm. and she held my other wrist in
her left hand. while she pressed n bot
tie to my noStrils.
1T was dark in the room, and L
could not tell who the intruder was,
but 1 succeeded in striking match
and discovered the woman was my
wife. She had been staying at my IA
ther's house in town. He said he
caught hold of his wife and took two
bottles from her, one labeled crotOn oil
and the other chlOrOform. Mrs. Hart
zell denies the bottle episode. but the
husband produced the phials in evil
dence, with the handful of torn pa
per.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
NEW AUXILIARY TOB.
OR. T. Is INSTITUTED

Yesterday afternoon the organiza-
tiOn of Success lodge, No. II, Ladies'
Auxiliary of the B. of II. r. was com
pleted at the headquarters on Fifth
avenue. The new lodge was institu-
ted by Grand Mistress II. n. Waiter
son, and after the secret work lunch
con was served. The members are
composed of ladies whose husbands,
brothers and fathers are connected
with the Rock Island road. The. fol
lowing officers were installed:
Past Mistress-Mrs. c. y. Steven
son.
Mistress-Mrs. j. NJ. WalliclI.
Vice Mistress-AIrs. Clara y. Jack
son
Secretary-Miss margaret Taber.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. f. Owens
Conductress - Mrs. Hattie f. Ken
dig.
Chaplain-Mrs. j. Bullack
WarCen-Miss Margaret G.. Sexton.
Inner Guard-Mrs. Joe Stoeber.
Outer Guard-Mrs. f. Braithwait
Councilman-W. f. Owens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
USE LIGHTNING FOR
RUNNING OF TRAINS
New System to Have a Demonstra-
tiOn at Lansing,
Mich.

ST Louis, April 25.-Bion ]. Arnold,
an electrical engineer of this city, is
to give demonstration of new sys-
tenn of electrical railway construction
at Lansing. Mich. in a few days. \
. railrOad-the Lansing. St Johns and
st. Louis-has been built for the pur-
pose of utilizing his invention.
1t is claimed that success will result
in radical change in the methods of
railroad transportation. French, Ital-
ian, German and Danish electrical spe-
cialists will be present to watch the re-
suit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
snss Dentist for As. 900.

Omaha. Neb., April 25.-Miss Gene
We've Babcock, who belongs to the
family of a prominent banker in Scott,
n. Y, has instituted proceedings in
the district court against DIR. Jesse A
Burdick, a prominent dentist, for $780,
600 damages for breach Of promise.
Miss Babcock, who is said to have q
private fortune, AYERS that she fur
nished defendant money with which to
start in business. and that last Septem'
Der broke off their betrothal by mar
rying Miss Cole, of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
STUDENTS ATTACK A BARD
He Gives a Lecture on pure Literature
Which Is the Incentive to
Mob Law.

Charlottesville, Ind, April 25.-Jas.
Buchanan EImore, the bard of Ripley
township, gave his initial lecture at
Music hall on Pure Literature" for
the benefit of Culver hospital. The
house was crowded and the bard and al
most concluded his sentertainment when
thirty Wabash college students arose
and showered him with eggs, cabbages
and potatoes. The widest confusion
followed
People rushed to the doors to escape,
while the students pelted the poet with
decayed vegetables until he rushed
franticaIly OFF the stage and down an
alley, closely followed by the yelling
mob, who hunted for him all night
Gilmore eluded them, however, and
walked fifteen miles to his country
home. The students consider it joke.
but the man and his friends do not
look at it in that light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
RUSSIA HAD BEEN PREPARING
Can't BE Headed or by Small Things Like
Solemn Promises.

Solemn Promises.
There will be no additional treaty
ports in Manchuria if Russia succeeds
in its latest move. Ne Chwang, how
ever, is still a treaty port, and until
Russia makes a further move to ap-
ply her customs system to that port
United States products may enter there
at the uniform rate of > per cent.
duty collected in the southern Chinese
ports. An official of the government
well informed regarding Chinese af-
fairs say that the step taken by Russia
is one for which she has been prepar-
ing a number of years. Extraordinary
as it may seem, he says, there appears
to be no way of preventing the con-
summation of the plan. Japan is in no
position to dispute the action, and even
with the assistance of England it is
doubtful, in his opinion. whether the
purpose of Russia could be changed.
As to the interest of this govern
ment; he said, it was doubtful wheth-
er the United States could look with
favor on the far greater control of the
Pacific ocean which the new move
would give Russia. He had no doubt
that eventually Russia would apply
the Russian tariff to the new terri
tory, in which case the United States
would endeavor to sell the Russians
raw materials for manufacture in place
of the finished products which now go
to that part of China.
When Russia leased certain Chinese
ports for twenty-five years assurances
were given Ambassador Hitchcock
that the open door would be main
tanned. To make this more emphatic
Secretary Hay Sept. addressed a let
ter to Ambassador Tower calling at
tention to the categorical assurances
given his predecessor by Russia when
she leased the ports at Port Arthur,
Ta-Lien-Wan and the adjacent terri
tory in the Lioa-Tung peninsula Dec.
1S, 1899, Count Muravieff replied to
Hays note, saying shat the imperial
government had demonstrated its firm
intention to follow the policy of the
''open door,"
In the same note the count said that
as to other territory the fixing of du-
ties belonged TO China, and 1.-The i'm
perial government has no intention of
claiming privileges for its own sub
iects to the exclusion of ether foreign-
ers.'' The count said: ''The imperial
government is happy to have complied
with the wishes of the American gov
ernment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
MAY LET THE DIATTER DROP
So Far as an Attempt to Recover the Pa
pers Taken Is Concerned.

Payne was asked subsequently if he
declined Perry's proposition, but said
he could not discuss that phase of the
question. 1t may he stated as the de-
partment's attitude. however. that it
will not give much weight to any pa
pers that are returned, and that it is
unlikely any further serious effort will
be made to recover the papers. in view
of the fact that there is no way of
showing whether any papers returned
were the ones actually taken.
Postmaster General Payne said: IF
there were conclusive evidence that all
the documents taken away would be
shown, that would be one thing; but
the fact that these papers that were
taken have been out of the possession
of the department for three days is an
other thing. If there was any motive
to take the papers. or any intention Of
doing away with them. there has been
ample time TO do il. Whether the pa
pers were private or not the imprO-
priety of the act is apparent, to say
the least.
Il regard 1t as quite as improper to
take from a safe in a government of
fee the private papers of General Ty-
ner or Mrs. Tyner. or of anybody else,
in the manner that those papers were
taken, as to take any other papers.
The impropriety of the act itself is suf-
ficient to remove any officer of the
government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
uIinois Travellers in session.

Bloomington, Ills. April %. = The
fourteenth annual convention of the
Travellers Protective association. of IL
nnois. which is in session in this
city ends tonight and promises
to be the most notable in the history
of the association. Thousands of dol
lars have been raised to defray ex-
penses. large portion of this sum to
be used in decorating the city by
triumphal arches and bunting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
New First-CIass Cruiser
Kisses Waters of
Delaware.
us NOTABLE EVENT
Distinguished Gather
ing of People at the
Ceremony.

Philadelphia, April 25.-The cruiser
Colorado, launched here today, is an
armored cruiser of the first class, yet
bears the name of the state an honor
formerly only accorded battleships
Coupled with tremendous battery
power. She has the speed Of an ocean
liner.
The Colorado was launched in the
presence of distinguished gathering
of officials from Washington and the
state of Colorado, including the en-
tire congressional delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
EatalIv Crnshed hv Train.

Sterling, Ills, April 25.-Fred G. Ma
son. general manager of the Novelty
Iron works, was fatally crushed on the
railroad tracks here. He lived but Il
short time after the accident. Mason
was run down while attempting to
cross the tracks. A freight train was
passing in one direction. and Mason
was truck by a switch engine ON the
adjoining track. He was native of
Sterling, 40 years old, and a prominent
Mason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Denth ef a victorian tInnncier.

New York, April 25.-Anthony j.
Thomas, vice president of the Chicago,
indianapolis ard Louisville railroad,
formerly with the banking firm of
Drexel, Morgan & Co.. and for many
years prominent I'm railroad circles, died
suddenly in Il physicians office. Thomas
was II years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Miscrennt Fired the Shot.

Racine. Wis, April 25.-William
Weisner. son of Il well known farmer
of Caledonia, while sitting with Miss
Mary Petura on the porch of her home
was wounded by shot fired by one Of
three young men driving past in bug
gy. The bullet stuck Il tree, glanced
and then hit Weisner in the forehead,
causing Il serious but not necessarily
fatal wound Jealousy is believed to
have been the cause of the attempted
murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
CARNEGIE DONATES
FOR PEACE TEMPLE
Presents a Million and a Half for
Hague Court Before Sail
ing for Scotland.

Washington, April 25.-Before sail
ing for Scotland yesterday Andrew
Carnegie gave million and half
for temple of peace for a perma
nent court of arbitration at the Hague.
The gift was made with the under
standing that the government of
Holland viii be responsible for its adj
ministration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
AFTER A HARD BATTLE
BRITISH TURN THE TABLES

Alden, Arabia, April 25.-Brig. Gen.
Manning, after an engagement with
the Mad Mullah's forces, has relieved
Col. Cobbe near CUmburru, SOmali-
land, 46 miles westward of Galmdi.
About 1000 of the Mullahs were killed.
The British loss is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Her Husband Giant.

Alpena. Mich. April 25.-Alonzo B.
Allen. of Green township, the tallest
man in northern Michigan, was mar
ried here. The bride was Sarah NJ.
Bates. She is five feet and five inches
in height; Allen is % years old and
seven feet two and One-half INCHES tall.
The couple viii live on farm in Green
township
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
New Laws Are An Erect.

indianapolis. April 25.-The laws en-
acted by the last general assembly
went into effect at o'clock Thursday
morning. Governor Durbin issued a
proclamation Ieciting that the last fl
ing of the acts with county clerks
was with the clerk of Marion county,
at a. N. Thursday and he, there
fore, proclaimed the acts in force from
that hOur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
nuys Heavlly OF Coal Lands.

Springfield, Ills. April 25.-ColoneI
B. II. Dorsey. who has been purchas-
ing coal rights in Macoupin county
for the past few weeks. has secured
26,000 acres, raying for the same $780,
600. 1t is understood that Colonel
Dorsey is purchasing the lands for the
Burlington railroad. and that it will
lbuild branch road through the land
sought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
SAYS christ Was a Socialist.

Gas City, Ind, April 25.-Rev. f.
S. Condo. of Marion, in an address
at Jonesborodeclared that Jesus Christ
was socialist. He spoke at length
upon the brotherhood of man as con-
firmation of this statement THE Holy
Trinity" said the speaker, "is an ex-
ample Of socialism"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Five Ra,lwav Men sever.Iv Hnrt

Lacrosse, Wis, April 25.--In head.
on collision on the burlington between
a switch engine and special train,
Superintendent ID. Cunningham, Mas
ter Mechanic n. Fry, a. Kaufman, En-
gineer Marvin and Fireman William
Ager were severely injured Both loco.
motives We're demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25

Ironton, O., April 25.-Because the
Ironton Portland Cement company re-
fused to give to Ben Garvey his old
position as oiler. the entire force of the
plant and of the mines, numbering sew
eraI hundred went out, closing every
department. Of industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Ruler of Russia Seems
to Have Forgotten
Promises.
CHINA's OPEN DOOR
Involved in the Question
That is Now Agitat-
ing Nations.

Washington, April %. = Minister
Conger has cabled from Peking to Sec
retary Hay synopsis of the demands
upon China by Russia respecting con-
troll of Manchuria. This account agrees
precisely with the press report of Rus
sia'S last coup. Secretary Hay will
take no action in the matter until he
has communicated the facts to the
president and has learned the latter's
wishes. The present impression here
is that the Russian action is a dis
tinct breach of faith with the United
States. The Russian government
pledged itself three times formally,
and the documents are of record. that
the "open door, should be maintained
in Manchuria and that Russian troops
would be withdrawn as soon as peace
was restored.
Also Stipulated by Treaty.
Finally the latter promise took the
form of a treaty stipulation. 1t was
provided that the evacuation should
take place within three distinct pc
riods. The last Russian soldier should
have left Manchuria April ., accord
ing to that treaty. But a plausible
explanation for a temporary retention
of the remaining Russian troops was
offered in the claim that the country
was still disturbed and that vigorous
military methods were necessary in
the interest of sanitation.
We May Make a RemOnstrance.
Officials here declare that there is
no danger of war with Russia over
this incident. The government of the
United States has recorded its ideas
of what should be done in Manchuria,
and as the result of Secretary Hays
projected conference with the presi-
dent it is probable that a further re-
mOnstrance will be added. But it is
expected that, for the time being at
least, Russia will allay foreign OppO-
sition, or at least that of the United
States, by carrying out its pledge as
to the ''open door"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Three Boys Trip Soon Ended.

Galien, Mich, April 25.-Three mites
of boys, Earl Rinehart, George Wear
and Stanley Norris, were taken from
a freight train and locked up. They
were from Michigan City, Ind, and
the sons of prominent railroad men.
The lads say they were on a trip
around the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
nrore Than Zen Llres Lost.

Minneapolis, April 25.-There was
probably more than ten lives lost in
the Northwestern Star Oil Company
explosion. One of these is thought to
be travelling representative of large
eastern oil concern. There was scarce
ly minute of the day that saw no
outsider in the office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN is
AGAIN ON THE ROAD

Gillette, Wyo., April 25.-The presi-
dents train arrived here at this
morning and remained about ten min
utes. While the crowd was at the
station to greet the president he
made a brief speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
In the Case Of the Gov
ernment Against
the Tyners.
AS TO PROPERTY
1t Must Be Identified
Before a Charge Can
Be Maintained.

Washington, April 25.-Counsel for
Gen. and Mrs. Tyner today submitted
to Postmaster General Payne the pa
pers purporting to be the ones taken
from the safe in the department by
Mrs. Tyner last Tuesday.
Washington. April %. - Attorney
General Knox has expressed the opin-
ION to Postmaster General Payne that
unless there is something to show
whether the documents taken from the
safe in the rostoffice department by
Mrs. Tyner are government property
or private papers no case would lie.
This statement was made after Knox
had gone over the papers forwarded
to him by the pOstoffice department.
Payne replied by stating the circum-
stances attending the taking of the pa
pers and the fact that most of the pa
pers filed in such government safes are
of Il confidential nature. and therefore
are not of record
Position of the POstOHice.
The position taken by the postoffice
department now is that it has done all
that is possible to do to establish the
facts in the case; that the impropriety
of the act is of equal importance to
the nature of what was taken, and
that any further steps rest with the
department of justice. 1t is known by
the postmaster general that the safe
from which all the papers were taken
has contained valuable official papers
at various times, and that Tyner has
so stated. 1t is not known. however,
whether any such papers were in the
safe since Tyner last had access to it.
Tyner's Counsel Calls on Payne.
Attorney Rose Perry, of this city,
counsel for the Tyners, called on the
postmaster general. He told the post
master general that the Tyners would
be glad to have the postmaster general
or any representative of his depart
ment look over the papers at the Ty-
ner residence. Payne talked with Per-
ry at some length. and pointed out to
him that the Tyners were given an op-
pOrtunity Immediately after the papers
were taken to open them in the pres
ence of the officers of the department,
and had refused to show them or to in
dicate to the government representa-
tives even the nature of the papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
Ia,ost KantnnI,v .Indinial DeoIsIon.

Mount Vernon. Ky. April 25.-In
the examining trial of Charles Dur
ham, who killed John Lawson last
Sunday, County Judge Lewis rendered
the following decision: ''The prisoner is
dismissed. Lawson committed suicide
in going with his gun to Durham's
home on the hunt for trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-25
TRIAL TRIP MADE
BY THE RELIANCE
New Cup Defender Takes a Sail for
Looking Over PuT-
poses.

Bristol, r. l.. April 25.-The Reli-
ance started on her trial trip at 9:35
this morning in a very light westerly
breeze. The trip is designed mainly
to give the builders a chance to over
look their workmanship.