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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-10
BIDS ARE OPENED
Reconstruction of Milan Rock
River Span Will Cost
About $40, 900.
TO AWARD CONTRACT SOON
Power Company Reduces Rates in
Renewal of Lighting
Contract.

Bids for the construction of the
south Rock river bridge at Milan
were opened at the meeting of the
city council last evening. But four
proposals were considered. several
firms having failed to enclose certified
checks, and their bids being accord
ingly set aside.
The bids show that the improve
ment can be made for about $4,000.
There are to be two 24O-foot spans.
The bids were referred to the finance
and bridge committees, mayor, city
attorney and engineer, to report at
the next meeting Monday evening of
the coming week, when it is expected
the contract will be awarded so that
the work can be proceeded with with
out further delay.
The Peoples Power company had
the only response to the advertise
mcnt asking bids for furnishing city
light the coming five years. The com
pany's present contract with the mUI-
nicipality expires the 9th Of next Feb
ruary. and it offers to furnish go
low lights. or as many as are needed,
at So per year. This is a considera-
bic reduction from the terms of the
expiring contract, under which the
city paid S72 for low and $50 for high
lights. The latter are to be entirely
dispensed with under the new con
tract. They were erected five years
ago. but have not como up to eXpecta-
tiOns. All but two are now out of
commission. There were eight Of the
towers constructed. Each was equip
ped with half dozen lights.
Under the old contract the city has
been paving for 21O lights, but this
will in all probability be increased by
40 in order to embrace the new addi-
tons to the city The bid of the pow
or company will be acted upon at the
next meeting Of the council.
Water In the Basement.
The governing board Of Mckinley
Baptist church, Tenth street and
Sixth avenue. petitioned the council
to fill the walk at the south of the
church. The walk is so low that
whenever it rains the church base
ment is filled with water. The coun-
ell ordered the walk brought to grade
\ fill of about one foot will have to
be made
The council adjourned to Thursday
afternoon at ? o'clock. when the Sew
street paving improvements.
which has been completed. will be in
spected5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-10

The sophomore boys club, the @.
L. Is. is arranging for club ban
quet and dance to be given Dec. 4 in
honor of their first anniversary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-10
THE STAGE

Nov. 11.-Warde and james in "AleN-
ander the Great"
Nov. 13.-"Mrs. Wigs, of the Cab
bage Patch"
Nov. 14.-"Burned at Sea-" matinee
and night.
Nov. Under Southern Skies
\ fine audience will greet the dis
tineuished actors, Frederick Warde
and Louis James. when they appear
here tomorrow evening in their play,
"Fredericl< the Great in the presen-
tation cf which they have "A company
of unusual strength. The company
includes number of dancing girls.
slaves and courtiers. The principal
subordinate parts will he played by
Wadswcrth Harris, Norman Hackett,
Margaret Bourne, Engle Sumner and
Thomas Cooke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-10

Friday evening Rock Island is to
have an opportunity of witnessing
the stage version of that delightful
novel, Mrs. Wigs, of the Cabbage
Patch" The play is scoring a hit in
every city where it is given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-10

Some son of the Emerald isle should
secure an injunction against the barn
stormers who are playing "Maloney's
Wedding" fer defamation Of charac-
ter. They scandalized the stage of
the Illinois last tight The efforts to
master the Irish brogue were painful.
the singing hysterical and the dane
ing terrible. 1t would be compli-
ment to say that the company was
amateurish. Back to the pineries and
corn fields.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
HORSES WIN A FORTUNE
$4,000 Gained By Owner of ncChe s.
ney and Irene Yesterday.

New York. Sept. 19.-E. E. Smathers'
McChesney, the favorite at l to =, won
the second special at Gravesend today
1t was reported around the ring that
Smathers won close to $4,000 on Nc
Chesney and on Irene Lindsay, the
winner of the sixth race.
The second special was for three
year-olds and upwards at a mile and d
half. -Four were carded to start, but
Moon Daisy was Withdrawn. McChes-
ney, 126; the Picket, 110, and Sheriff
Bell, ITO, were starters. They We're sent
away quickly to a good start. Passing
the stand for the first time Sheriff Bell
led with Picket second and McChesney
last. This order was maintained into
the back stretch. Rounding the far
turn. the three horses were running
head and head with McCheSney OH the
outside. At the head of the stretch
McChesney was slowly forging to the
front, and at the ne-eighth pole he was
4 good length in front. From there to
the finish he just galloped home, win
ming easily by two and a half lengths
The Picket finished six lengths in front
of Sheriff Bell. Time, 2:34.
The $4,000 Hindu stakes for three
year -olds. at d mile and six furlongs
was won easily by the favorite. Hurst
bourne, with Janeway second and Gim-
crack third. Time, 2:59.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
CUBAN REVOLUTION
Suppressed in Short Order
by Rural Guards
Castillo the Insurgent Leader and
Many Of His Followers Wounded
Fighting Among Themselves.

Santiago De Cuba, Sept. 19.-The
provincial officers received corrobora-
tive reports of fighting which occurred
among the Cuban insurgents which
continued until the arrival on the
scene of Col. Guerra, commander Of the
back to Santiago.
Gen. Lara and Col. Guerra arrived
here tonight and reported direct to
President Palma. The president after
ward informed the correspondent Of
the Associated Press that none of the
insurgents were shot in the skirmishes
with the. guards. Several were wounded
fighting among themselves. The
wounded and other prisoners were
brought to Ell Cristo tonight and held
for trial. President Palma reiterated
his statement during the day that out
lawry will be rigidly suppressed. A
large force of the rural guards is pur-
suing the insurgents still at large.
The Santiago nationalists. who are
said to comprise so per cent of the
voters of the city made a demonstra-
ton, including grand parade tonight
In honor of President Palma.
The insurgent leader, Castillo, was
brought to Santiago hospital tonight.
He will say little regarding the insur-
rection. but he claims it was justifi-
able because of the non-payment of the
revolutionary army. His friends are al
ready urging the authorities to au-
thoriZe clemency in his case. but it is
considered improbable that this will be
done.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
IN THE KINDERGARTE
The Grape-Nuts Boy at the Head

A proud mother, whose little fellow
leads his class in the kindergarten, says
OF his babyhood: My little boy was
strong as any child could be up to d
year old, when he began to decline
He grew worse rapidly and in a few
weeks was only shadow, and although
infant foods and other prepared foods
were prescribed he continued to grow
worse. The physician said he would
have to have proper nourishment or
he would die, and he was certainly get
ting weaker all the time.
I'VE had been using Grape Nuts food
in our family, so concluded to try it on
the baby. To my surprise and delight
he relished it. and from that time it be-
came apparent that he was gaining in
strength. In d remarkably short time
baby had recovered his health and by
the time he was 20 months old he
was completely cured of all trouble
He is now over 4 years old and in
the last two years has used Grape Nuts
steadily as a part of his diet and as a
result of the power of this proper food
| now have boy roster and stronger
than the average 4-year-old boy and in
perfect health.
He is the youngest in a class of 20 at
his kindergarten, and in his games and
memory work he eXcels them all. He
is certainly a perfect specimen of boy
hood now, physically and mentally. All
of this l know is attributable to the
food Grape Nuts Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book. 1.-The Road to
WeIlvilIe''
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
INDIANS OPPOSE MINERS
Danger of Trouble in Oklahoma Over
Prospecting on Indian Lands.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 19.-Travelers
coming from the Wichita mountains
report that there is danger of miners
and Indians getting into serious trouble
because the latter object to the former
working allotments for minerals. A
few days ago several Indian police
went into the vicinity of Mount Sheri-
dan and ordered some miners, who are
prospecting to vacate the place, but
instead the miners grabbed Winchest-
ers, and as they outnumbered the po-
lice the latter were compelled to leave
the scene.
Individual Indians who own allot-
ments clash with miners nearly every
day and it is feared that unless some
thing is done to conciliate the Indians
trouble of a serious nature cannot be
avoided. The miners are prospecting
for zinc and lead.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
A LOCKOUT is ORDERED
Marble Workers Are Provided With a
Breathing Spell.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 19.-As a re-
suit of the strike of the Philadelphia
Union International Associat ation of
Marble Workers, declared September II.
the executive committee of the marble
dealers has ordered a lockout at all the
mills and shops of the associations s
members. The shops are about forty in
number. situated in Philadelphia, Bal
timore. Buffalo. Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago, Peoria, Milwaukee
and ST. Louis. w. G.. Gill. secretary of
the dealers association, said tonight the
lockout would become operative next
Monday.
The members OF the association have
been instructed to shut down for three
days. reopening September 81. and
thereafter to open shops without dis
elimination, ten hours to constitute a
days work in mills and nine hours to
constitute a days work in the shop,
wages to be the same as heretofore.
I'VE are not hostile to union men,"
said Secretary Gill tonight, IF they are
willing to work peaceably on the recog-
nized scale. We do not intend to have
our shops ruled by a steward, walking
delegates aid set rules arbitrarily laid
down."
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
CURTIS JET ASSASSIN
More Straight Evidence That He
Fired Fatal Shot.

Cynthiana, Ky, Sept. 19.-In the Cur
It's Jett trial today VIM. Cope, and
James BlantCn, corroborated others as
to Jett being in front of the court
house Immediately after the shooting
and as to shots coming from the court
house. The chief feature was the testi-
mony of Charles Green, the witness
who escaped and WAS arrested in Lex
ington this morning.
Green testified that he was about ten
feet from Ccckrin when the shooting
commenced. He saw the smoke of the
shots coming in two volleys from the
court house window and saw Curtis
Jett firing from the court house at
Cockrill. He testified that there were
two other men in the court house whom
he did not recognize. He saw Jett with
a pistol come out of the court house.
The commonwealth here rested, and
the court adjourned until Monday.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
HARLEM SCULL RACES
Winners Of the Leading Events of
the Day.

New York, Sept. 19.-The senior single
scull shell race, the chief event of the
fall regatta of the Harlem Regatta
associa ton on Harlem river this after
noon. was won .decisively by Frank
Wesley of the Bohemian boat club
New York. Following is the summary
Junior single sculls-Won by C. F.
Muller, Nassau boat club of New York
J. ]. Eller, Metropolitan, N. Y, second.
Time. SOB Is.
Senior single sculls, won by Frank
Vesseley. first, Bohemian boat club.
New York; c. S. Titus, Atlanta boat
club, second. Time 5:11 20
Second race, four cared gigs, won by
Dauntess club, New York. Time 524
Senior double sculls. won by Atlanta
boat club, third. Time AS.
Junior double souls. won by Metro
politan boat club. Time 4:46
Junior four cared gigs. won by Boz
llenian crew, New York. Time SOL
Ia.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
BULLION VALUE NOT ENOUGH.
Montana Thieves Steal Silver and Pro
ceed to Coin it.

Phillipsburg, Mont, Sept. 19.-Fed
eral officials have made the discovery
that the silver bullion stolen about two
months ago from the Granite bi-metal-
lie mill, was not taken to be sold. but
for the purpose of being coined into
money. Iso Kovegovich, arrested at
the time of the robbery. is now held
on the charge of being one of the gang
of counterfeiters. In barn at Drum,
mond. where Kovegovich was arrested,
the officers have found a complete out
fit for making silver dollars. which
had evidently been used. The other
members of the gang succeeded in es-
Gaping.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
Turkey Now Faces an Or
qanized Revolution
FIGHT AT MElNIK
Besieging Force Numbers l,50o and
0utnumbers the Turks Who are
Sending Reinforcements - Ninety
Turks Slain at Brijeni.

Sofia, Sept. 19.-The revolutionists are
now concentrating all their operations
in eastern Macedonia, the latest dis
patches from which locality report a
general rising fixed to begin today.
The insurgents claim they have ac-
cumulated vast stores of provisions,
ammunition and dynamite and will be
prepared to enter upon a serious cam
paign. Fighting is already proceeding
at Melnik, province of Seres, which
place is besieged by bands of insur-
gents under the leadership of Stoyanoff.
Yankof. Darlington and Zografoff, all
of whom were formerly officers in the
Bulgarian army. The town of Melnik
is very important strategic point in
the mountains, commanding the road tc
De1rir Hissar and Razlog. Those be-
sieging it number 1,500, while the Turk,
ish garrison is believed to consist o:
only one battalion. The result of the
attack upon the town is not yet known
but q. telegram from Ketcharnivo says
additional Turks are going thence te
Nlelnik.
In Demir Hissar district, the leaders
Steyancheff, Asgenreoff and Kortcha"-
alfy have 1000 men ready to begin op.
erations.
Severe fighting is reported to have
taken place at Okrida. The band O
revolutionists operating near Brijen
surrounded force of Turkish troop!
and a ight ensued, which LASTED
throughout the entire day. In the even
ing the insurgents were reinforced b!
bands under Sarafoff, and attacked th'
Turks on all sides and routed them
The Turks lost ninety killed. 1t is re
ported that troops now move only il
bodies of from 5000 to 1000.
At Dobravan, in the district o
Leren, a fight has taken place betweel
the Turks and insurgents, in which tt
former lost seventy killed and man
wounded. The insurgents lost onl
four killed. but many wounded. Tb
Turkish soldiers, it is reported, hav
burned five villages in the district o
Kastoria.
Two hundred Turkish officers lef
Constantinople yesterday on the way t
Salonica and Adrianople.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
Prescott Won Diam Ond
Trophy From Phoenix
ONLY BY A POINT
But Phoenix Did Well in Cash Events.
Bluerock Tournament Great Sue.
cess-A Brilliant Banquet Last
Night.

Prescott, Sept. 10 (SpeciaD Fine
biuerock shooting tournament, and
again there was good attendance.
Excellent scores-were made and the in
terest was keen from beginning to end.
In the four team championship event
the luck was with Prescott, the mount
ain gunners beating their alfalfa rivals
by one target. This victory carried
with it the associations diamond
medal, valued al $500. The scores were
as follows: For Prescott-Burmister
A.; NORM, 45; Pickett, "A; Mcdonald,
"A; total, 1S0. For Phoenix-Aitkin, AZ;
Tanner. 49: Morrell, "A; Harrison, "A;
total, 179. For Jerome-Miller 4S;
Campbell, 43; Hawkins, AZ; Jordan, "A:
total, 1T.
Tanner and Aitkin were tied for the
high average today.
The Copper Queen trophy was won
by NORM with 25 straight, Aitkin, Tan
ner and Mcdonald being tied for sec
ond place with "a each.
Harrison won the Palace trophy
event, and Aitkin the miss and out
event. These were the two largest
money events. so that the showing
made by Phoenix in the matter of cash
prizes was very satisfactory. Aitkir
| is also ahead on the longest run to date
having made Sc.
The Prescott Gun club entertained
the visiting clubs at an elaborate and
brilliant banquet tonight at the Hote
Burke.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
SERIOUS TROUBLE
Narrowly Averted at Grip
pie Greek Yesterday
Clash Between the Military and the
! Away From Sheriff and Deputies.

Colorado. Springs, Colo. Sept. ia
special to the Gazette from Cripple
Creeks says: For a short time this
morning, this city looked as if serious
trouble could not be avoided but
through the cool headedness of the Off
GERS of Company B, things passed
without any serious trouble occurring.
The first shot of the strike to be
fred around Cripple Creek was fired
this morning by Lieut.. Hartung of
Company b who shot in the air to stop
Emil Peterson, one OF the imported
Firms. The workmen were being es-
corted from the Welty building to the
depot by a detachment of Company E.
under command of Capt. Fras!e- and
Lieut.. Hartung. The workers number
ing forty-nine men, had reached the
corner of Second and Bennett avenue
when Petersen. who slipped the guard
during the night broke through the line
and attempted to talk to several work
men, He was ordered away by Capt.
Frasier. As the man turned away
he shouted something in an excited
manner to the wOrkmen and the cap
tain ordered Lieut. Hartung to arrest
him. At this command Petersen start
ed to run up Bennett avenue. The
lieutenant three times commanded him
to halt. At the last command, he
pulled a revolver and fired a shot .ir
the air. expecting to frighten Peter
sen and stop him that way. However
it had no effect as he kept running and
escaped.
District Attorney Cole swore out in
formation charging Lieut.. Hartune
with assault with intent to kill. Deputy
Sheriffs Tom Underwood and H.
| Wilson, went to the camp at 3:3(
O'Clock to serve the warrant on tho
| lieutenant. Capt. Grier looked over the
| papers and informed the deputies thai
they would not be allowed to serve the
| papers and moreover would not be al.
lowed inside the guard line. Then HI
asked to see their passes which ht
kept without allowing the sheriff:
| officers to enter the line.
| A few minutes later Sheriff Robinson
| appeared on the scene with a Warran
| for Z. G. kennison, for his appearance
IN justice court for trial He showed
his papers to Capt. Grier. who Informed
the sheriff he could not serve then
| and further stated that the sheriff
would not be allowed inside the lines
after this. Petersen subsequently mad,
an affidavit saying the labor agents
who employed the men in Duluth sale
there was no strike in Cripple Creek
| Today district union No. 1 selected
new executive committee to handle the
strike but the names of the new officer.
| VIII be kept secret so that the mill
ta-y will have no knowledge of who tn,
| new officers are or what they are do
Ing. A. A. Frye, assistant manager o.
the miners union store was arrested
tonight. After examination by Gen
Chase he was ordered released bu
Frye remarked that he would hold tn,
officer personally responsible for hi
arrest and the general had him re
arrested and placed in the guart
| house.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
A Disaster Has Def allen
SauIt Ste. Marie, Can.
DESP ERATE MEN
The Consolidated Lake Superior
Company Shuts Down snd Pays
$500 Workmen in Checks for
Which There Is No Money.

Sault st. Marie, Mich, Sept. 19.-The
Superior company. throwing $500 men
out of employment, caused a panic in
canadian SoO,' the town across the
line, which is in a worse condition than
ever before in its history. Many people
are preparing to leave that city at once,
while merchants are curtailing their
stocks and preparing in every way to
get through the winter in the best pos
sible manner with least expense.
The action of the police department
in swearing in large number of the
deputies, including all conductors and
inotormen of the street railway lines
has served to stir up the anxiety of the
people. A special train left last night
up the Algona Central railroad to
bring 1900 or more men employed in
the woods and mines. They are ex-
pected tonight and not a man of them
will have penny with which to buy
food or lodging. The company will
pay the men in checks, which will be
good for nothing until the money has
been raised and deposited.
The feeling of the people is that
with so large a number of men turned
loose in the city, hungry and with nc
money the situation will be dangerous
Guards has been placed around the
office of the paymaster of the COM
pany and the people are making des-
perate efforts to arrange means fol
feeding and housing the men until they
1>n to1y ,r I,
pany fitted UP the car barns in such q
manner that men may be housed there
after a fashion, while the company and
town officials are making arrangements
to feed them.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
A STEAMSHIP BURNED
Three Persons Drowned While Try.
ing to Reach the Shore.

St. John, n. B., Sept. 19.-While on
her way up the st. John river this
afternoon with forty passengers and A
heavy cargo of freight, the Star Line
Steamship company's steamer David
Weston caught fire, probably from a
match dropped into a bale of hay, and
before she could run ashore was prac-
tically consumed.
Three persons-a waitress, a deck
hand and a eleven-year- boy, one
of the passengers-were drowned
through attempting to reach the shore
Seven or eight other persons were in
jured, but none seriously. The passen-
gers were taken ashore in boats.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
MISSOURrS BOODLERS
Their Agony Prolonged by Adjourn
ment Of Cole Co. Grand Jury.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Sept. 19.-The
Cole county grand jury this evening
adjourned until October 14th. No in
dictments were returned. When the
grand jury adjourns finally all indict-
ments will then be returned. Over fifty
witnesses were examined during the
week, and indications lead to the be-
lief that indictments eventually will be
returned against several prominent
men. some of whom are members of the
legislature.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
RECORD BREAKING TROT
Cresceus Made a Mile in 2:OS ON a
Half-Hile Track.

Omaha Neb., Sept. 19.--Another
worlds record has been broken and a.
n half-mile track. Cresceus, the worlds
champion trotting stallion, bears the
new honor and eXcels all his former
achievements. At the Exposition track
which is only a half mile long, he
trotted a mile today in 2:0S, which
breaks the worlds record and lowers
mis- own a quarter of a second.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
THE FANATICS OF FEZ.

They Have Determined to Expel all
Foreigners.
Cologne, Sept. 19.-The Gazette of
this city today published a dispatch
from Fez. Morocco, saying it is rumor
ed that all foreigners will be expelled
from that city.
STIRRED Up BY THE EDUCATED.
London, Sept. 19.-Gen. Sir Harry
MacLeon. colonel of the sultan of
Morocco's body guard, who arrived at
Plymouth from Morocco. says that Il
fanatioal feeling is rife there against
foreigners. due to the action of the
educated Moors, who are stirring up
the populace as it is feared with in
creasing numbers of Europeans, the
trade of the country will be diverted.
The insurrection, the colonel adds, is
practically over. The rcbels lack am
muntion and the pretender is fu-
gitive.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
TOOK ONLY $4,000.
A Modest Sum For a Defaulting Book
keeper to Hide Out With.

Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. 19.-Llewlyn
Smith. who has been employed for the
past seven years as a. cashier and book
keeper for the firm of Erick Brothers.
stock commission merchants of Ea st
Buffalo, has disappeared and the offices
are temporarily closed. Erick said to-
night: "Llewelyn Smith went away
Thursday and we found a shortage in
his accounts. We are now at work on
the books. The shortage will not ex-
ceed $4,000"
Arizona republican., 1903-09-20
STREET CAR MEN ARRESTED
For Counterfeitins Transfer Checks Of
Boston Elevated Road

Boston, Mass. Sept. 19.-Five con-
ductors of the Boston and Northern
Street railway were arrested today for
counterfeiting transfer checks of the
Boston elevated road. Two printers
were also taken into custody and the
police say more arrests will follow. 1t
is expected that the two companies
have lost 100000. the counterfeiting
already having been traced back as far
as last November.