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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24
To Detect Counterfeit Silver.

The clerk in the grocery took out of
his pocket little packet of blue vitriol
stone. This he placed in drawer I'M
der the counter. What are you going
to do with that blue vitriol stone?" a
patron said watch me- and I'll show
YOU" the clerk answered. He took a
silver quarter ont of the cash register
rubbed the stone over it, then wetted
1t. See" he said; but the patron saw
nothing, for nothing had happened
Now, watch me again, said the clerk.
He took another quarter, rubbed il
with the stone, wetted it, and it imme.
diately turned black at turns BLACK
because it is counterfeit" the clerk
explained. This is the boss way to
detect counterfeit coins. You Just rub
them with the stone, and wet them,
and If they turn black, they are no.
good, but they are all right if they
keep their color. You can make this
test In half-seoond without the Gus
TONER'S knowledge. The advantage of
that is that if your suspicious are
wrong the customer, knowing nothing
of them, can't take offense.,,-Phil-
adelphia Record
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Great soaks from little barIeycorn
grow
Next To keeping a good resolution
the hardest thing is TO keep goo
bank balance.
A woman has as much use for logi
in the parlor as she has for water bag
in the kitchen.
Most men would almost rather hav
the tax collector ring their front doc
bell than their poor relatives.
Ii takes a girl with a face as inns
cent as hab.'s to be engaged to tw
men at the same time and to mean
marry the man she is not engaged Il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24
The Real Thlna.

This" said the young benedict, who
was just realizing that he had caught
Tartar, is what | call real married
life"
I'm glad you're satisfied with some
thing" she snapped.
"Oh, I'm not | merely meant to in
form you that it is not ideal. "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24
Rector's Wisdom.

Chorus of ladies Ito comely curate
who is ascending the ladder to hang
decorations oh, Mr.. Sweetlow, do
take care. Don't 60 up! So dangerous!
Do come down, Oh!
Rector (sarcastically) = Really,
Sweetlow, don't you think you'd better
let married man do that?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24
Childish kmuse ment.

Are you playing horse?" asked the
benevolent gentleman who takes an in
terest in children.
Certainly not" answered the little
Boston 10y I've are amusing our
selves by the assumption that brother
Waldo is an ichthyosaurus and that
am q prehistoric man in pursuit OF
him"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24

to her watching by her fathers pillow
asking herself whether the chain was
being fitted to her own limbs, and
whether, to save those she loved, she
was to become this mans slave
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28
Savings Department.
Insurance Department.

Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE,
ACCIDENT. and EMPLOYEES LA
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Insurance Office, 924 Bethel street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28

MONSTER PYTHON.

In of the Philippine
Islands many surprises constantly encountered Both naturalist
of the Philippine Commission Dr. Dean c. Worcester
has taken vital interest the systematic study plant and animal
life throughout the archipelago
One greatly excited hurried his headquarters,
exhibiting said that eight
length of mammoth snake which he and of his had
made captive.
information Dr. Worcester decided the snake,
hereupon the delighted guide led the Six miles distant group
collected the naturalist order
surrounding Objects stepped what appeared
log writhng beneath him and startling and
the end of the log made him
alarmed which greatly the of the native
Returning Worcester they had passed green
the python head TAIL and had secured the free end
powders The however, that the snake could Wrhe
powerful cords drawn made the doctor
with caution He had armed himself with choroform bunch
saturated with this he tied the end OF long
bamboo pole held pyton That struck
it, catching the in its recurved teeth
In twnkng without spasmodic and,
fact apparent effort the monster snapped of
ropes three quarters of an inch in diameter.
rope remained That around the head
and stretched line with body Now getting hold
with TAIL the python began steady pull that would
either parted the big severed its head body
AT however the clorofom began have its effect
administered of the drug and then
poured all he had down the pyon wndpp The natural
list skin the prize before could
before the awoke Then esed
between and python that suggested
the tabled with the dragons.
Either by be caught the folds of
IFS body would mean instant Acting
pulse beat located its heart and boldly pngng bo
into the vital spot ended the python's life.
1t feet and weighed nearly poundSatuda
Evening Post
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28
REAL MEERSCHAUM.

Meerschaum foam of suppose sicate
of magnesia.
The material Asia Minor wherefrom the Turkish
Government derives great deal of
1t extracted much the coal Near siSheir an
the Anaoan Railway, where rich deposits
found pits deep dug the vein is
struck horizontal galleries. sometimes of considerable length made
called antash Trough bock), and is
soft enough o be easily with knife.
1t is white and is covered by red, cayey soil
The manipulation required before ready for export long
and costly.
There found SPAIN but is not suitable being too full
of flaws
The first piece meerscham brought Hungary by
nobean about the $780, who gave cobbe his
(o somewhat of geius into pipe bowl AS he
mendng Shoes thereby using of it the bowl,
which caused the pipe color when smoked
The smoke through the meerschaum which settles
the surface which S fatty subsance-waX.
When overeaed the and then the
clemiC is lost
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28

Peers-Her marriage is like romance. Par-"So" Peters
eoped with her fathers chauffeur The automobile blew
I'D and before they the minister The who
the wreck proposed her the home and
accepted They married yesterday Baltimore American
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28

transact business in all departments
OF banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers Letters of
Credit issued on the Bank OF California
and n. NJ. Rothschild & Sons, London.
Correspondents: The Bank Of Cali
fornia, Commercial Banking Co. of
Sydney. Ltd. London.
Drafts and cable transfers on China
and Japan through the Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation and
Chartered Bank Of India, Australia and
China.
Interest allowed on term deposits at
the following rates per annum, viz:
Seven days notice, at per cent.
Three months, at per cent.
Six months, at 31a per cent.
Twelve months, at 4 per cent.
Trust Department
Act as trustees under mortgages.
| Manage estates, real and personal.
Collect rents and dividends.
| Valuable papers, wills, bonds, etc,
received for safe keeping
Accountant Department.
Auditors for corporations and pri-
vate firms.
Books examined and reported on.
Statements of affairs prepared.
! Trustees on bankrupt or insolvent
estates.
Office, 924 Bethel street
Savings Department.
! Deposits received and interest allow
ed at AZ per cent per annum, in ac-
cordance with rules and regulations,
| copies of which may be obtained on
application.
Insurance Department.
Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE,
ACCIDENT. and EMPLOYEES LA
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Insurance Office, 924 Bethel street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28
BISHOP Z CO.. BANKERS
ESTABLISHED IN 1853
Banking Department

Transact business in all departments
Of banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
THE SEQUEL OF A
SENSATIONAL SUIT
Found I'm Charge of Robbery in
Breach of Promise Pro-
ceedings.

PedfOrd. Ind, July 3.-NIiss Espie
George. who has filed the sensational
breach-of-promse suit against Lawyer
Spencer Il. Peugh, has filed another
suit against Peugh, naming as Gcces-
sorieS the following persons and cor
poratiOns: Midland Portland Cement
company, Bedford National bank,
Stone City bank, the Capitol National
bank, of Indianapolis; George w. Nc
Daniel. V. V. Williams, James L. BO-
ruff Frank Owens and W. y. Brown.
In her complaint she AYERS that
Peugh had won her affections and con-
fidence and that these other parties
worked through him and sold to her
real estate. stocks, etc, to the amount
of $4,000, which was greatly in eX-
cess of the true value of the same
She further AYERS that they entered
into a conspiracy TO defraud her of her
wealth. and that they worked the deal
through Peugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
SENATOR HOPKINS
CONCERNING NEGROES
Feels Badly Because There Are No
CoIOred Men in Con-
gress.

Chicago. July 3.-Retaliation against
the southern states that have diSfran-
chised negroes were urged by United
States Senator Hopkins at n meeting
called for the purpose of cOndemning
the action of the persons who took
part in the Belleville. Ill, lynching. He
denounced thelynchers in strong terms,
aud then proceeded Il discussion of the
negro question.
In my eighteen years of service in
congress it has been my pleasure to
remark the ability of score of negro
congressman who represented at one
time the states of Mississippi. Ala
bama and Louisiana. 1t is a shame
and a disgrace to these states that
there are no longer men of color in
their congressional delegations. 1t Is
4 shame to the nation that the hewers
of wood and the drawers of water in
those states are not represented by
men Of their own class"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
FIRST FATAL MISHAP
In YACHT RACES
Columbia Loses a Man When Sail
ing in a Con-
test.

Newport, R. l., July 3.-For the first
time in the history of United States
ninety -footers a fatal accident has oc-
CURED. Carl b. Olsen, a seaman on
the old cup defender Columbia, was
washed from the bowsprit just before
the yacht reached the first turn in the
race and was drowned. When the
yacht lifted from the big wave into
which she had plunged, Olsen was seen
almost under the stem, clinging to the
bObstay, but before assistance could
be given him, the sloOp dipped into
another great comber and he was not
seen afterward, although every effort
was made to save him.
The Constitution also had an acct
dent. She carried away the jaws of
her Gaff and split her mainsaiI all to
pieces. When the Reliance reached the
home line she had a dent in her bow
skin five feet long-beaten by the wat
er. She was the only boat that fin
iShed the course, doing the thirty miles
in 2:59:20 without being pushed. The
wind blew twenty miles an hour. Her
rigging and spars came through in
first-class shape. For some reason the
Newport series has been abandoned
and will not be finished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
CABLE is CONNECTED
AT HAWAIIAN ISLAND
Commute alton Promised for To
morrow Seems Now
Assured.

Honolulu, July 3.-The cable ship
Angela arrived here this morning
bringing the Honolulu end of the
Trans-Pacific cable now extending
from Manila via Guam and the Mid
way islands to this port. The cable
will be landed at once and the com
plete line will be in operation from
Manila to San Francisco tomorrow
morning, in accordance with the an
nouncement made long since by Clar-
ence Mackay, president of the Pacific
Commercial Cable company and Pos
tai Telegraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
WONDERFUL FINDS
OF FOSSILS AND BONES
Feet and Dog as Big as
a Horse.

Big Timber, Mont, July 3.-Wohder-
full finds of fossils and bones OF pre-
historic animals are being made In the
Fish Creek county by Professor Mar
chuS S. Farr and party of students
from Princeton college The party is
composed, in addition to Professor
Farr, of G. ID. Thompson, Laurence
Thompson. S. a. Halsey, Gordon
Forbes, Walter Kimball, Charles II.
DugrO and l.. S. Adsitt. The remains
of a stOne-age cit- have been found.
by which the bones of animals of great
size along with stone implements OF
all kinds. many of which are orna-
mented with gems.
In mound near the creek was
found the almost complete skeleton of
man. The bones showed that the man
W. en- alive measured nearly 8 feet In
height, and was of powerful build.
Nearby was the skeleton of q woman,
only a trifle smaller in size and nearby
was the skeleton OF an animal that
resembled the dog of today, except
the animal must have been as large as
small horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
BIG FISHING PARTY AT
BLOOMINGTON YESTERDAY

Bloomington. H.. July 3.-Nester-
day was the fourth annual opportun-
ity of the public to fish all day in the
2O-acre lake in Miller park and fully
> 900 persons availed themselves, and
it proved a record breaking success.
The fishing commenced at midnight
and ended last night Since fish day
wear ago the lake has been quadru-
pied in size. and increased shore room
greatly promoted the comfort of the
fishermen. The lake is now heavily
stocked with fine fish, some caught
Yesterday weighing as much at ten
pounds. \ large proportion of the
spent the day at the park
either fishing or enjoying themselves
The annual event was re-
ally municipal picnic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
MRS. WILKINSON ABSENT
Could Not HRvs Thrown CarbOIic Acid on
Miss HImburg-Her Alleged
Love-MakinE.

Owosso, Mich, July 3.-At the ex-
animation of Mrs. Eli Wilkinson on
the charge of mutilating Miss Minnie
Himburg with carbolic acid, DIR. p.
II. Wilson swore that carbolic acid had
been used, but would give no opinion
concerning the possibility that the girl
put the acid on herself.
The defendants husband swore that
he was at home on the night of the
alleged assault, and that Mrs. Wilkin-
son was with him all the time. This
was to establish an alibi. Eli swore
That he had never made appointments
with Minnie, but that she had waylaid
and pursued him very much against
his will to make love to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
LNrI.TRUsT Law VS.. UNION
New Way of Fighting a Boycott Has Been
Opened Up In the Lone
Star State.

San Antonio, Tex, July 3.-The first
suit ever filed against organized la
Dor under the antitrust law has been
filed in San Antonio by Attorney Gen
eral c. X Bell and District Attorney
Corles Bee. The suit is for $4,000
penalties and for an injunction against
the application of the boycott.
ThestyIeof suits 'StateOf Texas vs..
the Trades Council and the Electrical
Workers, Union, of San Antonio" and
the officers of each organization, and t
grew out of the boycott of the uerf
building, a big business block here
which was boycotted by the unions
because the electric wiring was done
by firm that was on the unions 'un-
fair" list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03

Jarrott's accident, OF any incident of
the day.
From a racing point of view the
contest. which lasted from in the
mofning until 8 80 p. m, will be al
ways remembered for the desperate
struggle between De Knyff, French,
and Jenatzy, German. The daring
driving of Gabriel in the Paris Bor
deaux race was quite eclipsed by the
speed ut which the contestants seven
times passed the judges stand at Bally
Shannon.
Then the rivalry between Germany
Rnd France always stood out. Both
Jenatzy and De Knyffs waved their
hands wildly in answer to the cheers
of the on-lookers, and drove with what
looked like desperation. AS the final
round approached and the gap between
the two rivals lessened there were
many who thought tiat a collision
was inevitable, but De Knyff kept his
lead of a minute or two and crossed
the line ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
STORM DAMAGE IN WISCONSIN.
Plays Havoc With Railroad and Farm
Property but No Lives are Lost.

Plays Havoc With Railroad and Farm
Property but No Lives are Lost.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, July 3.-The
most destructive storm of the year
here destroyed crops, buildings and
railroad tracks over a large area north
and south of this city. Several inches
of water fell, washing out the Wiscon
sin Central tracks in Il dozen places in
both directions, and delaying trains an
entire day between here and Stevens
Point. Several barns were wrecked
and live stock killed. Other places in
Wisconsin report severe damages.
At Kaukauana several barns were
blown down and many trees were up
rooted. AlgOma reports q hurricane
which leveIed crops. trees, fences and
buildings and torrent of rain. The
storm was especially severe in the
towns of Annapoe, Lincoln and Red
River, where reports show twenty
three buildings demolished. COnserva-
tive estimates of the damage places it
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
AGED WOMAN'S FATE
WHILE ON A VISIT
Pitches Out of a Window While
Asleep and Fractures
Neck.

Joliet. ILL.,, July 3.-Martha Hunter.
81 years old, a resident of Quincy
since 1913, was killed by falling from
the second story-window at the home
of her son, Joseph Hunter, police mag
istrate of Rockdale, u suburb of Joliet,
Mrs. Hunter came to Joliet Tuesday to
spend two weeks visiting her son.
About D a. M, when the family arose,
they were Mortified to see the body Of
the aged woman in the yard below the
window of her bedroom.
The neck had been broken by the
fall, and the body had been lying til e
several hours when found. Evidently
Mrs Hunter had gone to the window
to sit because of the heat and fell
asleep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
Gainesville is Completely
Flooded by the
Storm.
FARM HANDS LOST
And Report That Train
Turns Over Into Body
of Water.

Dallas, Texas, July 3.-A cloudburst
over Gainesville last night flooded the
city and caused considerable damage
to small stores. outhouses and truck
gardens, but this morning the waters
are rapidly receding.
Reports from the southwestern pOr-
tiOn of the state indicate that yester-
days storm was most severe and
probably u Mexican farm hands lost
their lives. The damage to farming
interests and railroads and county
roads and bridges is heavy.
Train Turns Over.
Report has reached here that a pas
senger train on the Gulf, Colorado d
Santa Fe road between Gainesville and
Valley View turned over from the
track into a body of water. 1t is not
known whether the passengers have
been rescued.
1t is now learned that Engineer
Boice was killed and several passen-
gers hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
FoxHALL KEENE TOOK CHANCES
He Is mighty Lucky Not To BE Doing .
First Glass Corpse Stunt

FoxhalI Keene. as one of the repre-
sentatives of Germany, had a good
chance of coming in amongst the
leaders. Before giving up he ran a
risk which is generally described as
one of the most daring feats in the
history of motoring. Turning Il corner
on the second round the tires of
Keene's machine were ripped up, and
while repairing them he noticed that
the axle was giving way. Instead of
stopping Keene drove 100 miles at the
rate of over sixty miles an hour, and
only drew up when the car became
almost uncomfortable.
Then it was found that the axle was
within the smallest fraction of an inch
of being severed. Keene admitted that
s.it was as much like sitting ON box
of dynamite as anything l have ever
tried, but it was an awful pity 1 had
to withdraw, really had not be-
gun to let myself out" Keene's mis-
hap caused the greatest regret. next to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
VICIOUS YOUNG MAN
TRIES TO KILL WIFE
After Failing to Disfigure Her He
Attempts Murder, But is
Prevented.

South Bend, Ind, July 3.-Hugh
Greeley, aged IS, attempted to kill his
wife, but was foiled by his sister-in-
law, Alva Champagne. aged 10, who
displayed the qualities of a heroine.
When Alva saw that Greeley was about
to hurl eight ounces of carbOlic acid at
his wife. she snatched the vial
Enraged ut this defeat, Greeley'urew
a revolver and fired four shots ut his
young wife. The bullets went wild be-
cause the courageous sister threw her
self upon the wOuld-be murderer'S
back and defeated his purpose. Two
more shots were fired, but neither took
effect, although one bullet cut the
youthful wife. Greeley escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
FIFTEEN ARE INJURED
IN TROLLEY CAR COLLISION

ST. Louis, July 3.-Fifteen persons
were injured this morning in col
lision between two street cars at the
intersection of Olive street and JEFF
ferson avenue. ~ q. Killu, motor
man. is not expected to recover, but
most of the others will. Both cars
were filed with passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
UNCONSCIOUS PEOPLE
SAVED FROM FIRE
Tpenty-One are Rescued From
Burning Building in New
York.

New York, July 3.-Twenty-one per-
sons, unconscious from smoke, were
rescued by firemen from a blazing
four-story frame building at day
break at Jersey City. The police say
the fire was incendiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
FIRE LOSS OF $4,000
SUFFERED IN pEs MONIES

Des Moines, July 3.-frhe plant of
the Barber Asphalt Paying company
and warehouse of the Des Moines
Saddlery company were destroyed by
fire today The loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
GRAND JURY REFUSES
BUCKET SHOP INDICTMENT

Chicago. July 3.-The grand jury
today refused to vote an indictment
against the directors and leading
members of the board of trade who
were recently charged with permit
ting operations of bucket shops" on
the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
AS EXPLAINED By L1TTAUER
Made Gloves for Lyon the Same az for
Any Other Purchaser.

GloversvilIe, n. Y, July 3.-Repre-
sentative Lucius n. Lfttauer, COM
menting upon criticism in connection
with Il glove contract between the
government and Edmond II. Lyon, in
which the firm of Littauer Bros, COM
posed of himself and his brother Eu-
gene, was indirectly involved, said:
Edmond r. Lyon was for years n
successful bidder on United States
and muskrat fur gauntlet gloves. When
we succeeded to the business of my
father twenty years ago we continued
to receive from Lyon orders to manu-
facture such gauntlets, which had been
made by my father, and did so until
Lyons bankruptcy.
whenever he succeeded in getting
a contract at such prices as he would
himself determine he placed orders
with our firm to manufacture these
gauntlets, giving instructions to ship
them to the arsenal at Philadelphia.
In course of time the orders were filed
and bills for shipments were delivered
to Lyon at the prices agreed upon. Our
firm had no interest in these con-
tracts. We simply sold our goods to
Lyons. We entered into no contract
with him prior to the receipt of the
various contracts by him.
1--WE have been well aware that the
United States army authorities knew
that we were the manufacturers of
these gauntlets, which we sold to Lyon
to be delivered to the quartermaster's
department, for at one time during the
Spanish war when supplies were need
ed most an inspector from the quarter
masters department visited our fac
tory and took note of our stock of
leather and our ability to produce the
gauntlets which we had sold to Lyon
and LYON had sold to the government"
Hope is always liberal. and they that
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-03
AMERICAN STOCK
NOT BE LANDED
Prohibitive Order Signed in England
as to Hogs and
Cattle.

London, July 3.-The board of ag-
riculture today gazetted an order ef-
fective Aug. l prohibiting the landing
in Great Britain of any hogs from the
United States or cattle from New
England.