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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-19
TRAINS

s Stop at hook Island % minutes for meals.
SDaIIy. 4Daily except Sunday.
Telephone 1850.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
GOSSIP ON CHANGE.

The estimated cost of the coal strike
arbitration hearings is $75O,000.
So great has been the increase in de-
posts of Chicago savings banks that a
gain for the year of 26 per cent. is pre-
dicted if the business keeps up.
France imported 81, 200, 900 more raw
material in January and February than
in the same months a Year ago, but ex-
ported only 100000 more manufac-
lures.
Germany's Chinese colony of Ky
ao-Chau is proving an eA oensive luxury.
Since 1897 nearly $4,000 900 has been
spent on it, and new &ppropriat ton
calls for about 100000 more.
Philadelphia banks have received q
circular from secret service officers,
asking them to brand as worthless all
bad money that is offered them.
Some of the banks dislike to do this,
through fear Of offending their Gus
tomsrS,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25

AT the national Irish convenn In
Dublin the British ministry's rish
land bill was indorsed in prinde.
AS result of storm at Marbles,
France, which has not been called
for Is years, 40 vessels founded.
Shamrock Ill, Sir Thomas Ions
new challenger for the Americacup.
was dismantled during a SOU off
Weymouth, England, and Sir Tmas
was slightly hurt and onenan
drowned.
Sir Oliver Mowat, lieutenant over
nor of Ontario, died in Ottawa ged
SO years.
M. Emeandri, Paris aenaut,
with three guests, travelled 45niles
by balloon, from Paris to Ars. in
Is hours.
A terrific hurricane struck erlin
and many persons were injur and
the damage to property was CAT.
Minister Conger reports fro Pc
king the suppression Of an a empt
to reorganize the Boxer moment
in the district of Yutien.
The army in the Philippines to
be reduced to $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Lester Legrand Bond, prominent
Chicago lawyer and politician, sue
cumbed to pneumonia.
Moses Waterman, a pioneer Iowa
journalist and for many years associ-
ate editor of the Times-Republican at
Marshalltown, is dead, aged So years.
The Ohio democratic state conven-
ton will be held at Columbus August
25 and 26.
Colonel James Powell, u. S. A., vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars, died
at his home in Peoria, Ill, after an ILL
ness of 20 years.
Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugi-
lists wife, died at Bensonhurst, N.
Y, of pneumonia.
Former Congressman A. S. Mcclure
died suddenly from heart disease at
Wooster, O., aged Ga years.
j. PierponG Morgan celebrated his
sixtysixth birthday at his home in
New York.
Jesse G. Hawley, proprietor of the
Reading Eagle, of which he was one Of
the founders in 1868, died in Reading.
Pa, aged SO years.
Rev. Edward J. Drinkhouse, 70
years old, for IS years editor of the
Methodist Protestant, died at his
home in Baltimore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
TO BE GUEST OF LABOR.
Butte Workingm Invite President
to visit Them During His
Stop There.

Butte, Mont. April 21.-President
Roosevelt will be the guest of Butte's
union labor union during portion of
the time he expects to spend here, May
p. He has accepted the invitation of
the Silver Bow trades and la bor as
sembly. Immediately upon the receipt
of the invitation. Private Secretary
Loeb drove ten miles to where the
president was and laid the matter be-
fore him. When Malcolm ellis. of the
labor unions committee. arrived at
Cinnabar, Secretary Loeb had re-
turned and informed the labor repre-
sentative that the president was
pleased to accept the invitation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
HANNA SCORES PARTY.
Senator Replies to Manufs cturers
Attack Labor Organ
iZatiOns.

Columbus, o., April Ex-senator NJ.
A. Hanna took direct issue with D. M.
Parry, president of the National Man
ufacturers' association Tuesday night
on the question of union labor. In
his annual report at the associations
convention Mr.. Parry had denounced
unions as a menace to the nation.
Senator Hanna denied the truth of
Mr.. Parry's statements and contend
ed that unions did vast amount of
good, particularly in bringing en-
ployer and employe into closer rela-
tionship through Cancellation bodies
such as the National Civic Fedora
ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
WRECKS WE'RE FATAL
Railway Disasters in New York
and Missouri.
Mistaken Signal Causes Eight Deaths
Near Red House, n. Y.-Five
KILLED in Wreck Near Ey-
ertOn, Mo.

jamestown, n. Y, April 21.-Seven
persons are dead and ten injured, three
of them seriously, as the result of
collision between a passenger train
and freight train on the Erie railroad
at an early hour Monday, near Red
House, n. Y. Of the dead only one.
Robert n. Hotchkiss, of Meadville, Il
brakeman, has been identified Six
bodies, apparently those Of three men,
three women, and a child, were burned
beyond recognition in the fierce fire
which followed the wreck. The;wOmen
are said to have boarded the train at
Youngstown, and to have come from
Pittsburg. r. S. McCready, a mail
weigher, of Meadville, Pa, and Frank
Barhite, of Jamestown, a travelling
salesman, are missing and it is likely
Two of the unidentified bodies are those
of the two men.
The disaster was the result of a blum
der, concerning the exact nature of
which there is considerable doubt.
The freight train had been ordered to
a siding to allow the passenger to pass,
but there was some difficulty getting
into the siding; as a result the signals
became confusing and the disaster for
lowed.
Defective Rail.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 22.-Passen-
ger train No 1913 on the Frisco system,
which left Kansas City at IL: 80 Monday
night for Memphis and Birmingham,
| was partially wrecked near Everton,
Mo-, north of Springfield, by defec-
tive rail, at seven o'clock Tuesday
morning. The engine, baggage and
mail cars went into the ditch and we're
! badly damaged. The engineer, fire
man and three postal clerks We're
killed, one passenger was seriously
hurt, and perhaps dozen passengers
were slightly injured.
The dead:
E. r. Mead, engineer, Fort Scott,
Kan.
Bert Coffman, fireman, Fort Scott.
c. B. Campbell, postal clerk, Kansas
City
Clyde Wilkins, postal clerk, Fort
Scott
Louie Colman. Kansas City, postal
clerk.
The engineer. fireman and mail
clerks were buried in the wreckage
Fireman Coffman' and Postal Clerk
Campbell were dead when taken out
Engineer Mead was in a dying condi-
ton and succumbed soon after being
! removed from the wreck.
| nc ooeiuehl IL UtTcvcu- to be-fhe
work of train wrecker-- .e.o,,o1
tempts having been made within the
| past four months to wreck Frisco
trains in this vicinity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
A Terrible. Fate

Ilt1n, o., april 2O.-Mrs. Samuel
Schriver, who resided north of Tifin.
Sunday afternoon, while mentally IN
balanced, poured coal oil over her cloth
ing, walked from the house and set
fire to herself. She was terribly burned
and died four hours later.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
German Cable May Land

Washington, April 2O.-After ma
ture consideration the navy depart
ment has signifed to the state depart
ment that it will not object to the
landing of the Dutch-German cable
on the isle of Guam. and instructions
have been sent forward to that end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
"MorId-Wide RevivaIv Conferan,

"WorId-Wide Revival Conferences
Warsaw, Ind, April 20.-Rev. j. Will
bur Chapman, founder and director
of the National Winona Bible confer
ence, made a preliminary announce
ment Saturday concerning the ninth
annual conference to be held at Vino
ma Lake from August 16 to g. Rev.
DR.. r. A. Torrey, who has Just con-
Guided his mission around the world
will, along with A. p. Fit, president
of the Moody Bible institute, of Chi
cago, and John II. Converse, of Phil
adelphia, have charge of the special
conference on "a Worldwide Re
vival.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
FOREIGN.

Ensign Hussner, of the German navy,
will be tried by court-martial for kill
ing an artilleryman who failed to sa-
lutte him properly.
Attorney General Knox's order that
smuggling charges against army and
navy officers in Porto Rico be dropped
will be ignored by the island court.
President Loubet, of France, arrived
at Algiers. which was deliberately dec
GRATED, and was given an ovation.
King Edward of England arrived
at Valetta, the capital of Malta,
where he was greeted by immense
crowds.
King Alexander, of Servia, in a
speech at Belgrade said the country
should be prepared to strike at the
proper moment, as fateful times are
coming IN the Balkan peninsula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
IN MUSIC CIRCLES.
A General Strike of Piano
Workers Is Announced.

New York, Sept 23.-For the first time
in 81 years a general strike has been de-
cided on by the Piano and Organ Max
ers' International Union of America in
the piano factories of Steinway x Sons,
in Steinway, l. l., Astoria, L. l.. and
New York, to compel the firm to en-
ploy only union men.
The firm has absolutely refused this
demand and has also refused demands
for time and a half for overtime anu
double wages for work done on Sundays
and legal holidays. The union has is
sued an ultimatum giving the employers
to October 1 to grant the demands. fail
ing which a general strike is to be
declared.
This strike, which may affect 900 peo-
pie, will be only prelude to series
of strikes throughout the greater New
York for recognition of the union. in
volving many thousands of men. as
most of the firms, like Steinway K Sons,
have open shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
SHELDON STORE FAILS.
Hartford City Labor Unions Drive
Norton Out of Business.

The Christian Grocery" establishedby
Alfred F. Norton, and run as Christ
would run such an institution" has had
to abandon Hartford City, Ind, because
1t failed to recognize organized labor.
Labor unions were not known in the
days when Christ was on earth, and Mr..
Norton, who claimed to be running his
grocery as Christ would, could find no
Biblical precedent for recognizing the
walking delegate or unionizing his
establishment.
He borrowed his idea from the Rev.
Charles NJ Sheldon's book, I'm His
Steps" His plan was to strip the bust
ness of all extravaganza, conduct it on
a cash basis, and accept no profits be-
yond that necessary to pay the actual
expenses of handling the goods.
Extravaganza" said he lis the
whole secret of the trouble you may
have experienced. You are NOT econOm-
zeal yourselves, and your customers
have learned to follow in your footsteps.
With all your bad bills and your list of
unnecessary expenses, it is not to be
wondered at that you fail to make both
ends meet"
The Retail Clerks union made war on
the Christian grocery. secured the help
of all organized labor in the city, boy
cotted the establishment. and finally, by
threats of boycott compelled the owner
of the property to cancel the lease of
Norton.
Norton says that he will have another
store there if he has to erect a building
at his own expense, to give the people
of Hartford City an opportunity to buy
groceries without paying big profits to
the retailer.
He has the sympathy and encourage
ment of the people who dealt with him
for time, but the bitter enmity of the
other grocers who feared they could not
compete with store run as Christ
would run it.
Mr.. Norton has been remarkably sue
cessful in establishing his Christian
stores in other Indiana towns, and he
now has Is of them in operation. yield
ing him a net profit of $3.50 a day for
each, or $3.50 on the whole investment
He has found that this net profit is
building up a bank surplus, and he is
contemplating a profit sharing plan that
viii cut it down.
Norton is known as the Christian mer-
chant, and while he runs his stores on
business principles. he claims that he
does as Christ would have done in the
conduct of such business. and only ac-
cepts enough profit to pay for his SER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

vices at living wages. which is $3.50 a
| day. He undersells other grocers, not
/ to drive them out of business or to Gre
/ ate trust, but because he is not in the
business for profit. but to serve a use
| full purpose and enable the poor people
| to buy at cost, without paying for the
| extravagances of the dealer or them
| selves.
In Marion. Ind. where Norton began
his work, he has been phenomenally
successful. He has six Christian stores
in that city and nine more in neighbor-
ing towns. Hartford City is the first
recorded failure. When he began this
unique enterprise. two years ago, other
business men said it was a philanthro-
pic dream that could not be realized in
the business world. and they predicted
early failure. But the failures have been
among NortOnS competitors. Many of
them have quit the business because
they could not compete with these
stores.
When Norton launched his first Chris
tian grocery store he made several radi-
cal departures from the old methods of
doing business, instituting in their stead
a number of unique features. The re-
suit has been that the people in every
city where there is a Norton grocery
store are now freely admitting that
grocery stores conducted as Christ would
conduct them are not only popular, but
profitable as well. Every one of these
Christian stores is governed by the same
set of iron-clad rules:
Business for the day closes promptly
at 6 o'clock.
All employees are paid in full at the
close of each day.
All transactions are cash and no books
are kept
All goods are sold at cost after $3.50 for
the day has been made.
There is no delivery service.
He personally guards his premises
against fire to save the amount of in
surance premium.
No liquor. cigars or tobacco are car
ried in stock.
To the poor all goods are sold at cost
at all times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

the late freeze is considerable in some
localities, as a result of which the APP
pies are rough i'll shaped and often
unmarketable''
The reports received are as follows:
Arkansas 80 per cent. The crop is
injured to considerable extent by ap-
pie Scab and cooling moth.
Indiana As per cent and so per cent
and reports state that not over 25 per
cent of a fall crop will be marketable.
Ohio So per cent. Apples are badly
damaged by apple scab. but where
spraying has started early in the sea-
son the crop is good.
The Illinois crop will not average
over 10 per cent of a fall crop. 1t is
very light in all orchard sections. The
maximum estimate for the entire state
of Missouri is 20 per cent of a fall crop.
In some sections it is less than 10 per
cent. The estimate from California
states that the crop is heavy in some
sections, in others from fair to good and
as a whole 80 per cent of a fall crop.
Colorado's crop is free from apple scap
and injured no more than usual by the
codling moth worms and shows from gu
to rs per cent of a full crop. In Idaho
the crop is good and large per cent of
it is marketable. Tt is estimated at
full crop. Iowa 40 per cent, Kansas
20 per cent, and in many sections the
fruit is poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
KANSAS APPLE CROP.
State Will Have Only Twenty Per
Cent of Crop.

According to the report of John Stin-
son, statistician for the American APP
pie Growers congress, which has just
been received in Topeka, Kansas, will
have only 20 per cent of full crop of
apples this fall. This. however, is more
than some states will have the re-
port says:
The crop for the whole country is es-
timated as much less than last year
crop. The figures at hand show the es-
innate to be not over AZ million bar
rels and it is quite probable that it will
fall below 40 millions.
THE amount of apple scab injury in
the central and western states is con-
siderable. The scab has materially cut
down the average in Missouri. Illinois,
Arkansas Kansas. Iowa, Indiana. Ohio
and several other states and the injury
from cooling moths is considerable in
some sections. The injury from bitter
rot is slight. Injury to the apples from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
TOOK THE WIFE'S PART.
Probable Cause of a New Hampshire
Murder.

Keene. N. H, Sept 23.-The assault
on Ashbel Dunton and Mrs. Malachi
Barnes at East Sullivan Saturday night
developed into a murder through the
death of Mr.. Dunton- The aged farmer
died without giving any clue to the per
petrator of the deed. Much of import
ance bearing on the case has been
learned by Sheriff Tuttle.
The neighbors agree that the quar-
rels between Barnes. his wife and Dun
ton had been frequent. In these Dun
ton has figured as taking sides with
the woman who, it is alleged. was often
the victim of Barnes i'll temper Sat
urday afternoon, it is said, Dunton
came home and found Barnes and his
wife digging potatoes. The woman was
doing the harder part of the work.
Dunton interfered, persuaded Mrs.
Barnes to go to the house and took her
place beside her husband. The two
men worked together until night and
while they worked Dunton roundly
scored his companion for compelling
Mrs. Barnes to work as she did 1t
has been learned that Dunton had an
other sister. Mrs. Lucy T. Derby of New
Holland, Mich. and two children. He
has a son. Herbert, soldier in the
regular army, stationed in the Philip
pines, and a daughter who is the wife
of Dr. A. Perkins of Ogden. Utah.
DR.. Perkins formerly practiced in
Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
MANY WORKMEN HERE.
Large Attendance at First An
nual Picnic.

There is a large attendance at the
first annual picnic of the A o. u w
and Degree of Honor lodges of Shawnee
county at Vinewood park today. 1t Is
the purpose of the Workmen OF the
county to make this an annual affair
to serve to maintain interest In the al
fairs of the Worklnen organizations ana
to keep up activity in the drill team
work. County lodge gatherings have
been found successful by other orders.
The Shawnee county Workmen are for
tunate in being able to secure the at
tendance of several prominent persons
of the order to take part on this after
moons programme
At o'clock this morning the lodge
people with their families commenced
gathering at the park although the
town until later in the day. Equipped
with well filed lunch baskets the pic
niekers were furnished the additional
refreshment of hot coffee, served 1ree
been made with the park management
for the use of the dance hall and a num-
Der of interesting drill contests are be-
ing given there this afternoon. Tonight
dance is to be given in the pavilion.
Grand Master R. w. Turner OF Man
kato. Past Supreme Master Workman
Webb McNaH of Gaylord, and Grand
Chief of Honor Agnes Michaelis or the
Degree of Honor are speakers on TINS
afternoons programme. Beginning at B
o'clock the following amusement events
have been arranged for;
Exhibition team drills-No. 81, D. OF
H: No go, A. o. u w.
Baseball-7No. 26O against the field.
Price SO.
100 yard foot race-Prizes, $3.50 and 81
Fat mans race-Fifty yards. Prizes,
$50 and 81.
Sack race-Prizes. 81. 10 cents and 25
cents.
Peanut race. for ladies-Prizes, 81 and
so cents.
Potato race-Boys under Is years.
Prizes, 81 and so cents.
Chicken race-Free for ALL Prize, the
chicken.
Supper.
Dancing in the evening. Good music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Charlotte ParBhurst and Miss
Mary Harrison will go to Kansas City
Thursday afternoon to visit Miss Belle
Vickers for a few days. Mrs. George
w. Parkhurst will go tomorrow morn
ing to be the guest of her sister. Mrs
J. M. Stevenson. in Kansas City
Mrs. H. B. Kelly went to st. Louis
yesterday to be gone until the middle
of next week.
Mr. Dooley is here from the Pacific
coast and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
j. NJ. Bentley.
Miss Nina Thomas went to Chilli
cothe today to visit her sister, Mrs
Charles O'Neil. She expects to return to
New York in November.
Absolutely pure honey 15c pound Bee
Supply House, 634 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Auldridge and Mrs
w. H. Young of Beloit were Topeka
visitors today.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Noble is in Kansas City
for the day.
Mrs. Eugene F. Ware and Miss
Ware leave Saturday for their home in
will go tomorrow to spend a few days
with Miss Josephine Gay.
DR.. Roby is spending today in
Larned.
Miss Helen Quigley arrived from
Sterling, Kansas, on Monday night to
be the guest of Miss Phil Reed for a
week, after which time she will go to
school at Kemper Hall, Kenosha, Wis.
Mrs. Henry w. Roby will entertain
her Sunday school class on Saturday
Mrs. John T. CLANCY will return this
week from Colorado Springs, having
spent the summer there.
Miss Walker will come next week
from FIT. Riley to visit Miss Anna
Marie Nellis.
Mrs. G. S. Gordon has returned from
a six weeks visit in California.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G.
NJ Buchanan, 1881 West street
Dr. and Mrs. Menninger entertained
the officers and teachers of the Presby-
terrain Sunday school informally last
evening at their home on Topeka ave-
nue..
Mrs w. A Duringer. of Fort Worth,
Tex. is the guest of Mrs. NJ. a. Low.
Mrs NJ. E. Chase returned today from
New York. where she spent the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Chapman. of San
Bernardino Cal, are visiting friends
here
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Phillips.
formerly of W-aterville and Topeka, and
now of Minneapolis, Mimi, are guests
of Dr. Harriet E. Adams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
Could Not Compete With Americans
in Gotham.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Charles S. Drum
mond of the Manhattan Transit COM
pany. has resigned and will return to
London Directors w. J. Ankle, James
Brady and the Earl of Kintore, a lord
in-waiting to King Edward, also have
withdrawn.
The company. capitalized at 500, 00O,0 900,
was organized by ]. S. Hoadley to oper-
ate public vehicles in the streets or New
York President Drummond, who came
from England to take charge OF the
business, declares he was unable Sc
cure cooperation from the controlling
interests of his plans for developing the
traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
NIcKHRA1E. i: IT,: J:
IQeh%g0k.Chnago4 SLkousRR. fRai na

Three Express Trains East every day IN the year
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on all
trains Trans-Contine entail Tourist Cars losvo
chicago Tn-Weeki.- on Tuesd avs and Saturdays
At ESQ p m, on Wednesdays at 1895 .. M.
Chicago TO Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals on individual club plan
ranging In price from SOC to 81 .oo also service
= Ia carte Direct line to Fort Wayne, Findlay.
Cleveland. Eric. Buffalo. Rochester. Syracuse,
Bingharnton, Scranton. New York City, Boston
and all points East. Rates afHaya she lowest.
Colored porters in uniform in attendance on oil
Coach Passengers. II you contemplate = trfp
East. call on any convenient Ticket Agent, or
address JOHN Y CALLAHAN. Cen Agent
113 AdarnE ST.. CHICAGO. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
One Fare Tor the Round Trip.

Chicago Centennial, Chicago. ILL.,,
Sept. 2S-Oct I. 1908. The Chicago Great
Western railway will on September 20,
u and IS sell tickets to Chicago and re-
turn at the above rate These tickets
are good returning until October ), in
elusive For further particulars in
ouire of Geo w Lincoln. T. P. A.. I
West 9th St, Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
She Toox Carbolic Acid.

Springfield. H., Sept 2s.-The woman
who committed suicide here yesterday
by taking carbolic acid. and who was
supposed to be the wife of William p
Williams a contrac tor. turns out to be
not the wife of Williams but instead is
Miss Nettie Baitos. whose home is in
st. Louis where her brother, Frank
Baitos. and sister, Miss Mary Baitos,
now reside.