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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
MARvELS OF MEMORY

TIE newspapers are telling o: the rer,,-,,.,,-
feat OF a postal clerk who In Civr service ~,
animation did not make a single error M pron.rr,.
sorting 4 600 test postal cards. each represen,i =
postofice In a certain territory assigned This ~
done at tho rate OF thirtythree and one-half card
q minuta Far noteworthy f. the memorx
Of an expert piano player who win play an .ntrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11

seasons concerts without note OF printed music
before him. His memory ia so perfect that nun
dreds of thousands of notes must be at the orderly
and instant disposal Of the Will And this Is com
bined with a multiplicity of synchrOuous recoIlec-
lions of timbre tempo. expression. etc. Inc IyS-
ton and this fact IS as beautiful II IS appalling.
l. shows US how far we are from any real science
of psych olOgy.--(A American Medicine.
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is thronged with traffic during the busiest
hours of the day. Persons passing along
the sidewalks hear the peculiar noise of his
machine and him dart by. BY the time
they turn around to see what manner of
continuance has passed them. Geer is half
q block or more away and lost in the
crowd.
So far he has not met with an accident.
This he attributes to having his machine
absolutely under control and keeping n
sharp lookout for open spaces in front o.
him; also to the warming note sounded by
the vapor forcing the attention of every one
who hears ii.
AS a means of going to and from busi-
ness the motorcycle possesses great merit
Its owner is not dependent upon the uncer-
tainty of car service end cover the
ground In quick time. The machines are
also gaining favor for use in recreation
and touring They are a familiar sight in
the parks and along the houlevards.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

Motorcycle riding in ST Louis is becoming
more popular every day.
Much of the prejudice which existed
against the swift. clamorous machines has
disappeared. and they are being taken up
by business men and persons generally for
recreation and means of transportation
The progress recently made toward per-
fectinC automobiles has extended to the
motorcycle. Many of the disagreeable fea-
lures have been eliminated from it. While
1t is still far from perfect 1t affords an OPP
portunity to persons who are not rich
enough to purchase four-wheel machines 20
enjoy some of the pleasures of automobile
ing.
Motorcycle riders have many of the char
acteristics of drivers of automobiles. Chief
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SHAMROCK III SAFE IN PORT.
Challenger Received IL Great Ovation
on Arrival,

ON Arrival.
New York. June 1i-Safe and sound after
a rough passage from Gourock Scotland of
sixteen days and twenty-five hours. Sir
Thomas .Lipton's latest challenger for the
Americas Cup. the Shamrock I'LL, is now
lying at anchor off Tompkinsville. s. L.,
where she arrived at 1870 this morning in
company with the steam yacht Erin that
Atlantic. and by the Shamrock L. towed
by the British tug Cruiser.
The 156 men which manned the yachts
and their conveys are all well and there
We're no accidents to mar the passage.
Between Gouroci and Fayal. Azores.
where the steamers stopped for coal. Gains
and Squally weather were encountered. The
Erin and her tow became separated from
the Cruiser and the Shamrock !. before
reaching Fayal but they never lost sight
OF each other after leaving there
On June IL the yachts were caught in a
gale from the southeast and while it blew
very hard and a heavy sea was running.
very little water was shipped and no dam
age was done.
The tug Charles F.. Matthews. in charge
Of II. II. Davies, met the yachts at day
Lightship. Pilots were put on board the
Erin at sea and the Matthews towed the
Shamrock III. to quarantine. the Shamrock
l. being towed by the Cruiser.
The yachts passed Sandy Hook Lghtship
soon after o'clock this morning. They
We're saluted by every vessel that passed
tiielii an tiie way 10 quarantine. w men tuey
arrived there the crews of the yachts gave
three cheers for each other they stood
Tired up on deck. Both yachts flew the
pennant of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
The new challenger Is a far handsomer
craft than either the Shamrock l or III. She
locks not unlike the Columbia above the
water line. and her beam seems greater
than either. of those yachts She tows
easily. making very little broken water at
the bow and leaving a clean wake. Her
captain. Robert Wringe. says she behaved
Splendidly under all conditions of weather
during the passage across the Atlantic. She
is rugged as soop with short bowsprit
and topmast over short. stout lower
mast. The Shamrock I has the same rig,
with the addition of the jiggermast aft.
The latter steers with a tiller and the for
mer with p small wheel.
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among these is the love of going at high
rate of speed 1t is common sight to see
SO fast that 1t is almost impossible to rec
ognZe the rider.
Few pedestrians are run down by motor
cycles. for the reason that they make
themselves heard at almost a block away
and 1t is possible to make room for them
long before they arrive. The noise is like
that made by steam in an exhaust valve
only the reports come at the rate of many
per second.
One of the most familiar motorcycle riders
in St Louis is Harry Geer of No. 1017 Hall $
Ferry road. He is an expert at running
his machine and can thread the downtown
streets when they are crowded with traffic.
going at a swift gait. He lodges in and out
among street cars, wagons and pedestrians
with the ease and auickness of a coach
dog.
One of Geer's favorite courses is up and
down Olive street when that thoroughfare
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
CHICAGO 4, pHILADEIpHI. ..
Durgiesby Went TO Pieces in the Sixth
Inning and Lost the Game

Chicago. June 1.-THE visitors went 10
the bad in the sixth inning. After the iirst
two locals up had been retired Duggleshy
lost control, gave two passes. made a wild
throw and was hit for two singles and
double. with two steals, gave the locals
Jour runs. The visitors scored twice on n
gift. a pass and three singles. Attendance.
ESQ. Score:
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Earned rrns-Boston 3. Two-base hits-Moran
j. 1reminger l. Sacrifice hits-Donovan i Hack.
~ i ki,trsdee ]. ;Ahbatccho |. d uhle plays
Cufrlc Hackett and ]. O'Seill l. ]. o. Neil burke
and itackett ]. Stolen bases-CooIcy !. Bases On
i!:.ils--Cn oAeii :, OF turiie /. of t-iatt =.
StInck out-BS % Nell l. 10y Currie l. by Piatt :.
iett on hases-St. Louis :. Boston 3 Time OF
SSame-Gnc hour and fofty-seven minutes UNI
life-f9oihd3y. Innings pitchec-By O'Nein a.:
nv Currle 5is. Hits-oT O'Nein 4. of Currie S
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Second Race-Townmoor. Fred Lazarus. Prob
able.
Fourth Race-Fita Brillar. Karl Kaher, Bum
H.
Fifth Race-Bank Street Fore and Aft. the
Stewardess.
Sixth Race-Tom Kingsley The Bronze Demon.
Nellie BaWn
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Wellsvile. Nc. June A.-Memorial serv-
ices for the Weilsville Lodge, ]. o. o. F.,
We're held here to-day at the First NJ Z.
Church. \ sermon was preached by tho
Reverend ]. Gidngs, after which the lodge
natciied to the city cemetery and decorated
the s:slyca Of the deceased members,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15

The White Seals won two games on their
grounds at Lee ari Newstead yester-
day. defeating the Dels by a score of S 60 and
winning from the Thornburgs by score of l6
To o. The day was practically continuous ses-
sion at baseball as the first game started at 10
a m. The team will start series of games with
the Spaldings for the local semprofessonal cham
pionship June Is. The score in the first game fol-
r. II. E.
Seals ................1 o o IS 10 .
Dlels ...--..........l . - o o ! o o "a =
Penney and School, Mowrv and Schenke fur
nished the battery wu-k Joe Scheller umpired
In the second game C'ramer and Schol served
Tor the winners. while Hoffman and Dunn fur
nished battery work for The losers.
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Columbus 1, KANSAS CITY q.

Colunhus. o. June Ii.-Coumbus shut out
Kansas CITY to-day in fast. game Wagner
pitched splendiiy. tielded his position well and
scored inc first and winning sun. Attendance
,.,,. RI E
Kansas CITY ......1 o u u y "a 4 4
Batterfes-Wagner and Fox: Irirham and Ma
loney. ~ -A>
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.



Louisville. Ky. June 1T he locals won n
lutchers game from St Paul IL day. Both Walk
e. ana Ferguson pitched great ball. The visitors
scored in the first on Jackson's: triple and Walk
er error Louisville scored in the eighth
on Nheclers error Childs's iple and Waller 5
gro'7nder 10 short. Attendance. 5000. Score:
Lou. ,svillc 800 o o o q O o . 81 Z >
ST i'aul .-...--....l . o q o o OIL s >
TIN ee-hase hits-Chiids / Jackson l. Stolen
bases ISmer l. shannon i. II ugglns l. Geier l.
saeIlnGe hittSS,Sehrirer !. j. sullivan l. Bases
on bal e1OT Walker !. of IT rGuson l. Struck
1 Io,,t. Walker Walker Passed bal.-By schftver l.
i,nuple plays - Brashear. Oh! Ids and Hart Il
Wheeler: HuSgins and Kelly !. Left on bases
lyoulsvtlt- l. ST. Paul :. First errors-Iouis-
vile l. St Paul !. Time OF IA me--Onc hour and
my minutes. Impire-Cnnni;ll ham - 80
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WESTERN LEAGUE.


Kansas city. Mo. June l4.-Denver was unable
to hit Nichols effectively after the first inning
Attendance. 400 Score.
Kar sas City 800 . ID IL
Denver .............3 . q. . . 0 ii /
BarteriGs,Nichols and ulrick: CASTOR. Whit
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Peoria. ILL.,. June li.-Peoria Won to-tlay's game
from Omaha in pitchers battle. with Friend
having slightly the best of it, Score:
r. H. E
Peoria ..............e o o o - i
Omaha ....-.-..-...0 CO l
Batte-ies-Friend Hesser and Wilson; Schafr-
stall and Gonling. Attendance. 800.
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Apprentice allowance claimed.

THE REPUBLICS SELECTIONS.
First Race-Witchcraft. Canossa. Moulin Rouge
Second Race-Harry Griffith. Maverick. Flash
of Night.
Third Race-Mafalda, Aniold X. Maxrose
Fourth Race-Croix dor, Bridge Frank Bell.
Fifth Race-Sardian. EuEenia s.. Neversucb.
sixth Race-Charles Ramsay. Leenja, Josie F.
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base hits-Chance I. Tinker l. King !. Roth l.
sacrifice hts-Hallnlan l. Stolen bascs-Harcy
J, slagle l. Barry l. Struck out-Bv Lundgren
!! by pusslesbr l. Bases on balls-om LundGren
.. or puGglesl, g.. Time-one hour and forty
live minutes. Umpire-Moran.
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Fatted for Gilbert in the ninth,

N.w W., ....'.''.''''''''T IL;
Two-basc hits-Mcrt,ss !. Bresnahau /. McCiann
/ Th-ee-basc hits-'eiiz !. Sacrifice hits Brown
!, !'t"-en hases-trrsi.shan l. siertcs /. Dunn /.
DtEhl- plays. Gilbert to MCLiann . First
ntsse on halls.Ry SutthoT :. by Taylor 6. Hit
by pitched hall-Mertes l. Seymour l. Struck out
BY suit !. by TAYLOR .. by Cronin l. Wild
nltchcs-T1ylor |. CEous1 !. Left hases-Cln-
crnau t. New York g Time of Eamc-Two hours
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c. G. Stevens Elected can,,,,
WESTERN LEAGUE.

New York. June lie. G. Stevens OF Chicago
pitcher ON the Princeton varsity baseball nine
has been elected captain Of next seasons team
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CINCINNATI :. NEW YORK 6.
Taylor's Wildncss In First Four In
nings Cost the Gnme.

Cincinnati, o.. June 14.-Cincinnati took
the last game of the series from the New
Works to-day. Taylor started in 10 pitch
for New York. but was wild and Crou:n
was sent in at the beginning of the fifth 10
relieve him Affninlia 20 90 Scnrn
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GRAVESEND SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June li.-Selections:
First RaCe-Briyton. Ben Howard. SCoffer.
Second Race-Elot. Airi5ander. Injunction.
Third Race-Minstaur. Cinquevalie. John \.
Scott.
Fourth Race-Audience. Ocean Tide. Julia NJ
Fifth Race-Lord Advocate. Lady Potentate.
Graded.
Sixth Race-Basefu. The Lady Rhodesa. Ex-
central
TO-Dny's Crosse POinte Entries.
Detroit: Mich. June E.-Grosse Pointe entries
for Monday:
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CROIX DOR BEST IN HANDICAP.
Mr.. Mularkey's Fast Horse should Heat
All the Crack Sprinters.

Witchcraft is about the best looking and
one of the best bred FLIES at the Fair
Grounds. She is 4 game. fast young lady,
too. With coed rider up to-day she vii!
win the first race. even If the field is I'M
wieldy. indeed.
Wreath of Ivy, good filly, is nicely in
at the weights, and should be in the money.
Ganossa win not be far away. Moulin
anything. she should be a streak Of red
ruin.
HARRY GRIFFITH'S RACE.
Harry Griffith has not run his race this
season. He probably can win this first
event to-day If Mr.. Hughes can get a
jockey to ride him. Maverick is such a slow
beginner that he will have time getting
through the field. Flash of Night and Bud
weiser will both go we'll. Yet scepter. heat
this lot easily. and Lady Vasilti beat Scep-
/ run race.
Vestry has been chasing Hilee and that
kind and has run Ills with ID pounds less
up She will not get much beyond a good
beating to-day. Mr.. Gardiner thinks that
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81. iosenh i. CnInr.ho snrin,

st. Joseph. No. June lf.-Coic RADIO Springs
could not find Dfeh to-day and lost 10 the locals
after poor all-round work. Score:
. Il. II. Z.
Colorado Sprngs-..l . o 0 o 0-1 6 :
Batteres-DiehI and Garvin: Niemeyer, Vile
and Doran.
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HARLEM SELECTIONS.

Chicago, June l4.-Selections:
FIRST Race-Alamansor. Preakness, Requiter.
second Race-Sarah Maxim, Bay Wonder. VIII
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Milwaukee. Wis. June ii.-hIiwaukee piled up
seven runs in the second inning OF the game with
pes Moines to-day and won by score of S to G.
Attendance, 5000. Score:
r. H Z.
Des Mones ........i o o o o / o 1-6 10
Batteries-kenna and Lucia. Barry and Foil
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

O'Falon, III, June H.--o'Fallon defeated Sum
meriield at Athletic Park to-day by the score Of
"A TO 5. The feature of the game was the heavy
batting Of the O'Fallou team Batteries-O' Fall
Ion, Brewer and kampinyere: Summerfed
Whitaker and Le-ch.
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REPUBLIc SPECIAL

Efhngham. H.. June 1i.--Sullivan team was
defeated here to-day by the locals. the score
being to O.. Wallace. Effnghan's pitcher had
seventeen strike-outs and only four hits We're
made in the game two by each team. The game
was the prettest seen here this year.
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Fhree-I League.


Al Cedar Rapius-Cedar Ra 5ius o. Decatur
At Du5uquc-DubuGue Q. Bloomington ).
At avenport-Davenport .. Rock Island 10.
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milwaukee, q. ToIeao.

Toledo. .. June H-Toledo was unable 10 bit
Attendance. 2,5lo. Score: ''i Cast
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Grand Rapids 4. Evansville 1.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind. June Ii.-Grand Rapids de-
feated Evansville to-day by the score of to l.
r-,,,, r. H. L.
Grand Rapids .....0 o } 1 o o. a
Batteries - Minor and McKinlay: Farrell and
o'Neil. Umpire-Hubbard. Attendance 3 200
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REPURLlC SPECIAL.
wersviIle Decoration Services.

Xenla, ILL.,. June H.-Vinccuncs Reserves p,aye,
the Nenia CIescelts here to-day The score wa
- to in favor OF Xenia.
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Third Racc-Pipe Dreams. Handsome Florry.
Maggie Ieebcr.
Fourth Race-Mrs. Grannon uldreth Entry
Duke OF York.
Fifth Race-Earca. Thane. Hargis.
Sixth RaCe-PrinCe Blazes Mike Strauss.
Pyrrho.
To-Day's Gravcscnd Entries.
New York June li.-Gravescnd entries for Mon
day:
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To-Dny's Harlem Entries.

Chicago, June li.-Harem entries for Monday
First race five furlongs maiders
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she can beat Sylvia Talbot She is right in
stead of Ill
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~ A'''' '''e 'o"'s ny inc score u to i |
G GTanS Ksp Dds "a 81 $
o'NeiL umpIre-Hubbard. Attendance, 5000.
Minor Games.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall; H.. June E.-Ma-siiaI defeated Yves,
anS % Wa IL TO 70 Batteries:
foorman and Poorman.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fest Festus No. June 1.-THE Festus team de-
Of TO 3.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
=. odin. Ill. June 1.-THE Odn Clowns defeated
a score of is TO 3.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
81. Elmo. H.. June list Ejmo's second nine
Geieated Attainment mere to-day, score II to 10
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Labelle. Mo. June H:-Labelle defeated Edna
to-day by the score of 80 TO 4.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
ed Mount Vernon to-day before large crowd,
. to ). Wagner pitched wei. for the lucal team,
striking out fourteen men, errors losing the
game Batteries-Wagner and Smith; Marion and
Terrace.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
MSperly. No. June 1.-THE local team defeat
ca hlikSNllLe to-day IN a long ufaHn-Out contest.
Batteiies-Mglerly, Curtright and CaGigan;
kirksville, Nicho.s and Crowley.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Highland. ILL.,. June 1.-THE Highland Reds
We're defeated by Greenyille to-day. to J. Raj,
teries-Highland Heidger and Butler; Green
vile, Wherritt and Glare.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Troy. H.. June A-Bollman's ball club Of
Troy defeated the Judies of Collinsville by the
score Of to ). Batteries-rroy. Davis and Rain:
Colinsville. Paitrette and Wiley Troy's first
team played at Beievi!le.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Ciarksvlie before crowd of loo to-day, Score:
Yincennes .........2 ; 0 o / IL 10 !
carksville ........O . . . % 6
Batteries-vincennes. Shepard and Kelley.
Clarksvilie, Harris and Holmes
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
o'Fallon. H.. June 40 Fallon defeated Sum-
meriield at Athletic Park today by the score of
a to s. The feature of the game was the heavy
batting OF the O'Fallou team. Ba,teries-O Fall
lon, Brewer and Kampinyere: Summerfeld,
Whitaker and Le-Ch.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Effinsham. H.. June 1i.-Sullivan team was
being l to 0. Wallace. Efingham's pitcher, had
seventeen stYike-outs, and only four hits We're
/. made in the game, two by each team. The game
, was the prettiest seen here this year.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Seria, ILL.,. June 14-Vinccuncs Reserves PLAYED
the Nenla CIescents here to-day The score Was
- to in favor OF Nglia.
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o o o o . / o o. -
o Q @ o . 3 o . 90
:. Philadelphia C. Two-
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REPUBLIc SPECIAL.

Ninceanes, Ind, June 1.-Vincennes defeated
Clarksviie before crowd Of 1.5O0 to-day. Score:
Il. II. E.
Carksville ........0 . o i 0 % 6
Batteries-Nincennes. Shepard and Kelley:
GAINESVILLE, Harris and Holmes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-22

United. States free delivery service.
He became affiliated with the Knights
of Pythias in 1896. 1t was upon his
recommendation that the grand lodge
YESTERDAY afternoon ordered the dis
trictiug of tIe state. 1t is his plan to
have each district hold a school of
instruction at given periods for the
incubation of better appreciation
of Pythian principles and the train
ing of the membership in the secret
and other work of the order
Closing Session of Rathbons sisters.
Tie greater part of the closing ses-
sion of the Rathbone Sisters yester-
day afternoon was occupied with the
consideration Of reports, all of-which
showed the society to be in a flourish
ing condition. y resolution was adop-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-22
MYSTERY
G. 8. cuIIom, Nephew Of Senator
Kills Himself in Moline
Office.
LEAVES SEVERAL LETTERS
In One OF Which He Gives ReasoI
for His Decision to Take
His Life.

c. b. Cullom, aged %. clerk for Al
bert Johnson, warehouse shipper for
Deere & Co., Moline, suicided in his
office at o'clock this morning by
sending a bullet from 32-caliber re-
volver into his head.
Cullom came to Moline two years
ago, had few friends. and but little
is known of him. He was unmarried.
He spent the greater part of last
night. after returning from n theatre.
in writing, four letters being found
in his desk in the Deere & Co. Office
after he had killed himself.
One was TO his friend. j. Il. Biebing-
er, am employe at Deere & Co.'S, leav-
ing him policy for $4,000 that Cul-
lom carried in the Modern WoOdmen,
stating that he had deceived his
friend last Friday when he said he
had a mind to kill himself owing to
financial troubles, when Biebinger of
fered to help him, and stating that he
was neither in financial nor love trou-
bles, but that the real difficulty was
of eight months standing, and re-
questing that he be buried in Moline.
The other letters were to Mrs. William
Chase. enclosing room rent. Albert
Johnson, and to parties at Centerville,
Tenn, from which town Cullom is
supposed 20 have come to Moline.
Contents of Letter Concealed.
Coroner l.. V. Eckhart conducted an
inquest. Biebinger refused to make
public all that was said in the letter
he received from Cullom, but told
enough to the coroner in confidence
to satisfy that officer, and verdict of
suicide was returned
The remains will be held until rela-
tives are communicated with. The
young man claimed to be nephew
of Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-22

w. j. Weinberg, Baltimore; \. L. Fra
ger, Grand Rapids, Mich; p. J. Heiser,
Chicago; w. ID. Van Schaak, Milwau-
kee; James w. Drummer, Chicago;
Charles Berg, New York; S. c. Clifford,
Rock Island; Charles IL. Bride, New
York; J. H. Harper, Chicago; NJ j.
Johnston, Galesburg; w. A. Bradford,
Springfield, ILL.,; b. F. Marsh, Warsaw.
ILL.,; A. Rice. Rock Island; w. L. Hold
son, Galena; ID. \. Henneberry. Mi
nonka, H.. W. 4. Parry, Dallas, Tex
as; H. Dunberger. Joliet; W. w. Hill,
Dubuque; James Pollock, Cambridge;
+. T. Hemp, Jacksonville; J. 4. Bail
ey, Chicago; A. f. Haimsh, Mt Car
roll; Charles A. Clark, Cedar Rapids;
w. d. Mixter, Lincoln, Neb.; Frank
| s. Bells. New York; James Robert
son, Rock Island; J. y. Vaughn, Car
bonville; H. b. Staver, Chicago; A.
Rosenberg. Chicago; Charles Fetzen,
Springfield, H.; John Kelley, st. Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-22
MEN QUIT BUTTON BUSINESS
Material So Poor That They Cannot Make
Living Wages.

Material So Poor That They Cannot Make
Living Wages.
While some men have left the but
ton cutting trade because wages have
been reduced, and others for other
causes, there are still others who for
sake it for other reasons. One of the
last of these causes to appear is the
quality of the shells that are being
furnished the factories now. Thick
niggerheads, washboards, and wArty
backs, following the nomenclature of
the trade, are the kinds that are com
ing to hand. and good button cutter,
it is said. cannot make more than 81
n week on that sort of cutting. There
is more money in almost any other
line of work. Men have been leaving
the Muscatine factories because of
the impossibility of making fair
wages in the working up of the shells
that are now brought to the shops. 1t
is another indication of the manner
in which the button business is begin
ming to be hard pressed for the want
of material