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The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
STILL IN THE BALANCE.
The Period of Suspense in the Case of Pope
Leo Another Day of Alternate
Hopes and Fears.

Rome. July 10. 2 a. m.-Another day
of alternate hopes and fears has
passed and Pope Leo's life still hangs
in the balance. Beginning with re-
newed hopes the day closed with the
scales tending slowly, but surely,
downwards. How long this agonizing
period of suspense will last not even
the attending doctors dare to say.
Condition Unchanged.
No night bulletin was issued, but
at 1915 this morning it was learned
that the condition of the pontiff had
bulletin, which announced that the
patients state was grave, and at
which hour DR.. Lapponi had declared
his fear that there was no hope, but
that the end might not come during
this night. At midnight a report com
ing from the vatican itself gained
currency that DR.. Mazzoni had again
operated on the pope, and extracted
serum which had again gathered in
the pleural cavity.
DR.. MazZoni said:
No New Operation Performed.
st is untrue that a new operation
has been performed. / was with the
pope from IL p. m. until after mid
and found his general condition
stationary, no change having taken
place since this afternoon, when the
consultation with DR.. Rossoni was
held. To strengthen the patients
heart and help the circulation of the
blood l injected camphor and caf-
feline, after which the pope, who
seemed somewhat relieved, said he re-
membered being treated with Raspail
water on a camphor basis when he
Nuncio at Brussels 60 years ago..
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
steamship Heathford DESTROYED.

Portland, Me-, July 1o.-The total
destruction of the steamship Heath
ford, at Colombo, island of Ceylon,
was reported in a private cablegram
received Thursday. The Heathford
had put into Colombo with her cargo
of 10000 half chests of tea on fire,
and both vessel and cargo were lost.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

At the office of j. r. Morgan & Co.,
In New York, it vas stated, on the
9th, that W. E. Corey, recently APP
pointed assistant to the president of
the United States Steel corporation,
will continue indefinitely as president
of the Carnegie Steel Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

The st. Louis exposition manage
ment, on the Sth, offered Commander
Booth Tucker, of the Salvation army,
land for IN army exhibit. One of the
features of the army's exhibition will
be a colony farm.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

The expected attempt to resume
work at the Globe Shelter at Denver.
Col, on the Sth, was not made, but
an official announcement was made
by General Manager Franklin Gutter
man that work would be resumed at
the Globe On the 9th.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Tetanus was responsible for four
deaths in Philadelphia on the 10th.
Two of the victims, Frank Layfield,
aged II years, and John Monroe, aged
u, received their injuries during the
Fourth of July celebration.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

The body found in the river below
the falls at Niagara, n. Y, on the
9th, was identified at Drummondville
as that of Ed. Delehanty, the famous
outfielder of the Washington Amer
lean league team.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Society Men as Harvest Hands.

Topeka, Kas., July 11.-Eugene F.
Ware, Jr., son of the United States
pension commissioner, got together a
company of his friends among the
young society men of Topeka, who
left, Friday night, for Hays City, to
work in the harvest fields. The farm
ers for whom the party will work
have agreed to pay them 81 a day and
expenses, including railroad fare, till
August 1.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Postmaster-General Henry C. Payne
returned to Washington, on the Sth.
from his brief outing in the Cats
kills, New York. Because of fatigue
he declined to see inquirers on post
office matters.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Speeches by John Mitchell, at Pitts
burg, Kas., the national president;
W. d. Ryan and others prominent in
the order, took up the entire time of
the first session, on the 9th, of he
interstate convention of the United
Mine Workers of America.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

A joint meeting of representatives
of the passenger departments of rail-
roads from New England to the Pa
cifc coast was held in Chicago, on the
sth, for the purpose of considering a
proper division of through rates be-
tween eastern and western limits.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

A dog belonging to a family in
Cleveland o., that has been ill with
smallpox is under observation at the
detention hospital. He has symptoms
of smallpox, his hide being covered
with DuStuleS,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
To Endow a Chair of science.

SaTina, Kas., July 11.-Rev. DR.. A.
j .Hartsock, of Mcpherson, Kas., has
offered $4,000 to Kansas Wesleyan
university to endow a chair of science,
provided the Methodist church raises
a similar sum for the purpose.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Customs Inspector Coates and Lieut.
Osborne, constabulary supply officer
both stationed at San Fernando, P. /.
were, on the 18th, arrested on the
charge of misrepresentation of govern,
ment funds.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Rev, v, L. Lockwood.

Orange, N. j., July 11.-Rev. v. L.
Lockwood, a Presbyterian minister,
died at his home here, Saturday, in his
fiftieth year His first pastorate was
at Galena, III.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
John Mayo Palmer Dead.

Chicago, July 11.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day of the death at
Battle Creek, Mich, of John Mayo
Palmer, former corporation counsel
of Chicago and a son of the late Gen.
John NJ. Palmer. Of Illinois.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

The Waldmere, at Lakewood, N. Y.
one of the principal hotels on Lake
Chautauqua, was damaged by fire on
the Sth. The house had just been
opened for the season.; the loss is
about $4,000.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

The regents of the American So
ciety of Religious Education decided,
on the 9th, to call an inter-denomina.
tional congress in the interest of re-
ligious education, to be held in Wash
ington, d. c., next April.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Another Regicide Promoted.

Belgrade, Servia, July 11.-Col.
Mischics, of the Sixth regiment, which
took a prominent part in the coup
d'etat of June II, has been promoted
to the post of departmental chief of
the ministry of war.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Prof. George N. Ellis, of Olivet
(Mich.) college, was, on the 18th, elect.
ed president of Tabor Qa.) college
Senator w. b. Allison was chosen a
member of the board of trustees.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
waiter. VIII Arbitrate.

Chicago, July 1o.-The Kohlsaat
walters strike was settled again
Thursday. The question of wages will
be a~rbitrated.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

According to city officials, the
Standard and Lakeside, two of the
most prominent clubs in Chicago,
closed their bars on the 10th. They
come under the power of the decision
of the supreme court hat clubs dis
pensing liquors must have licenses.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Mayor McLane of Baltimore, Nd,
announced, on the 10th, that he would
not, during his term as chief magis-
trate of that city, issue a permit for
a boxing or sparring contest.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Rev. Thomas Knox, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Charles
ton, ILL.,, for five years, accepted a call
from the Seventh Presbyterian church
at Cincinnati. on the 9TH.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Only the heroism of an engineer,
near Pana, H., who stuck to his post.
saved the lives of a ~trainload of pas.
sengers on the Clover Leaf railway
on the 18th.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

An operation for the removal of
liquid accumulation from the pleura
was performed on Pope Leo, on the
18th, 500 grains being drawn off by
DR.. Mazzoni. His holiness seemed to
rally somewhat, surprising his attend
ants by his remarkable exhibition of
vitality.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
violent Earthquake shock.

Cape Town, Cape Colony, July TO-
The most violent earthquake shock
in t2o years was felt there at noon
Thursday.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Evansville, Ind, was, on the 9TH,
placed under control of Brig.-Gen. w.
j. Mckee and Mayor Charles G. Cow
ert, assisted by a COMMITTEES of public
safety.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17
Hercules Powder works blown Up.

Oakland, Cal, July 1o.-The Her
cules powder works, near Pinole, were
blown up Thursday, and several per-
sons badly injured.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

President Loubet of France spent
a busy day in London on the 18th, in
GLIDING a visit to the French hospital,
reception and luncheon at the Guild
hall, and ending with a dinner at the
French embassy, at which King Ed
the guests of honor.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Capt. Hemphill, of the battleship
Kearsarge, took occasion, at Ports
mouth, England, on the 9TH, to en-
phatically deny the statement cabled
from Germany, that upwards of 100
men had deserted from the American
squadron at Kiel. The fact, he said,
was that one marine had deserted.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-17

Sheriff Dreger Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, on the 9th, in anticipation of
a possible adverse decision by the
state supreme court, arrested Fred
Ames, ex-ehief of police. The pris-
oner was convicted of accepting Il
bride of SIS from a woman. and was
sentenced to six and a half years IL
the state p~enitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
Public Notice.

Office of ]. 81 NJ. Rosenfield, Rock
Island, ILL.,, June "a, 19O3.-Public no
tice is hereby given that meeting of
the stockholders of said j. q NJ. Ros-
enfield, corporation, will be held at
the office of Jackson, Hurst & STAFF
ford, attorneys at law, rooms 3, 4, 5
and 6, Masonic temple, Rock Island,
ILL.,. Saturday, July %, A. d. 1908, at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. IN. The OBJ
ject of the meeting will be to submit
the question of the proposed dissolu-
tion of said corporation to a vote of
the stockholders, and the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
JULIUS ROSENFIELD,
ABE ROSENFIELD,
G. b. MILLER,
Directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
= verx stranee Interce.sion.

In a church where the prayers are
made at the discretion of the minister
very strange intercessions are some
times presented remember we'll
ages since hearing old DR.. Muir of
Glasgow, who was real though &C.
centric genius in his day and of whom
no English reader ever heard, relate an
incident which had been in his own
knowledge. "Mr. Smith was preach
ing at Drumsleekie, and he had come
to the concluding prayer, where we
pray for all and sundries (sic), when
he suddenly remembered that he had
forgotten to pray for the magistrates.
So he put in the prayer just where he
was, Have mercy upon all fools and
idiots and specially upon the magis-
trates of DrumsIeekie.' He meant no
evil, but the magistrates were not
pleased. zLopgman's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
HOUSEKEEPING CASE
IN THE COUNTY COURT

James Liggett, the party who horse
whipped Attorney w. II. Moore in Mo-
line Monday, entered recognizance to-
day in the sum of $500. information
for assault and battery having been
filed against him.
Cora Ruffner entered plea of gull
ty to adultery in the county court
this afternoon and was sentenced to
term of 40 days in the county jail.
James Connolly. who committed an
assault on Constable Milde in Moline
the other day, appeared in the county
court this afternoon and pleaded gull
ty to charge of assault and battery.
He was given fine of 500 and sen
fenced to serve day in the county
Jail in addition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
PIaythings In Court.

Some very curious models have from
time to time been produced in court in
various lawsuits. There was model
of mill produced lately in patent
case where the patentee claimed his
patent to have been infringed. The
patent was in connection with some
part of the machinery of the mill. The
model mill was set working in court
while judge and counsel watched its
movements with much interest. A
model steam engine was once produced
in an action against railway compa-
ny. The judge insisted on having the
whole working of the engine explained
to him, whereupon the counsel who
was speaking asked for an adjourn
ment of the trial for twelve months,
when he would be able TO give the re
quired experimentation Taller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
How to Remove stone. From Land.

How to Remove stones From Land.
Large rocks should be heated by
burning n quantity of brush on each
one and then with good heavy sledge
and steel wedges most of them can be
split into fragments that can be hauled
off upon the drag. Medium sized rocks
may be drawn out by digging round
them, fastening a log chain upon the
lower side and attaching the team. Let
the horses start slowly, and with a lit
tie effort the stone may be pulled out
at the second or third pull. A good
way to get rid of stones is to bury
them, but bury them deep-nOt less
than three feet from the surface-as
they will be certain to work up 10 the
top in few years, when the work has
to be done over again at considerable
cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

TOday'S Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, July 9.-Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions,
Butter-Creamery 21c022c, dairy14115c
Eggs-Fresh I4c.
Live poultrY-Spring chickens 50 006S3 81
per dozen hens 1Oc per pound.
egetables-Potatoes. old, csc; new, sl25.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to e4.75. cows and
heifers $500 to e4.25, calves $500 to $500
Hogs-Mixed and butchers q. 25 to ESQ
Sheep-Yearlings or over, per cwt. q 50 to
"a. so, Lambs per head 6.O0 to IS So
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn 50155c; oats, Csc to 36c.
Forage-Timothy hay, Sl2 to 3d. prairie
$40 to S11, baled prairie %, baled timothy sl2
straw, $500.
Woodland, per load S5.O00S5.5O.
Coal-Lump. per bushel 13C0I4c, mine run
l3c per bushel, slack, per bushel &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. W. n. Brashar, a pioneer of
the county and wife of the man after
whom Brashar street in South Rock
Island was named, died at the old
homestead in South Rock Island yes
terday afternoon after an illness of
several months with a complication
of grip and paralysis. She was GA
years old and came to Rock Island
county at an early day. She is sur
vived by her husband and the follow
ing children: William, of Colorado;
Charles, of South Rock Island; Al
bert. of Black Hawk; Mrs. w. c. An
derson, at home; one sister. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Brashar, of Milan. and n broth
er. Martin Sanderson, of South Rock
Island. The funeral will be held ut ,
o'clock Friday afternoon, with burial
at ,Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
LAUNCH REPORTED TO
HAVE SUNK NEAR MOLINE

\ story comes from Bettendorf, the
new town just above Davenport, that
someone of that place saw near the
Illinois shore about 7:30 last evening
an explosion in gasoline boat that
was passing with several persons
aboard. According to the report. the
boat sank and the occupants swan
ashore. Investigation on this side of
the river today failed to substantiate
the report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09

August Peitscher, a venerable resi-
dent of the east end of the city, died
at 3:45 this morning at his home, 53S
Thirty-ninth street, at the age of 73.
Deceased was native of Germany,
but came to America with his family,
and after living 10 years in Iowa, re-
moved to this county and had been n
resident here for the past 30 years.
He is survived by his wife and 10 chill
dren, the seven sons being William, of
McCausland, Iowa; Albert, of Daven-
port; George, of lie Claire; Edward
and Ernest, of Moline; Lewis and
Frederick, of Princeton; and the
three daughters, Mrs. Henry Copp. of
McCausland; Mrs. Otto Daebelliehn,
of Moline, and Mrs. Kroeger, of this
city. The funeral will be held from
the home at > o'clock Saturday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
MARKETS

Chicago, July 9-Fonowing are the open
ing. highest, lowest and closing quotation
in today's markets:
Wheat.
July, 7sS; 7e7S-; 7ssl: 79S-.
Sept. 771s-:' 1855: ~: 7S9s.
Dec, 76%-; 77B 1884; 775sb.
Corn.
July, 81; SIX: 81: 5IA.
Dec, 5O24-; 5l1s; 5Oa4; 5l%.
Oats.
July. 40al; Al: 4O1s: 4o1<b.
Sept. 34ss-: 35: 34S6; 34B.
Dec, 34S; S5A; SAG; 35A
Pork.
July, I5l7; Is II; n Is; l475
Sept, $780, Is so; 1900; 1900.
Lard
July, z. 90: $50: 80: $50.
Sept. 8. Is: Sl5;,7 %: 7.95.
Oct, %: 7.91; 7.77; IN.
Ribs.
July, s62: s o.; s.55: $50.
Sept. s.72; s.75; $751; s 81.
Rye, July 5lh; Sep: So fax, cash. n: W:
Receipts today: Wheat % corn 27O. oats
1871; nogs 10000: cattle $500, sheep 1900.
Light, S5.65G5.95; mixed ana butch.
ers. q. l005.70; good heavy, s52S0565; rough
heavy, 5.250s5.35.
Cattle market opened higher.
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market opened fairly active. to l0C
higher.
Light. S56595.9O; mixed and butchers. Is. 40
15s0; good heavy, e5.2005 40; rough heavy,
e5 20G15.35.
Cattle market strong to l0c higher.
Beeves a. 15l5.5 cows and heifers / 500
4.75. Texas steers 81 256D4 49, stockers and
feeders 81. TO65460.
Sheep market strong to lOc higher.
Union Stock yards close.
Hog market closed weak to &c lower.
Light. e5.65Q5.S0; mixed and butchers, 5 40
0575; good heavy, S5,15Q570; rough heavy,
5.20G5.35.
Cattle market closed strong and mostly
10c higher.
Sheep market closed steady.
Estimated receipts Friday Wheat IS;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
corn AS. oats 40. hogs 10000.
New York Stocks.

exchange:
So. Pacific 4sgE, sugar 40, c. Eva. com. 26I,
gas 9S, Penna. 1915. b. & o. IS. @. R.II.s q
p. com 1876. Q. M. & st. P 1894, Manhattan 1885,
Pacific Mail =. Atchison com. 6714, w. u.
Tel. Co. =. N. Y. Central I2IH l.. g. N.
ITO. b.. r. It. 56h. Rdg. com. sos, leather
com. 81, copper52A. Atchlson pfd. 92h, U.
Missouri Pacific 1925. Union Pacific common
sou. coal and iron 1914. Erie common 32al
Wabash ptd 49,. Can. Pacific 1881, Republic
Steel common 1874. Republic Steel pfd. a.
M. K. & Il. common 81, American Car
Foundry common S7H; G. & G. w. 1885.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09

James Thornton. who for several
years represented South Moline town
ship ON the board of supervisors, died
at his home this morning at the age
of 66. He was for many years a sol
der at Rock Island arsenal and was
later employed at the arsenal shops.
He leaves a wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks. and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. instant relief, permanent cure.
At any drug store, 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-09
The Weather.

Partly clondy tonight and
Friday, with possibly thun-
derstorms; continued warm.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At7 a. M. 70;
at $50 p. m. 81.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
REvERES GARFIELD
Old Woman Shows Gratitude
for Kind Act.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. lit was
three months ago that a little, old lady,
whose hair is as white as snow, was
the monument to the martyred Gar
clasped hands and uplifted face she
engaged in silent prayer for about
five minutes. After she had concluded
her devotions she arose and walked
away, turning now and then to gaze
fondly upon the modelled features of
the great stateman, warrior and presi-
dent.
Her conduct attracted some atten-
ton, and those who saw her stamped
her action as a manifestation of harm
less dementia. The next day, however,
at the same hour, she put in her ap-
pearance at the monument, where she
repeated her devotions of the previous
day. The days that followed always
found her there at certain hour in
the afternoon, and the residents in the
neighborhood and the old park police
man who has charge of Garfield place,
looked upon her as temporary fixture.
The old lady was earnestly devout, and
her prayerful attitude gained for her
the respect of all those who saw her.
She has not missed a day since she
first put in her appearance at the
statue. She always came, in sunshine
or rain, and the chances are that she
will make her daily visits as long as
life is left in her body.
There is story that carries one be-
yond war times attached to the visits
and prayers of the old lady. Her name
is Mrs. Jennie Martson. and she lives
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
TO INCREASE NET REVENUE.
Railroads Say This Is the Reason for
the Discharge of Men.

CHICAGO, Oct. z17.-Executive off,
Gals of railroads entering Chicago have
entered denial of the statement that
recent reductions in the pay rolls of the
big systems We're due to a falling off in
business. So far as can1be learned the
reduction in the working forces is a.
forerunner of increased net revenues
rather than a cut due to the decreased
or decreasing income.
The discharge of, thousands of en-
ployes in the, shops and on the con-
struction sections has created conster-
nation among the employees, and Presi-
dent Ramsey, of the Wabash, has no
hesitation in saying that so far as his
system Is concerned the reduction was
made because the cost of material and
the interference of labor leaders made
1t next to impossible for the Company
to carry out its construction work.
Mr.. Ramsey stated that all construc.
ton work would be postponed until
such time as the conditions had chang
ed and that the discharge of so large a
number ofsmployes on the wabash
and other railroad systems was merely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
BAD CHICAGO BOYS
WHO ROB AND PRAY
Arrested at Christian Club for Plum.
dering Candy Store.

CHICAGO, Oct. IT, "Take care Of
that Pilgrims Progress you're reading,
my son."
"Yessir. aside: Gee! I hone he
didn't Whit de seegars in me poke. In
a whisper) Don't get de candy on de
crOKlnoIe board, brother. Ut wouldn't
De plous act, an the superintendent
guy might ask yer where it come
from"
This is sample of the conversation
which might be heard in the club
rooms of the Christian Forward Move
ment association, according to Detec-
tive Weiss, of the Desplaines street
station, prior to the arrest by him yes
terday of two Of the associations mem
bers on a burglary charge. In the
presence of officers of the club Rich
ard O'Donnen and Clarence Sopher.
who were arrested, behaved themselves
most properly. In reality, however, the
ponce say, they are the most for
ward" Christians the association boasts
on It's roll of members. Behind the
large leaves Of volumes OF Bible stories
or religious magazines, or while intent
over games of tiddledy-wink or check
ers, they are alleged to have whispered
plots for burglaries and then to have
brought their plumber back to the club
rooms, where they hid it for future dis
posal.
The result of the boys is the result
of a burglary committed in the Butter
field & Stewart confectionery store on
Tuesday evening, when $50 worth Of
cigars and tobacco was carried away
The police assert that the burglary OF
the confectionery store was planned in
the rooms of the association.
Boys and yound men from the neigh
borhood gather there in the evening,
and the parents have considered If q
benefit to their sons. O'Donnell and,
Sopher, according to the police, are
young members of the association and
have considerable influence. They are
alleged to have planned the burglary
in the evening when at the club rooms,
and, after breaking into the store, they
are said to have concealed their plum
der in the club rooms until yesterday,
when at attempt was made to sell Ii.
The police say they believe the officers
of the association had no knowledge of
the storing of stolen goods there.