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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Bribe While
Making an Investigation

ST. Louis, Oct. 1.-THE legislative
committee which investigated the get
rich-quick concerns in this city last
spring is itself in fair way to be in
vestigated by the st. Louis grand jury
now sitting.
II has been learned through a wit
ness at the Four Courts in the in
quiry into the get-rich-quick methods
that at least two members of the leg
islative committee solicited bribes
from the proprietors or heads of the
rapid wealth-producing enterprises;
that kilograms were sent from Jeffer-
son City following the return of the
legislative committee, and.pending the
report of the committee to the assem-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
HE SEES SIGNS OF DECAY
Foundations of the British Empire Not
Broad and Deep EnOngh.

Foundations of the British Empire Not
Broad and Deep EnOngh.
He said he had taken the position
of pioneer anu gone in front of the
army, but if the army was attacked
he would return to it lie desired
to see the realization of a great en-
pire such as the world had never seen,
but Il see signs of decay, cracks and
creVices showing that the foundations
are not broad and deep enough to sus-
tain it. Am l wrong to warn you? Is
it not strange and Inconsistent that the
same people who indicted the govern
ment for its unpreparednesS in the
South African war should now de-
nOunce me in language equally ex-
travagant because L want to prepare
you for a struggle SO serious that if
we are defeated the country will lose
its place among the great nations?"
He then adduced statistics showing
the slow increase in British exports
and continued: "On the other hand
the protected countries which YOU have
been told and l myself one time be-
lieved were going rapidly to wreck and
ruin have progressed indefinitely bet
ter in proportion than ourselves, and
instead of, as Golden believed. our re-
naming the workshop for the world we
are sending less and less of our manu-
factures abroad. whilst the protected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
MAsONs OF ILLINOIS
ELECT GRAND OFFICERS

Chicago. Oct. THE Illinois grand
lodge Of Masons today elected Viii
liam B. Wright. of Etfingham. as grand
master. Other officers elected are the
following: Deputy grand master,
Chester +. Allen, Galesburg: senior
grand warden. Alexander II. Bell. Car
linsville; junior grand warden, \. b.
Ashlake, LaGrangc; treasurer, Wiley
NJ. Egan, Chicago; secretary. j. II. C.
Dill. Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
RIVER AND HARBOR
JUNKET POSTPONED
Early Session Of Congress Will Pre-
vent Inspection of Upper Mis-
sissippi This Month.

Lacrosse. Wis, Oct. 7.-Representa-
tive John J. ESch says that the trip of
inspection that was to have been made
this month by the committees on riV
ers and harbOrs of the house over the
upper Mississippi for the purpose of
determining the appropriation neces-
sary for the vast improvements pro
posed has been abandoned, owing to
the convening of the extra session of
congress Nov. 9. This will delay the
plans for at least n year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Took Him for a Duck.

Port Huron, Mich. Oct. T.--George
Litz is laid up with fifty odd bird
shot in his leg. He was out duck hunt
ing above the life-saving station on the
lake shore when Otto J. Redmond, as
sistant keeper of the lighthouse, who
was out on the same mission. heard
Litz. move the bushes. ard fired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Tough Treatment for a weIcher.

Flint. Mich. oct. "A gambler at
the Flushing fair was nearly killed by
suckers, who had bitten on his dice
game after they had broken the bank.
When the fellow welched the crowd
threw him down in the mud with cries
of lynch him" \ fellow gambler
came TO the rescue and paid $50 in bets
and hustled the scared man to the tick
ct office where he was locked in to
prevent the crowd getting at him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Miners Leaving Humboldt.

Negaunee. Mich, Oct. THE Fox
dale and Bessie mines at Humboldt
have closed. throwing $50 men out of
employment. The mines were the sole
support of the village. most of the
men being married. owning homes and
having large families. Most of the
miners on this range the past week
have gone to Mexico and Arizona. and
gold fields of South Africa have attract
ed those who had means to go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
DIDN'T Know He Was Doing Wrong.

Kansas City. Mo. Oct IN. q.
Jones. clerk of the board of education
in Kansas City. Kan. has confessed
10 having received a part of the premi-
ums paid fire insurance companies for
insuring the various school buildings
of that city. Jones asserted that the
money was given him without his
solicitation. and that he felt that he
had Il perfect right to accept it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Tnunr sarages I'm Nebraska.

Neleigh, Neb.. Oct. THE 5-year-
old son of Fred Wagner is dead as
the result of an attempt made by two
of his playmates to make him eat sand.
They dislOcated his neck, and a guam
tity of sand was found in the boys
stomach The offenders will be ar
rested as soon as the cOroner's jury
makes its report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Went to Seek Handsomer Man.

Marion, Ind, oct. 4. - Because a
fortune teller told Mrs. James McCOr.
mack that ''handSOme blond gentle
man" was i'll love with her. she desert
ed her husband. Mccormack was away
from home and when he returned he
found his home deserted and the house
hold goods sold. Mccormack said he
would not look for his wife, and if she
had found handSOmer man he hoped
she would be happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
RELIGIOUS RITES OF ROYAL
WEDDING TAKE PLACE TODAY

Darmstadt, Oct. Princes Alice
of Darmstadt and Prince Andrew of
Greece were married evangelically at
the court church at , this afternoon
The bridal party then proceeded to
the Russian chapel. where the Greek
service took place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Andre Monument Propertv sold.

Nyack, n. Y. Oct. THE county
has bought i'll the Andre monument
property at Tappan. where Cyrus w.
Field erected monument to mark the
spot of Major Andres execution. Aft
err Fields death his heirs refused to
nav the taxes on the property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
LANGLEY AIRSHIP
DISAPPOINTMENT
Wrecked in Trial today and Prof.
Manley Received
Ducking.

Whitewater. Va, Oct. An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made today to
launch the Langley flying machine
The machine went about 100 yards
and is Il complete wreck. The ma
chine at no time seemed To travel un-
der its own motive power. but went
with the momentum il received from
the launching power. Prof. Manley
was not injured. but received duck
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Bank omcer pleads Gni1tx.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct 7.-Thomas f..
Ward. formerly vice president of the
Lemars National bank, pleaded guilty
in the federal court to the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 of the bank funds
The penalty may be fine of $1,000
and ten years in prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Death ofLuther Sutton.

Hartford. Mich. Oct. Z. = Luther
Sutton, father of Hon. Warner p. SUIT
ton. ex-United States consul to Mex
leo. was found dead at his home here.
Sutton wrote for metropolitan papers
under the title of Daniel Boone, Jr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
a, cused of Illegal Profits.

Milwaukee, Oct. FIRED Heiden,
Jr., ex-inspector of the house of cor
rection at Milwaukee, has been arrest
ell. He is accused of making a profit
on a county lumber deal. Heiden was
admitted to bail on a $1,000 bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
William t. Baker Dead.

Chicago. Oct. William +. Baker,
eX-president Of the board of trade,
died of heart disease about midnight
at his summer home in Highland park.
The board of trade closed at 1880
out of respect to eN-President Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
His Fathers Crime Too Much for Him.

Logansport, Ind, Oct 7.-George
Warner, aged 16 years, son of Geo.
Warner, now in the Louisville. Ky,
jail on a charge of numbering Pulaski
Leeds. a Louisville and Nashville rail
road official. died here of grief over
his fathers crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Is Peculiar.

Norwich, Conn. Oct John Deck
er. who is supposed TO be the man un-
der arrest in Washington. has been
employed for the last two years at
the factory of the Thames Arms com
pany. The manager of the company
says that while Decker Is peculiar
and not considered particularly bright
mentally, he never showed any signs
of violence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Chamberlain Makes First
Speech for Pro-
lection.
QUOTES ADAM SMITH
Discusses Signs of De-
cay of British En-
pire.

Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 7.-St. An
drews hall was packed to its full ca
pacity, 6,OO0, when Joseph Chamber
lain rose to deliver the first speech of
his fiscal campaign. His appearance
caused Il tremendous outburst of en-
thusiasm, the ovation lasting for sew
eral minutes. Chamberlain, in COM
mencing his speech, said that his first
duty was to thank the great repre-
sentative audience for Offering him the
opportunity of explaining for the first
time i'll some detail his views on the
subject of the fiscal policy in the city
from which free trade first took birth,
and in which Adam Smith taught.
Lessons from Adam Smith.
He paid tribute to Adam Smith, to
whom, however, he said it was not
given to foresee all the changes which
had occurred during the last century
and half. Adam Smith, neYerthe-
less, was aware of the Importance of
home markets compared to foreign
ones, and Chamberlain had been i'm
pressed by the manner in which he
advocated retaliation under certain con-
ditionS and how he urged reciprocal
trade between the colonies and the
mother country.
Tribute to Premier BaIfour.
He said this was not party meeting
nor himself party leader, but he was
still loyal to the party whose union
and strength is essential to the well
fare of the empire. He continued: 1T
seems as though in this country there
have always been men who do not
know the meaning of loyalty and
friendship. To them L say that moth
ing they may do will have the slight
est influence to affect in the slightest
degree the friendship and confidence
existing between the premier and my
self. To my friends and supporters in
the great struggle on which have en-
tered L say give no encOura cement to
mean or libellous insinuatIons, for in
no conceivable circumstances will |
allow myself to be in any sort OF COM
petition, direct or indirect, with my
friend and leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
cowboys Commit Double Murder.

Missoula, Mont, Oct. At Trout
Greek, Mont, Ragsdale, a saloonkeep-
er, and his bartender, name unknown.
were shetland killed by cowboys whom
Ragsdale had ordered out of his place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07

Gen. Chase Goes Back to Cripple Creek.
Denver, Colo, Oct. 7.-Brigadier
General John Chase, commander of
the Colorado National Guard, who was
recalled from Cripple Creek by Gov
ernor Peabody last Saturday, has re-
turned to his command.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Police Again Arrest a
Crank at the White
House.
SEEMED HARMLESS
Home is in Connecticut
and is Weak
Minded.

Washington, Oct. John Decker,
of Norwich. Conn. mechanic. aged
Il. entered the White House soon af-
ter the doors opened this morning.
The officials thought from his actions
he was crank and arrested him.
He was not armed and made no re-
SiStance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Rock Island Men Chosen

New York. Oct Nv. B. Leeds and
W. II. Moore have been elected to the
executive committee of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07

Minneapolis, Oct. I'll. S. Grimes,
of Portsmouth. Ohio. was today elect
ed president of the Grain Dealers Ma
tional association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Tornado In Kansas.

Hamilton, Kans., Oct. THE worst
tornado in years passed west of here
last night. leaving death and destruc-
tion in its wake. Three persons are
known to have been killed and 10 seri-
ously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Unusual State of Affairs
on the Pacific
Coast.
FLOODS OPEN CANAL
Are Accomplishing a
Work of Five
Years.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. High water
in Lake Union this morning burst
through the dams and retaining walls
at the side gates at the head of the
government canala doing an immense
amount of damage. to the government
works.
The flood of water is doing more to
finish and deepen the canal than the
government could do in five years
There is no prospect of damage to
other than government property be-
yond the possible Shutdown of Lake
Union mills.
The people of Ballard and Fremont
are jubilant over the good work ac-
compIished by what under normal cir
cumstances would he a destroying
agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
LYNCHEHAUN CASE
Irishman Who is Trying to Defeat
John Bull in a Matter of
Extradition.
HE Is AN ESCAPED PRISONER
Tells What He Did in the Assault for
Which He Was Convicted
and Sentenced.

Indianapolis, Oct. Z. - The British
government has made application to
the United States government for the
Irishman who was convicted in Ire
land of murderous assault on his land
lady, Agnes Mcdonald, but who es-
capped from prison and came TO the
United States. The Irish societies in
this country are helping to defend him,
and the effort is to prove that the
Offense was political, and therefore not
eXtraditable. The testimony so far has
run the whole gamut of Irish griev
ances as to landlOrdism, and now
Lynchehaun is giving his testimony.
After 4 prolonged argument between
his attorneys and counsel for the Brit
ish government he was allowed to tell
his story of his fight with his land
lady.
Plot to Burn the Mcdonald Barns.
Lynchehaun said on the stand that
the acts of Agnes Mcdonald had made
her Il terror to her tenantry and at Il
secret meeting of the Irish Revolution
AIRY brotherhood of the islandOf Achill,
of which he was an officer. it was de-
cided TO burn her barns and frighten
her back to England. The man to
start the fire was chosen by lot, but
he never knew who it was This meet
ing was held in October, 1894. He
said that four days later the alarm
of fire was sounded. and the tenantry
turned out in the night to save with
one hand and destroy with the other.
His Attack on the Woman.
Agnes Mcdonald was at the fire.
Lynchehaun, in the excitement, got
from her the keys to the horse and
cattle barns to release the imprisoned
animals. When he returned them she
was going toward the sheep barns, and
he ran to warn her not to go too near.
Lynchehaun said she turned on him
with a revolver and shouted: This
is your work." and tried to shoot. He
knocked the revolver aside, and she
struck him in the face. He then hit
her with his clenched fist and she stag
gered toward Il group of peasants who
attacked her, striking and kicking her
severely. Lynchehaun said he struck
her in accordance with the orders of
the brotherhood meeting that that she
be punished enough to drive her off
the island.
Clashes Between the Lawyers.
There were many bitter clashes be-
tween the lawyers during the evidence.
Lynchchaun said that when he was
tried after escaping from prison the
first time the attorney general came to
the island from Dublin to conduct the
prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Storm in Germany.

Berlin, Oct. = \ hurricane is
sweeping over Germany today, dam
aging buildings, uprooting trees, etc.
Four workingmen were killed and
eight injured by Il falling wall at
Dresden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
CIashes Retween the LarYer,.

There were many bitter clashes be-
tween the lawyers during the evidence.
Lynchehaun said that when he was
tried after escaping from prison the
first time the attorney general came to
the island from Dublin to conduct the
prosecution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-05
Blind
Staggering Spells on
the Street.
Heart Disease Came
From LaGrippe.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Ne.

"Some years ago contracted severe
case OF LaGrippe. l do not know at what
stage the heart became affected but the
symptoms became SO pronounced in time
that there was no doubt as to what my trou bic
was. suffered severely from shorness Of
breath, from pain around my heart, nervous
ness and from pain in my left shoulder and
arm. My hands became badly swollen and
] was very miserable. | had number Of
blind or staggering spells on the street, when
would have to clutch at something TOR Sup
port until the faint and helpless feeling
passed off. To complicate the trouble | was
in misery most of the time from constipation.
Well, l began using DIR. Miles Heart Cure,
Restorative Nervine and Nerve and Liver
Pills, and can't tell you how much good
they did me. / am not now troubled with
the heart symptoms or nervousness, and the
Nerve and Liver Pills are SO mild and easy
Of action that consider them the best rem
edy for constipation."- X. FLUENT,
Co. B,17oth n. Y. v. l., Bath, n. Y.
LaGrippe's power is shown oftenest in its
after effects. Then, when the heart has the
least vitality, it is called upon for extra labor
and to withstand the strain of disease. The
nerves are weakened so that they cannot de-
fend the system against disease. DR.. Miles
Nervine and Heart Cure strengthen the
nerves and heart, and endow the system with
resistive power to withstand the ravages OF
LaGrippe.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Miles Remedies. Send Tor free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
Or. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-05
1T COSTS YOU NOTHING.
Bowditch G. Webster Will Return Your
Money if Mi-o-na Does Not Cure
You.

There are many people in Augusta
who We're not the least bit surprised
when they read in the Kennebec Jour-
nal that Bowditch & Webster are sell
ing Mi-o-na on a guarantee to refund
the money in case it did not cure. The
marvellous dyspepsia remedy will cure
the worst case of Indigestion, head
ache, dizziness or the general played
out condition that affiicts every one
suffering with stomach trouble.
Mi-o-na does not simply relieve; it
cures. Bowditch & Webster can tell
you of many we'll known people in
this city whom this remedy has re-
stored to health, often after they have
tried many other methods of treat
ment with little or no benefit.
No other dyspepsia remedy has made
so large a percentage of cures as Miro
ma. 1t is so nearly one hundred per
cent that Bowditch & Webster stands
ready to refund the price to any Gus
toner whom it does not cure.
The best kind of advertising is the
praise of a pleased customer. And
there are hundreds in Augusta today
praising Mi-o-na because it cured
them. A few months ago they could
eat nothing without wondering what
the result would be. Since using Mi
o-na they eat what they want and
when they want with no fear of suf-
fering.
This medicine is in the form of a
small tablet and is very pleasant to
take 1t is a pure medicine that speed
lily and permanently cures all forms of
stomach trouble and is the only one
that can be sold under a positive guar
antee without any restriction, to re-
fund the money if it does not cure.
This is a good time to get well and
you ought to take advantage of Bow
ditch & Websters offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-05
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
BONDS, CERTIFICATES,
DEEDS, WILLS, {
... JEWELRY,
Stored in Safety '''
GRANITE NATIONAL BANK,
246 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, ME.
Warrant.

BY order of the Directors of the Village
School District of Augusta, l hereby no.
THY and warn the inhabitants Of said Dis
tIict, qualified by law to vote in city af
fairs, to meet at the hall of the VIM. X.
Smith Grammar School building at the
corner of State and Bridge streets in said
city. on saturday. the eth day of June, 1903
at o'clock p. M, to act on the following
articles, VIZ.
Art. /. TO choose a Moderator of the
meeting.
Art. 2. TO choose a Clerk of the meet
ing.
Art g. 70 hear report of Directors. sub
hitting plan and specifications ana est
mate Of cost of new school-house on Lin
coin street. ana act thereon.
Art I. TO see if the District will vote
TO raise n sum of money sufficient to
build said proposed school-house on said
Lincoln street according to said plans and
specifications.
Art ). To act upon any other business
that may be legally transacted at the
meeting.
TREBY JOHNSON,
Clerk Village School d strict.
Augusta. May 80 1903.
mHy29 iuDpar,b
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-05
Do You Enjoy What You Eat?

If you don't your food does not do You
much good. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is tho
remedy that every one should take when
there is any thing wrong with the stom-
ach. There is no way to maintain the
health and strength of mind and body ex-
cept by nourishmcnt. There is no way to
nourish except through the stomach. The
stomach must be kept healthy, pure and
disease will set up No appetite. loss of
strength. nervousness. headache, consti-
patton. bad breath. sour risings rifting,
troubles are quickly cured by the use of
kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Sold by Bowditch,
Webster x Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-05
arv resnectfnllY
Very respectfully,
ADNA r. CHAFFEE,
Major General Commanding

The National Guard board of ex-
arners, General Hoyt, Colonel Ken
dali and CAPTAIN Thompson, the latter
acting for Colonel Newcomb who could
not be present, was busy at the Capt.
toll, yesterday, with the examination Of
Il officers who have recently been pro-
noted or elected to higher offices. Eight
of the candidates We're of the First
Regiment and eight of the Second,
with one in the Naval Reserve. The
full list was given in yesterdays jour
nal All We're present and it is un-
derstood that all passed the examina-
ton with credit. The sessions of the
board were held in the hall of the
House of Representatives, beginning
at 10 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-05
TO CONTRACTORS,

Bids for fireproofing and refnishing the
| third and fourth floors of the South Wing
of the State Capitol at Augusta, Maine,
will be received by the undersigned at the
Office of the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, State Capitol, Augusta, Maine.
not later than June 12th at IL o'clock noon,
1903.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of John Calvin Stevens No. 1S5
Middle street, Portland, Maine, and at the
office of Col. e. G. Stevens, Superintendent
of Public Buildings, Augusta, Maine. on
or after May 18th, where full particulars
may be obtained.
All bids must be addressed to the under
signed and must be submitted upon print
cd blanks to be obtained from Col f. e.
Stevens and all bids TO be submitted in
duplicate.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
CHARLES H. PRESCOTT.
Chairman Executive Council Committee
State Public Buildings. naylSd3w