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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29

uN0Al march. NO OOuDG the
SYS members of that famous
assembly did their best to
bring order out of chaos, but still
their constitution did not march
for the best of reasons-it could
mot march. Popular assemblies
have on many occasions made
DAVIS that, to use Carlyle's phrase,
sswould not march," We have an
eloquent illustration of this in the
efforts the government has put forth
to make the Sherman Trust Law
march. Attorney General Knox
has been abused in the press and
even cartooned maliciously for not
doing something radical against
the trusts. The president has en-
deavored to spur the attorney
general to action, but Knox is a
lawyer and a lawyers weapons are
the points of law in his favor.
Knox has a single weapon with
which to fight the trusts-a law
that was not intended to curb
monopoly, a law that will not
march because it cannot march.
Why blaim the attorney general
for the futility of measures which
he neither constructed nor can
use to advantage? Senator Till
man recently remarked in the
senate: Rich and poor alike are
freezing because Of the fact that a
monopoly does exist, because the
lawyers have failed to interpret the
law in the interest Of the people,"
Senator Tillman is always to the
front with his pitchfork in the air
shouting Il told you So" Why
does not the senator help make a
trust law that will march? Why
shout about people freezing and
lawyers misinterpreting the law at
this late day? The senator has
been in the Senate a number of
years and has not introduced any
measure to prevent people from
freezing or lawyers from misinter-
preting the laws.
The chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee Of the House has in
troduced a resolution that is the
most radical and direct blow ever
aimed at monopoly. Tt is a reso-
luton looking toward government
ownership and control of all coal
mines and facilities for transport
ing coal. This will give legal
countenahce to federal confsca-
Sion of these properties. Here is
something that can march.
The people at different points
throughout the country have dem
onstrated forcibly the fact that
they are at all times supreme to
,the Legislative assemblies. At
-Arcola, ILL.,, the raid upon coal in
transportation was violation Of
the law; but men will march"
when legal means fail. The re-
cent law passed by Congress to
rebate the duty on coal for the
period of one year does not go far
enough. If the tariff on coal
keeps out foreign competition that
would tend to lower the price to
the consumer, why not remove it
indefinitely? This is a law that
will march, but not far enough to
accomplish any lasting good.
The distress caused by the coal
famine is so widespread that the
people have been brought to face
a condition of deplorable suffering.
Eleven deaths we're directly due to
lack Of fuel in Chicago in one day
last week. At the same time there
were 10000 carloads of coal upon
the tracks of the suburbs, held for
an advance in the price per ton.
Such an incongruity could only
occur under legal conditions that
cannot march.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29

ARLYLE says that the
French Revolutionary As
.sembly formulated a con-
1stitution that would not
march, No doubt the
members of that famous
assembly did their best to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
HAS PASSED

six children; Bud Emory, Oliver john
son; f. Robbs. wife and two children;
Julius Biggerstaff; Augustus Calvert,
wife and two children; Mrs. Hinson
and child: Mrs. Williams. eleven MEM
bers of the Lowing family, Mrs. Mas
sey and four children. Grenoble Sim,
Robert Finley and wife. Mrs. Owens
and two children, Doc Williams, Rosie
o. L. Johnson, Maggie Kirby, Garland
Long and wife. John Swearigen and
wife. Miss Leila GOsa, Mrs. William
Kirby.
The bodies of the above have been
recovered and Identified. Three un-
identified bodies have also been taken
from the river. making the aggregate
of the death roll fifty-eight.
The Mary Louise mill. on Island
creek, operating 1000 spindles and
owned by b. L. and ]. S. wilkins,
was totally destroyed. Portions of the
Tiger mill on Middle Tiger river are
also reported demolished, with the loss
of $4,000. The damage to the Tuca-
pau mill will aggregate $4,000 and
to the Fihgerville mill $4,000. These
losses are additional to the heavier
damage to the Clifton and Pacolet
plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Fire Department Helpless.
OLD COURT HOUSE
FIGHT SETTLED
Sycamore Takes County Temple and
DeKaIb the Aged Peoples
Home.

Sycamore, H., June 9.-The fight
over the location of the country court
house, which has been waged for
years between this city and Dekalb,
has finally been settled. Sycamore
gets the court house, which will be
built on the old site. In addition, a
$15O,OOO home for aged people viii be
erected. probably on the line of the
electric road between the two cities.
The settlement is the result of the
acceptance yesterday by the board of
supervisors, by a vote of Is to II, OF
a compromise offered at the special
session in May, under which Sycamore
withdraws its offer to pay $4,000 to-
ward the county building. and puts
$4,000 of it with the 100000 put up
bv Dekalb to build the aged peoples
home, the county to build the court
house on the old site in Sycamore.
The plan was promoted by Isaac Eli
wood. Jacob Hash, Charles Bishop. D..
J. Carnes and others from both cit
les. and though il did not agree with
the wishes of many Dekalbites. yet
their leaders pushed it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
WALKING DELEGATE
UNDER ACCUSATION
Charge is FxtortiOn of Money From
People Troubled With
Strikes.

New York, June 9.-Samuel Parks,
business agent of the Housesmiths'
and Bridgemen's union, has been ar
rested and held in bonds for hear
ing on charge of eXtortion preferred
by President Poulson, of the Hecla
Iron works. and Il. \. McCOrd, son
of the president of the American
Bridge company. 1t is alleged that
Parks was given n check for $1,000
to settle a strike in the Hecla Iron
wo ks in May. 1902. District Attorney
Jerome appeared personally at the
hearing and asked for a heavy bail,
and said the defendant had collected
other similar eXactions.
After his arraignment Parks said
that he took the check in question, but
said it was to he used for the wait
ing time" of the men on strike. Frank
Buchanan. president of the Interna-
tional Structural Iron Workers, said
that Parks had shown the check ut
one of the meetings, saying it had been
given him by the Hecla people for
waiting time" meaning that it was TO
go toward paying the men for the
money they had lost while they were
on strike. \ large number of men re-
ceived money from the check.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
MERRY-Go-RoUND RUNS AWAY
Fatal Number Thirteen Involved In an
Accident That May Have Killed
a Child.

Evansville, Ind, June "a merry
go-round in a park near the city ran
away with itself. There were thirteen
children on the swing at the time and
the machine increased its speed with
each revolution and the conductor was
unable to stop it. The man grabbed up
the children one by one and threw them
from the swing. One child. the 6-year-
old daughter of John Caney, was
thrown against a post and her skull
was fractured.
She is not expected to survive One
child had its jaw broken, another had
an arm broken and several were bad
" bruised. Just as the conductor
jumped from the swing it broke in 100
pieces and the wooden horses were
thrown in all directions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
KING AWARDS MEDAL
TO AN ARCHITECT
Would Honor McKim for the White
House job at National
Capital.

LOrdon, June 9-In o. der to asso-
ciate himself with the United States
nation and President Roosevelt in the
recent partial remodeling of the White
House, King Edward has awarded the
royal gold medal for the promotion of
architecture to c. +. ALcKim. the New
York architect, who designed the work.
The presentation of the medal is
fixed for June 22. On the following
day "a dinner will be given in honor
of McKim at the Royal Institute of
British Architects, the invited guests
including Ambassador Choate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
ANOTHER LYNCHING
is QUITE POSSIBLE
tion Out in Kan
sas.

Topeka, Kan, June 9-RepOrts are
received here that large bodies of
armed men are assembling at Good
land, ST Francis, and at the Berry
ranch, in Cheyenne county. The gath
erings are considered a hostile demon
stratiOn against Chauncey Dewey and
his two cowboys, now being escorted
to st. Francis by a company of militia.
Since the Rerrys were killed last
week resentment has been kindIed
against the COW men of the district,
and it is now feared by the officers
that other fights will break out, no
matter what may be the outcome of
the movement against Dewey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
GOV. NORTHCOTT WILL NOT
INTERFERE AT BELLEVILLE

Springfield. June 9.-In the opinion
of Acting Gov. Northcott executive
action will not be necessary relative
to the lynching of the negro at Belle
vile Saturday night. Gov. Northcott
says he has a personal acquaintance
with the states attorney of St. Clair
county and has full confidence in his
ability and willingness to uphold the
law in his county.
"No judges in the state" said the
acting governor. ''stand higher than
those upon the bench in st. Clair
county and they can be depended up
on to do what is right without sug-
gestion or directions from the COVER
nor's office"
Attorney General Hamlin's views
are similar to those expressed by GOV.
Northcott and his information is that
the prosecuting attorney already has
consulted with the court relative to
calling special grand jury to conduct
an investigation.
Belleville, Ill, June 9-While recov-
Cring from the sway of mob rule,
which ended in the hanging of David
Wyatt and the burning of his body for
shooting County Superintendent Chas.
Hertel, the people of Belleville are
trying to justify their criminal act.
With this attempt at justification
comes the fear of punishment for TAX
ing the law into their own hands. This
punishment is not expected from the
county officials, who already are seek
ing excuses for the hanging of the ne
gro.
The only fear is that Acting Gov
ernor Northcott will order Attorney
General Hamlin to make an investiga-
tion and press the prosecution of the
perpetrators of the crime. Foremost
among the defenders of the act of
the citizens is Mayor Fred ]. Kern,
who, while deploring the lynching, de-
clared it to have been justitiable.
States Attorney James y. Farmer said
he would make every effort to- bring
to justice the perpetrators of the
crime, but as the leaders of the mob
are prominent men in the community
il is believed his investigation will be
formal and characterleSs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Counsel Puts in a Protest.
OBJECTIONS PROMPTLY ovERRULED
Some Explanations In the Variations I'm
the Price of Coal.

Some Explanations In the Variations I'm
the Price of Coal.
Moot argued again that as the d.
and II. handles no coal but from its
own mines, neither the commission
nor congress had any authority to in
vestigate its prices. The commission
overruled the objections. a question to
Olyphant relating to the 65-35 per
cent contracts was objected to, and
sustained pending a decision on the
point from Judge Lacombe. w. w.
Rulet the special statistician OF the
anthracite coal region, presented Il
long report. G.. +. Brownell, of coun-
sci for the Susquehanna and Western,
cross-examined Rulet on his report, TO
show the variation in the price of
some grades of coal sold by the defend
ant companies.
Samuel T. Peters, of Williams e
Peters, sales agents for the coal inter
ests of the Erie system, was recalled,
and explained the variation in prices
shown by saying that sometimes it
was necessary or polite to make spe-
cial price to special consumer. He
declared that the demand for coal is
so great today that the dealers could
get So and 81 ton for it if they de-
manded it. NJ. S. Kammerer, of NJ. 5.
Kammerer & Co, dealers in coal and
iron of the Luzerne district, the next
witness. had an arrangement with the
Jersey Central railroad for transporta-
ton The rates, he said, on coal ap-
proximate 10 per cent. of the tide
water price of the product.
After long argument between
counsel the commission ruled in favor
of Shearn's contention that the coal
purchase contracts are admissible as
evidence. The commission decided
that the only point before the United
States circuit court is: can witnesses
be compelled to sumbit their contracts
TO the commission. As soon as the rul-
ing was announced Shearn read from
the record the contract between \. *
7. 7. Jermyn and the Susquehanna
Coal company, made on Nov. 1, 1900.
BY that contract the Jermyns agreed to
sell the entire products of their mines
to the Susquehanna and Wesern Coal
Co. at certain prices ranging from 50
per cent. of the tidewater price real
ized by the pea coal to 65 per cent.
realized for stove and chestnue coal.
A ton of coal under the contract means
e.24O pounds and an allowance Of
per cent. is made by the seller for
waStage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
he RULED THE YAPs
Late King O'Keefe, Who Left Large
Fortune, Accumulated in the
Pelew Islands.

Washington, June "a cable mes
sage received at the navy department
announces the arrival at Cavite, 2.
l.. of the collier Justin from cruise
TO Guam and the island of zap of the
Pelew group.
The special object of the Justin's Wis
it to zap was to land a United States
an lawyer who is engaged in looking
after the interests of the American
heirs of the late King O'Keefe. who is
said to have acquired large fortune
while ruling over the nations of zap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Va. rIurdered by a Rela.Ive.

Lacrosse, Wis, June 9.-The alleged
murderer of James Campbell, who was
found dead in pond a week ago. has
been arrested in Pickwick. Minn. The
authorities refuse to divulge his name,
but say the prisoner is a near relative
of the murdered man. The two had
often quarreled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Hnd a streal of InsanIty.

Monroe, Mich, June 9. - Charles
Loose. aged "a. of Erie, ten miles
south of this city. committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
and heart. Loose owned one of the fin
est farms in the county, and was
wealthy. He married Miss Samantha
Overmeyer last year, and his domestic
relations have been pleasant but there
was a streak of insanity in him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
MAY CALL OFF DEAL
FOR PANAMA CANAL

Washington, June 9.-Unless the
Colombian congress which convenes
the goth shows an earnest purpose to
consider the Panama canal treaty,
President Roosevelt will terminate
the negotiations and arrange with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the ac-
QUESTION of canal rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Ameer Sends an Envoy.

At $3.50 p. m. an envoy from the
ameer of Figuig arrived at this place.
General O'ConnOr has received con-
gratulations from the commander of
the Nineteenth army corps on the skill
with which he conducted the Operat-
ions. The French troops have re-
turned to their encampment- No de-
cision has been taken regarding future
operations. 1t is possible that if the
Figuig tribesmen do not come to
terms other villages in the oasis will
be bombarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
James M. Watson, Dis
trict of Columbia Off
ciaI, a DefauIter.
IN AUDITORS EMPLOY
Without Bonds or Other
Security to Cover
Defa1cation.

Washington. June "a warrant
has been issued for the arrest of
James NJ. Watson, Jr., clerk in the Of
flee of the auditor for the District of
Columbia, on the charge of defalca-
ton of government funds estimated
at 100000
The defalcations are said to cover
a period of several years.
Security is insufficient.
Watson had no official bond, and
that of the auditor, Mr.. Petty, is for
only $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
ORDER AS TO VALPARAISO
HAS BEEN C0UNTERMANDED

Washington, June 9.-The orders is
sued yesterday for American ships to
60 to Valparaiso have been revoked,
owing to the receipt of cablegram
from Minister Wilson, which indicates
that their presence is not needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Chicago Man Buys the Plant.

Akron. O., June AT a meeting OF
the creditors of the Aultman-M Miller
company here the offer of Judge Will
lam \. Vincent, of Chicago, to pur-
chase the plant and assets Of the COM
pany for $64O. 600 was accepted. While
there are some legal fOrmalities which
must be gone through with before the
property is turned over it is cOnsid-
cred that it is as good as sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Looking for a missing Minister.

Terre Haute, Ind. June 9.-The po-
lice have received request from the
chief of police at Jacksonville. III, ask
ing that a search be made for Rev. Da-
vid Walters. a prominent Methodist
minister of that city, who has been
missing since May 30and for no known
cause The relatives believe that he
has become temporarily deranged and
met with misfortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Death of Charles II. Maynard.

Milwaukee, June 9.-Charles n.
Maynard, postmaster at SheboyGan,
Wis. and former states attorney, is
dead at st. Mary's hospital after a sur
gical operation. Maynard had been
suffering from liver complaint. He
was well known in political circles
throughout the state. A widow and
three children survive him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Cramp. Drown a Young Man.

Terre EIaute. Ind, June 9.-Cornelius
Brophy. young man Of this city, was
drowned in the Wabash river at Mat
thews island, north of here. Brophy
was a member of an excursion party
given by the Manhattan club. While
swimming he was seized with a cramp
and before any of the party could
reach him he disappeared in the swift
current. The body has not been recov-
cred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Extensive Revenue Build
ings in Pekin
Burning
WITH 1000, 900 TAELS
With Obsolete Methods
Department is Help
less.

Pekin, June 9.-The extensive build
ings occupied by boards of revenue
and rights, containing 4,OOO.OOO taels,
are burning. Foreign military guards
are doing effective service.
Fire Department Helpless.
The Chinese fire department, equip
ped chiefly with banners and gongs,
is helpless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Nebraska CatohIng Some More Rain.

Lincoln, Neb, June "a heavy
rain. accompanied by violent winds,
has set in over the southeastern part
of the state of Nebraska. The waters
of the recent floods have not entirely
subsided, and if the rain continues
long a repetition of the scenes of the
last two weeks are looked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
MONITOR ARKANsAssIs
SAFELY OUT OF MISSISSIPPI

New Orleans, June 9.4The monitor
Arkansas, which went to St. Louis
and was caught in low water above
Cairo, arrived here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
TRIAL YACHT RACE rs
ONCE MORE POSTPONED

Highlands of Navesinb, June 9.-The
race between the Reliance. Constitu-
ton and Columbia was again postpon-
ed today on account of the heavy fog.
There will be race tomorrow if con
ditions permit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
rive Drowned n, tbs Des Moines.

Fraser. Ia. June 9.-Five lost their
lives here in the DeS Moines river.
The victims were: Thomas Coleman,
Andrew Ma chona, Steve Cormadine,
Carria Megatia and Nicholas Grome-
tine. All but Coleman are Italians
and were employed in the Fraser coal
mines. They were crossing the river
i'm a boat that capsiZcd with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Chinarn Man SuicIdes.

Benton Harbor. Mich, June Carl
Rapp, of Chicago. committed suicide
here by shooting himself in the right
temple. He had arrived from Chicago
and joined his family at the Allerton
resort. adjoining the city. Domestic
troubles are saiC to have caused the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

JUDGE HENRY c. CALDWELL
United States circuit court of the
Eighth circuit. His home is in Lit
tie Rock. Ark. Judge Caldwell retires
under the act of congress which au-
thorizeS the retirement of United States
Judges when they have attained the
age of 40 years, or have served ten
years or more on the bench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
COAL CASE AGAIN
Commerce Commission Trying
to Find Out a Few Facts
About Anthracite.
oHIEP ISSUE is AS TO POOLING
And Thereby Violating the Sherman
Antitrust Law-President
OIyphant Talks.

New York, June 9.-The interstate
commerce commission returned to New
York to continue the investigation of
the complaint that the coal-carrying
railroads have violated and are violat-
ing the anti-pooling section of the
Sherman antitrust law. The COM
mission had postponed the hearing un-
til the United States circuit court had
passed on the right of the coal-road
presidents to refuse to answer ques-
tiOns as to contracts between the coal
companies and the railroads. Robert
NJ. Olyphant formerly president of
the Delaware and Hudson, one of
the respondent railroads, was the first
witness. He corrobOrated the state
ments of the other coal men that the
price to the public is to be raised 10
cents a ton month until maximum
increase of 30 cents Il ton is reached.
How the Increase Was Fixed.
In fixing the increase the company
takes everything into consideration. he
said. In the history OF commerce there
never was anything else as ignorant
anu as lue WAY tue COSll DuSi-
ness had been conducted, considering
the usefulness and necessity of coal
and it's limited supply. Olyphant said
he doubted if his company made any
money when coal was selling in New
York at 81 or less. For the last ten
years the profits of the company have
been about Z per cent. His company
increased the price, the witness said,
because eXigencies of the trade justi-
fed the demand.
Counsel Puts in q Protest.
Adelbert Moot, of counsel for the
Erie system, protested on the ground
that the commission had no jurisdic-
tion in any matter that concerns the
price of coal. The commission decided
it could consider the prices realized
for a product to arrive at the reason
abIeneSs or unreasOnablenesS of the
freight rates. Judge Campbell, legal
representative of the Reading system,
said his clients We're ready to concede
that the price of coal is about 50 a
ton, and that it will increase until $3.50
is reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
PRESIDENT OFF AGAIN:
EN- ROUTE TO CLEVELAND

Washington, June 9.-The president
left this afternoon for Cleveland to
attend the marriage of Miss Ruth
Hanna to Joseph Medill Mccormick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
No oaIn for Either Side.

Philadelphia, June 9.-The second
week of the strike of the textile work
ers of Philadelphia opened with no
gain in advantage for either side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Georeia Responds to Illinois.

Macon. Ga, June Cope Wains-
law, son of former prominent lawyer,
was murdered by a negro at Fort VAL
ley. The negro was lynched at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
MORE WILDNEss IN
THE COTTON MARKET

New York, June 9.-The cotton mar
ket is wild and excited today. Prices
rose - to "a points above yesterday 5
sensational gains on reports of cor
ner in July. and bad crop news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
DEAD IN THE PACoLEr VALLEY
They Number Fifty Eight, Including
Three Unidentified Bodies.

Three Unidentified Bodies.
Spartansburg. S. c., June 9.-The
interruption of all means of traffic and
communication caused by the high
water in the PacoIet valley made it
impossible until now to secure any
thing like an accurate death roll of
the floods victims. The following pur-
ports to be a complete list of the
drowned:
Joseph Hall. his mother, wife and