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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
HE DErLoEEs HAsTY JUDGMENT
Best People In Russia DO Not hate the
Jews n People.

Professor KOzmin said: Il do not
purpose to discuss the interior policy
of Russia. TO which the masSacreS Of
the Jews is ascribed. 1t is clear how
ever. to thinking men that the outrageS
ut Kischeneff cannot be understood by
people incapable of viewing ;he sit
uatiOn in its proper historical perSpec-
tive. But l regard it as my duty in
honor and conscience to repudiate the
false and prepOSterouS assumption that
the intelligent classes in Russia are in
spired by hatred OF the Jews and that
they labor TO keep alive the ignorant
fanaticism of the uncultured ma asSes.
We may take it that in Russia. as
in all other countries the best Speci-
mems of the intelligent and cultured
classes are the men who stand fore
most in science. literature. and art. TO
pass judgment on the Intelligent class
in Russia one should know something
about the principles and tendencies of
Russian art and literature, and it is
certain that these now inculcate the
humanitarian idea in the fullest meas
ure. The intelligent Russians have just
cause to be proud of their achieve
mentS in this line The best European
critics are unanimous in placing the
very highest estimate on the work
done and doing by Russia in the field
of art and letters.
when we know something of the
history of Russia during the last cen
tury il is impossible and absurd to sup
pose that the intelligent classes of the
country are capable of hating any
race They have been educated in the
humanitarian spirit of the great re
forms carried out by Alexander IL,
whom historians in all countries just
ly call the cZar-liberatOr.
1T is true, of course. that Russia,
though rich in natural resources. has
not as yet been able to educate the
masses of her people in the wider
sense of the word, but no one acquaint-
ed with the true situation will ascribe
this circumstance to any unwillingness
or negligence on the part of the intel
ligent classes. 1t is important TO bear
in mind one great fact in Russian his
tory-for 200 years Russia has been
compelled to stand guard against the
enormous forces of the MOngOlS, thus
defending the culture of western Eu-
rope against these barbarians.
"A Russian would justly be regard
ed as a dishonest man if he should lay
the IynchingOf some negro in the south
at the door of the intelligent classes of
the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Resulting From Yester-
days Tornado in
Iowa
AT LAST ACCOUNTS
Eastern Nebraska Also
Suffers Heavily From
Storms.

Des Moines, May 27.-When wire
communication with interior towns
was opened today it became apparent
that yesterdays tornado caused far
greater loss than was at first report
ed. Report early today from Botna,
Shelby county, says the town is com
pletcIy demolished and many farm
houses near there are wrecked. No
news of casualties has been received.
At Creston 10 dwellings were blown
off their foundations. Mrs. s. f..
Troop and daughter were injured.
Ten miles north of Gray, in Audubon
county, two children are reported
killed and five others injured serious
ly. all occupants of one house.
Another death was reported today,
that of an infant child of Richard
Wallace, as the result of the tornado
in South Dcs Moines last night The
Des Moines river is rising rapidly and
people on the bottom lands are leav-
ing their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
HANNA WITHDRAWS
ALL HIS OPPOSITION
Republican Boss Gets Word From
Roosevelt as to Ohio and
Acts Accordingly.

Cleveland, Chic, May Ex-senator
Hanna has announced the withdrawal
of all opposition to the Endorsement
of President Roosevelt in the coming
state convention. The senator made
the following formal statement:
Il am in receipt of a telegram from
President Roosevelt which indicates to
me his desire to have the Endorsement
of the Ohio republican state conven-
tion of his administration and candi-
dacy. In view of this / shall not OPP
pUse such action by the convention,
and 1 have telegraphed the president
to that effect
Over the state of Ohio a great big
Roosevelt banner swings. Such OPP
position as there was in the United
States worthy of being considered
seriously, ceased to exist when Sena-
tor Hanna's statement was given out.
For the first time in two generations
Ohio will not have Il 'favorite son"
in the national convention which
meets in 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
VICTIMS OF THE WRECK
OF NORTHWESTERN FLYER

Sioux City, Ia. aAIy 27.-Following
are the victims of the wreck of tie fly
er at Whiting. Ia, twenty-eight miles
south of here. The one death was that
of George Coleman. engineer, Sioux
City. The iniured-Osear Larson, fire.
man, Kiron, Ia; John Thompson, ii; e.
mans helper, Davenpoft, Ia; Peter
Parsons, mail clerk, Minneapolis; Isaac
Dayhuff, Council Blufs, Ia, baggage
man and express messenger.
Engineer Coleman died as the relief
train pulled into Sioux City. The in
jured Were taken to the Samaritan
hospital. All the cars except the last
coach were ditched. The passengers
escaped with a severe shaking up. The
accident was caused by box car be-
ing blown onto the main track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Laconia in Darkness With 800
Homeless and Property
Loss of 100000.

Laconia, May 2T.-The city is I'm
darkness. nearly 100 buildings have
been burned. $50 persons We're made
homeless and loss of between $500
600 and 100000. as the result of a
fire in the LakepOrt section, the area
burned over being about 100 acres.
The fire started in a boiler room of the
II. II. Wood Hosiery mill.
The flames spread quickly and in a
very short time. under the influence of
a brisk southeast wind, the entire
structure was burning Among the
plants burned was the electric light
plant. The city fire department was
helpless to stay the progress of the
flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Reliance still Proves the Best.

New York. May 27.-The Reliance,
Columbia and Constitution had n fine
race in a good steady wind, and the
result was that the Reliance beat the
Constitution two minutes and fifty-one
seconds in distance of thirty-siX
miles-twice round a triangle of six
miles to the leg. The Columbia was
beaten badly. she was never in the
race, and people are asking what is
the matter with her for she beat the
Constitution in the trials before the
last international yacht race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
TRAINS IN COLLISION
WITH FATAL RESULTS

birmingham, Ala, May u Two
freights on the Southern railway, one
of them Il doubIe-header. collided near
Bryan. Ala, this morning.
The dead:
ENGINEER ACTION.
The missing:
ENGINEER CHESTER.
Three firemen.
The fatally hurt:
ENGINEER JOHNSON.
BRAKEMAN HILL.
Both trains were destroyed by fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
showed aim HOW 20 use enc Gum.

Battle Creek, Mich, May 2T.-Frank
Avery, aged IL. shot Pierre Simmons,
aged II, in the formers home. The
boys were playing with n 32-caliher re-
volver, and Avery was trying to illus
trate in Jesse James fashion how
gun could be pulled quickly from the
pocket and fired. The weapon went
off in the lads pocket and the ball
struck Simmons two inches below the
heart. The wounded boy will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
MURDOCH WINS EASILY
FOR KANSAS CONGRESSMAN

Wichita, Kans., May 27.-Al politi-
cal records were broken in Kansas
yesterday by Victor Murdock, repub-
lican nominee for congress to fill a
vacancy in the Seventh district, car
rying every one of the counties. and
probably every one of the 1900 pre-
cincts in the district The vote was
will be about 10000. The vote was
very light on account of the weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Arrested for KilIlng a aIan.

Florence. Wis, May %. Oscar
Frederickson was shot and instantly
killed at Homestead. this county, by
Louis Nelson, who was arrested and
brought to this city. where he is now
in confinement awaiting the verdict of
the coroner's jury. The gun was dis
charged during n scuffie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Tb,r.y Year. a Hypoohondriao.

South Bend, Ind. May 27.-Nearly
thirty years ago Alice Barth, daugh-
ter of a well-tO-do Hebrew resident OF
this city, handsome and great social
favorite suddenly took to her bed while
seemingly in the best of health, which
she never left until her death, Sunday,
aged SO. Hypochondria was her all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Tornado sim at Work.
Another Bloody Fight Repcrted.

Manila, May 27.-Lieutenant Javier
commanding a force of con, tabulary
and volunteers, has defeated 200 insur-
gents in the island of Cebu, killing six
ty-eight of them and capturing twenty
nine The fight occurred in the noun
tains near Tabogon No details of the
engagement have been received and
the government losses are not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
ROCK SAND WINS
THE ENGLISH DERBY
Race is Witnessed by King and
Queen and Others of
Royal Family.

London. May 27.-Rocl Sand won
the derby. Nicinius second, Flotsam
third. There were seven starters.
The race was Witnessed by the king
and queen and other members of the
royal family.
AcefulI, the most prominent of the
American entries. came in fifth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
MAN kilIed, Another serious1y Hurt.

Chicago. May 2T.-One man was
killed and another seriously injured
by the collapse of building under con
struction at West Forty-eighth avenue
and North avenue. Both were labOrerS
employed upon the structure. The
cause of the disaster is not known.
1t occurred in the height of a severe
thunder storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Bov Drowned in yyinonA Lake.

Warsaw, Ind, May 27,-Carl Cum
ningham, of Seville, o., was drowned
while bathing at WinOna lake in COM
pany with about thirty other boys.
Cunningham was out in the lake when
a gale arose and the boat was over
turned. He was a student at the Wi
mona Agricultural and Technical Insti-
into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Marnr snrrest. ntnh I.au.

Bremerton, Wash, May 2T.-Unless
the councilmen of Bremerton pass an
act closing the saloons of this city,
there is danger of a coat of tar and
feathers being applied to each of them
So states Mayor CroxtoA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
whltecap Victim Break. Loose.

Bloomington. Ind, May 27.-Joseph
Shively, colOred, the alleged whitecap
victim, for participating in which out
rage six men are under bond, became
intoxicated while uptown and caused
much disorder by displaying a revOlv-
er. He was arrested and placed in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
MOTHER AND THREE
CHILDREN SURROGATE
New York Apartment
House.

New York, May ~ Mrs. Julia
Wendlong and three of her children
were suffocated to death and three
other persons probably fatally burn
ed in an apartment house fire believ-
ed of incendiary origin. on West One
Hundred and Thirty-fifth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Earles to Hold a Cnrniral.

Muncie, Ind. May 27.-The first an
nuaI carnival of the local lodge OF
Eagles opened here with n monster
parade that contained Eagles from
many neighboring cities as well as the
local lodge, Il number of Muncie secret
orders and the display of the earn
Bros carnival shows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
TWENTY-FIVE EMIGRANTS
DIE IN COLLISION AT SEA

Antwerp, May 21.-Twenty-two
Austrian-Italian emigrants Perished
today in collision between the Brit
ish steamer Huddersfield which sank,
and The Norwegian steamer Ito.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
nrnoh safer Than an Auto.

Louisville, May 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Warren, of this village, have
started out for a drive Of 5000 miles.
Their destination is Los Angeles, and
their outfit consists of team of horses,
a buggy AID light stock of clothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
N.v Judge for CsIeb Povers.

Frankfort. KY, May Ex-Governor
Bcckham has commissioned Judge J.
e. Robbins, of Mayfield, special judge
to preside at the next. trial of Caleb
Powers. The trial viii probably be
held some time in JulySor August.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Athlete strains Himself.

Minneapolis, May 81. Michael
Bookman, the famous Minnesota hur-
dIer and holder of the western inter
collegiate record for the high hurdles,
will not compete at Chicago Saturday
next He is suffering from a strained
muscle received while running two
weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
SUPREME COURT OF HONOR
SELECTS ITS OFFICERS

Kansas City, May 27.-The sixth tri-
enniaI conference of the supreme
Court of Honor reelected the old Off
GERS with the exception of J. f..
Smith, of burlington, Iowa, for vice
chancellor, and Mae +. Tarllin, of Illi-
.nois, for conductor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
F'reI GiIberta HI.n cun

Dubuque, Ia. May 27.-Fred Gil
bert, of Spirit Lake, Ia, was a high
gun at the first day of the Dubuque
Gun clubs tournament. He made 167'
cut Of a possible $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
At NTarshaIItOwn-

Marshalltown, Iowa. May 27.-Dur-
ing a severe storm last night the
sm0kestack of the hospital of the
Iowa Soldiers Home crashed through
the roof, the inmates narrowly escap-
ing injury. The Iowa river is out of
its banks and threatening extensive
damage in the Iowlands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Minnesota Editors at Washington.

Washington, May 27.-The members
of the Minnesota Editorial association.
who are visiting Washington, spent
the day viewing the public buildings
and points of interest about the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
w. C. Clifton, Double
Murderer, Hanged
by Mob.
HIS HEAD is SEVERED
BY the tremendous Fall
Given the Vic
tim.

New Castle, Wyo., May 27.-W. c.
Clifton. murderer of Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Church. was lynched by
mob from Gillette last night The
mob battered down the Jail door,
holding up the sheriff and deputy.
and hung Clifton to bridge west of
town.
Head Is Severed.
Clifton's head was cut off by the
fall of 40 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Now Studying Chicago Rolling Mills.
Indignant at Unjust Criticism.

Professor KOzmin is indignant at
what he regards as the unjust criti-
ciSm of certain newspapers in connec-
ton with the massacre of Jews at
Kischeneff in BeSsarabia. He quoted
with approval the statement of DIR.
addison c. Peters in Baltimore that
THE anti-SemitcS may be divided
into two classes. the rich Jews and
the poor Christians"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

city is entirely submerged, and women
and children were rescued from their
homes in boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
LrNCoLN's LOSS FOoTs UP 100000.
Davey is a Total Wreck, With Thirteen
Persons Injured.

Davey Is a Total Wreck, with Thirteen
Persons Injured.
Omaha, May 27.-Eastern Nebraska
has been visited by another series of
storms. several of which developed
into small tornadoes. One visited Hast
ings. near which place was the scene
of Sundays heavy storms and blew
several buildings to splinters. Anoth-
er struck Herman, twenty-five miles
north of Omaha. The home of ID. II.
Parish was demolished, and Parish,
his wife and child We're seriously
hurt. Omaha also suffered Il storm
which blew several houses from
foundations and unroofed others in the
southwest part of the city.
Floods of Rain Also Fall.
Accompanying the severe wind in
each instance was a rain of unusual
severity, and as a result several towns
i'm eastern Nebraska are Hooded
Springfield, Papllion and Plattsmouth
reporting the worst conditions. At
Plattsmouth two feet of water was in
the Burlington station and covered
number of streets. The railroads have
suffered washouts in score of places,
and many bridges have been carried
away or badly damaged. The inan-
cial loss has been heavy and estimates
place it at several hundred thousand
dollars
One of the most severe storms was
at Davey, a small town northwest of
Lincoln, which resulted in the injury
of thirteen persons. none fatally. Sew
eraI of them, however, sustained
broken limbs. The report received
from there states that every dwelling
and outbuilding in the town was
wrecked. The storm originated in
Lincoln, and did a great deal of dam
age in that city, the loss on buildings
being estimated at 100000. 1t moved
northeast and split.
Davey Is Strewn with wreckage.
The portion that struck Davey was
seen approaching by the people of that
town, most of whom were able to seek
safety in cellars. A deluge of rain
accompanied the wind, and flooded the
little town, which was strewn with
debris. consisting OF wrecked homes,
furniture and dead animals. The flood
was disastrous at Springfield. and six
families barely escaped drowning. Sew
en- dwellings were carried away by
the water. a number of other towns.
including Raymond, Blair, Valparaiso,
Beaver Crossing, Ashland, Fremont
and others received more or less dam
age.
Rain Is Rough on salIna.
Salina, Kan, May 27.-This city is
the scene of the worst flood in its his
tory; fully 100 families have been
driven from. their homes. and the ex-
tent of the damage is estimated to be
hundreds of thousands of dollars. An
other rain fell put the record up to
four inches of rain in twenty-four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
ANOTHER AUTOMOBILIsT
DIES OF HIS INJURIES

Paris. May 27.-Marcel RenauTt, the
automobiles who was injured Sun
day, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
VIEWS OF RUSSIAN
He Is Over Here Gathering Notes
Relative to This Country's
Industries.
MAKES COMMENTS ON JEW BATTING
Wants Outside Judgement Suspended
as TO the Horrors at hischeneff
for Awhile.

Chicago, May 2T.-Professor Peter
KOzmin, of the Imperial University
Of Technology in st. Petersburg, Rus
sia, is visitor in Chicago, devotinS
himself to the study of American ma
chinery and the United States indus
trial situation. Professor Kozmin is
young. highly cultured, and a me-
chanical engineer. He was sent by the
Russian government for the purpose
of visiting the industrial centers. At
the same time he is acting as special
correspondent of one of the leading pa
pers of st. Petersburg, the Viedomosti,
whose editor is Prince OuchtOmsky, a
close personal friend of the cZar.
Now Studying Chicago Rolling Mills.
Professor Kozmin goes from Chicago
TO Milwaukee, and then to MinneapO-
lis, at which place he will spend some
weeks studying the methods employed
in the great flour mills. His travelling
stipend ceases with the year, and in
January next he will be expected to re-
sumo his lectures in the College of
Technology at his home. At present
the professor is studying the rolling
mills at South Chicago, and is living
at a private house in that part of the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
QUAY STEPS DOWN
Retires From Craftsmanship of
Pennsylvania Republican
Committee.
BUT PENROsE SUCCEEDS HIM
Convention at Harrisburg IndOrses
Roosevelt and High
Tariff.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 27.-The re-
publican state convention today in
dorsed President Roosevelt for re-
change in the present tariff schcd-
ules.
Quay Steps Out.
Senator Quay declined to ac-
cept a reelection as chairman of the
state committee and Senator Penrose
was chosen as his successor. \ tick
ct headed by William =. Snyder for
auditor general was named
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
WIND AND RAIN PLAY HAVOC.
Small Tornado That Ruined Much Proper
ty Though No One Was Killed or Hurt.

Small Tornado That Ruined Much Proper
ty Though No One Was Killed or Hurt.
Lincoln, Neb., May PA violent
wind storm, reaching the propo. .tions
of a small tornado, swept d farming
district six miles north of Lincoln.
There were no deaths or injuries, so
far as can be learned, but small build
ings and fences were Ieveled, haystacks
carried away and some stock killed.
Reports from Louisville say the
storm was violent near there, and
much damage was done. There was
Il terrific hail storm at Ashland,
smashing hundreds of windows, strip
ping trees of foliage and breaking tel
ephone wires. WahOo river and Salt
creek are out of their banks at Ash
land as Il result of the heavy rains.
Tornado Still at Work.
Severance. Wis, May PA tornado
swept through Doniphan county, do
ing a great deal of damage to build
ings, but no loss of life is reported
The brick Roman Catholic church here
was raZed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
Vt SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1903.

er she's the job you please. sir
rather go to goal''
They slept that night ashore, but in goal,
next day the owners cabled from England for
to be shipped her at any price. But price
could induce her And the third
she sank at her mornings in fifteen fathoms of water
and carried her shipkeeper to the bottom.
II told you she'd kill another yet' said Geordie
But Joe shook his head
ST done what right And, after all e on'y
Spanard, said
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29


side.
Good stuff and sound" he said he sweated his
task. "She might have noated for hever."
When he drew out his auger he found that the
past the hole and sometimes tipped water into it.
said plugged that hole and bored others
There was awake Geordie
sweetly making knots. They running into
to go the side, while Geordie Stacked him
down from pin in the rail -
Its DONE" said Joe, board. She'll
kill more"
1t seemed to him that be doing good deed. For
the Pandora was cruel.
And week later tho they had sighted land,
coorMpf the water had changed c1rously,
little reddish. When they drew board It was
evidently not salt the and they they
In the flood of the mighty Plate The airs light
and westerly. They hauled their wind stood
the northwest But still the the lookout
foreroyalyard land M afternoon they sighted
the smoke Of steamer heading about by south
their starboard beam. They laid their topsai
to the mast and hoisted the Jack, union down.
That night they md
Ia the morning they told their story British
Blu. and all refused at price and at go
board the Pandora again. Joe all
Wen go to goal sooner, SIR" he said, stepped
Of his mates twidd1in&
we wishes to respectfully, sir. She's
Killer and It's better sight to be In the Jug the
beach. than to be drowned. She's killed my mate
and than I'm. And 50 Gar hany q card
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29

Translated Francois coppee.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-09
Ameriean veterans Happv.

Major Robert Mann Woods Of Chi
CagO, VINO in behalf Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, Of which he
was one Of the founders. is inspect
ing the pension systems Of Europe.
was astOunded at the outset Of his
inquiries to learn that the entire army
pension roll OF the British empire. in
GLIDING the addition necessitated by
the BOer war, only amounted to So.
100000 a year.
such splendid old soldier homes
as We have in the United States are
wholly unknown here" said Major
Woods. Even the historic Chelsea
pensioners establishment. where
selected heroes Of England's greatest
campaigns are kept, fail to compare
with the model institutions of Hamp-
ton Roads, Milwaukee, Dayton and
Danville-
Ny observations in England and
my advance Impressions Of Germany
and France convince me that the old
American soldier is by far the most
happily situated veteran in the
world"