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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
DEATH OF H. A. KOHN
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Suspicious Circumstances Surround
Demise of the Chicago
Millionaire.

San Francisco, Oct. 1O.-The corO-
ner will make a rigid Investigation in
to the causes of the death of Abram
II. Kohn. son of the late Henry y.
Kuhn. the millionaire banker of Chi
cago, which occurred in Il sanitarium
here Thursday under circumstances
which have aroused grave suspicious
through the secretive conduct Of
those who attended him during his
last hours.
The young woman who accompan-
led Kohn and who claims they were
secretly married at Beulah. Wis, last
May, has left for the east with the al
legged intention of avoiding publicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
That Drawn by Michael
DaVitt of Rus
sia.
SEES CATAS TROPHE
Prosecuted Jews are
too Poor to Emil
CRATE.

New York, Oct. 1O.-Fresh from a
visit to the great center of Jewish
population in Russia, Michael Davitt
has written his estimate of the cOndi-
tiOns and future of those PEOPLE in a
volume entitled within the Pale
which was issued today from the
presses of A. s. Barnes & Co. 'The
Jews, as he is ruled and oppressed by
Russian officials, is far greater dan
ger TO Rnssian autOcracy than anti
SemitiSm is to the ISraelites of the
pale" declares Davitt i'll the preface
tinues was candidly ayowed 10y all
representative Russians from whom
solicited light and information
Says a Catastrophe Is Coming.
DaYitt sees further catastrophe
ahead because of unnatural economic
and social conditions. The facts of
the economic and social conditions
within the pale of settlement" he
writes, are so objective that thewaIn-
ing they give of Il coming catastrophe
cannot be ignored. 1t would be like
lcd lIS an eIJlltlltiC OI SIliitllDOA ~
cure itself by neglect. This condition
of things is fully explained and eX-
pressed by the term unnatural. 1t is
analogous to Il Situa ton which would
result from a federal law compelling
every European-born labOrer within
the whole United States to reside in
side of Pennsylvania and forbiddng
him to seek employment outside the
cites and towns of that state.
Jews Too Poor to Emigrate.
The murderOus competition for en-
ploymcnt. the deadly rivalry for exist
ence, the bad blood between opposing
races, the poverty and social wretch
ednesS which such a condition of
things would create-apart from the
operation of cOercive Iaws-can readi-
ly be imagined by the American read
er. But this is no Overdrawn picture
of the economic anarchy prevailing
within the Russian pale of Jewish set
tlement. The towns are crowded with
artisans and traders. and as these are
out Of all proportion to the producers
and consumers of an agricultural couD-
try. they necessarily become more
destitute and wretchcd as their num-
bers increase. They are too poor to
emigrate. They are prohibited from
migrating. They cannot seek work on
land. They are not permitted to en-
gage in several occupations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

the Office or deputy aud1tor for the
postOffice in 1897 to go TO Cuba. and is
now auditor for the Philippines. where
his work has been commended publicly
by Governor Taft The basis of the
criticism against Tracewell is that he
concarred in allowances for clerks in
the postofice department who, it is al
legged. were not entitled to additional
compensation. Shaw said Thursday at
the cabinet meeting that he had every
confidence in Tracewelfs integrity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Tnnrh E1e.nent Hated Ilim.

Joplin, Mo. Oct. 10.-Thc home of
Foster Mcconnell. constable. near
here. has been wrecked by dynamite.
McConnells two little children were
hurt, but the other members of the
family escaped uninjured Mcconnell
earnedthe enmity of the tough element
by making several arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
CHRISTIANCYQ QUITS
Having Deem Exonerated of Post.
office Boodlery He Steps
Out of Office.
SAYS HE MUST HAVE A REST
Report of Bonaparte and Conrad Crit
icises Heath and TraceweU,
with Others.

Washington, Oct. 10. - The post
master general has accepted the resis
nation of G. II. G. Christiancy as assist
ant attorney in the office of fhe as
sistant attorney general for the post
office department. Christiancy's letter
of resignation, which was addressed
to Postmaster General Payne. was
6led on the 14th of last July and is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
CEDAR RAPIDS MOTHER
HANGS SELF AND BABE

IS Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 10 The
wife of A. j. Smetena, night iailer
for the police department, last night
hanged her 3-year-old daughter and
then herself. III health that brought
on insanity was the cause of the dual
crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
GOV YATES CARRIES HIS
CAMPAIGN TO CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. lO.-Gov. Yates arriv-
ed here today and opened political
headquarters at the Great Northern
hotel, where he will wage a 7-month's
ante-convention campaign for renom-
inatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
WORKING ON ICE HARBoR
Government Improvement Started at the
Lower End of OTerman's Island.

Work has been begun on the ice
harbcr opposite the lower end of the
city by the forces under the direc-
ton of Col. j. l.. Lusk, of this city.
The harbor is being built at the lower
end of Grand Isle, between the island
and the IeNva shore. The sum. of S15,-
600 has been appropriated and it is
expected that the harbor will be suffi-
ciently completed by freezing weather
so that boats may safely spend the
winter there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
BRIDGE FALLS:
LIVES ARE LOST
Structure Over the Delaware River
GOesiDown With Several
Persons.

MiddIetown. y. y. Oct. 1O.-A toll
bridge $50 feet long, crossing the Del
aware river between Port Jervis and
Matamoras. Pa, collapsed today and
several persons were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Injunction viii BE Too Late.

Terre Haute, Ind. Oct. 10.-The at,
.orney for the opposition in the suit
for an injunction against the street
fair admits that there is no prospect
of reaching a decision in time to pre-.
vent the fair next week. 1t is now pro-
posed to ask for perpetual injunc-
tion on an amended complaint, which
alleges that the fair association iE-
tends holding fairs in future years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
CHICAGO FIREMAN TAKES
LIFE WHILE UNBALANCED

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-Lieut. John Duffy,
Of the Chicago fire department.. was
found dead today on the banks of
Mud lake. with a bottle of carbolic
acid beside him. Duffy suffered from
intermittent alteration. the result OF
injuries received some time ago at "a
fire in the packing house district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
CUT DOWN CLAIMS
OF THE GERMANS
Award of About One-Fourth by the
Venezuelan
Tribunal.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Henry NJ.
Duffield, umpire of the tribunal ap-
pointed to adjust the claims of Ger
many against Venezuela, today an
nounced that the commission had
awarded the claimants 1.67O,OOO marks
out of the total claims presented of
6,O49.OOO marks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

part in plot to bring number of
cracksmen here to commit various
large robberies that have taken place
in this vicinity during the'iast couple
of years. The conviction was secured
on the evidence of Burrier, who was
first arrested and then turned states
evidence. Conroys trial has now been
taken up. The case of Murphy will
be appealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Murphy Found Guilty
of Conspiracy at Clinton

Clinton, Iowa, Oct. 1O-Daniel Muir
ply, the young grocer on trial for
over a week on a charge of conspir-
acy in connection with George Bur-
rier and Mike Conroy, was found gull
ty yesterday afternoon, the jury re-
porting verdict after being out near
ly "A hours. The trial is one of the
rCost sensational ever tried here. the
defendant being accused of taking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Governor of Arkansas
is Given Lie by Rival

Little Rock, Ark. Oct 1O.-A. F.
Vandeventer, candidate for guberna-
torial honors in Arkansas, last night
told Gov. Davis that he was a con
temptible liar" whereupon both men
grabbed chairs and were about to
fight it out when separated. Gov.
Davis, Judge Wood and Vandeventer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

had met to arrange joint canvass,
as all are candidates for the executive
chair. In the conference Gov. Davis
said Nandeventer had no following,
and he did not want him trailing
along. This provoked the quarrel. It
was decided that Vandeventer should
join in the canvass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
CHICAGO JURIST'S WIFE DIES
WHILE ON SEA VOYAGE

New York, Oct. 1O.-Mrs. Tree. wife
of Judge Lambert Tree. the we'll
known jurist of Chicago, died aboard
the steamer Campania at sea Thurs
day. Death was due to syncope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Not in Condition to Work.


al for the postotfice department.
Not in Condition to Work.
"UnlesS investigation of my official
acts has in your judgment developed
anything refecting upon my honesty
or integrity l beg herewith to re-
spectfully tender my resignation as an
official of the pOStOffice department, to
take effect at your earliest convent
ence. l take this step because l Feel
and my physician tells me Imperative
ly that it will be absolutely imp0ssi-
bic for me to undertake desk work for
Il considerable time" He says his
condition calls now absolutely for rest,
but that he shall hold himself at the
service of the department at any time
for assistance or information. The rea-
sons assigned in ChriStiancy'S letter Of
April -, were bad health.
Robh ExOnerates Christiancy.
The postmaster general when he re-
ceived Christiancy's letter of July II
took no actionUpon it beyond referring
it to Assistant Attorney General Robb.
with request for advice as to the prop
er course to pursue. Robb's reply was
not made until the inveStigat ton into
the conduct of the assistant attorney
generals office under Tyner had been
completed. His reply was dated Oct.
s. and in it he says: THE investiga-
ton being completed, 1 now have the
honor to advise you that in my judg-
ment no evidence has been adduced
impugning the honesty of Mr.. Chris
tiancy, and that, therefore, there is no
good reason why his resignation should
not be accepted Payne's letter of ac-
ceptance was at once forwarded. 1t
is Il purely formal document.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
is AVERTED
Trouble at New Philadelphia
Ohio, Has Been
Settled.
SHEET STEEL MEN SATISFIED
Other Mill Closes and a Thousand
Employees are
Idle.

Pittsburg, Oct. 1O.-Trouble over
the violation of the limit of product
clause in the Amalgamated scale at
New Philadelphia, Ohio, which threat
ened to tie up all American sheet steel
mills in the country, has been salts
factorily adjusted and the strike
averted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Great Damage Done on
the Atlantic
Coast.
FACTORIES CLOSED
Over 10 Inches of Rain
Fall in Thirty
Hours.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. TO- The
storm along the coast today prevails
with the same fury as yesterday.
Property has been damaged TO the
extent of thousands of dollars in this
city and vicinity. Scores of buildings
are flooded and washouts reported on
nearly all railroads. The Delaware
and SchuylkiI rivers are swollen far
above the normal. the latter stream
causing serious damage to mill prop
erty along its banks. 1t is estimated
5000 textile workers are idle in Man
ayunk because of the flood.
New Brunswick, y. J., Oct. 1O.-The
freshet in the river i the worst in
many years. All the factories along
the river front are flooded and shut
down.
New York. Oct. lO.-While the rain
has ceased falling in most sections of
eastern New York. eastern Pennsyl-
yania and New Jersey and Delaware,
reports of serious damage from
floods are pouring i'm from nearly ev-
cry river town and city. The only
loss of life reported is two children
drowned at Bloomfield. y. J. \ ter
rife gale prevails along the Atlantic
coast. doing great damage to shipping
interests.
Fall of 1904 Inches
= New York. OcS. IO.-Torrential rain,
continuing with scarcely any inter
mission for thirty-siX hours, during
which time the unprecedented precipi-
tation of 1904 inches was recorded at
the local weather bureau, has laid New
York city and all theSurrOunding cOun-
try under flood. causing damage that
will amount to many hundred thou
sands of dollars. The rain has ceased,
but coast storm is reported to be ap-
preaching and threatened hurricane
renders it unsafe for vessels of any
class to leave port. Along all the riv-
cr front and in many sections o.
Brooklyn cellars were flooded and an
enormous amount of damage done. 4
great portion CT the subway was badly
flooded.
COuId Not Get to Their Work.
Suburban steam and trolley lines,
with hardly an exception, We're Grip
pied by floods and washouts, and in
the early morning rush hours thou
sands of suburban residents were un-
able to reach their offices in this city.
Those who were fortunate enough To
cross the ferries found furtherprogress
blocked by the submerged condition OF
the water front streets across which
they were ferried in trucks and waE-
Ons. Reports of extensive floods and
serious damage to property and inter-
ruptions of traffic come from almost
all sections of New Jersey and Long
Island.
TeB Miles of Valley Flooded.
In Newark, Passaic and other large
manufacturing centers many factories
were closed down, owing to the flood
ing of engine rooms. In many places
electric light and power plants were
shut down for the same reason. a
dam on the Ramapo river at PQmpton
broke, flooding the valley for ten miles,
but causing no loss of life. Paterson
was one of the worst sufferers, and
for time there was grave danger OF
a repetition of the terrible disaster of
last February. The flood is now sub
siding and all danger is believed to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10
Mills Close.

Joliet, Oct. 1O.-The Illinois Steel
company today shut down a billet and
three rod mills, throwing 1000 men
out of employment. The company
hopes to resume operations in 4 few
DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-10

as follows: For reasons assigned in
the communication addressed to you
under date of April %, 1908, request
e to be relieved from the duties in
the office of assistant attorney Sener-
al for the postotfice department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
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VIM. Carlisle, of Pulaski, is in the
city
Mr.. John F. Sennett is in New Gas
cony.
H. W. Mosby. of Helena. was here
Saturday.
H. W. Mosby. of Helena, was here
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Langford are
in Hot Springs.
J. w. Gattling. of Bearden, was in
the city yesterday.
George G. Stockard, of Fayetteville,
was here Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Isaacs will arrive today
to visit her parents.
Major H. H. HUM returned Sat
urday from Little Rock.
Mrs. NJ l.. Fulk will arrive today
from st. Louis to visit relatives.
Judge John NJ Elliott has returned
from business trip to Little Rock.
Mr. S. c. We'll and family leave
today for Hot Springs to be gone for
several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs, F. w. Vaughn are in
Whitehall today, where Mr. Vaughn is
holding services.
Mrs. l. f. Newman is in Little Rock,
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ben
Mayer. who is quite i'll.
Mrs Theresa Simmons. accompanied
by her son, J. c. Simmons, arrived last
evening to visit Mrs. Simmons daugh-
ter. Mrs. l. Dreyfus.
Mrs. J. T. Fitzpatrick and daughter,
of Little Rock arrived in the city
Friday to attend the funeral OF little
Charles E. Fitzpatrick
Among the arrivals in the city to at
tend the Vogel-Levi nuptials are Mr..
and Mrs Nathan Stern. Mr.. Leon Levi
and Mrs Levi, and Miss Minnie Levi,
Of Texarkana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

Kew Orleans. March 2S.-The an
nollncement from New York that tie
cotton exchange there had entered
into contract with the Gold and Stock
Telegraph company to prevent bucket
shops from receiving quotations sent
by those wires, it is claimed bv Sac-
retary Hester, of the New Orleans
cotton exchange, to be the result OF
a proposition made to the New York
exchange some time ago by the New
Orleans body.
The reason why the matter has held
flre SO long is because of existing con
tracts with telegraph companies doing
the business of the exchange. To shut
out the bucketshops completely it was
necessary for both exchanges to have
the same contract terms operative
at the same time, otherwise shops
could get quotations from one ex-
change or the other. and thereby de-
feat the purposes of contract.
1t was determined by each eX.
change that so soon as it could pos
sibly be done new contracts would
be made rendering the carrying out
OF the reform possible The New
York exchange was the first to act.
because its existing contract expired
sooner.
The matter is now in the hands of
committee of the New Orleans eS-
change and will be brought before the
body when the occasion demands. The
move means death to practically all
except legitimate firms
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
PROTEST AGAINST KING BILL
Made Before House Judiciary Com
mittee by Pine Bluff Citizens.

A delegation of business men from
Pine Bluff appeared before the house
judiciary committee Friday night for
purpose of protesting against the pas
sage Of the Keel antitrust bill, which
was referred to that committee last
week. The arguments were directed
of the measure which prohibits fire in
surance companies that are members
ness in the state.
Judge w r. Woodbridge, Major Fl
II. Fred Fox and w. b. Alexander made
speeches before the committee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

tineds" The non-smokers were drawn
by lot The pupils investigated wer,
from the same rooms in the same
schools.
The report represented the observa
tion of ten teachers. No guesswork
was allowed. Time was taken to gct
al the aftcs of the case on twenty ques
tions of inquiry, hence the value OF
the report.
The ages of the boys We're from ten
to seventeen. The average was a lit
tie over fourteen. OF tn twenty smok
ers, twelve had smoked more than a
year, and some of them several years
All twenty boys used cigarettes, while
some of them also used pipe and cigars
occasionally. The following table
shows the line of investigation, and al
so the results:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
How Smoking Hurts Boys

In a late number of the School Jour
nal there are presented some obserVa-
tiOns Of the effect Of cigarette smoking
upon boys in public institutions. \
public school Of about 500 pupils
was taken as an example. and in this
school it was found that the boys were
much inferior to the girls in every
way. II was also found that a large
majority of the boys We're habitual
cigarette smokers
An investigation was ordered to as
certain exactly how far the smoking
was TO blame for the inefficiency and
low moral condition of the boys.
The investigation extended over sev,
eral months of close observation Of
of twenty boys whom it was known
did not use tobacco in any form and
twenty boys knon to be cigarette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

In this issue of the Graphic will
he seen the page advertisement Of the
bankrupt stock Of the ]. B. Simon COM
pany. This sale will last only short
time longer. as the receipts have ex-
ceeded the expectations of the pur-
chaser. This was the largest stock eV-
er slaughtered in Pine Bluff. and the
neople have not been slow to take adj
vantage of it. From the prices quot
ed in this advertisement you will see
that they are determined to make this
the banner week of their sale. Those
needing anything in their line will do
we'll to read carefully this advertise
ment and give them a call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
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Mr.. Warren T. Flnnn. employed at
Strauss and Millers received tee
gram Friday from Galveston, Tex,
announcing the death of his sister.
Mrs. G. L. Gengler. at that place. A
husband. two children. two sisters and
a brother survive her. Her sisters and
brother are Mrs. Ada Parnell. Mrs.
Asmond and Mr. Warrent r. Flynn,
al lof Pine Bluff The brother and two
sisters left for Galveston Friday night
to attend the funeral.
Mrs. J. D. Cherry, one of the oldest
women of Jefferson county, after
about three years of intense suffering.
passed away Friday at II a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
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Y..M..C A. NOTES
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The boys band concert 10 be given
next Tuesday evening at the Merrill
Institute will Ec the real coming out
~ the Toys band, and the work that
will be done by the boys will be a sur
Lrise TO lnaLy OF those who have ridi-
culed Re idea of bows band. Even
show you The money raised by this
concert will go to help pay for the in
struments that the boys have been u.s.
ing The boys will give about four
numbers and the rest of the program
will be made IN from the best talent
in the city The boys do not ask YOU
to give them anything, but simply ask
you to come and get your moneys
worth in music and pleasure. If you
can honestly say that the concert was
not worth the price then your money
will be refunded to you at the door.
The boys ought to be encouraged in
their efforts to benefit themselves. and
surely something is due to those who
have been backing the band. The con-
cert will be opened by LeMaire's or
chestra, which will be increased to
phony orchestra, and it will render
some very fine music indeed. The solo
work will be the best that Pine Bluff
can afford both vocal and instrumen-
tai. Do not forget the date-Tuesday
evening at 8:15 o'clock.
The mems meeting to be held at the
Young Mems Chr tstian Association
this afternoon will be most interest
ing one to young men. The subject is
one that is rarely ever used. but is one
that ought to be well thought out by
every young man. One Of the great
est stumbling blocks in the lives OF
men will be thoroughly discussed and
will be removed from the lives of those
who will stop to think for a little
while on this great evil which is
threatening the very sacredness OF
the home The meeting will open at
$50 sharp. short. crisp service.
Hearty singing Of old familiar hymns.
All nen in the city most cordially in
vitss 70 attend.
Do not forget that woman's auxll'
iary will give a Lenten tea next
Friday afternoon and evening at the
Merrill Institute. The ladies will ex'
pect to see you there. Everything will
be in excellent shape for you to enjoy
yourself as we'll as to get fine tea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
Democratic Rally April 6.

aaaht,lfH faha place fho pa31a#f ~
tHe moes,aa is 10 accent the eeHlHg
spring city election and while jh,
Democratic nominees have no utposi
ton. stn the candidates would Like
10 have a good vote poltod in order to
hav0 the ptEplc thus demonstrate
their confidence in their nominees fol
the offices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

General H. King White staed Sat
urday 70 4 Graphic reporter Chat ON
Monday April G tbar there would be
q Democratic rally in Pine Bluff. and
that COY. jeff Davis. Gongressman J. T.
Robinson Senator J p Clark. state
Senator CaldWoll aad REPRESENTATIVES
Kerwin and Toney viii b. present TO
sneak. Some lively speaking Will un-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
Pittsburq 2; Little Rock /.

In the game Of baseball played at
Rock and Pittsburg, Little Rock made
an excellent showing against the cham
pions of the United States, the score
being: Pittsburg 2; Little Rock L.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
Of Texarkana

"A telephone communication was
received here Saturday from Rev. c.
c. Cline stating that he would be un-
able to come to Pine Bluff to fill the
appointment made for him at the
Christian church today.