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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
DOM E STIC.

DR.. Crum was sworn In as collector
Of customs at Charleston, S c.
Senator Clarke and Representative
Brundldgo Of Arkansas had street
fight In Little Rock,
John -, Rockefeller offered to pay
for experiments in obtaining electric
ity direct from coal.
The entire business section of Dun
muir, Cal, was destroyed by fire,
Loss, $4,000,
At indianapolis the cigar makers
and most Of the timers struck for
higher WAGES,
Tho Lcgar tOkIaD bank was robbed
by three men of $4,000 In cash in
tended for Indian payments
Mrs, Nelson cont ont invitations for
her daughters Wedding to Reginald G.
Vanderbilt ut Newport April IA.
Six hundred carl 'tors OF Salem
beverly, rtabody ana Marblch"ad.
Mass, struck for a uniform scale Of
wages.
Fire caused loss of over $4,000
In the business district Of Brodhead,
Wis, 1t Is supposed the blaze was
lncedlary,
Six days overdue liner Southwark
from Antwerp, bringing 1000 stcrr,
age and 60 cabin passengers, reached
New York,
Five masked men blew open the
safe of MCPhillip's store at Judson.
Ind. They secured $4,000 and got
away on handcar.
John y. Orter. ianltor OF tho Peoria
NnlD high school, was found shot to
death IN the school basement.
Suicide Is charged
At Buffalo 300 pa 'nters refused to
go to work because the master paint
ers refused to grant their demands
for increased wages,
A general labor war throughout the
United States is predicted by FRANK
Buchanan, the structural iron
workers strike leader,
At Ayers, Mass, Charles Moultor
shot and probably fatally wounded hi.
divorced wife, Lillian, then killed him
self Jealousy was the cause
Charles H. Swift thisd son Of the
late Gustayus L, Swift, of Chicago
was sued for divorce on the ground OF
cruelty by Lutte Morrill, Swift.
Rev. Mgr + r. Rocker, secretary o
the apostolic delegation at Washing
ton, has been appointed bishop o
Nucva Caceres. Philippine islands.
Southern Indiana was swept by I
tornado, A schuolhouso near Wash
ington collapsed and injured severa
pupils, Oscar Cummins and daughteI
were killed near Alexandria.
The san Francisco Jury in the cas-,
of Walter N nimmock, accused o
stealing 100000 from the Unite,
States mint, rendered verdict O
guilty.
The congregation Of the propagau
da unanimously decided to propos
that the pope appoint bishop Glcnnot
of Kansas City as coadjutor bishop 0
st Louis.
At Akron. Ohio, Mrs. Susan Updik
was placed in Jail charged with caus
ing the death Of Andrew Fasnacht
Mrs. updike confessed to the killing
saying that Fasnacht vas playing tn
part of peeping Tom at her hom
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
NEW CHALLENGER SPEEDY.
Shamrock TT Beats Old Boat by Good
Margin.

Weymouth, Eng, April 10.-Over n
thirty mile course, fifteen miles to
Toward and fifteen TO windward, the
Shamrock Ill yesterday beat the
Shamrock by II minutes and % sec
ouds. hitherto the challenger had
shown weakness down the wind but
yesterday she proved as good on this
point of sailing as any other, and let
ter on all points than she had hereto,
fore shown herself Over ten minutes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
lha Kind You Have Always Bought
s1 4sass sno O. IsH2z1zu
For Protection of Miners.

Harrisburg. Pa, April lin the
senate yesterday FIVE bills relating to
coal mines were passed finally They
now go to the governor. One OF the
most important prohibits the employ
ment at any kind Of work of persons
under n years of age in or about
anthracite coal mines more than eight
hours a day. Another amends the
mining laws so as to make a ton oi
2.24o pounds the basis from which 20
calculate the earnings of miners,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16

on the run out from the turning point
at Lulworth and over seven minutes
on the beat home were the challen-
gers sensational gains over the older
boat.
In the opinion of experts the Sham
rock Ill was really driven for probably
the first time on the windward turn.
The Shamrock was hope
lessly beaten from start to finish and
wholly unable TO match the pace set
by the Challenger. Yachtsmen consid-
er this to be notable victory and as
showing the Shamrock Ill to be a
much more formidable challenger for
Americas cup than even her admirers
had heretofore supposed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Society Looking Newport-Ward.

Newport r. L.. April IA special
train from New York bearing those
who will be the guests at the wedding
OF Miss Cathleen Nelson and Reg.
inali c. Vanderbilt today reached
Newport yesterday. The ceremony
will be performed at Arleigh by Rev.
Father William b. Menan of st. Mary S
Catholic church. The array of gifts
is considered the most brilliant ana
costly seen here in many years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
PoLYGAMY is DENOUNCED.
Mormon Elder Says 1t is Contrary to
Both Human and Divine Law.

Independence, Mo, April 10,-Poly-
gamy was denounced in no uncertain
terms by Elder w. L. Larue, pastor of
the Mormon congregation in Philadel-
phia at yesterday S session of the con
ference of latter day saints.
"Polygamy debases the race said
Elder Larue, "corrupts man, degrades
woman. 1t turns love into lust. meh
into despots, women into slaves. 1t is
a violation of the eternal laws of our
physical and moral nature, a crime
against God. Polygamy is the prod
uct of a wicked heart and lustful
mind. 1t is contrary to all law, HUI
man and divine"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
FOREIGN.

Servia reinforced her border garri.
sons because Of the massing Of Turk,
III troops on her southern frontier
In battle between Turks and Rul
gar.aus many were killed One re.
port saws there were 600 casualties.
Turkish troops are said TO have
been defeated in the 0khrida district
lily 5000 Macedonian revolters. and
goo men killed 81 wounded.
Canadians are assured of great
system of canals and waterways con,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Methodists in Merger.

Chicago. April IL Methodists
throughout the land who have put be
fore them for consideration and dis.
Cussion the plan TO merge into ono
corporate institution the Methodist
book concern. New York City, and
the Western Methodist book concerns
1T Cincinnati and Chicago This viii
result in an annual saving Of $4,000
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Wisconsin Mormon Talks.

Independence, Mo. April Ire
ports Of committees were heard in the
Latter Day Saints conference yester-
day. Eighteen candidates for mis-
assigned to stations. Elder Robinson
of wisconsin conducted the services
last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Funeral of Blind Chaplain.

Santa Barbara, Cal, A"mI IA
Funeral services were he'd over the
remains of Rev, w. H, Milburn. the
the blind chaplain of the United
States senate ", terday. The body
was temporarily deposited in a vault
and will ;-:5r he shipped to Jackson
vile. Ill,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
ENGINES
PILED UP
IN WRECK

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 14.--Three
freight engines are piled up in a
wreck between Lynn and Opheim on
the Burlington north of this city as a
result of the operator at Lynn falling
properly to give his train orders. En-
gineer McGlinsey of Galesburg was
killed and Engineer John Morris OF
Monmouth is thought to be buried in
the wreck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Another BoodIer to Prison.

st. Louis, April 1l.-John Schuett
Ter. a former member of the house of
delegates, indicted for bribery in
connection with the suburban street
railway Doodle bill. was sentenced
yesterday to four years in the pent
Tertiary. The case will be appealed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
YUNG LU DEAD.
Chinaman, Whose Rise to Power Was
Unprecedented.

OnETSSSuSHtCu'
Pekin. April 11.-Gung Lu, control
Ter of finances and first grand secre,
tary, is dead. Yung Lu was Man
chu and at the time of the beginning
of the boxer" outbreak was viceroy
of Pechili and generalissimo of the
Chinese army He was then said to
be the most powerful man in China,
his influence being greater even than
that Of Ii Hung Chang, Since the
death of the latter Yung Lu has more
than once been represented as dictat-
ing the policy of the dowager empress
and emperor The rapid rise of Yung
Iu is said to have been unprecedent-
ed He obtained his post Of gener'
aHssimo as a reward for crushing the
reform party in China.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Injured in 8. and o. Wreck

Mansfield. Ohio, April 1.-THE east
bound limited of the Baltimore and
Ohio was wrecked at Dillon's crossing
north Of this city last night, Heavy
rains had undermined the tracks near
the culyert. Four persons were in
jured, none fatally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Ex.Conaressman TAYLOR Dead.

Washington, April IA. - Former
Congressman Abner Taylor of Chicago
died here last night, aged "A. He was
i'll for several weeks with a compiled
tion of diseases. He served several
terms in congress from the first dis
triCt in Illinois
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
Bouus Mexican Lottery.

Washington, April 1.-THE Next
can ambassador has informed the
state department that tickets are be-
ing sold in this country for a lottery
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16

The temperature Of the position car
bon OF an electric are lamp is 1880
degrees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16
CzAR|NA IS VERY ILL
WIFE OF THE RULER OF RUSSIA
HAS PERITONITlS.
HAS HAD UNHAPPY LIFE

In Spite of Fact that Domest'o Life
Of Royal Couple Has Been Almost
ldeal-Empress Has Been Suffer
ing From MeIancholia Because All
Her Children are Girls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-16

said to be located in San Luis POST.
Mexico, where the ambassador says
no lottery exists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14
IN THE SUBURBS.



Milan, July 14.-Thcrc is still trou-
BILE among the owners of the mutual
telephone lines connecting at this
place over the refusal of the switch
board people here to receive the trunk
line from Taylor Ridge The matter
is pretty badly mixed up and it is
hard to get at the bottom of it at
this time. There is no settlement in
sight, as the longer the controversy
runs the more determined both fac
tiOns seem to become.
Many Milan people went to the Or
angement's picnic Saturday and all
report a good time.
Farmers are more cheerful now and
there is some hope that there will be
a good crop of corn i'm this neighbor-
hood yet, if the frost does not visit
us too early.
DR.. Robert Mclaughlin. of Hollis,
Kans., who has been visiting with rel
atives here. left for home Thursday.
The demand for help on the farms
about this place is equal to that else
where. There is a great scarcity of
hands for haying and harvesting and
wages are good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14
GrosOfb Of Frafernal 7ribrt1eS
~4TbosUn at Biennial 1TeCsion Today

members. Suffice it to say that this
has been done, and while the RESPONSE
bility does not cease, nor can it ever
cease in work of this kind, our so
ciety today occupies the very credit
able position of having lived up to the
letter and spirit of every promise
made, its payments to beneficiaries,
as will be seen by the detailed report
of my office, now reaching the large
sum of $149,OO6.41.
at has been said by a prominent
fratcrnalist that no body of men is
confronted by more veXing problems,
calling for the display of business sa-
gacity, knowledge of human nature
in it's various moods, and demanding
an absolute grasp of the -potentiali-
ties of life insurance, mingled with
the capacity for living the strenuous
life, than the men whose talents fit
them for the successful management
of fraternal societies. l apprehend
that none of you who have looked be-
hind the scenes, who are familiar with
the details of society work, care to
dispute the truth of that statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

The third biennial meeting of the
Fraternal TribuBes, the growing ben
eficiary order having its supreme Of
fees in Rock Island. was convened in
Carse's hall at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, with Supreme Tribune X. NJ.
Whitman, Cf Alcoto, in the chair.
Mr.. Whitman, in calling the conven-
ton to order, congratulated the SUI
preme body upon having six years ago
established the order here in Rock
Island, where there was an unmistak-
able tone of cordiality for the Tria-
unes ana the desire to see the order
progress from year to year. He re-
ferred to the fact that the order, like
others of the kind, was instituted for
the bencficCnt purpose of protecting
the widow and the orphan when
death should invade the homes of its
membership. Death had been busy
within its ranks, as was to be expect
ed, and how well the order had lived
up to the promises made its members
would appear from the reports of its
business to be presented To the SUI
preme body. Those reports would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14
A Surgical OperatIon.

is always dangerous. Do not submit
to the surgeons knife until you have
tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve 1t
viii cure when everything else fails.
1t has done this in thousands of
cases. Here is one of them: 81 suf-
fered from bleeding and protruding
piles for 90 years; was treated by diff
ferent specialists and used many rem
edies, but obtained no relief until [
used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Two boxes of this saIve cured me IS
months ago and l have not had
touch of the piles since" H. y. lis
dale, Summerton, S. c. For blind,
bleeding. itching and protruding piles
no remedy equals DcWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
4. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-sevcnth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

being an increase of nearly one mill
lion insurance written over the report
of last meeting. The net gain in in
surance in force over the last report,
after dcducting all surrendered or
lapsed certificates, is shown to be 3d.
2OO,50O.
1T is perhaps needless to say that
this new business was secured
through the deputies, and had to be
literally paid for, the compensation
for getting new members thus con-
stituting, as it always has, by far the
largest item of expense incident to
the management of the order. Seem
ingly the day when members of fra
ternal societies can or will drop their
own business and Rustic for new
members, without money and with
out price, has passed never to return.
The only alternative is tn hire com
potent deputies trained in the work of
stimulating old tribunals and organ
izinc new ones.
The Largest Tribunals.
The following tribunals have in
force insurance to the amount of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

der's business for the past two years,
and in this connection to congratu-
late you upon the factor it is a
fact-that perfect harmony and unity
of purpose is a distinguishing trait of
this supreme body, the various local
tribunals that compose the order,
and of the men in the field upon
whose work the future so much de-
ponds.
This satisfactory condition of af-
fairs, without which no organization
of d fraternal kind can hope for sue
cess. attribute to that spirit of fair
dealing. honest and conservative con
duct. of affairs, and the recognition
of the rights of others, which it has
been the aim of the Fraternal Trib-
unes to inculcate upon all occasions,
and which, happily, has been instilled
into the minds of the membership.
The result was seen, in Il very marked
degree, at the biennial meeting of
the grand tribunal of Illinois, held at
Galesburg June Is, when the conf
dence of that body in the order and
its management was made manifest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

Speaking for myself, after a fraternal
experience of 10 years duration, dur
which period my time has been con-
stantly employed in managerial work,
either in the office or in the field. /
am impressed with the thought that
fraternity demands the best that one
has to give, and this is as true of ev-
cry member and every organizer as it
is of those whose election makes them
the supreme officers. The manage
ment of fraternal society today,
more than ever before, calls for exec
utive ability paramount with that of
the men who manage vast commercial
and Industrial enterprises, and it is a
matter for congratulation, it seems to
me. that the supreme tribunal of our
society has within it's ranks so many
who are conspicuous examples of the
successful business and professional
man.
Much New Insurance.
'Since the last meeting of the SUI
preme tribunal new insurance aggre-
eating $4.10O.O00 was written and GER
tificates issued therefor, making the
present showing $7,743 900. This con
stitutes the largest amount of new
business secured in any biennial
term during the history of the order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

show that the order had not stood
still during the biennial term just
drawing to its close, but on the CON
trary had experienced a greater sue
cess than i'll any other ponding
period.
The committee on credentials made
its report to the convention, seating
as new members Of the supreme tri-
bunal for the ensuing term, Gilbert
Miller, of Canton, and Mrs. Mary
Orth, of Belvidere, the two delegates
from Illinois who this year enter the
governing body as representatives Of
the grand tribunal of Illinois that
met at Galesburg in June.
Report of Secretary.
After the report of the credentials
committee the minutes of the meet
ing of two years ago were read and
approved and then the report of the
supreme secretary. Robert Rexdale,
was taken up. This occupied the re
mainder OF the morning. 1t was care
fully prepared and dwclt in much de
tail upon the workings of the society
during prosperous two years. In
prefacing the report Mr.. Rexdale
said:
II beg to submit my report as your
supreme secretary, covering the or.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

beyond the peradventure of a doubt.
Today you have present the represen-
tatives of that grand body, imbued
with loyalty to their constituency and
with love for the order. and their
time and talents viii mingle and
merge with yours in the important
work of the order for the coming two
years.
New Idea In Insurance.
Il do not need to dwell upon the
fact that when the Tribunes began
work as society upon advanced
plans in the early part of 1897, we in
sense became in Illinois the pioneer
of new thought in fraternal insur-
ance. Neither is it necessary for me
at this time to recall at length that
our earlier years were fraught with
grave problems for those of us upon
whom devolyed the responsibility of
management-the responsibility of
creating a demand for insurance, in
the first place, and then the response
bility of molding the masses into local
organizations, or tribunals, giving to
each its own distinctive character.
and thereafter building up the small
charter memberships until proper
tions were reached that insured the
! paying of the benefits promised to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

of officers and committees was resiffii-
ed, one of the first being that of III. A.
Weld, of this city, the supreme treas
urer, who gave. in more detail the
data covered in a general way in the
report of the supreme secretary. An
Invitation was read from Rock Island
tribunal, No. |. to attend the enter
tainment arranged in honor of the
supreme tribunal To be given at Odd
Fellows hall tomorrow evening.
The business will probably be finish
ed late this afternoon or this evening.
matters being so arranged that "a
great deal can be accomplished in a
small compass of time
The old board of officers is com
posed as follows:
Past Supreme Tribune-Hon. T. j.
Medill.
Supreme Tribune-K. NJ. Whitman.
Vice Supreme Tribunc-Hon. W. c.
Galloway.
Supreme Secretary - Robert Rex
dale
Supreme Treasurer = Harold a.
Weld.
Supreme Counselor - Hon. james
Mccartney.
Supreme Medical Examiner-A. L.
Craig, NJ, d.
Supreme Orator-M II. Sexton.
Supreme Sergeapt-at-Arms- NJ.
Campbell.
Supreme Guard. j. Andrew.
Supreme Sentinel-E L. Wolff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14
scIatIe Rheumntrsm Cnred.

l.. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: Il had a fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. 1 have also heard
of fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14
warming. Warming.

beware of substitutes offered "
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of ro-
Iey's Honey and Tar, FOley's Kidne =
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepara-
tons in place of these valuable medi-
zines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives of
their victims. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

This afternoon hearing the reports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-14

the attention of the supreme tribunal
to a reading of the exhibits showing
the orders condition financially and
numerically, and presented a com
plete analysis of the books of the SUI
preme Office covering the biennial
term. This part of the report was
necessarily of voluminous charac
ter, going into the details of business
in all its branches. The following
summary is extracted from the report
and discloscs that the order makes
most excellent showing in this its
sixth year of eXistence:
Balance, to protect con
tracts ........ ..........$ 34,19s.O5
Total claims paid to date. 149,006.41
Claims paid since last re-
port ........ ..... 61.250.OO
insurance in force No.. 7,743,OOO.OO
Insurance added since last
report ....... .......... 4,1OOOOO.OO
Insurance net gain ....... 2,26O,OO0OO
Death rate per 1000, 1923, 4.51.
Average age of members, same peri
cd, "a years.
Expresses Thanks.
In conclusion, Mr.. RexdaIe said: Il
desire to thank the members of the
supreme tribunal, and through them
the officers of the local tribunals and
the, deputies in the field. for the uni
form courtesy and cooperation that
have received from them during nv
two years of service at supreme sec
rotary IT is pleasing to contemplate
the past, Notwithstanding its work
and worry, and the future of the or
der, as seen from the standpoint of
this Office, was never so bright as at
the present time. The only cloud up
on the fraternal horizon is the posi-
bility of undesirable laws being en-
acted by state legislatures, but | have
faith to believe that the lawmakers
of the various states of the union VIII
accord to fraternity that cOnsidera-
ton which the best interests of its
millions of certificate holders in this
country imperatively demand. To at
tain this end is to labor for the con
tinued success of system of benefac-
ton that means more To the widows
and orphans of the United States than
any other system ever devised for the
mutual help of mankind
Before adjourning at noon the
chairman upon motion appointed
committees upon distribution and up
on resolutions touching upon the
death of Hon. James NJ. Brock, of
Aledo, who was Il supreme officer.
Afternoon Session.
This afternoon hearing the reports