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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Carrie Nation to Sue a city.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. l1.-Carrie Ma
tiOn's summary conviction for selling
hatchets in violation of n city Ordi-
nance was declared Illegal by Judge
NewcOmb. when her application for a
writ of habeas corpus came before him.
The writ was sustained on the ground
that the magistrates record was de-
fective. Mrs. Nations counsel will
bring suit against the city for $4,000
damages for false arrest and imprisOR
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
--.cI Remey an Iowa Man.

burlington, Ia, Aug. 11.-Rear Ad-
miral George c. Remey, senior in that
rank in the active list of the navy, who
has been retired at the age
limit of %. is native of this
CITY. lie has seen active service on sea
and land in nearly every quarter of the
globe. He took an important part in
the civil war, i'm the war with Spain,
in the expedition to China in 1900 and
i'm the insurrection in the Philippines.
J. T. Remey, president of the National
State bank in this city, is Il brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
WEALTHY MAN IN ORDERS
PEIIadelphian Comes West to Take Up
Church Work with Bishop Graf
ton at Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 11.-Sigour-
ney w. Fay. n wealthy Philadelphia,
was ordained deacon Of the Episcopal
church at st. PauTs cathedral by Bish-
Cd Coadjutor r. H. Weller, while the
candidate was presented by Dr. f. s.
Jewell. The ordination sermon was
by Canon ]. G. II. Barry. Sigourney
w. Fay was attending the Philadelphia
divinity school a year ago when he be-
came acquainted with Bishop Charles
c. Grafton, who was then visiting in
the east.
They soon became fast friends and
when Fay finished his years work he
came to Fond du Lac and was tutored
by Bishop Grafton. He will be or
dained priest at st. Paul's cathedral in
this city next June by Bishop Grafton
and afterward will assist Bishop Gl- f
ton in the Fond du Lac diocese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Union Garment worhers.

Indianapolis Aug. 1.-Two hundred
delegates representing the 10000 mem
bers of the organization, were present
at the opening of the annual cOnven-
tion Of the United Garment Workers
of America at the Claypool hotel Tho
annual reports of the officers We're sub
mitted, showing that the organization
was never so prosperous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Two Fa,Iures at ChIcaeo.

Chicago, Aug. IA receiver has
been appointed for the hat manufactur-
ing firm of Charles w. Dempster &
Co. whose liabilities are estimated at
SGO. 600 and assets at $4,000 Work
Bros. & Co. has also been declared
insolvent and a receiver appointed.
The company manufactured and re-
tailed clothing and furnishing goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Died of old Age in Jail.

Milwaukee, Aug. Thames Tobin,
who was to be arraigned at the next
term of the municipal court as the al
legged murdererof his aged wife in their
home in Granville Center, July 10, was
found dead in his cell in the county
Jail. The county physician gave as his
opinion that Tobin's death was cue TO
old age and natural causes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
HURRICANE WARNING
HAS BEEN SENT OUT
Vessel Interests In South Atlantic
and Caribbean Waters Off
ciaIly Notified.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE weather
bureau this morning furnished the
following to the Associated Press:
''The hurricane that appeared east of
the Barbados Aug. is approaching
Cuba from the Caribbean sea and will
probably recurve northward near the
Florida peninsula. Vessel interests
have been warned of dangerous
storms in the gulf, South Atlantic
and Cuban waters during the next As
hours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Arrested for Murder.

Springfield. Ill. Aug. IL. - Charles
Grogerski, miner of Bishell. was muir
dered while on his way from River
ton to Bishell in company with Frank
Rich. a fellow miner who is a boarder
at Grogerski's home. Rich was ar
rested by Marshal Prince. of RivertOn,
and lodged in Jail here, the coroner'S
jury having recommended that he be
held to await the action of the grand
Jury on the charge of murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Canada. Cun Seem. Safe.

Toronto, Aug. 1.-THE second race
for the Canada's cup was won by
Strathcona, the defender, by more than
eight minutes elapsed time. Skipper
Jarvis got the better of Barr at the
start and crossed the line two minutes
and three seconds ahead At that timH
the wind was about eight miles an
hour. The Canadian yachts superiori-
ty in windward work was at once
shown and she led all through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
ACCEPTS
DATE FOR SHOOT
For the Washburn Trophy Which
Guardsmen Now
Hold.

St Paul, Aug. 11.-Adjt. Gen. Libby
has received word from the National
Guard of Illinois accepting Sept. p as
the date for the Interstate rifle con-
test for the Washburn trophy. Wis
consin and Iowa had previously ac-
cepted the date for the shoot, which
will be held at Camp Lake View. near
Lake City, Minn. The trophy. now in
possession of the Illinois guardsmen.
has not been contested for for some
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
BAD RBIL ACCIDENT
FROM SPREADING RAILS

Sedalia, Mo. Aug. 1.-THE north
bound Missouri, Kansas & Texas flyer
was derailed near Schell City late last
night. The postal. mail and chair
ears were badly splintered and three
others derailed. Spreading of the
rails was, the cause. The train was
filed, and 81 passengers were injur-
ed. The majority were from Texas.
The injured were taken to Nevada.
Many are badly hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Daily wife-shootIng Itom.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 11.-Henry Car
penter, street railway conductor, shot
ana seriously injured his wife, who
had left him. He then blew his brains
out. Carpenter tried to persuade her to
return to him. She refused and struck
him over the head with her parasol. He
then shot her. The wife, it is thought,
will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Put,tnr tho CHALLENGER in Trim.

New York, Aug. IA small army
of dOckyard employees besides her own
crew and some of the crew of Sham
rock l swarmed about Shamrock III
as she lay in dry dock in Erie basin
and began the task of putting her in
trim for the cup races On Wednes-
day week, the day before the first race
with the Reliance, she will probably
be measured by the official measurer
of the New York Yacht club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Lynch Spirit Was shown.

Geneva, Ill, Aug. 11.-Arthur Will
Jams. aged 81, charged with assault
ing Flossie Barr, aged IA, and VerIa
Wilson, aged 13, was captured by
crowd and narrowly escaped lynchiug.
Jbe Jail is very strongly guarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11

county, and doing almost untold dam
age in some localities. Corn was
stripped and beaten to the ground
and some live stock was killed.
In Sioux City the mischief by hail
and wind was almost Unprecedented.
Chunks of ice fell as big as mans
fist, and millions OF individual stones
were as large as walnuts. Plate glass
windows were broken, screens and
awnings torn and tin roofs perforated.
Many fine shade trees were ruined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
DURBIN REPLIES TO
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER
Says He Thinks President Has
Struck keynote of Ma
tiOnaI Necessity.

indianapolis. Aug. il. - Governor
Durbin has sent a formal reply TO the
letter he received from President
Roosevelt After stating that he had
sent telegraphic acknowledgment
Sunday. he says:
In doing this I proceeded on the
well-warranted belief that the COM
mendation you have so generously ac-
corded to my official acts was only in
cidental to the broader purpose of your
admirable letter. which is a moving
appeal TO the conscience and the pa
triotism destined. in my opinion, to
affect public sentiment profoundly on
Il vitally important national problem.
The effect of such an appeal from such
a source is certain to he salutary in
las widespread influence.
Il feel that you have struck the key
note of a national necessity when you
say that all public men, all writers
of the press. all clergymen, all teach
erS. all who in any way have a right
to address the people. should with ev-
cry energy unite to denOunce such
CRIMES ana 10 SuDIoII tHo>e SHSdS'N
I'm putting them down and declare the
correlated doctrine that we must show
that the law is adequate to deal WITH
crime by freeing it from every vestige
of technicality and delay
Your stirring words will serve to
press home upon the people RESPONSE
bility which. reaching beyond all those
in authority. is after all essentially
their own. To arouse the realization
of that responsibility and all that it
implies will be to eradicate conditions
which otherwise may soon become. as
you point ont so cleverly, an imminent
menace to the very life of the repub-
lic."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
sn.neoted ofDrnamitInR RridCes.

Helena, Mont. Aug. II. - James
Javes. a half-breed Mexican Indian.
and Henry Stadtz are under arrest
here on suspicion of being implicated
I'm the Attempts a few days ago TO
dynamite bridges on the Northern Pa
eifc near Bozeman and Livingston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
STONE is CHOSEN
TO PLACE OF CHIEF
EIdon Man Elected Head of Broth
erhOOd of Locomotive
Engineers.

Stone. of Eldon, Iowa, mas been elect
ed to fill the uneNpired term as grand
chief engineer of the brotherhood ct
Locomotive Engineers made vacant
by the deaths of =. Nj. Arthur and y.
B. Youngson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
LATE CROP REPORT
Showing the Condition of the
Principal Cereals on the
First of August.
FORMER YEARS IN COMPARISON
Winter Wheat Yield Is Indicated OF
About 41O,OOO.OOO Bushels
Condition of Corn.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE monthly
report of the chief of the bureau Of
statistics of the department of agri-
culture will show the condition Of corn
on Aug. l to have been 1871, as COM
pared with 1914 on July l, 1903, S6.5
on Aug. l, 1902, "a at the correspond
ing date in 1901, and a ten-year aver
cate winter wheat crop of about no.
100000 bushels, or an average of 12.4
bushels per acre, as compared with
1873 bushels last year.
Situation in Spring Wheat and Oats.
The average condition of spring
wheat on Aug. l was I'll, as COM
pared with SO last month. S9.7 on
Aug. l. 1902, S0.3 on Aug. !, 1901, and
ten-year average of S0.2. The aver
age condition of the Oat crop on Aug.
/ was 795, as compared with S4.3 one
month ago. S9.4 on Aug. l. 1902, 1876
on Aug. l. 1901. and a ten-year aver
ago of $40. The proportion of the oat
crop of last year still in the hands of
farmers is estimated at "A per cent,
as compared with 40 per cent. of the
crop of 1901 in farmers hands one
year ago, and 80 per cent. of the crop
of 1900 in farmers hands two years
ago. and an eight-year average of "A
per cent.
Barley, Spring Rye and BuCkwheRt
The average condition of barley on
Aug. 1 was S3.4 against SG.S one month
ago. 9O.2 on Aug. l. 1902; 500 at the
corresponding date in 1901, and Il ten
year average of SO. 4. The average con-
dition of spring rye on Aug. l was
S72, as compared with SS.3 one month
ago, 900 on Aug. l. 1902; $50 at
the corresponding date in 1901, and n
ten-year average of S5.3. The acreage
of buckwheat is less than that OF last
year by about 800 acres, or .01 per
cent. The condition of buckwheat on
August was $50. as compared with
9l.4 on Aug. /. 1902; OIL at the cor
responding date In 1901. and Il ten-year
| average of S9.S.
Condition of Potatoes.
The average condition of potatoes
| on Aug. l was So, as compared with
SS.1 one month ago, 94.7 on Aug. 1,
1902; 623 at the corresponding day in
| 1901. and a ten-year average of $40.
Preliminary returns indicate an in
crease of .03 per cent. in the hay acre
age. The condition OF timothy hay
| on Aug. l was 92.2. as compared with
900 on Aug. /, 1902; S4.1 at the cor
responding date in 1901. and nine
year average of S4.7. Reports as to
the production of clover indicate that
nearly Il full crop viii be harvested. In
point of quality the crop of clover is
well up to high medium grade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
AMERICAN YACHTS DAY
IN CANADIAN CUP RACES

Toronto, Aug. 1.-THE lrondequoit
(American) defeated the Strathcona
(Canadian) in today's yacht race for
the Canada's cup, the third of the
series. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11

ceed. It's policy was to aid Austria and
Russia in introducing the elementary
principles of sound government. which
for the present constituted the best
means of dealing with the deep-seated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Many Lives Are Lost in Paris Railway
Tunnel.
EIGHTY-FOUR BODIES HAVE BEEN REMOVED
While the Death List May Reach One Hundred
1.-The Cause.

association. he has been employed as
a boiler makers helper and the man
agement of the plant says he proved u
good workman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
rroubIe for Christian soIontist..

Richmond, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE long
threatened action of the Indiana state
medical board against the Christian
Scientists and others in the state
charged with practicing medicine and
midwifery without license will begin
this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
ON MONS"
Capital and Labor Combination
at Chicago That Is To
Be Probed.
"oARDs" NECESSARY ON ALL HANDS
Boss and Nom Un-
ion Workman Both Shut Out
of Business.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Plans to bring to
light the alleged numerous conspiracies
between labor unions and associations
of capitalists hatched to undo both the
non-union worker and the non-associa-
tion employer are being made by con-
tractors and employers of labor who
have suffered from the joint assault.
Shooting last week that resulted from
a strike against L. y. RysdOn & Co.
has aroused other contractors. J. c.
Williams, attorney for the RysdOn con-
Germ, said that the methods of the en-
ployers' associations are somewhat
more 'gentlemanly" than those of the
unions. but are not the less effective
and disastrous to the non-assOciatiOn
emDlOVer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
HAIL STORM IN IOWA
Untold Damage Done to the Corn Crop
Chunks OF Ice Fall as Big as .
NIan's EIat.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. IA terrific
hail storm visited northwestern Iowa.
extending as far. east as Hamilton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11

Paris, Aug. 11.-Eighty-fOur bodies
have been recovered, and the death
list win probably exceed 100 in the
underground railway disaster which
occurred here last night.
The accident, which occurred on
the Metropolitan railway, assumed
the proportions of an awful catas-
trophe during the early hours today,
when more than four score of bodies
burned and suffocated were removed
from the subterranean passage.
The rescue work continues, al
though smoke from the burning ears
makes the task of the firemen slow.
Cause of Catastrophe.
Paris, Aug. 11.-An awful catastrO-
phe occurred last evening on the Met
rOpolitan Electric railway, which runs
mostly under ground, in which many
persons have lost their lives.
One of the trains broke down at
Mentmontant station. which is in Il
poor and populous section of the city.
This train was promptly emptied, and
the train which followed was ordered
to push it to the repairing sheds. On
the way these two trains caught fire.
but the employees succeeded in escap-
ing. Meanwhile a crowded train
reached La Couronues, the preceding
station, and the officials. seeing smoke
pouring out of the tunnel. gave the
alarm. Amid the increasing smoke
many attempted to return along the
line toward Belleville, and they were
suffocated.
Kept Out by Smoke.
The firemen for several hours were
unable to enter the station or the
tunnel owing to the dense smoke
which poured out in black clouds.
Meanwhile tens of thousands of anN-
ious people gathered about the sta
tion. All the police and fire authori-
ties were on the spot and the excite
ment was intense.
Finally the firemen succeeded in
flooding the burning mass and short
" afterward they were able to enter
the tunnel. They brought up the
corpses of five men and two men, all
belonging to the working class.
There are believed to be many more
bodies in the tunnel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
MALTA IS SHAKEN
BY VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE

Malta, Aug. 11.-A violent shock of
lasting a minute was felt
here at 5:35 this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Committee Announces
Declaration of
War.
UPRISING IN PROGRESS
To Continue Until At
tainment of Its
Object.

Sofia. Aug. 1.-THE delegates here
of the Macedonian committee ad-
dressed the following appeal, dated at
Sofia, to each of the representatives of
the powers:
Your Excellency: The delegates of
the Macedonian committee have the
honor to bring to your notice the fol-
lowing declaration with the request
that YOU communicate 1t to your gov
ernment.
Notice of n General Rising.
'sThe Mussulman's systematic perse-
cution has compelled the Christians in
Macedonia and the vilayet of AdrianO-
pie to institute n general rising. They
have had recourse to this extreme
measure after eXhausting all pacific
means to secure the Intervention of
Europe TO enforce the provisions OF
The Berlin treaty. At the present mo-
ment Intervention is the only means OF
remedying the evil and stopping blood
shed. The sporadic efforts of the pow
ers to secure reforms having failed.
they resulted merely in n recrudescence
of Turkish fanaticism and government
oppression.
Christian Governor Is Dem snded.
1T is evident that reform measures,
to be efficacious. must include the APP
pointment of n Christian governor gen
eral of MacedOnia-some one who has
never held Office under the porte. and
who must he Independent of the Turk
ish government in the exercise Of his
functions; and the further appoint
ment by the powers~o1 joint perma-
nent administrative board. with full
power TO deal with any disturbance.
VIII Now Continue the Fight.
"Having published the foregoing
facts to the civilized world. and made
known the causes which have driven
the Macedonians to despair, the COM
mittee for the Macedonians now In
arms proposes to continue the fight
till the object of their uprising has
been attained.
ISigned for the committed
''DR. TATARTCHEFF,
"DR. CHRISTIE.
"DR. MATOFF."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Master and Man in a Combine.

Among the unions and associations
said to be working under joint agree
ment, profitable alike to the unions
and association members, but diSas-
trouS to those outside the OrganiZa-
tiOns, are the following: United As
Sociation of Plumbers, Master plumb
erS' association, Plumbers union, Mas
ter Painters association, Associated
Building Trades, Painters and Decora-
tors union, Illinois Coal Operators as
sociation, Coal Team Owners associa-
ton. Teamsters' union, Laundrymen's s
association, Master Rakers' association,
Bakers union, Chicago Steam Users
association, Chicago and Milwaukee
Breweries' association. Chicago Metal
Trades association. Sheet Metal Con-
tractors association and Carpenters
union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
AdoIphus Busch Had to Buckle.

No less man than Adolphus Busch,
OF the Anheuser- Busch Brewing com-
pany. of st. Louis. one of the largest
industries in St Louis, was forced to
join several associations before he
could have a strike of Chicago team
sterS settled. He tried in vain, but
the workers would not talk to him
until he enlisted under the association
banner and became "union" employ
or. The organization of laboring men.
the forcible way i'm which they press
their interests and the manner inwhich
they stand together compelled the mon
eyed men TO form organizations
Community of Interests" RecOgnITed.
Once formed into compact body
the community of interests was rec
ognized. prices have been fixed, uni
form wages established, and from this
as a starter it is charged that all bust
ness in their line is pooled and com
petition killed. Like the labor unions,
the employers soon realized that the
non-associatione employer was menace
to their interests. Human nature be-
ing something alike everywhere, it was
not long before the non-union employ
or was in the same boat with the nom
union worker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
state of ThIngs rhat Results.

1t is n well-known fact among men
in the teaming business that il is al
most impossible for team owner to
drive his own outfit in the streets of
Chicago unless he carries in his pocket
the card of some owners association
and has its brand on his wagon. The
nOn-OrganizatiOn employer is as hard
put to do business as is the non-un-
ion worker TO find job where he may
labor in peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
seeing LONDON" CARS
NOVEL CIRCULAR JOURNEY IN
THE BRITISH CAPITAL.
Round Trip on Electrics, Lasting One
Hour and Half, for One
Shilling.
From the London Telegrap

From the London Telegraph.
Easter Sunday marked another stride in
the popularity of the circular tram tour
The opportunity of travelling all the way
from the district railway station at Ham
mersmith or the Shepherds Bush terminus
of the Central London to Hampton Court
and back without change of car, journey
of twenty-four miles for Is, proved ire
sistible to tens of thousands of people.
Throughout the day nearly 300 cars of the
London United Electric Tramways Com
pany, each holding sixty-nine passengers,
were kept constantly busy and the prospect
for today, If the weather proves kind. is
still more alluring to the directors of the
enterprise. Once again the Twopenny Tube
was the great artery which fed the human
stream flowing from the town to the pic
turesque country Of the Thames valley and
the travellers from the East End of London,
most of whom entrained at the bank, came
in vast battalions. Apparently the people
journeying by the district railway to Ham
mersmith and thence to the Broadway,
where the great white and gold trans
awaited their pleasure. were of the more
afluent type. They were certainly better
dressed and less demonstrative.
At the Tube Terminus.
But the. human interest was undoubtedly
strongest at the Tube terminus where the
throng was greatest. The people were on
pleasure bent, and many wore their spring
outfit for the first time. according to the
custom Of the Cockney on Easter Sunday.
The young ladies, for example, from AID
gate way had thrown aside the winter
coats in favor of red or blue velvet dresses.
heliotrope satin or black silk with 5et-a
wondrous array of vivid color, but hardly
suited to rather chill afternoon. Never
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
Marvels Of Corn.
From the Cosmopolitan.

From the COSmopOAtdu
Thousands of practical instances could be
given to show the value of improved va
rieties of corn. For instance, one southern
Illinois farmer, more progressive than the
rest, was induced to secure enough i'm
proved seed to plant 300 acres as result
of his study of corn in the Illinois College
of Agriculture. These 300 acres outyielded
all Of the other fields on his farm more
than thirty bushels per acre; and. so far as
could be determined, the fields of that en-
tire section yielded about thirty bushels
per acre. This increase Of yield meant a
total gain of about 0.000 bushels. which
represented cash value of about $4,000
that season. AS this increase did not rep
resent an increased cost of production. the
gain was pure profit. In another case, q
farmer in central Illinois became interested
in improved seed corn through the school
of corn judging in the Illinois Agricultural
College. He secured enough seed, grown
by corn breeder, to plant eighty acres.
AS result, he raised almost twenty-fivs
bushels more per acre on this field than
where the ordinary seed was planted