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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
WORDS AND WRITING DIFFER
Woman wants returned to Her money
She Invested with n Life and Saw
ings Company.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1O.-Suit has
been begun in the Polk county district
&C 1rt by Rena b. Cathcart, Of Des
Moines, against the Northwestern Life
and Savings company here, claiming
money paid for an investment certifi-
cate alleged to have been sold by an
agent of the company on false repre-
sentations.
Thecompany is one of those that has
been making a speciality of gold bond
contracts and the petition embodies
large number of grave charges as to
mismanagement Mrs. Cathcart alleges
the agent told her that If she would
pay $50 for ten years she would get
back $1,000, but when she got the writ
ten contract she found it was not in
accord with the oral one and would
not accept it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
FOUR ILLINOIS PRODUCTS
Boys OF q to III Years "PrecocIOusIy" Rob
Mail Boxes Fitted with Com
bInation Locks.

Sycamore, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-A system
attic robbery of the postofficC by five
youths of from 8 to II years of age
has been disclosed here. 1t is not
known how long nor to what extent
the thefts have been committed. The
rostOfIice was recently fitted with COM
bination lock boxes. The precociOus
youths watched people work their com
binatiOns and then experimental until
they succeeded in working them.
Many complaints of the loss Of let
ters and money orders have been made.
A boy was discovered with a letter
addressed to T. j. Branen. This led to
the exposure of the scheme. In an
old unused wagon were found four
teen letters to County superintendent
Gross. Some had had money in. This
the boys had taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
Final Rite of Induction
of Plus X Into Of
flee.
ST. PETERS THRONGED
Welcome to New Pontiff
and Ceremony in
Detail.

Rome, Aug. 10.-The ceremony of
the coronation of Pope Plus y took
place in the basilica of ST. Peters in
the presence of the princes and high
dignitaries of the church, diplomats
and Roman mobiles, and with all the
solemnity and splendor associated with
the rite As Cardinal AIacchi, the dean
triple crown on the head of the pom
tiff the throng of 10000 persons gath
cred within the cathedral burst into
unreStrained acclamationS, the choir
intOned hynln--of triumph and the
belSS of Rome rang out u joyful peal.
Rush at the Opening of the Doors.
When the doors of st. Peters were
opened there was such Il rush that the
wonder is nobody was killed or
MANNED. a few women fainted-that
was all. 1t was five hours before
the ceremony began and the ceremOnw
occupied five hours. During all this
time the spectators stood. When it
was all over it took nearly an hour to
empty the basiiica of people.
Pope Would Wear His spectacles.
The procession from the Vatican was
composed of 500 persons. Just before
entering the sedia geStatOria, the pope
asked for his spectacles. and when the
master of ceremonies diScreetly limited
that his holiness would look better
without them, he said: Il have no
desire 10 appear what L am not and
in fact he wore them during the en-
tire ceremony. Surrounding Pope Plus
were the noble guard in red uniforms
and cleaning helmets and carrying
drawn swords, while in front marched
the cardinals, the cardinal-bishops, the
cardinal-priests, and the cardinal-dea-
cons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
TOMATOES THROWN
AT FRENCH PREMIER
Three of His Assalants Wounded
While Resisting
Arrest.

MarseilIes, Aug. 10. - AS Premier
CombeS was returning TO theprefecture
from Il banquet given by the Friend
ly Society of Teachers. at which NJ.
Pelletan, minister of marine. and Henri
Brisson, deputy for MarSeilleS. and
number of senators and deputies were
present. five men began throwing
tomatoes. Only one of the missiles
reached the carriage, striking the
coachman in the eye. The detectives,
aided by the local police started in : ~
suit of the men, who fed.
Being closely pressed and seeing
themselves about to be overtaken the
men drew knives and revOlvers and
engaged in Il struggle with the police,
who fired. seriously wOunding three of
them One Of those arrested succeed
ed in passing his revolver to an accom-
plice Another was arrested a few min
utes later. One of them named PicOlO
has already undergone five previous ar
rests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
Lay 1t to Insanity,
FALLS
AT BALL GAME
Elevated Wooden Walk COIIapses
Throwing Hundreds Into
Heap.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10.-FOur addi-
tional deaths have occurred as the re-
suit Cf the accident at the Philadelphia
National League base ball park, max
ing a total of eight fatalities. Two
hundred victims were treated at the
various hospitals and it is believed
that fully 100 more received attention
at various drug stores in the vicinity
of the base bah grounds. OF the in
jured still in the hospitals five are
said to be in critical condition.
The list of dead follows: Alfred
Rodgers, William J. Graham, Mat
thew L. Reed, George Cunningham,
Joseph Edgar, Nicholas Moses, Edward
Williamson, and an unknown man.
Around the outside of a twenty-foot
wall that surrounds the grounds is a
wooden walk projecting outward back
of the bleachers. This was crowded
with spectators Of the second game
when a squabble in the street outside
attracted attention. Everybody surged
to the ran to look over, when the
walk came down with a crash, throw
Ing the spectators i'm heaps on the
sidewalk twenty beet below. The scene
was simply indescribable, and the cries
and groanS heartrending. When the
reScuers were through the walk looked
like battlefield aud was covered with
blood. There will be a rigid inquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
P1TrsRURG LOCKOUT ENDS
All the Men to Go Back to Work Pending
Settlement OF the Diff
tiCuIty.

Pittsburg, Aug. 10.-COmmittess of
the Builedrs' Exchange League and the
Building Trades Council have agreed
to peace terms which will bring to an
end the strike and lockout of the build
ing trades of Allegheny county. The
agreement reached is that all of the
men who went out on sympathy
strike against a. * s. Wilson company
a week ago because that concern de-
clined to sign a wage scale for the
hoisting engineers before it was sub
mitted to tAe Builders League, return
to work on the same conditions that eX-
listed before the strike began.
The league then agrees to take up
the hoisting engineers wage scale and
arbitate any differences at once. The
terms of the settlement are those orig
inally laid down by the league when it
declared a boycott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
NEGROES Age GREATLY INTERESTED
Advice to the COIOTed People-DemoraIiz-
ing Effect OF the Lynch Barbarian.

Advice to the CoIoIed People-Dsmoraliz-
ing Effect of the Lynch Barbarism.
The president then says that the sin
of the offender against his own race
is so great that the colored people
themselves should in every way posi-
ble show their horror, and takes every
available means of preventing its re-
currence. He then proceeds: More
over, every effort should be made un-
der the law to expedite the proceed
ings of justice, in the case of scuh an
awful crime. But 1t cannot be neces-
sary in order tc accomplish this to de-
priye any citizen of those fundamental
rights TO be heard in his own defense
which are SO dear to us all and which
lie at the root of our liberty. I"
Men who have been guilty of a
crime like rape or murder should he
visited with swift and certain punish
ment. The substantial rights of the
prisoner to Il fair trial must, of course
be guaranteed, as you have so justly
insisted that they should be; but sub
ject to this guarantee the law must
work swiftly and surely and all the
agents of the law should realize the
wrong they do when they permit jus
tice to he delayed or thwarted for
technical or insufficient reasons. We
must show that the law is adequate
to deal with crime by freeing it from
every vestige of technical and delay.
1T is. of course, Inevitable that
it should frequently light on innocent
people; and the wrong done in such
case to the individual is one for which
there is no remedy. But even where
the real criminal is reached, the wrong
done by the mob to the community it
self is well nigh as great. Especially
is this true where the lynching is ac-
companied by torture. There are GER
tain hideouS rights which when once
seen can never be wholly erased from
the mental retina. The mere fact OF
having seen them implies degrada-
ton"
The president says that the men
participating in such a barbarism can
never again be the same man; that
lynching does not stop with the per-
petrators of rape; that violence is en-
couraged by lynching, and when lynch
ers go unpunished it encourages vio-
lent men to take the law into their
own hands; and the same thing Is true
of torture; that lawlessness grows with
what it feeds upon; three-fourths of
recent lynchings were not for rape,
but for other less henious crimes. He
then calls on all who have the welfare
of the nation at heart to do their ut
most to put a stop to mob law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
REPORT FROM MoNAsrIn

Insurgents There Charged with DevIllsh
Atrocitiea-Russian Consul Murdered.
ConStantinOpIe. Aug. 1O.-Late dts
patches from Hilmi Pacha. inspector
general OF the reform movement, an
nOunces that the insurgents in large
numbers in the district of CliSuri
vilayet of MOnastir. attacked the vii
lage of Djivarek, near Kastoria, and
masSacred the inhabitants, including
women and children, and then furioSS-
ly attacked neighbOring villages taa-
ing many captives, some of whom were
burned alive.
Some Greek peasants were also
killed in one of the kaZaS of the vilal ct
of MOnastir, and in the vilayet of Okh-
rida insurgents likewise attacked some
MusSulman villages. They everywhere
displayed rage and ferocity and the
MuSSulman inhabitants We're greatly
terroriZed. The government is taking
every measure possible to suppress the
rising. Eight more battalionS have
been ordered to the vilayet Of Mon
astir. NJ. Maurocordato, the Greek
minister. has made representations to
the porte on behalf of the Greek sub
jectS.
NJ. RoStkovski, the Russian consul
at Monastir, it turns out. was muir
dered Saturday morning by Zaptie
"a member of the Turkish police, who
was on duty outside the consulate. The
assassin was arrested. Said Pacha,
the grand vizier. and Tewfik Pacha,
minister Of foreign affairs, called on
the Russian ambassador. NJ. Zinovief,
and expressed the governments deep
regret over the occurrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
WOULD BE SUICIDE
is HIGHLY CONNECTED
Mrs. Henry Glover, of Chicago Sem
satiOn, Related to Prominent
People.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 10.-Mrs.
Henry Glover. whe attempted suicide
in Chicago last night, formerly lived
here under the name of Marie Gordon.
Her real name is said to have been
Mary Lytle. 1t is said she is the
daughter of Evanda Lytle, of Muir
phreesboro, Tenn. granddaughter OF
Gen. William Lytle, niece of Mrs. Car
ter b. Harrison, of Murphreesboro,
and sister-in-law of the late Benjamin
Harrison. She left Montgomery for
Chicago two weeks ago,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
OFFERS HIS VIEWS
President Roosevelt Writes Com
mandatory Letter to Gov.
Durbin, of Indiana.
GIVES HIS VIEWS ON MOB LAW
Calls on All Good Citizens to Stand
for the Orderly Enforcement of
the Statutes.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. 10.-The
president has authorized the publica-
tion of letter he addressed Aug. q,
1908, to Governor Durbin, of Indiana,
regarding the governors stand against
lynching. The letter says:
My Dear Governor Durbin: Permit
me to thank you as an American citi-
zen for the admirable way in which
yOu have vindicated the majesty of the
law by your recent action in reference
10 lynching. l feel, my dear sir, that
you have made all men your debtors
who believe, as all farseeing men must,
that the l-being-indeed, the very
eXlStenee-of the republic depends up
on that spirit of orderly liberty under
the law which Is as Incompatible with
mob violence as with any form OF des-
pOtism. OF course mob violence is
simply one form OF anarchy; and an
archy is now as it always has been,
the handmaiden and forerunner of ty-
ranny.
Should Give Thoughtful Men Alarm.
''All thoughtful men must feel the
gravest alarm over the growth OF lynch
ing in this country, and especially over
the peculiarly hideous forms so often
taken by mob violence when colored
men are the victims-on which occa-
sions the mob seems to lay most
weight, not on the crime, but on the
color of the criminal.
I'm i certain proportion of these
cases the man lynched has been guilty
of a crime horrible beyond description;
a crime so horrible that as far as he
himself is concerned he has forfeited
the righttOany kind of sympathy what
sOever. The feeling of all good citt-
zenS that such a hideous crime shall
not be hideOuSly punished by mob yio-
lence is due not in the least to sympa-
thy for the criminal but TO Il very live
ly sense of the train of dreadful conse-
quences which follow the course taken
by the mob in eXacting inhuman
vengeance for an inhuman wrong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
WELCOMED By A MULTITUDE
People Go Wild When Plus X appears In
the Basilica-

When the pope reached the pOrticOl
of the basilica he seated himself OH a
throne, and Cardinal Rampolla adj
vanced with dignity, knelt and kissed
the foot of the pOntiff. He then pre-
sented in Il firm voice the wishes and
greetings of the chapter of st. Peters,
which he said offers an act of obedi-
ence TO your holiness and wishes you
q prosperous and glorious pOntiticate."
The pontiff was visibly touched and
answering in trembling voice, warm
ly thanked the chapter for their well
wishes Good Wishes" he said, are
extremely precious"
The procession then reformed and
proceeded to the door of the basilica.
The people in the basilica had mean
time become impatient and when the
cleaning cross which proceeded the
cortege was seen it was greeted with
great applause. On the appearance of
the pOntiff himself it seemed as though
the people would seek TO carry him in
their arms, so great was their enthusi-
asm. Cries of Plus, our pope, our
father" and Long live Plus X'' were
raised, Notwithstanding the large pla-
cards posted all over the basilica say
ing: "AcclamatiOns are Forbidden"
The cries continued until the pOntiff
was compelled to rise and bless the
multitude.
Silence was obtained when the choir
announced it's entrance with the re-
sounding notes of the ''Ecce Sacerdos
Magnus," which were accompanied by
+ba cNyaet notes of the silver trlImDptS
A quaint ceremony was then carried
out The master of the ceremonies
kneIt three times before the pOntiff,
each time lighting handful of hemp
which surmounted a silver torch. and
as the flame flashed and then died out
he chanted ''Pater sancte. sic transit
gloria mundi'' C'Holy father, thus
passeth away the glory of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
A AREPLYAND AHINT
That Sent by the Sheriff at
DanVille to Gov.
Yates
WHO MADE LENGTHY INQUIRY
AS to the Lynching There-NIild
Suggestion as to Exc cutive
Duty.

Danville, H., Aug 1O.-Sheriff H. II.
Whitlock, who successfully defended
the Danville Jail against Il mob, has
replied to Gov. Yates letter demand
ing a report and asking advice with
the suggestion that while sheriffs are
doing their duty fighting riots it
would help greatly TO have someone
in authority at Springfield at such
times.
Gov. Yates i'm his letter orders the
sheriff to report in detail the circum-
stances surrounding the Iynching and
attack on the county Jail July p. the
means adopted in defending the Jail,
and means which might have been
adopted. but were not.
Following is Il synopsis of Whit
locks reply: NO set rules can be
laid down for handling mobs Of that
character. 1t depends much on con-
ditionS that cannot be foretold and
each sheriff must do his best with the
resources at hand. l knew what my
duty was, and the legal phases of the
question, and | am upheld legally by
the press and popular sentiment. /
think that alone will have more to do
in the future with solving the prob
lem of how to handle mobs, especially
here, than any other thing.
A Mild Hint to Yates.
''In the future somebody ought to
be left in charge at Springfield cloth
ed with fun power and authority to
act in emergencies. l sent a telegram
asking for help to Springfield at 11:27
p. m. July -. Fifteen minutes later
I sent another. and this was duplica-
ted to Northcott at Greenville. 1t
was not until Il. m. that / received
an answer from Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Reese through Maj. Nea%er. of this
city"
The report states that the sheriff
| has no advice TO give upon what
might have been done to prevent the
| lynching and attack on the Jail. i
was too busy here at the jail the
sheriff says. Ito note what steps
might have been taken at other places
TO prevent the rioting, and my ac-
! tionS here speak for themselves"
The sheriff said last night that his
description Of the whole affair con-
sisted of the reports printed in the
| local press. which were sent to the
| governor.
The report is exceedingly brief TO
he an answer TO such a voluminous
letter rs that which the sheriff re-
ceived from the governor and is just
such practical. sensible reply as one
could expect from the officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
TURKISH TROOPS CLASH
WITH INsURGENT BAND

Salonica. Aug. 10.-Further fighting
occurred yesterday near Sorovitch,
the Turkish troops coming into col
liSion at HulIage Kailar with large
inSurgent band. Twenty-four Turk
ish battaliouS have been ordered 70
proceed to the revolutionary districts
in Macedonia.
Vienna, Aug. lO.-According to a
dispatch from Salonica. the insurg-
ents last evening blew up with dyna-
mite the custom house at Zibevche,
on the Servian frontier. There were
no fatalities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
LITTLE EVIDENCE IS SHOWN
OF LAST WEEKS CONDITIONS

New York, Aug. 1O.-Although very
irregular ard excited at the opening,
today's stock market reflected very
slightly last weeks decentralization
and alarm. Evidence of supporting
orders frightened the bears and they
bid up prices in an effort to cover
stocks which bore the brunt of Sat
urday's attack. making violent recov-
cries, but the gains did not hold and
trading became in the active tone
weak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
CEREMONY Is COMPLETED
AIacchI Places on the POntiff's Head the
Historic Triple Grown.

The ceremony proceeded with all it's
wealth of detail and pageantry until
all was ready for the final act This
was the crowning of the head of the
Roman Catholic church. AT the prop
per moment Cardinal Macchi placed
the crown on the pope's head, saying
in Latin:
Receive the tiara ornamented with
three crowns Remember thou art the
father of princes and kings, the rector
of the world, vicar on earth of our
Saviour. Jesus Christ, who is the honor
and glory of all centuries"
Amen burst forth from the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
pies hr AocIdent in Jnil.

Neiilsville. Wis, Aug. 10.-Gottiieb
Schultz. the farmer who shot and killed
his daughter. Mrs. Patrick Leyden.
fainted in his cell from loss of blood
and exposure. and fell, striking his
head on the stone floor. Death fol
lowed soon after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
Explosion OF Un Causes q r1re.

Linton, Ind. Aug. 10.-An explosion
of oil at the Dickerson coal mine
caused a fire which destroyed the tip
pie and electric light plant. There
were $50 men working in the mine,
but all got out safely. The fire did
not get into the mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
DEATH IN CYCLONE.
Two Killed and Sixty Injured
Near Pittsburg,
Kan.
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY
Several Hundred Buildings are
Blown to
Pieces.

Pittsburg, Aug. 10. - a tornado
passed through the thickly populated
mining district north ana east of Pitts
burg. destroying hundreds of houses,
mine tipples ana buildings of every
description; leVelipg to mass Of
wreckage large portion of every camp
between Deylin Miller shaft, north Of
Frontenae. and the Morgan shaft, on
the state line. converting into ruin Il
strip of thickly populated territory
eight miles long and two miles wide,
and leaving death ana desolation in its
wake. The dead are: Michael Muller,
at Nelson, and Mrs. Antoine Sarto, at
camp II.
The Injured.
Fully sixty persons were injured,
those worst hurt being: Mrs. William
Holiday, Morgan emp, will die; Mrs.
Julia de Bray, camp 81. seriously, in
ternally; Mrs. William Short, Morgan
camp. badly, internally. may die. Mrs.
Thornburg, seriously, internally; in
FAINT child of Mrs. Allard, seriously; /;
son of George Wheaton, back broken,
may die: Carl Johnson. colored. Nelson,
may die; Italian miner a. Devlin Mil
Ter camp, name unknown. seriously,
may die Others suffered broken limbs,
cuts and bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
SERVIA OSTRAClZED
BY TWO POWERS
Russia and Austria Assume Unmis-
taxable Attitude Toward Much
Troubled Kingdom.

Vienna, Aug. 1O.-In consequence of
the assassination of King Alexander
and Queen Draga and the subsequent
attitude of the Servian military Off
GERS Russia and Austria have decided
to send home all Servian officers
studying in their military schools.
Russia has forbidden her officers to
have either official or social inter-
course with the Servian officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
CZAR MAKES DEMAND FOR
EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1O.-The car
has demanded exemplary punishment
not only of the murderer of the Rus
sian consul at Monastir. who was
killed last week by Turkish gen
darmes. but of all military and civil
officials in any way responsible for
the crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
CANADIAN YACHT IS
ONCE MORE WINNER

Toronto, Aug. 10.-The yacht STRAIT
coma (Canadian) again defeated the
Irondequoit (American) in the second
race for the Canada's cup today, win
ming by % minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
HEARING OF
HUMBERTS
Resumption of the Trial
of the Notorious
Family.
NATURE OF EVIDENCE
Madam Therese Contin-
tinueS to Dominate
Proceedings.
NATURE OF EVIDENCE

Paris, Aug. 1O.-The trial of the
Humbert family on charges of for
gerry and swindling was resumed to-
day. Madame Therese Humbert con-
tinued to dominate the proceedings
and created several scenes when the
court attempted to examine other
members of the family. Frederick
Humbert testified that he had devot-
ed most of his time to art and poetry,
leaving the entire financial operations
10 his wife.
The Insurance Venture.
Regarding the insurance concern
which the HUmberts started. in the
crash of which thousands of poor
people lost their savings. he maintain
ed that the operations were conduct
ed in good faith and that public pref
udice aroused against the family
brought about the failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

course. Pope Plus was quite over
come, and had scarcely strength left
to impart the apostolic benedictiOn.
Cardinals Macchi and Segna granted a
plenary indulgence to all present, and
the procession then reformed and left
the basilica In the same form as it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
IN GOOD aealtl, and 1os YEAR, ola.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. 10. - Mrs.
Phoebe MOultOn. mother of Captain I.
II. Moulton, president of the Lacrosse
Telephone company, has just celebrated
her 103d birthday. She was born in
South Berwick. Me. She has lived IN
the west for fifty years and is now en-
joyfng excellent health.