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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

Mrs Mike Connell suffered a seri-
Gus accident Thursday evening and as
a result will be laid up for some time.
After retiring in a room up stairs she
arose in the dark and in some man
ner reached the stairway and before
she realized she was so close to the
stairs and fell forward, pitching head
foremost down stairs. She was pick
ed up in an unconscious condition and
Dr. Whiteside summoned. who, upon
examination found that Mrs. Cornell
had suffered severe injuries. Her left
collarbone was broken. ami her body
was bruised in most painful manner.
Herbert Benson, the millman. had
an upset Thursday on Nineteenth
street, when his team started before
he was ready. He held to one line and
turned the horses about so that the
wagon went over and so gallons of
milk was spilled.
The infant child of Mf and Mrs.
German, colored. living in Sheridan
Heights, died Wednt sday.
The physicians of the Moline hos
pital staff at their monthly and annu-
nj meeting at the Manufacturers ho-
tel elected the following named of
fcers: President. f. J.. Kerns; vice
president. +. II. Gardner; secretary.
y. Il. Beal. In addition the doctors
took some consistent action about free
advertising. the following agreement
being made: while the hospital staff
desires to cooperate with the editors
of the city in giving them news, yet it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

Manager Charles t. Kindt, of the
Burtis opera house is in the east, en-
gagged in booking theatrical com
panies for their appearance at the
Burtis opera house during the COM
ing season, as well as at the numer-
Gus other play houses to be found in
the Chamberlain-Kindt circuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

Thursday evening at q. y. II. hall
an interesting meeting of Davenport
Association No. Z. Stationary Engin-
GERS, was held being called for the
purpose of selecting a delegate and
alternate delegate to represent that
association in the national convention
of stationary engineers to be held
at Evansville, Ind, Sept. to inclu-
sive. There was good attendance of
members and T. \. Whitney was I'M
animously selected as delegate and -.
{. Schmidt as alternate delegate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's
association is planning for big pic
ME for the association on the 9th of
next month. All the members of the
association with their wives and
their friends will be invited to attend
and the affair promises to be one of
the largest of its kind that the or
ganization has ever held A boat will
be secured for the day and it is eN-
pected that this will be secured at
Muscatine and will come to Davenport
for the trip. The picnickers will be
taken to the ground early in the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

1t will stand Davenporters- we'll in
hand to remember that they will have
trouble in getting a shave tomorrow,
and cannot get it at all in a union
shop. Inquiry shows there is no in
tention of any of the union shops of
trying to break the Sunday closing
movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

The Owl club, one of the popular
young mems organizations of the city.
yesterday filed incorporation papers
in the county recorders Office and is
now under the protection of the state
laws The incorpOratOrs were Ralph
c. Bruhn, William Stark, John Raap.
and Leander keim. The object of the
club as stated in the papers is to pro-
mote friendship, sociability and good
fellowship. The club is to have no
capital and the membership is limited
to Is. The club may hold real estate
or other property but no property can
be divided among the members until
the dissolution of the club.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
CROOKS IN OFFICE,

Bristow's report on postal scandals
will give Postmaster General Payne
credit for starting the investigation,
The war department is investigating
charges of extensive frauds in the
quartermaster's department on Cover
nor's island, in New York.
Michael w. Louis, superintendent of
supplies, Louis Kempner. superintend-
ent of registry. and c. b. Terry, clerk,
will be removed by the postmaster
general
A conference with Attorney General
Knox and Charles j. Bonaparte was
held by President Roosevelt. who
urged the conviction of those indict
ed in the postal scandal
w, II. Landviogt. % years in the
postal service. resigned at the post
master generals request following the
disclosure that his son is employed by
a firm with a supply contract,
Should President Roosevelt remove
Comptroller Tracewell because of the
Tulloch postoiiice charges, It Is sait
that Secretary Shaw and Postmaster
General Payne may resign.
Five United States senators, sew
eral rich lumbermen and many in
terror department officials are in
volved in enormous frauds in govern
ment lands, discovered by secret
service agent.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The First National bank Of Ale
ghany, Pa, is in liquidation.
The Federal National bank of Pitts
burg is closed with 100000 owing
depositOrs.
The Maryland Trust company and
the Union Trust company, both of Bal
timore. were suspended.
The State bank of Lockport (IlL)
was placed in the receivers hands.
The liabilities are 100000.
The Acme Harvester company OF
Peoria, H., was placed in the credit
ors' hands; its assets are s4.000,000;
liabilities, S2,0O0.000.
Howard Elliott. second vice presi-
dent of the Burlington railroad was
elected president of the Northern
Pacific. to succeed c. S. Mellen who
becomes head of the New Haven.
G. NJ. Schwab accused by Lewis
Nixon with wrecking the shipbuild-
ing trust; some $2.S02 900 for improv-
ing the Bethlehem plant were appro-
priated over Nixon's protest that the
trust would be left bankrupt
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
POLITICAL.

An enthusiastic meeting In favor of
a 800 900 900 Erie canal appropriation
was held in New York.
Betting on the New York election,
which had been at odds of 10 to 7 and
10 to on Mcclellan, is now even.
The New York liquor dealers asso-
citation by tax of S. per capita on
members, has put up 100000 for the
Tammany cause.
Representative James ID. Richard
son of Tennessee, democratic leader
in the last house, and reelected TO the
next. has announced his intention to
resign, retire from politics, and de-
vote his time to the Office of grand
commander OF Scottish Rite Masons,
to which he has been elected
Judge SQmerville, chairman of the
board of general appraisers at New
York. who was to have been removed
in the interests of harmony has
saved himself by publicly criticising
the president for appointing negroes
to Office President Roosevelt will
not permit his removal at this time,
because it might appear that he was
dismissed for his criticism.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
OBITUARY..

AT Chicago Isaac Reingold, called
1.-The poet of the Ghetto" died, aged 80
Mrs. Charles H. Sturgeon, widow
of the noted preacher. who died Jan
81. 1892, died at London
Anne Charles Bertrand, a famous
baliet'master. died in the psychopathic
ward at a New York hospital.
Rev Horatio Brotherton. aged 81
years. pastor of Trinity Baptist
church, Cleveland, died as the result
of paralysis
William c. Crehan, formerly we'll
known theatrical manager, is dead in
New York. Crehan was a brother OF
Miss Ada Rehan.
At Newport, r. l., Gordon Mckay
inventor of various machines for shoe,
making. died. He left an estate OF
S25,000,000, most of which, it is sup
posed will go to Harvard university.
Susan Ann Guild, 81 years old
direct descendant of Thomas Warne.
who fought with Washington at Tren-
ton, and an old settler of Chicago. died
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Clarke Albro.
Maj. S. P Tufts of Centralia. H.,
died. He was president of the Illinois
Mexican Veterans association and a
veteran of the civil war He was also
a delegate to the convention nominal.
ing Lincoln for president.
E. Erskine Mcmillan. well known in
the legal profession and in Scottish
circles of Chicago. died He was ~
years old. and was born in
Schenectady, New York. He came to
Illinois in 1867. living at Marengo and
Crystal Lake
Charles Pleasant Frame, wealthy
retired insurance man of New York, a
member of the Metropolitan and Union
clubs, dropped dead of heart disease.
He was just out of Indianapolis on
the train for Martinsville. Ind, where
he was coming for his annual visit
with Charles w Miner. retired
brigadier general of the famous ninth
infantry, U. s. A.
Mrs. W. c. Peters of Goshen. Ind.
daughter of the late Congressman
Charles B. Clark. died at the residence
of her mother. Mrs. C. B. Clark. at
Neenah. Wis. She was 3S years old.
Mrs. Peters was a stakeholder in the
kimberly-Clark Paper company and
wealthy, She donated the site and
gave $500 for the Neenah public
library.
Joseph Monroe died on a farm he
rented from the government seventy
years ago near Shelbyville, Ind. He
was a lineal descendant of James
Monroe, fifth president. and was born
in Ohio county. Virginia, April 10.
1906. His family represents five
generations. Eye was married three
times, the wives. Harriet. Emma and
Eliza Keller. being sisters Only nine
of his children survive him. His last
wife died ten years ago and a few
years later he was engaged to fourth
sister. then so, but she died few DAYS
before the wedding day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29

by section men near the mouth of He'll
Gate canyon, on the Northern Pacific
tracks, east of Missoula, Mont, just
before the passage of the east-bound
passenger train. Armed guards are
now patroIng the canyon, a distance
of nearly 10 miles
Silas Hulin, the supposed victim of
a murder, appeared in the courtroom
at Knoxville, Tenn, as the chief wit
ness for Clarence Park. under SEN
tence for killing Hulin, but the
court dismissed the habeas corpus
petition on the ground that Hulin is
legally dead.
George ID. Wright of La Crosse. who
was member of the first Wisconsin
cavalry. which, with the fourth Michi-
gan. captured Jefferson Davis, dis
putes the claim of Colonel Camm of
Georgia to the original prize money
for Davis capture. Wright says Ser
geant Hussy of the Wisconsin troops
was first to lay hold of Davis
ne steamer lslewerth left Honolulu
for the Gilbert islands with 200 Gilbert
islanders. the last of several thousand
imported during the last "a years for
plantation labor. AS laborers they
have proved unsatisfactory Many of
them are destitute they have been
trying to return home for a lone
time. The expense of chartering the
lslewerth is partly borne by private
subscription.
Wireless telegraphy was success
fully used in tracing lost baggage on
the last outward trip of the Red Star
liner Finland, sailing from New York.
passenger who discovered some time
after the steamers departure that he
had left some baggage behind on the
dock, communicated with the officials
at the pier, through the Marconi wire.
less station at Babylon, l.. l.. and in
20 minutes received a reply that the
baggage had been found and would
so forward by the next steamer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
THE MEXICAN ARMY.

Denver Republican.-Most Amerf-
cans, If asked to tell the strength of
the Mexican army, would voice the
general opinion that is consisted of ;,
lew thousands and of the irregular.
nondescript sort so common in Latin
American states. Turn to some year
almanac, however and one finds that
the peace strength is 100000. that 80
900 men, trained regular soldiers. most
OF them veterans, are available AT a
lortnlghts notice, and 100000 would
De ready IN another two weeks. The
united States is supposed to have no
more than $4,000 men at command
Inc military strength of the army of
any hatlon Is not to be judged by the
mere count of few thousands one
way or the other, but by its condition
OF fitness, as the English say, and
IN this light the facts concerning Gen
Porhrlo Diaz's very capable military
support are worth knowing.
the Importance of this. in the lieb.
or the attitude of the Mexican govern
ment to the Monroe doctrine. is NOT IN
be too lightly estimated. Were the
United States called upon some morn.
ing to make the long-expected stand
OF force in defense of that doctrine
the strongest support which 1t would
get IN North or South America yolld
come from the republic beyond the
Rio Grande, which has been taking
strides 10 le fore as a power in the
last 10 !7a.s. President Diaz, in his
message 70 congress six years ago.
pledged himself and ministry to the
unqualified support of the policy tina.
FORBADE further territorial aggression
by old-world powers in the western
continents. 1t is long look to the
fore to behold in Canada. British
honduras, Guiana and Jamaica
sovereign states, but that so great
man as Porf1rio Diaz should look for
TINS gives an adequate conception OF
MS attitude in case the Monroe
uoctrlne was tested. Should it ever
De- tnat hard-riGlng, straight-shooting
and fearless corps. the rurales of
Mexico, would win the admiration of
the world. How much it behooyes
those most interested in this countrv,s
welfare to take these things into ac-
count
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
LABOR.

Evidence of grating by Chicago la.
Dor leaders probably will be presented
to the October grand jury by con
tractors. Disclosures are like those
made In New York
Chicago associated teaming inter
ests have adopted a policy which is
expected to prevent sympathetic
strikes by their employees
Three thousand employees of the
canning departments of the Chicago
stockyards packinghouses have pre-.
s2nted demands for wage increases
varying from 10 to 25 per cent
Wholesale indictments of walking
delegates are expected to follow the
inquiry of the New York Grand Jury
into Farley's confession duplicating
Sam Parks and a number of his
friends. Parks is again jailed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
THE ANGoRA GOAT INTEREST.
Possibilities in This Recently Intro.
duced Form of Stock RAISING.

Boston Herald.-A recent dispatch
from Kansas City tells of the estab.
hshment of an Angora goat packing
house in that city. The plant will be
equipped with tanning outfit, and the
skins of the animals will be made into
robes. The company is to establish
the tactical branch of its business
somewhere in Texas, where Angora
milk will be condensed and sold for
medicinal purposes. Cheese will also
be made, and macaroni and cheese will
lie packed and placed on the market.
These facts go to prove that the pre-
dictions of the Angora goat enthusi-
asts are in fair way of being fulfilled.
and Angora goat farming is fast COM
ing to the front among the animal in
Gustries of the United States.
There are goat farms III nearly every
state in the Union, and the number Is
rapidly increasing. Corporations are
Icing formed for the raisi. of the
goats, and large tracts of land when
are useless for any other purpose are
being bought for grazing places For
the goat, even of the aristocratic fam
lily of Angora, is not so particular as
to his diet as are the common farm
enimals. Pray do not infer from this
that his supreme highness of Angora
is in any way connected with the Har-
lem branch of the family, which, ac-
cordlng to tradition, subsists chiefly
on tin cans and red flannel. By no
means; but the Angora has withal a
humble soul, and is grateful for the TN
derbrush and twigs and weeds which
are found in uncultivate6 pastures. In
fact. If the Angora goat served no
other purpose, he would be well worth
keeping merely to clear the land OF
such growth, thus making it suitable
for cultivation.
But this is by no means the greatest
rse of the Angora goat. The establish.
ment of the packing house in Kansas
City shows that he is commercially
useful in many ways His greatest
value lies, of course, in the beautiful
soft mohair coat which is sheared
twice during wsar, and sold to the
wooden mills of New England. For
merry all the mohair used in American
mills was imported from Turkey and
the East, but since the Ansras have
been raised in this courtry. :mporta.
tom has decreased steadily. and dur
Ing the year 1900 nearly half of the
mohair used was of domestic growth
The United States government recoc.
nizes the Importance of encouraging
this industry. and well it may. for,
ever 100000 pounds of mohair which
sells at an average of 40 cents perl
pound is used each year in our mills
IT, as seems quite plausible. this COM
be raised in America. not only wouldl
the price Of mohair manufactures be
greatly reduced, but a new impetusl
would be given the discouraged farm.
ers who now gain but a meager living
from the soil.
Besides the better grades of mohair
which are used in the manufacture of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
FOREIGN.

Merry del Val was appointed papal
secretary of state.
The two Canadian commissioners re.
fused Go sign the Alaska decision.
The italian cabinet resigned follow.
ing Premier ZanardelurS announce.
ment of his retirement.
1t is reported that the differences
between Colombia and Nicaragua
growing out of the aid the revolu.
tioniSts of both countries received dur
Ing the recent rehellions will be
arbitrated by President Diaz of
Mexico.
Arch0uke Leopold Salvador of
Austria has informed the Paris Aero
club of his intention to send his
famous balloon, Meteor, to the St.
Louis exposition. The authorities. il
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
SPORTING.

The Intercollegiate Golf association
championship was again won by Har-
ward. which defeated Princeton 2its
to 2is
Young" Corbett was given the de-
cision over Tim Callahan at Philadel-
phia. by making hurricane finish in
the final round,
Robert S. levin. right guard in the
Baltimore medical college football
team. died of heart failure during a
game with Annapolis, No injury was
discovered by physicians.
The worlds pacing record was
broken by Dan Patch at Memphis in
1856 1.-THE fastest mile made by the
harness horse A runner with dirt
shield was driven in advance
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
MANCHURIA,

Gen. Charles A. Whittier, lately col.
lcctor of customs in the Philippines
arrived from tour around the globe
and expressed the opinion that Russia
is in Manchuria to stay.
Germany assured by Russia that it
will remain on Tue defensive If Corean
ports are occupied by Japan. The
latter must not cross the Yalu river
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29

Beiolt, Oct. 2S.-Tramps took posses
SION Of an engine at this place last
night, opened the throttle wide and
started at break-neck speed towards
Rockford.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29
DOMESTIC.

Avery Kelly Ferguson of Memphis.
a jockey. committed suicide
Join A. Dowie announced in New
York that he will so to Australia next
April.
Arthur Dung of wausau. pleaded
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-29

is aided, will invite the archduke to
go personally to ST. Louis to conduct
the operations.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-26
WASHINGTON ON
NEGRO PROBLEM

Newe York, Feb. 24.-Washington's
birthday was observed here by special
services of patriotic societies and many
clergymen made the anniversary the
subject of their sermons.
Booker T. Washington was the ora
tor at memorial meeting held in the
Academy of Arts and Sciences. The
speaker devoted his address to the con-
sideration of the race problem, and
said. in part:
unlike the Indian. the original Mex
lean or the Hawaiian, the Negro, SO
far from dying out when in contact
with a stronger and different race. has
continued to increase in numbers to
such an extent that, whereas the race
entered bondage few in number. there
are now more than 100000. So want
to emphasize the truth that whether
we are of Northern or Southern birth.
whether we are black or white we must
face frankly the hard. stubborn fact
that in bondage and in freedom the
negro, in spite of all predictions to the
contrary, has continued year by year
TO increase in numbers until he now
forms about one-seventh of the entire
population. and there is no sign that
the same ratio of increase will not
hold good in the future.
Further than this, despite all the
changing. uncertain conditions through
which the race has passed and is pass
ing. you will find that in every year
since the black man came into this
country, whether in bondage or in
freedom, he has made steady gain in
owning property. habits Of industry
and Christian character
THE age for settling great questions.
either society or national. with the gun.
the torch and by lynching. has passed.
An appeal to such methods is unworthy
of either race. | believe the time has
come-and | believe 1t is perfectly
practical thing-when n group of repre-
sentative white men. both North and
South. should meet and consider with
the greatest calmness and business sa-
gacity the whole subject as viewed
from every standpoint"
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-26
Captain Pershina Made a pa.to.

Manila. Feb. 20. = While Captain
Pershing was at Bayan. the Moro
stronghold In the Lanao district of the
island of Mindanao. the Moros conse-
Grated him DAFT, which is n priest
Iy office. After the consecration, the
Moro leaders and Captain Pershing
subscribed TO peace over copy of the
Koran. When the United States flag
was raised over the Bayan forts. Cap
tain Pershing's batteries saluted It
with firing shrapnel shells, having no
saluting cartridges. The execution
done by the shrapnel impressed the
Moros wonderfully. The battleship
which is expected to reach Mindanao
shortly will greatly increase American
prestige In that island.
Colonel Scott's force OF scouts and
constabulary has returned from Its ex-
pedition through the provinces of RI
xal and Bulacan. The colonel found
the country quiet and saw no signs OF
the ladrones who are believed to have
buried their rides and ned to the hills.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-26
May Limit Height Of Buildings.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The judg-
ment of the Supreme Court of Massa-
chusetts in the case Of Henry Bigelow
Williams and C. f. Ayres, trustees,
VS.. Attorney General Parker. of the
state of Massachusetts. was affirmed
yesterday by the United States Su-
preme Court. The suit was filed by
the attorney general in 1896. under
the legislative act OF that year limiting
the elevation of buildings In certain
parts of Boston to ninety feet.
The law was attacked as unconstitu-
tional. but 1t was not so held by to-
days opinion of Justice Brewer, who
delivered the opinion of the court. and
said explicitly that the statute is not
in conflict with the constitution.
Gilpin observer., 1903-02-26
GERMANY STILL TROUBLESOME
in THE VENEZUELA MATTER

Washington. Feb. 24.-Having failed
In the effort to obtain from Mr.. Bowen
the immediate payment in cash or the
$27,500 which it was provided in the
protocol of February 18th, should be
paid to Germany thirty days from date,
Germany yesterday requested Mr.. Bow
en- to give draft for the amount. pay
able in Caracas on the latter date
This latter request was made on be-
half Of the German embassy by Herr
Baltazzi, formerly charge d'afaires at
Caracas but who has since come to
Washington and has been assisting the
embassy In the pending negotiations.
Mr.. Bowen was again forced to de-
cline this request. which he did polite
ly, at the same time reminding Herr
Baltazzi that he was bound by the
terms of the protocol, which provided
that the s27.500 should be paid at Car
acas the 18th day of March, to the dip
lomatic representative OF Germany.
Just what reason was given by the
German representative for making the