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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
WIN Do Routine Business.
VALIDITY OF GAME LAW
Clause Requiring Hunters to take Out
License May Not HoId.9

Now comes the word from quasi
official sources that the new Illinois
game law, which has met with gem
eral approval among the sportsmeH
of the state, is unconstitutional. 1t
remains for some person to question
the authority under which the state
game commissioner and his deputies
are working to have the entire act
declared invalid, it is said. For this
reason an agreement practically has
been entered into among game war
dens of the state to attempt no pros
ecutions of persons found hunting
without having procured the hunters
license required under the new law.
1t is this section of the act that is
held to invalidate the entire law, be-
cause an attempt is made to discrim-
mate. In this section, requiring hum
ters' licenses, the exception is made
of farm owners. members of their
families and tenants. There was some
discussion of this point at the time
the bill was pending in the legisla-
ture, and some of the members ques-
toned its validity. Assurance was
given. however. that legal advice had
been procured on the point
Attorney General Hamlin has not
been asked to pass upon the consti-
tutionality of this feature of the new
game law, although he has given sew
eral interpretations of various clauses
of the act. 1t is even doubtful if the
attorney general would undertake to-
pass upon the validity of this act
should request be made. 1t is per-
fectly proper for him to take the
stand that the constitutionality of
the act is for the courts to determine
rather than the law department of
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
IOWA SURELY REPUBLICAN
Democratic Chairman Admits a Plurality
of 2O,OOO-In Colorado.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 3.-All the
state headquarters are closed and no
revision of claims has been made. Gov
eFnor CumminS closed his campaign
with an address at Clinton and J. B.
Sullivan, Democratic candidate for
governor, spoke at CrestOn, his home.
Each had a large audience. Non-par-
tisan observers predict a Republican
plurality Of 10000 to 10000. Governor
Cummins claims $1,000. Republican
Chairman Spence gives no figures, and
Democratic Chairman Jackson admits
a Republican plurality of 10000.
Denver, Colo, Nov. 3.-Republican
Chairman Farley says Judge Camp
bell will be reelected to the supreme
court by 5000 to 10000 plurality, IF
there is no repeating" Milton Smith,
chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee, said: Wilson'S plurality in
Denver will be from 6,000 to 10000.
We expect to carry the rest of the
state by a small plurality" Populist
Chairman A. B. Gray ventured the
opinion that there is a strong proba-
bility of the election of Overs.
Providence. r. l., Nov. 3. - The
Democratic leaders expect to win the
election by about 1000 plurality, which
is a loss of 5000 from last years vic
tory, while Republicans express their
belief that Colonel Colt will win by
from 5000 to 1000 votes. There are
only $1,000 votes registered in the
state.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3.-EIection day
finds the voters apathetic. There is
little or no interest in the contest, as
the Democratic state ticket has no OPP
position.
Salt Lake City, Nov. 3.-Pluralities
of from 1000 to 1.500 are claimed for
both the Republican and Democratic
tickets in the municipal election.
San Francisco, Nov. 3.-It is gener-
ally conceded that the contest for
mayor between Lane Oem.), Crocker
Rep0, and Schmitz CUnion Labor will
be close, with the chances favoring
SckmitZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
INDICTMENTS ARE
AIMED AT LYNCHERS
Grand Jury Returns True Bills
Against Members of Belle
vile Mob.

Bellcville. Ill. Nov. 3.-The st. Clair
county grand jury has adjourned after
Il long and busy session. returning elev-
en- indictments gainst persons believed
by the grand jury to have participated
in the lynching of the school teacher,
David Wyatt, last June. Wyatt had
shot and seriously wounded County Su-
perintendent of Schools Hertel shortly
before because the latter refused to
grant a renewal of Ayyatt's certificate
as a teacher.
The names of the persons indicted
will be withheld until the capiases are
served. During its deliberations the
grand jury examined seventy-nine wit
nesses in connection with the Wyatt
lynching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
WOMAN FIRED
THE FATAL SHOT
Death Resulted From Halloween
Franks at Michigan
Town.

Bad Axe, Mich, Nov. 3.-A Hal
loween crowd, in which was George
Plunkett, a 25-year-old farm hand l!v-
ing three miles from the village, was
hauling a wagon through Deckerville
when a fuSiIlade of revolver shots
scattered it. Only one of the royster-
ers did not run away. Plunkett lay
in the dust with bullet in the base
of his brain. He was still alive, but
there was no doubt that he would soon
die.
The shots were fired by Mrs. Hud-
son, proprietor of n photograph gallery.
Some bO! broke her windows a couple
cf weeks ago, and she feared that they
We're returning to do more damage
She says that she had no intention
whatever of firing into the crowd; that
she shot into the air three times in
tending to scare the young men, and
that when she pulled the trigger the
fourth time her arm had grown tired
and had fallen. so that the shooting
of Plunkett was accidental.
Some who made an investigation,
however, assert that she could not
nave SnOI INTO the air very Mucn, as
they found the marks of bullets in
the wagon. Prosecuting Attorney Farr
went to Deckerville and reached the
conclusion that Mrs. Hudson should
be arrested. He did not decide any
too quickly, and Sheriff Proctor did not
act any too promptly in carrying her
off to the Jail in Sanilac Center, for
already crowds gathered around her
house with the intention OF breaking
in and doing her violence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
DEMAND MADE ON WASHINGTON
That the Indians Must BE Punished-Th TIL eli
Excuse for Killing Game.

That the Indians Must BE Punished-Their
Excuse for Killing Game.
The officers did not attempt to fol-
low, but sent a courier to Lusk, the
nearest telegraph office. with Il mes
sage to Governor ChattertOn apprising
him of what had occurred. The news
of the battle spread rapidly, and every
ranchman for miles around armed him
self and Joined one of the numerous
posses hastily organized to punish the
Indians. The governor wired the in
terror department at Washington that
the Indians must be Immediately ar
rested. For the past two weeks the
band of Indians had been in north
eastern Wyoming slaughtering game in
violation of the laws In addition the
settlers have been complaining bitter
ly that the Indians have been killing
and stealing their cattle.
Settlers warned the leaders of the
band to leave the country, but the red
skins only laughed at them. They al
legged that the government had so re-
duced the amount of the rations that
they were forced to kill game to keep
from starving. Charlie Carries Elk
openly declared that if he and his fol-
lowers were driven too far they would
fight
When Sheriff Miller. of Weston
county. was notified of the refusal of
the Indians to get out of the state, and
the threats made by them. he organ
lied a small posse. including r. d.
Hackney, u. o. Johnson, Fred Howell,
Lieutenant b. +. Hilton and James
Davis, and started for Beaver Greek.
along which the reskins were en-
camped. On Friday the Indian camp
was reached. 1t was deserted by all
except the squaws. children and few
old men, who were busy skinning wild
animals and preparing the meat for
winter use.
The entire camp was placed under
arrest and sent to New Castle in
charge of Lieutenant Hilton. The posse
started on a search for the braves.
They were located Saturday and dur
ing the afternoon Sheriff Miller and
his deputies started to close in on
them. When the whites got within
rifle range of the Indian camp they
were suddenly fired upon and the bat
tie followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03

show that the campaign workers did
not relax their efforts for a moment.
At the respective party headquarters
the day was spent by the party lead
ers sending out final instructions.
There was a distribution of the Gus
tomary campaign expenses" The re-
spective leaders declare their confidence
in the result.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 3.-The Demo
Gratis claim the state at today's cleo
ton for Beckham by a majority of
10000. and to this they add 5000
which they expect the city of Louis
vile and Jefferson county to give their
ticket. Chairman J. II. Newman, of
the Republican state campaign COM
mittee says: 1--WE are confident of
the election of Colonel Belknap and the
entire Republican ticket" The Social
ist and the SocialiSt-LabOr parties have
full tickets in the field. but they cut
absolutely no figure.
Boston, Nov. 3.-The Republicans are
confident of the result today. while the
Democrats are hopeful. Both candi-
dates have worked hard during the
short but lively campaign and are
looking forward to substantial results
of their laborS.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-The general
opinion as expressed by the Republic
an leaders is that Pennsylvania will
give its usual off year majority for
the Republican candidates. The Demo
cratic state chairman and other Demo-
cratic state leaders decline TO give fig
ures, merely contenting themselves
with the prediction that a full Demo
cratic vote will be cast.
Newark, n. j.. Nov. 3. - Six state
senators and full house of assembly
are to be chosen at the election today
in this state. The Democrats will have
to elect all their candidates to get con.
troll of the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
CAUSES LOSS OF $500. 900

Crestline, O., Nov. 3.-The Pennsyl-
vania railroad yards here present a
scene of ruins as a result of the ex-
plosion of a car of dynamite on a side
track. So far as learned no lives were
lost, although the great mass of
wrecked freight ears have not been
thoroughly searched.
1t is estimated that the financial loss
will run from 100000 to $500,O00.
Hundreds of freight cars were almost
completely demolished, while a num-
ber of houses in the vicinity of the e1-
plosion We're badly wrecked. Numerous
persons received serious cuts and
bruises from flying glass. Nearly ev-
cry window in town was smashed by
the terrific conclusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
DOWIEITES FORMALLY
INDORSE ROOSEVELT

Washington, Nov. 8. - President
Roosevelt has received the Endorsement
of Alexander ]. Dowie, the Zion
prophet, in an interview granted at the
executive offices to the members of
the DOwie business cabinet. who were
on their way from New York to Zion
City. Judge Barnes, the spokesman for
the cabinet. delivered the Endorsement
of the prophet.
The president expressed his apprecia-
ton of the sentiment. After the inter-
view with the president the Zionite
were Joined by the women of the party
and inspected the White House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
JUDGE HITS YATES
Peoria Jurist Denounces Grant
ing of Respite to
McCrea.
PRESIDED AT NEGRo's TRIAL
Says Governors Acts Tend to In
crease Spirit of Mob
Law.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-"The present
governor of the state of Illinois is, in
my opinion, doing more than anything
else, by this action, to increase the
spirit of mob law; the very thing that,
through his efforts, a number of citi-
zens Of Danviile have been sentenced
to the penitentiary for"
In this language Judge Theodore n.
Green of the circuit bench arraigned
Gov. Yates for granting a reprieve to
John McCrea, the negro who murder
ed Detective William E. Murphy, and
to secure whom a mob stormed the
city hall and county jail for two
nights. McCrea was sentenced to hang
last Friday, but the governor granted
him stay until Nov. 27. This re-
prieve served to intensity public feel
ing here.
Judge Green presided at the McCrea
trial. Attorney Miller, who secured
the reprieve, appeared yesterday be-
fore Judge Green asking that the
county stand the expense of tran
scribing the record in the case, plead
ing McCrea's inability to pay. Judge
Green said:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
TANDARD OIL COMPANy PUTS
PRICES UP LANOTHER- NO0CH

cent a gallon means an increase in
the earnings of the company of S1O.-
100000, or 10 per cent on the $1OO.O00,-
600 stock of the Standard Oil COM
pany. The advances in crude oil re-
Gently made added to the company's
profits about the same sum, so that
the company is now in position to-
earn about $4,000, 900, or 30 per cent
more a year on its capitalization.
The price of paraffine candles has
been raised 1 cent pound. The bur-
den of this increase will fall princi-
pally upon the farmer. Within three
years the price of candles has increas-
ed from 61a cents pound to 121s
cents pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
KRUGER rays BOERS CAUSE
6OILL FINALLY 0RIUMPH

Mentone, France, Nov. paul Kru-
ger, the former president of the
Transvaal republic, replying to the
gift of a statue from subscribers to
the Patrie, said Il do not despair.
A man of my age has TO further
earthly expectations, but 1 have con
fidence in the justice of God. The
younger generation will witness the
triumph of this justice, and will see
the realization of our experience and
patience. Thank you for all you have
done for the cause of the beers, and
thank YOU for not forgetting me in
my exile and grief Mr.. Kruger is
described as being constantly Occur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03

New York, Nov. 3.-The Standard
Oil company yesterday advanced the
wholesale prices of refined grades of
oil 1 cent a gallon. This follows the
seven increases recently made by the
company in crude oil, the excuse be
ing in the first case the decreased
flow of oil from some of the COM
pany's largest fields. An advance of
1 cent a gallon in the wholesale price
viii mean an advance in cost to the
housekeeper of about a cent and a
half a gallon. The company last year
produced about s5 per cent of the re-
fined oil in this country, or about l.
los, 100000 gallons. An increase of 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03

pied in reading the bible, as desiring
isolation and as maintaining a digni-
fed bearing. But he is calmly resign
ed to the events in South Africa. The
Patrie asserts that an unwritten chap
ter of the war will appear later, dis
closing the fact that the beers relied
on the promises Of Germany, but that
Great Britain succeeded in gaining
German neutrality. 1t will also be
shown, the Patrie adds, that the beers
had planned to cripple British COM
merce by the fitting out of privateers,
(which Mr.. Kruger prevented, not
wishing to have resort to such a SUI
Preme remedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
WAS .AMBUSCADE
Indians Laid in Wait For Posse
That Went to Arrest
Them.
FIGHT LASTED AN HOUR
District is Now Being Secured by
500 Armed Ranchmen and
Officers.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 3.-Five hun
dred men, including sheriffs' posses
augmented by volunteers from the
ranches adjacent, are securing the
country in the vicinity of Lightning
Creek, in eastern Wyoming. in search
of the band of Indians which Satur-
day afternoon fought a battle with
Sheriff Miller's posse, killing the sher-
iff and one deputy named FOssenburg.
Laid in Ambuscade for the Sheriff.
The Indians, seventy-five in number,
said to be under the leadership of
Charlie Carries Elk, are supposed to
be SiouXs from the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud agencies in South Dakota.
They have been hunting in the Con-
verse country. WyO, in violation of the
game laws of the state. Sheriff Miller
with posse went to the scene of their
depredations last Saturday. and for
the purpose of arresting the Indians.
The Indians had received warning of
the coming of the whites. and pre-
pared an ambuscade for them. The
posse would have been entirely wiped
out but for the fact they were pro-
ceeding cautiously and were in a meas
ure prepared for some trick on the part
of the Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GOES
HOME TO CAST HIS VOTE

New York, Nov. 3.-President Roose-
welt arrived in Jersey City at 7:15 to-
day and few minutes later left for
New York on his way to Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay, Nov. 3.-President
Roosevelt cast his vote at 9:55 this
morning. After that, accompanied by
Secretary Loeb and some friends he
took a drive to Sycamore Hill. The
presidents trip from Washington was
made without special incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
wants s1es.os5.77o for the Service.

Washington, Nov. 3. - Postmaster
General Payne, in his estimates for
warded to the treasury for transmits
sion to congress for appropriations
needed during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1908, calls for an aggregate
of $16S, ,0S5.7T0 for the postal service
and S1,611. .OJ0 for the postoffice depart
ment proper at Washington, including
salaries of clerks rents of buildings,
etc. here. The deficit for the year
ending June 80, 1905, is estimated at
IS. .613, 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03

They're saying you're just like all
the other members of the house, re-
marked the newly elected legislators
close friend. They say you have your
price"
That's a lie" declared the new men,
Der.
''I thought So"
eyes. haven't got it yet, but 1 have
hopes. ."-Philadelphia Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Got what was Coming to Them.

Montreal. Nov. 3.-Eighty students
from McGill university who undertook
to celebrate Halloween in Longueuil,
just across the river, in a manner not
appreciated by the citizens, were driv-
en- into the river. a number being Sc
vereIy beaten. About fifty were more
or less injured and several were taken
to the hoSDital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Praise for Evangelist SUNDAY.

Carthage, Ill, Nov. 3.-Evangelist
William Sunday, the former base ball
player, who has just closed a series of
revival meetings here, during which
$50 converts Joined the churches of
Carthage, has been made the recipient
of a free-will offering of S2,10O. The
fund wasraised in the several churches
of Carthage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
STUDENTS IN FEUD
WITH TOWNSPEOPLE
Serious HostiIities are Threatened
at Manhattan,
Kans.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. "a feud
has broken out here between the agri-
cultural college students and the young
men of the town. A number of the
students have been waylaid at night
and roughly handled.
Saturday evening two students were
severely beaten. Later a band of 200
college boys went down for a return
attack. Before the opposing forces met
the police seized six of the leaders
and hurried them to the Jail for the
night. Many of the students carried
concealed weapons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Lired with a Pierced Hoard.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. "a surgeon
named Won Manteuffel. at DOrpat. in
the government of Livonia, recently re-
moved a bullet from a wOman's heart
and the patient lived three days after
the operation. The bullet had traversed
her heart, but had not penetrated its
le~ger cavity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
General Miles ut Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 3.-General Nelson A.
Miles. retired, is visiting Chicago for
few days for the purpose of giving at
tention TO business of private nature.
He is ON the way east and after a short
stay in Chicago VIII go to Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
SANTA Fe Train Is Hoodooed.

La Junta. Colo, Nov. 3.-Santa Fa
passenger train No. 6, east-bound,
which was wrecked by unknown per
sons at Apishapa creek last Friday, has
met with disaster again at Thatcher,
where the engine left the track and
turned over on its side, killing Fireman
Charles Everhart. of Syracuse, Kan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Looks for War Next Spring.

London, Nov. 3.-M. Tzokoff, the
new Bulgarian diplomatic agent who
has just arrived here, regards war be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria as being
practically inevitable in the coming
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
King Edward Dimes with Benchers.

London. Nov. 3.-King Edward dined
with $50 fellow Benchers of the Middle
Temple. The entire proceedings were
private. and there was only on toast,
that to His Majesty" The promi-
nent persons present included Ambas-
sador Choate, the Duke of Devonshire.
Lord Lansdowne and Lord Rosebery-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
FATAL ASSAULT ON
WATERLOO CITIZEN
Tramps Kill John Rush, Well known
Iowa Travelling
Man.

Waterloo, Nov. 3.--John Rush, pres
ident of the local gas company, was
assaulted by tramps near his home
late last Fight and died early today.
The assailants have not been captur-
ed. Rush was prominent in the Iowa
Travelling Mems asspciation and was
well known throughput the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
LEAD FLIES
IN SOUTH
Candidate for Sheriff at
Louisville on War
Path.
kILLS ELECTION JUDGE.
Several Fatalities in a
Riot at Bristol,
Tenn.

Louisville, Nov. 3.-Jacob Krieger.
republican candidate for sheriff, shot
and killed Tom Kiley, a democratic
judge in the Eleventh ward. this af-
ternCCn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Brig. Gen. Chase Technically Guilty.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 3.-The court
martial which heard testimony on the
charges filed by Adjutant General Sher-
man Bell against Brigadier General
John Chase, commander of the Nation
al Guard, of Colorado, has found
him guilty of technical disobedience
of orders" by a vote of to 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
In Unwa1ranted Haste.

Gov. Yates acted with unwarranted
haste in this matter. You are here
pleading for McCrea on the grounds
Of poverty, asking that the county
pay the expense of transcription of
record. That was exactly why this
court appointed attorneys to defend
McCrea. Those attorneys are not here.
They are convinced the man had Il
fair trial. The defense was ably sus-
tanned. There is nothing in the atfi-
davit strong enough to grant re-
hearing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
MARYLAND AND KENTUCKY

Work Goes on in the Former Ur to the
Last-General Situation.
Baltimore, Nov. 3.-Though the close
of the state campaign was announced
on Saturday night the two candidates
for governor did not quit their aictive
Iabors until the last minute. Dispatches
received from. the various counties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Riot In Tennessee.

Bristol. Tenn, Nov. 3.-As the re-
suit of u row over the republican
Judge Of election John Osborne and
Ezekiel Nickels, democratic Judges,
were shot and killed, j. II. Capron,
fatally shot. and Alexander Keyes Sc
Iiously. More trouble is feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Killed His WIG and Took Poison.

Minneapolis. Nov. Be. II. Rem
reath, of Minneapolis, shot his wife
dead at Twenty-SecOnd street and
Washington avenue. and then took a
big dose of carbolic acid. His wife
died within few minutes. Renreath
was taken to the city hospital, where
he is reported to be in dying condi-
fiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Government Income and Outgo.

Washington. Nov. 3.-The compara-
tive statement of the government re
ceipts and expenditures show that for
the month of October. 1903, the total
receipts were $46,963. .213. and the eX-
penditures sol. .9O1 .47S. leaving a def
cit for the month of 81, ,94T, ,265.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-03
Conaition # me PubIic Debt.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Oct. 81.
1903, the total debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to 1920, ,4O2, ,501.
which is an increase for the month of
50 go QS6