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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28

S y. III. thousands again turned out to
cheer the president. and catch a glimpse
of his face. When he reached the big
auditorium if was crowded to its ca
pacity The building was elabOrately
decorated in rational and Ak-Sar- Ben
colors. When the president and his
party entered a band struck up Hail
to the Chief" and he was accorded u
tremendous ovation.
The visit of President Roosevelt has
been long anticipated by the people
of Omaha, VINO were disappointed last
fall when his western trip was cut
short at indianapolis. Much prepara-
tion was made for his visit at this
time. and the people turned out in
great numbers to welcome him. His
train left here at , a. m. today for a
trip through Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
HOW to SIend Broken TOYS.

OF course all the girls own dolls.
Maybe some of the children who read
this have outgrOwn dolls, but have lit
tie sisters who still play with them and
who occasionally have the misfortune
to break a doll. No doubt there are
boys, too. who break their playthings..
Now, here is a glue which will mend
everything and is very easy to make.
From the druggist get half an ounce
of gum acacia and dissolve it in half
cup of boiling water. Add plaster Of
paris until thick paste is formed and
then apply it with a brush to the Grip
pied pieces of the toys. Hold firmly till
dry.-New York Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Spirit of Pure DeviItrr.

Chicago, April 2S.-In a spirit of
vandalism a gang of young hOodlums
entered Bethesda Congregational
church, 26 and % ClybOurn avenue,
and wrecked the premises. Windows
We're broken. gas. lights smashed,
hymn books torn up and everything
movable overthrown- The damage is
estimated at $500. The different pas
tors have frequently been troubled by
the neigborhood roughs, and have from
time to time been compelled to ask
for police protection, but this is the
first time the church property as been
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
RIOTERS OUTBREAK
ON AT MARSEILLES
Friars Barricaded and Business is
Suspend
ed.

Marseilles, April 2s.-A rioters out
break again occurred today in the
streets surrounding the Capuchin
convent, where the friars barricaded
themselves. The fight became gen
eral, stones and clubs being used. A
of policemen were injured
and arrests made. Later in the day
traffic was suspended in all the sur
rounding streets. \ larger force of
gendarmes arrived and rigid surveil-
lance of the neighborhood was estab-
liShed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
MILITARY FEATURE OF THE EVENT
Escort Accompanies the Visitors in Drive
Over the city.

The military escort was a large one,
headed by platoon of police. 1t was
composed of the Thurston Rifles,
Omaha Guards. AIillard Rifles, South
Omaha troop Of cavalry. and six COM
panies of the High School cadets. The
drive through the city lasted half an
hour, several of the downtown bust
ness streets being traversed. The en-
tire distance was lined with thousands
of people who gave the president
most hearty welcome. From his car
riage he nodded his approval. The
drive ended at the Omaha club, where
i. a banquet lasting an hour and half
was given. the president and his party.
Covers We're laid for ninety persons,
among whom were prominent MEM
bers of the Ak-Sar-Ben and distin-
guished citizens of the city. General
Henderson presided and introduced
the president.
After the banquet at the club the
president and his party were escorted
TO the Coliseum, which is two miles
from the business portion of the city.
Although the start was not made. until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
snrs II Wn.nrnrhar.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 2S. -
The sheriff's deputies and Coroner
Leroy are investigating the shooting Of
John London on the Bernard Fingle-
ton farm, in Cannon township. Officers
say it was neither accidental nor sui
eide. but that the old farm hand was
murdered with a charge from his own
gun. The coroner has discovered in
the dead mans mouth a quantity of
partly masticated food. which indi-
Gates murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
HaIs short TWO Gents.

JeffersonviIe, Ind, April 2S.-James
Miller, a mail carrier of this city, has
been arrested by Postoffiee Inspector
KIye on the charge of failing to turn
into the postoffice the sum of 2 cents
collected over a year ago on postage
due stamp. The arrest is the result of
an investigation conducted by half
dozen government officials, and extend
ing over the time since the alleged col
lection was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Decided Against the Strikers.

Chicago. April 2S.-The board of ar
bitration selected to arbitrate the diff
ferences between the steam engineers
and packing firms has brought in a re-
port recommending that no change in
the hoursof engineers be made at pres
ent, but that the minimum wage scale
be fixed at 80 cents an hour. The men
struck for a uniform scale of 3I15 cents
per hour, shorter day, extra pay for
overtime etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Indiana Socialists.

Indianapolis, April 2S.-Indiana So
cialists closed their annual meeting
after nominating the following for
state officers: Chairman, S. NJ. Reyn-
olds, of Terre Haute; secretary-treas-
urer, James O'Neal, of Terre Haute;
Winfield S. Silver, of Bluffton. The
call for the referendum vote will be
issued at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
TERMS ARE AGREED TO
AsTO VENEZUELAN SITUATION

Washington, April 2S.-The Vene-
zuelau allies have agreed upon the
terms of the protocol, submitting to
The Hague tribunal the question of
preferential treatment. and this con-
vention will be signed next Monday
upon the return of the Italian am
bassador from St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
BIGAMY A CUSTOM
So 1t Would Seem, in a Portion OF
Chicago Inhabited by
Lithuanians.
PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE LAW2
And Are Said To Be Deceived by Men
Who Tell Lies for Revenue
and Nothing Else.

Chicago, April 2S.-The fact that
many members of the Lithuanian col
ony in Chicago are bigamists without
knowing that they have infringed on
the laws of the country was brought
out in Justice Sabath's court in the
Maxwell street police court when two
Lithuanians were arraigned on the
charge of bigamy. Neither denied the
charge, but both pleaded that they
did not know that they were breaking
the law. The ignorance of the for
eigners, who spoke no English, was
relied on by certain avaricious persons,
it is said, to bring about this state Of
affairs. The immigrants were told that
the law permitted couples after six
months of marriage to separate with
out the fOrmaIity of a divorce, and
remarry. 1t is said that small fees
were charged by certain persons who
procured marriage licenses for the
dupes.
How the Facts Came Out.
The revelations resulted when An
ton Kovalsky and Mary CoIukous were
taken into court. The couple had been
arrested on complaint of the woman's
mother, but were prosecuted by the
husband of the woman, who came to
Chicago from Spring Valley, Ills. Ko-
Valsky is employed by the Crane com
pany and lives at - Barber street.
His mOther-in-law, the complainant,
lives At $50 Canal street. Both KO-
valsky and the young woman formerly
lived at Spring Valley. Six weeks ago
her home was destroyed by fire and ut
the same time she disappeared with
KOvalsky. They came TO Chicago. and
March Is were married by Justice Muir
ply in the county building. The cere-
mony was witnessed by Victor Yuter,
90 Barber street, and by John Mar
cunus, owner of a house at % Bar
Der street.
Admits One Wife Too Many.
The couple had been married but
few days when Mrs. Colukous. mother
of the bride, went to the Maxwell
street police station and swore out
warrants for the arrest of both. COlu-
kOuS, father of the woman. made the
charge that Kovalsky has three wives
living, but this. the defendant denied.
He admitted, however, that he has
wife and child in the old country. The
woman also admitted that she was
married, but both insisted that this
fact had been made known to the JUS
tice who performed the ceremony.
Many Other Victims of Ignorance.
Many other victims of ignorance re-
garding the divorce laws, it is said,
have fed from Chicago on learning
that they had unconsciously become
bigamists. Others are living in the
city in blissfUI ignorance of their guilt.
The number of persons who have re-
married without securing divorces is
said to be large. IF all this is true
then most serious state of affairs
exists" said Justice SABBATH. Prompt
and vigorous efforts should be made by
the police to put an end to this sort
Of practices. l will continue further
until Thursday and in the
meantime / want some of the victims
before me. want to hear
all the details from their own lips and
will then decide what action should
be taken.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Iovo Rep,,blIcan Convention.

Des NIoines, Ia, April 2S.-The Re
publican state committee will meet in
Des Moines tomorrow morning and
fix the date for the state convention.
In all probability a date about the mid
die of June will be selected. There is a
general sentiment in favor of an early
convention, and it is probable that the
Republican convention VIII be called
before or Immediately after the Demo-
cratic convention, which is to be held
here on June "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
CLAIM Interview
WAS PURELY A FAKE
That Attributed to Gen. Baldwin as
to Filipino and Negro
Soldiers.

Washington, April 2S.-Col. Mills,
who went to Denver to investigate the
interview said to have been given by
Gen. Baldwin, in which the latter
spoke in an improper manner of Fill
pino and negro soldiers, has reported
to Secretary Root that the interview
never took place and that the man
who reported il had been discharged
from the paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Lady E1gin Survivor Dead.

Milwaukee. April 2S.-Mrs. Margaret
Burke, one of the last survivors of the
Lady Elgin disaster, is dead at her
home, TG3 Ogden street. She was 10
years old and the widow. of Edward
Burke, pioneer resident of the Third
ward, and with him attended the i'll
fated steamer excursion to Chicago on
the Lady Elgin. Both were among the
few who escaped death that night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Good Ronds nen IN Council.

st. Louis. April 2S.-The national
and international convention of the
Good Roads association is in session
he.e Among the early arrivals was
General Nelson A. Miles. U. S. A.. pres
ident of the national highway commits
sion, accompanied by his wife. He will
deliver an address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
WEALTHY DRY GOODS MAN
SHOOTS A WATCHMAN

New York, April 2s.-Leopold Wer-
theimer, a wealthy dry goods mer-
chant, shot and seriously wounded at
his home today Joseph Simpson, for
merly a watchman. Wertheimer was
arrested. The motive for the shoot
ing is Il mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Mistake That Became a Tragedy.

Glenwood. Mimi, April 2S.-Lewis
e. Olson, Il peddler, was shot and
mortally wounded while in the act of
entering a house which he thought
was vacant, to find nights lodging.
He was taken for a burglar and the
neighbors began shooting. He claims
To he from Leach. Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
German Denrssslon LirtInr.

Washington, April %. United
States Consul Albert at Brunswick
states that the turning point in Ger
many's wave of business depression
has been reached and that many COR
porations are now recovering from
Temporary embarrassments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
IOWA STATE COMMITTEE
MEETS AT DES MONIES

Des Moines, April 2s.-The repub1i-
can state central committee at its
meeting here today decided to hold
the next state convention July 1 in
Des Moines. Hon. George Perkins
was chosen temporarily as chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
COURT OF APPEALS
SUSTAINS TAX LAW
New York Special Franchise Legis-
latiOn is Held
Valid.

Albany, \. y, April 2s.-The court
of appeals in decision today unani-
mously sustains the special franchise
tax law. reversing the decision of the
appellate division of the supreme
court handed down at the January
term. The decision sustains the pro-
vision for the assessment of special
franchises by the state board of tax
commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
ChrIstiancy's Indefinite Leave.
BUSINESS PART OF TOWN
SWEPT AWAY BY FIRE

Marshalltown, Iowa, April Is
Practically the entire business por-
ton of the town of Melbourne, this
county. was burned this morning.
Communication has been cut OF and
details are unobtainable. Only three
buildings are left standing in the
main street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
reIegraph messengers Strike.

Duluth, April 2s.-The messengers
of the Western Union and American
District Telephone companies have
struck for an increase of about % per
cent. in wages and a half hour more
at noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Fire Jump. q Quarter of a Mile.

Crookston. Mimi, April 81. - The
largest sawmill of the Grand Forks
Lumber company was totally consumed
by fire at that place. The fire jumped
a quarter of mile and consumed the
Monarch elevator. The loss will reach
500 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
inst Learned That He Is Free.

According to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. an old negro named Ed
mund williams. who was born in Tex
as, appeared in Eagle Pass, in that
state, to see If the news he heard
about the emancipation of the negroes
was true. For sixty years he has been
living on a ranch in the interior or
Mexico, and until few weeks ago had
known nothing about the events OF
1S61-65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
ArchIo Roosevelt ou. AGAIN.

Washington, April %. Archie
Roosevelt, who has been confined to
his rooms at the White House for
several weeks with an attack of
measles, went out for a drive with his
mother, his first outing since taken
sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Another International wedding.

New York, April 2S.-MIs. d. A.
Brown, formerly of Tacoma. Wash,
and A. l.. Macfie, of Liverpool. Eng
land. were married at the Hotel Man
haitian. this city. Archdeacon Johnson,
of Staten Island Officiated. Mrs.
Brown was Miss McLaren Post, a
daughter of Linus Post, of this city.
Macfie is a sugar refiner at Liverpool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Sc Crap cames IN rrorr....

Winnipeg, Man, April 2S.-The Ho-
tel du Canada was raided by the prov
incial police and forty-five arrests
made. There were six crap games in
progress and fully 800 players or on
lockers in the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Youpp Man COMMITS Suicide.

Sioux City, Ia, April 2S.-Charles
r. Rademacher, young man pfonj-
nent in social and business circles here.
committed suicide by shooting himself
over the heart. The cause of the sui
eide is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Dies suddenly I'm Lire,s Prime.

Milwaukee, April William Geu-
der, a member of the firm of Geuber
4S Paeschke, manufacturers of tim
ware and sheet metal goods. died sud
denly of apoplexy in the bath room
of his residence, while he was prepar-
ing to take a bath. Geuder was 81
yparS old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Fnnnd Dend in His nad.

Helena, Mont, April 2S.-Dwight L.
Wing, a wealthy mining promoter OF
the firm of 5. B. Wing & Co, of New
York and Chicago, was found dead In
he'd here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
The First Stop in the State.

Shenandoah. Iowa, April 2s.- The
presidential train bearing President
Roosevelt and party arrived here at Z.
Nearly 10000 people greeted the presi-
dent. Congressman Hepburn met the
president at this his first stop in Iowa.
Gov. Cummins and party met the pres
ident in Clarinda. the second stopping
place? The president mounted a large
platform erected for the purpose and
briefly addressed the assemblage. The
train left at 7:10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Dles i the Are Of 1ds Yenr..

Springfield, o., April 2S.-Betsy
Clark, better known as Aunt Betty,
died of old age in her 105th year. She
S-as a native of Kentucky. Her mother
Ged at the advanced age of 113.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Hon. d. E. Morgan Dead.

Minneapolis, April 2S.-Hon. ID. f.
Morgan, general counsel of the North
western Telephone company, formerly
n representative and state senator and
well known in political circles through
out the northwest, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
suprsme court Adiournment.

Washington, April 2S-Chief Justice
Fuller, of the United States supreme
court, announces that court will adj
journ for the term ON Monday. June 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
GRAND JURY
MAY ACT
The Case of the Tyners
For Safe Riff
ling.
KNOX HAS MATTER
Another Official Given
Indefinite
Leave.

Washington, April 2S-Postmaster
General Payne has formally request
ed that the case against Gen. and Mrs.
Tyner and their accomplices for
rihing a safe in his department and
removing official files be submitted to
the grand jury for action. In making
this recommendation to the attorney
general 8Ir. Payne transmitted a
statement from George \. Christian
cy, who was acting assistant attorney
general, concerning the opening and
taking of papers from the safe, and
also the package of papers submit
ted on behalf of Gen. Tyner by Il.
Perry and Gen. L. p. Michener, which.
it was asserted. were all the papers
belonging to the department. The
postmaster general says, however, in
his letter to the attorney general:
Il am unable TO conclude that no
other papers were taken than those
submitted and returned"
His recommendation that the mat
ter be submitted to the grand jury is
made because government papers
were taken and that all the facts pre-
sented tend to show a willful VIOLA
tion of law.
Charles ii. Robb, of the attorney
generals office. has been granted
leave of absence to temporarily take
charge of the Office Of assistant at
torney general for the postoffice de-
partment. The attorney general rec
commended Mr.. Robb as eminently
qualified to succeed Gen. Tyner. but
Postmaster General Payne could not
persuade him to accept a permanent
appointment.
ChrIstiancy's Indefinite Leave.
MIR. Christiancy, as assistant to
Gen. Tyner, who was acting assistant
attorney general and in charge of the
office at the time the safe was rified,
has been granted an indefinite leave
of absence. Mr.. RObb will remain
with the postoffice department only
until the Investigations are closed,
which the postmaster general believes
Will be accomplished within the next
80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
veteran railway Man .Dead.

Freeport. Ills, April 2S-Michael
Egan, aged So years, who was promi-
nent in the early life of the Illinois
Central railroad, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
GOVERNOR OF WYOMING
PASSES FROM EARTH

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 2s.-Gov. De-
Forest Richards died at his home to-
day from acute kidney disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
Seems to Be the Correct
Idea of Russian
Question.
A NEW FACE THEREON
ST. Petersburg Foreign
Officer on ManChu-
ria Incident.

Toxic, April 2S.-The Jill today pub
Iished dispatch from Pellin in which
its correspondent quoted the Russian
minister as saying the effect of the
remonstrances of Japan and other
powers would be that the statesmen
now paramount at St. Petersburg
would decide to incorporate three
provinces of Manchuria in the Rus
sian empire.
Pellin, April 2S.-China has given
Russia what officials describe as final
and definite refusal to accept her de-
mands regarding Manchuria.
st. Petersburg. April 2S.-The for
eign office here has received the news
of the excitement caused by the al
legged acts of Russia in Manchuria and
Russian intentions as to that country,
'and is inclined to think the whole mat
ter much ado about nothing. The for
eign office was particularly interested
in the alleged demands of the Russian
government as cabled from Peking or
April 23.
Demands as They Were CabIed.
These demands were as follows:
''First-No more Manchurian ports
or towns are to be opened.
''SecOnd-No more foreign consuls
are to be admitted into Manchuria.
'"rhird-No foreigners, except Rus
slams. are to be employed in the public
service of Mapchuria.
!, Al
administration of Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
"FifthThe customs commission is te
port of New Chwang are to be given
to the Russo-Chinese bank.
''SiXth-A sanitary commission is to
be organized under Russian control.
"Seventh-Russia is entitled to at
tach the telegraph wires and poles of
all Chinese lines in Manchuria.
'Eighth-NO territory in Manchuria
is to be alie1ated to any other power.
Comments of the Russian Foreign Office.
Commenting or each point separate
ly the foreign office says:
''First-Absolutely false. Not our
affair.
''Second-Depends upon China. Not
''Third-False
''Fourth-Unimportan
''Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment.
''SiXth-Extremely important, since
an English vessel in 1902 introduced
the plague.
''SeveHth-False.
"Eightil-The integrity of China is
already adopted into the Russian pro-
gramme. No need to discuss that now"
No Attempt to Shut Any Door.
Regarding the whole negotiations,
which have been dragging on since
January, the foreign office says:
There is nothing directed in any man
ner against the interests of the other
powers or their commerce; others en-
JOY the same rights of commerce in
the interior as we. OF the towns not
opened to trade the railway will carry
Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country, but we or they
cannot sell them in the unopened
towns. If the towns are opened all
will benefit alike. 1t is in the rail
ways interests to demand the widest
possible developments of trade. The
pour parlers concern multitudinous de-
tailed questions which were not fore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-28
GREAT CROWD CHEERS AT OMAHA
Where the Ak-SarBen is the HOst-Ten
Thousand Hear Him Sreak.

Thousand Hear Him Sreak.
Omaha. April %. - Ten thousand
people were gathered at the Coliseum
to hear President Roosevelt The day
had been a trying one for the entire
party, the wind blowing the entire
day, and at Lincoln u smart rain greet
ed the president on his arrival. The
dust and sand which blew across the
prairies added another unpleasant feat
ure to the journey which was of a
circuitous route. After leaving Grand
Island the first stop was at Hastings.
Fairmont and Crete received short
stops. and the train arrived at Lin
coin at p. m. After brief stops at
Wahoo and Fremont the journey was
not again interrupted until Omaha
was reached at 5:15.
Fifty Thousand Limo the Streets.
Much preparation had been made in
this city for the presidents coming
and he was greeted by probably $4,000
people, who lined the streets on both
sides of mile and a half along the
route of the charriage drive. Elabor-
ate decorations of bunting and flags
were hung from every building, and
from every flagstaff in the city "Old
Glory foated proudly.
Decorations of the Station.
At the Union station the great west
ern arch was festooned with bunting,
which surrounded an immense paint
ing of the president. Another paint
ing, framed in the national tri-colors,
was DIaced over the carriage waV
through which the presidents party
passed. At the entrance to the train
shed was hung a banner of welcome.
The reception committee which met
the president was composed of the
board of governors of the knights Of
Ak-Sar-Ben, together with Senators
Millard and Dietrich, Governor Mickey,
Representative Hitchcock, eX-Repre-
sentative Mercer. Mayor Moores and
General ManderSon.