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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
EGYPTIAN LEvEE BREAKS
Alexander, no., Inundated with Much
Bottom Land, and More Coming.

Keokuk. Iowa. June 2.-Six hun
dred square miles of rich farming
land along the Mississippi south of
here are under water. The crops will
be total loss. Much of the land has
not been flooded before for 30 years.
The loss will reach millions. The
town of Alexandria, six miles south
of here, is entirely submerged and
people are living in the second stories
making preparations to move. The
loss to live stock will prove very
heavy. Grave fears are entertained
for the safety of the Hunt levee which
protects the bottoms from Warsaw to
Quincy on the Illinois side.
Keokuk, Ia, June 1.-The Egyptian
levee five miles below here has broken
in twenty different places, and water
is running through the streets of
Alexandria. Territory ten by twenty
miles in the Clark county, Mo-. bot
toms, is submerged. Inhabitants on
the roofs are firing guns for help. A
government boat and men have been
sent to the scene from here. No loss
of life has been reported. The levee
in the Hunt drainage district on the
Illinois side is liable to give way soon
ST. Louis, June bulletins from
the Missouri side of the Mississippi
river, west of Alton. indicate that
twelve inches or more of water will
send the Mississippi floods over the
levees, joining the two rivers and max
| ing a watery expanse of fourteen
miles. This viii cover 10000 acres Of
bottom land said by the United States
agricultural department to be the rich
est wheat land in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Postal Service Scandals.

y .A$hornet anestSl1as been stirred up
in the postal department at Washing
ton that will not quiet. There is much
evidence that brides were given and
received and that, all in all, the entire
department was pregnant with cor
ruptiOn and dishonesty. 1t is remark
able that this corruption and bribery
could have gone on so long without
detection. In the case of Superin-
tendent of General Delivery Machen,
discharged from the service and ar
rested for the alleged acceptance of
brides, it is said that his populations
have extended over period of three
or four years. ''Get-rich-Quick'
schemes have manipulated the postal
department at will and there has been
the constant practice of wrong in the
department.
1T is self-evident that the depart
ment has not been operated by rules
sufficiently rigid and eXacting, and
care in choosing appointments has
not been exercised that should have
been exercised. The postal depart
ment is now one of the most import
ant departments of the government
Carelessness in making political APP
pointments in this department should
never be tolerated. The country will
learn a valuable lesson from this in
vestigation and its revelations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL
Chicago Has One That Has Been Duly
Dedicated by n Roman Catholic
Rishop.

Chicago. June Chicago has now
for the first time a hospital exclusive
~ for consumptives. Bishop Muldoon
has dedicated st. AIMS sanatorium, at
Forty-eighth avenue and Division
street The buildings were designed
according to the most improved meth
DDS known. TO insure perfect sanitary
conditions. There are no corners, and
scarcely any wood is used.
The floors and wainscOttings are of
macolite, walls of porcelain or polished
nickel brass. The sanatorium is to be
conducted by the Poor landmarks Of
Jesus Christ a Roman Catholic sister
hood which devotes itself exclusively
to the care of the sick. The hospital,
which was built entirely by public sub
scriptiOn. will be devoted primarily TO
to the care of tuberculosis patients in
the earlier stages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
COMING UP OUT OF rHE WATERS
DeS MOines Begins to Feel Like Herself
ADMINISTRATION Elsewhere.

Des Moines. June q The Des
Moines river continues to fall rapidly
and train service ON the main lines is
nearly normal. At Ottumwa the wa
ter is declining. but the streets are
still flooded and business is prostra-
ted Four miles of Burlington tracks
are under water. hume rous bridges
on the Rock Island are washed out
between EIdon and Keokuk The
towns of Bentonsport, Pennington
and Bonaparte are greatly damaged.
The conditions are worse today near
the mouth of the river at Keokuk.
The river il six to eight miles wide.
and in every direction refugees are
seen ON housetops and in trees shout
ing for help.
Des MOines. Ia, June Both the
Des Moines and the Raccoon rivers
continue to recede rapidly. The East
Des MoineS business section is free
from water and conditions are rapid
~ resuming normal in the Wholesale
and manufacturing dist. let. The vari-
Gus relief bureaus are caring for all
| the sufferers. Offers of relief from
| outside are being declined on the
ground that the city would be able
| TO meet the situation. Train service
has been resumed on all local rail-
roads.
Des MOines. Ia. June 2.-The Crest
Of Iowa floods is rapidly moving south
east. Two weeks ago extreme north
west Iowa was visited by the greatest
flood in its history. Now southeast
ern Iowa is experiencing similar CON
ditions. The Cedar river at Cedar
Rapids was the highest in history is
declining. The Iowa. Skunk and
tributary rivers emptying into the Mis-
sissippi in the vicinity of KeOkuk ara
spread out over a vast territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

ing above the personal and political
qualification that comes with such
victory is the satisfaction that loyal
citizens, irrespective of partisan affili-
alton, find in the triumph of principle
over narrow political methods. Apart
from the honor thus conferred upon
most worthy shoulders, the signifi-
cant feature of the election is the re-
Duke that has been administered in
view of the employment of abomina-
BILE practices for selfish political ends.
The outrageous gerrymander of the
Fourth supreme court district for no
other purpose thanSt to insure the re-
turn. of Judge Carter to his seat on
the supreme court bench, and the
snap political methods afterwards
employed to make. sure of his renom-
nation proved the bndoing of the am
bilious jurist, and the party that thus
sought to hold the representation from
an originally democratic district has
lost in spite of itself. The people
rule.
The democrats, in the election 7ot
Judge Scott, have secured an addi-
tional member of the supreme court
giving to the party three out of seven
Judges in the highest tribunal Of the
| state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Rbeumatism Cured i'm "a Hours.

T. J. Blacl<more, of Halter 81 Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since 1 procured bottle of Mys-
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house
in "a hours. / took to my bed with
rheumatism nine months ago and the
Mystic Cure is the only medicine that
did me any good. / had five of the
best physicians in the city, but 1 re-
ceived very little relief from them. ]
know the Mystic Cure to be what it
is represented and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suffer
ers." Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schle-
gel & Son, -220 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
sho. by an Unknown Prowrer.

Wooster. o.. June 2.-Professor
John l. Hicks. assistant bOtaniSt of
the Ohio agricultural experiment sta
ton. is dead. from the effects of Il pis-
tol shot fired 10y an unknown man as
he was leaving the home of his fiancee,
Miss Mary Gill. of this place. Hicks,
as he was about to leave the house.
saw an unknown man run across the
lawn. Miss Gill screamed. and Hicks
pursued the stranger \ Struggle fol-
lowed in which Hicks was shot in the
groin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Startling EVIDENCE

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly coming in, declaring DR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds to be unequal
ed. \ recent expression from L. j
Mcfarland, Bentorville. Va, serves as
example. He writes: Il had bron,
chitis for three years and doctored al
the time without being benefited
Then l began taking DIR. Kings New
Discovery. ard few bottles wholly
cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all lung and throat troubles. con
sumption, pneumonia and grip. Guar
anteed by Hartz d Ullemeyer. drug
gists. Trial bottles free; regular
sizes. so cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
LadIs. and OhiIdren Inviteh.

All ladies and children who cannot
stand the shocking strain of laxative
SyrupS, eatharticS, etc, are invited to
try the famous Little Early Risers.
They are different from all other
pills. They do not purge the system.
Even n double dose will not grippe,
weaken or sicken; many people call
them the Easy Pill. w. II. Howell,
Houston, Texas. says nothing better
can be used for constipation, sick
headache, etc. Bob Moore, Lafayette
Ind, says all others grippe and sicken
while DeWitt's Little Early Risers do
their work well and easy.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy
a. J. Riess drug store. corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
sbakeInto Your sboes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is a certain cure for sweating, cal
lous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25 cents in
stamps Trial package free. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
SEE BODIES FLOAT ALONG.
Continued from First Page.

pie known to be dead, but the follow.
Ing are the only ones identified:
Henry Jordan, colored; Ward,
old soldier; - Garrett, years old;
Forest Kitz, teacher; Ms. Forest
Kutz; Louise Seahaven; Story,
infant; Mrs. Jackson. widow. probably
dead; John l.. Adams; Mrs. Ida Mont
gomery. probably dead.
Provisions of all sorts are becoming
scarce in Topeka. No freight trains
have entered the city for several days.
ana as large Quantities of groceries
were destroyed in North Topeka there
will not be enough for the people to
eat if this situation lasts much longer.
1t will he at least n week before
freight trains from the east can enter
Topeka, and perhaps longer. An effort
will he made to secure a stock of
provisions from the smaller towns
down the road south of here.
1t is reported that n vigilance com
mittee shot two thieves caught in the
act of l0oting flooded houses. The
work of rescue went on all day yes.
terday and all last night, and many
lives have been saved by the rescuers
A man named J. c. Moore fiOated al
the way from Topeka to Lawrence be
fore he was rescued. AS soon as he
got out he telegraphed back to To
peka asking if his family were safe.
Appeal to Charity.
Topeka. June Gov. Bailey viii
this afternoon issue a proclamation
calling upon the charitable people o
the country TO send aid to the foo,
sufferers in the form of money. Tn
distress of the people today is 5,
great that the community cannot pro
| vide for all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
vindictiveness Again overruIed.

Incidental to their desire to fitting
" honor a deserving as well as lead
ing and representative member OF
their party, the democrats of the
Fourth supreme court district have
shown once more that they do not
propose to be made party to the
vindictive desires of any element in
the party. The opposition to the cleo
ticn of Guy {. Scott within the ranks
of the democratic party in Rock Isl
and county, that was responsible for
the snap county committee meeting
of week ago, and which resulted in
the adoption of resolutions that were
in no sense representative of the par
tvs sentiments, was purely the out
cropping of spiteful feelings. With
methods so unbecoming and destruc-
tive as they would prove, if tolerated,
no loyal democrat can have patience
or time. The party is too broad in its
nature and aim to become subservient
to the claims and ends of individuals
who may have scores to settle.
The party has the best interests of
the people and its own best interests
to consider before it can give eonsid-
Grafton to the desperate tactics of
those who are merely seeking re-
Tanue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Special River Bulletin.

Washington, june Especial river
bulletin: There has been but little
change in the flood situation since
Monday morning. The Missouri river
at Kansas City is about stationary at
81 feet, while the Mississippi at St.
Louis has just about reached the dan
ger line of so feet. North of St. Louis
the Mississippi is above the danger
line as far as Dubuque. particularly
between KeOkuk and Hannibal. where
the waters are 3H to AZ feet above.
The Missouri east of Kansas City is
several feet above the danger line and
still rising. This rise will continue
for two OF three days longer east of
Bonneville. Mo-. and several feet more
of water may be expected at st. Louis.
In the Mississippi north of the mouth
of the Missouri the additional rise
will not be marked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Was Picked Out b. -

Washington, June 2.-It is said at
the war department that the appoint
meAt of Professor f. W. Kemmerer,
of Purdue university. as financial adj
wiser to the Philippine government
was made at the express request Of
Governor Taft. who feels the need of
some energetic and thoroughly COM
petent student of finance to carry out
the complex details of the plans for
new monetary system for the Phil
ippineS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
NEBRAsKA IN BETTER SHAPE
Waters Are Rapidly Falling and Some
Refugees Going Back Home.

Lincoln, Neb.. June 2. = The flood
situation is greatly improved in Lin
coin, so far as the immediate sub
merged district are concerned. The
water in the western lowlands is be-
tween five and six feet below the high
water point of Saturday, and some
of the drowned-out residents have
moved back to their homes, notwith-
standing the intermittent showers. A
short distance outside of Lincoln con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

Political pressure has finally caused
Gov. Yates to dismiss j. Mack Tanner
from the wardenship of the Chester
penitentiary, and appoint Adjt. Gen.
A. b. Smith to his place. Col. Thorn
as w. Scott will succeed Mr.. Smith as
adjutant general of the Illinois Ma
tionaI Guard. 1t is claimed by the adj
ministration that Mr.. Tanner has been
playing fast and loose with Mr.. Yates
and his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
warming. warning.

Beware Of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for a little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tons in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives Of
their victims. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

1t seems probable that the Lincoln
Coal Mining company will not rebuild
the brick and tile works, recently de-
stroyed by fire. The management an
ticipate too much trouble at the
hands of employees through labor dis
putes and strikes, and the difficulty,
as one of the officials said, in main
tanning a business without friction
and as a profitable venture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Fight with a LunatIc.

Carlinville, H., June "A battle
occurred three miles south of Brigh-
ton between five deputy sheriffs and
William Shellenberger, Jr., an insane
man. i'm which two of the sheriffs were
severely injured. The unfortunate is
% years of age and weighs go pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

The republicans who rebuked the
extreme partisan methods employed
by Judge Carter to retain his seat on
the supreme bench of Illinois are as
proud Of the outcome as are the dem
ocrats whose candidate has been so
highly honored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

In Chicago, as in the Fourth Su-
preme Court district, the democrats
won over narrow and snap political
methods. despite the fact that a large
element of the ones that should have
been in better business was lined up
for the machine politician, Judge Han
ecy, who went down to ignOminous
defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Pnhlio Debt statement.

Washington, June 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business May %,
1903. the total debt, less cash in the
treasury. amounted TO $1.310,S56,930,
a decrease for the month of $3.247, $3.50.
The Understanding debt aggregates
S914.541,360.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
milwaukee Bo,lermnkers Strike.

Milwaukee, June 2.-The boiler
makers in every contract shop in Mil
waukee have gone on strike. They
demand nine-hour day, recognition
of the union," and minimum wage
scaEe of $2.T per day. About ten shops
and $50 men are affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

Government work of riprapping was
commenced this week on Horse isl
and, opposite Chester, the banks of
which have been rapidly caving and
threatening a change in the channel
of the river toward the Missouri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Lost -Four Men in "A Gale.

St Johns. Nd. June 2.-The United
Statesan fishing schooner. Helen F.
Written. of Gloucester, has arrived
here and reports having lost four men
in last weeks gale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

The Argus again remarks that it is
proud of the element of republican
strength that came to it in the swap
of sore-headed democrats who be-
came the adjunct to the Carter ma
chino
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Eran,s RemaIn. Round.

Bolton. Mont, June 1.-The remains
of Superintendent b. f. Egan, of the
Great Northern railroad, who was lost
in the mountains of Montana while
hunting. Nov. 4, 1902, have been re-
covered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

TERMs-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year In advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must nave
real name attached for publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

The election of Guy c. Scott to the
supreme court is not only a clean vic
tory for democrats, but victory for
clean republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
stnhhel a chi ON the street.

Marion, Ind, June 2.-As a result
of jealousy Charles Moore. aged 20,
stabbed and seriously injured Mamie
williams, aged Is, as she stepped from
street car here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Tbc supreme Court TcIection.

The democrats, not only of the
Fourth supreme court district, but of
the state of Illinois. gained one of the
highest Offices in the state yesterday
in the election of Hon. Guy C.. Scott,
of Aledo, to the supreme court. Ris-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

Evidently the democrats of Rock
Island county did not care to be 'ab-
solved by j. p. Looney and W. r..
Moore from voting for Guy {. Scott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

Between the Turks and the earth
quakes there is not much inducement
to live in Armenia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

Can't be perfect health without
pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood. Tones and invigor-
ates the whole system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

The republicans of this supreme
court district have aided in rebuking
small practices in high places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Seq
Ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postofnce as second.class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

The people want no peanut politics
in the supreme court of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

June may bring us some pleasant
May days. There were few in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Tuesday, June 2.

What is race suicide compared with
automobile race suicide?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02
Family Drowned In Minnesota.

st. Paul, June 2.-The Minnesota
river is on a rampage, caused by the
bursting of dam at Big Stone lake.
near Henderson. The stream is a mile
and a half in width. Members of a
family recently removed from Okla
homa were all drowned and the house
DESTROYED f .-... ...- .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

By THE j. w. POTTER GO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

ditions are still bad, and railroads are
making little effort to run trains on
regular schedules. This was the tif-
teenth day. with one exception. of
rainfall, and the weather, for June, is
very cold. Many of the public schools
were obliged to close because no fuel
could be taken to the buildings.
There is a little Improvement at
Beatrice, and the worst is thought to
be over, but the town is still isolated
except by wire, and there has been no
mail for five days. Conditions are
worse at Crete, where the Blue river
is the highest since the flood of 1881.
at Tecumseh the Nemaha river is still
out of its banks, and business is at a
standStill.
Lincoln is planning to start car
load of clothing and other supplies
for the sufferers at Topeka tonight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-02-28

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office, Bismarck, N. u. March IA, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by Levi johnson contestant, against
Homestead entry No. 1888 made February 10.
1901, for neA Of section q, township 14s range
alleged that said claimant has abandoned said
described tract Of land for more than seven
from the said land was not due to his employ.
ment in the army or navy or marine corps OF
the United States as a private soldier, officer.
seaman or marine during the war with spa,n OF
during any other war In which the United
States may be engaged,
said parties are hereby notified to ap;
allegation alto O'Clock a. m. on March 18th
1898: before G; M; 53iggen, s.I notary public Bile At At
held at 2 o'clock p. M. on March 2, 1903, be;
fore the Register and receiver at the United
States Land Office in Bismarck, N. Oak.
The said contestant having In = proper affida
Wit. filed Jan. %. 1908. set fOrth'facts which show
that after due diligence personal service Of this
and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
John Satterlund,
Receiver.