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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
YOUNG sTRATToN COMPROMISES
He Is to ReceIve S35O.UOO I'm Cash from
the Estate of His Multi Million
aIre Father.

Colorado Springs. Colo, April g.
County Judge Orr has agreed to ap-
prove the compromise that has been
reached between the attorneys for
Harry Sratton and those for the ex-
ecutors of mis- fathers will Young
Stratton is to receive $350.OOO in cash.
This includes the legacy of $4,000.
The money will be paid at once,
and all litigation. over the estate of the
late multi-millionaire mine owner. Win
field Scott Stratton. will cease STRAIT
ton bequeathcd the bulk Of his fortune,
estimated at $4,000. 900, for the estab-
lishment of 4 home for the poor in
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
MORE OF PENNELL
Dead Man Accused of Spending
the Money of Others and
Planning Suicide.
SAID TO HAVE LACKED THE NERVE
Wanted It to Seem Accidental-Had
Provided for His Shortage
by Insurance.

Buffalo, n. Y. April THE Com
mercial publishes a story i'll which it
is alleged that Arthu r. PenneI who
was killed in an automobile accident
on March 10, was Il defaulter to the
extent of from S15O.000 to $500, 900.
The story, The Commercial says,
leaked out aS the result of legal
dispute over two life insurance pol
icies. Wallace Thayer who was Pen
nelPs attorney and intimate friend,
is referred to by the paper as saying
he had suspected irregularities, but
that he had no proof of any such
wrong doing. Incidentally it has been
learned that Pennell made provision
for the payment to Mrs Edwin L. Bur
dick of $25,O0U out of his life insur-
ance.
Carried Insurance to Square Himself
Pennell carried over $500, ,O0O life in
Surance, in order, The Commercial
says, that after his death the eastern
estates to which he is alleged to have
been a defaulter might be able to re-
coup the losses which they sustained
as administrator of his estate his broth
er. ]. Frederick Pennell. He left to
his administrator sealed instructions
that upon his death he should make
good in full out of his estate all the
losses which had been sustained
through his defalcations. The Com
mercial adds that PennelI had contem-
plated suicide for two years.
Time His Nerve Failed Him.
The paper says that the fact is
known that "Pennell planned two
years ago to throw himself in front
of train at Peekskill. and to make it
appear that his death was an acci-
dent. He stopped off at Peekskill on
the way back from New York, with
the intention of committing suicide in
that way. but his nerve failed him.
Recently he told the story of the Peek
skill incident himself. During the pan
American exposition he sought for
days for an opportunity to commit sui
eide in a manner that would make it
appear accidental. He had an idea
that he could be run over in some way
while at the exposition, but he never
could nerve himself up to the point
where he could throw himself under a
train or drop under the wheels of
trolley car"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
LATEST FROM MANILA
United States Forces Continue to Hunt La
drones-MorO SuItans Ask for
Old Glory.

Manila, April THE pursuit of the
bandits who raided SurigaO, island of
Mindanao, recently continues spirit
edly. The constabulary overlook and
defeated the band Saturday on the
shore of Lake Mainit, killing five of
them. Three of the cOnstabulary were
wounded.
Two sultans. one being the datto of
north Lanao. recently requested that
they be furnished with United States
flags. They were supplied by the mill
tary authorities and the MOrOs are
now floating them over their settle
mentS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
r,nd ram Cor Fourteen Men.

Port Huron, Mich, April Z. - A
scaffolding on which fourteen men
were shingling the roof of the church
hall at Memphis fell. and two of the
men. it is feared, will not recover. \
bee was in progress, and the men who
erected the scaffOld were somewhat
careless. David Cantine, a former
president of tie village, is injured in
ternalIy. and George Kitchen is uncon-
scious. his spine having been injured.
Every one of the fourteen received
bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Peril in the Furnace.

Milwaukee. April 7.-Rev. Charles
II. Schultz. rector of st. Stephens
Episcopal church, was badly burned
about the face and arms by the sud-
den igniting of gases from the furnace.
He went into the furnace room attired
in his cassock TO see why the fire was
not burning better. When he poked
the fire the flames shot up and en-
veloped him. His injuries are pain
ftt n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
ra,nl Attempt to Cross . oreeIs.

Bloomington, Ills. April I'm try
ing to cross the swollen kickapoo
creek near Mclean in the southern
part of the county a buggy contain
ing five children was overturned. One
child. Jessie. the 6-year-old daughter
of Joseph Cooper, of Mclean, was
drowned and her body has not yet been
recovered. Her brother Thomas, aged
s. is unconscious and may die, while
three other children were made seri-
ously i'll from the exposure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
King of SerVia PrOmuI-
gates Two PrOCIa-
nations.
KILLING NEW LAWS
SuSpendS Recent Con-
Stitution and Restores
Former One.

Belgrade, Servia, April = King
Alexander today executed a coup
d'etat. He issued two proclamations,
the first decreeing suspension of the
constitution adopted April 10, 1901,
repeating the Objectionable laws pass
ed hereunder by retiring counselors
of state, dissolving skupshtina. and
reenacting the laws as they existed
previous to the constitution of 1901.
Restores Former Constitution.
The second proclamation restores
this constitution to its former va
lidity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
No Foot and Mouth Disoaso in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan. April 7.-Dr. N. S.
Mayo, state veterinarian, reports to
the state live stock commission that
there are no cases of the foot and
mouth disease among the cattle of
Cloud county. DR.. Mayo said the cat
tie are afflicted with a disease caused
by eating rye pasturage in which there
was a fungus growth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Rohhed and Pnt on Ioe.

Milwaukee, April frank Schmidt,
. butcher, whose shop is at the corner
of Twelfth and Galena streets. was
found in his ice box in an unconscious
condition. Further investigation
brought out the fact that he had been
assaulted, thrown into the ice box and
his cash drawer robbed of about $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Other Ohio Towns
OVER IN MICHIGAN STATE
Republicans Gather in the State Ticket
City Ticket Returns.


Detroit, April THE Republicans
of Michigan elected their state ticket
by a majority estimated between 3d.
600 and 100000 the ticket being: For
Jutsice of the supreme court, Judge
Frank A. Hooker of Charlotte; regents
of the State university-Peter White,
of Marquette, and Loyal E. Knappen,
of Grand Rapids. The vote through
out the state, excepting where local
issues lent interest to the fight, was
light
In Detroit an unusually light vote
was cast The only municipal officers
elected were a police justice and eight
school inspectors. Justice Sellers, Re-
publican, the present incumbent, was
reelected by a large majority and the
Republicans elected six of the inspec-
tors In Wayne county the Republic
ans reelected Auditor Burt and Cir
cult Judge Mandill, and it is expected
that Hooker will carry the county by
small margin.
jackson, Mich, April THE Repub-
lican state ticket won here by plurali-
ties from 100 to $50. the larger figure
being for the reelection of Judge
Frank A. Hooker to the supreme court.
Grand Rapids, Mich, April Z. -
The Republicans elected their entire
city ticket in this city and gave the
Republican state ticket between 1,600
and 1000 plurality.
Saginaw, Mich. April THE Dem
ocrats elected their candidates for re-
Il = H.
from 70 to 100 plurality. The Re-
publican state ticket in Saginaw ocun-
ty will have a plurality estimated at
from 300 to 500.
Kalamazoo, Mich, April Z. This
city gives the Republican candidates
on the state ticket about 800 plurality.
Bay City, Mich, April This city
gave a majority of 800 to the Repub-
lican state ticket and elected the en-
tire Republican city ticket by from $50
to 500 majority.
Houghton, Mich, April 1.-THE Re
publican state ticket won by about g.
500 majority.
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, April T.
The Democrats make heavy gains
over previous years. eIecting a mayor,
treasurer and two aldermen. The
Republicans elect two aldermen. The
Republican state ticket received ma
jority of 800 votes in Sault Ste Marie
Marquette, Mich, April THE Re
publican state ticket carried in Mar
quette county by a majority of 1000.
The total vote was $500 Greene, Peo-
pies party, was elected mayor of Mar
ouette.
Progress of TOday's Elections.
Chicago, April Ideal weather
prevails througout Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas and
Nebraska, in which states municipal
elections are being held today. Party
lines will be disregarded in most in
stances, although local interest gem
orally is unusually intense, and a
heavy vote is looked for.
In Chicago the fact that Harrison
was conceded to be the logical demo-
cratic candidate long before the pri-
maries, and there was a lively contest
between Stewart and Harlan for the
republican nomination, which aroused
unusual interest in today's contest
| it is believed the result will be the
largest vote ever cast at local cleo
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
DISPOSITION is TO QUIET
DREYFUs PROCEEDINGS

Paris, April La Francais asserts
that council of ministers today took
cognizance of the efforts made in the
chamber of deputies yesterday by NJ.
Jaures, socialist. to reopen the Drey-
fus case and authorized the war min
ister resist the proposition for parlia-
mentary inquiry into the last charges
made, on the ground that if Jaures is
in possession of any new facts the
war office will take the initiative in
inquiring into them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
FISHER HAS RESIGNED
FINANCIAL TREAsURYsHIP

London. April William Hayes
Fisher. NJ p, financial secretary of
the treasury, announced his resigna-
ton in the house of commons today
as a result of his connection as di-
rector with a financial syndicate and
his acceptance of a bonus of charts in
the concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
JOHN MOST, ANARCHIST,
IS AGAIN AT LIBERTY

New York, April John Most, the
anarchist, has been released after
serving years imprisonment. Most
was convicted for the publication in
his paper on the day Mckinley was
shot an article with the caption 'Mur-
der and Murder"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07

triumph means not only that Cincin-
natl will continue to progress as she
has progressed during the past three
years, but it means that the next gov
ernor will be a Republican, that Mar
Gus n. Hanna will be returned to the
senate and that Theodore Roosevelt
will be the next president of the Unit
ed States"
Toledo, o., April T.-Returns from
thirty-fve precincts out of 10J give
Jones, Golden Rule" $3.50; Dowd,
Rep. 1,SG0; Edison, Dem, 793.
Other Ohio Towns
- Other ONO towns: CoSnocSon,
Democratic; Columbus, Republican
Republican gain; Hamilton. Demo-
cratic; Sandusky. Democratic; Chilli
cothe, Democratic; Steubenville. Demo-
cratic: Portsmouth, Republican (ma-
jority reduced).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Coal Put Up s5 Gents a Ton.

Springfield. Ills, April Z. = The
Springfield Coal association, which
controls the entire local market, has
announced a raise in the price of coal
from $3.50 TO S2.T5 per ton. This is
the highest price ever charged for coal
delivered in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
DOZEN ADDRESSES
Was the Days Work Done by the
President While TraVersing
South Dakota.
BE DOES A LITTLE HAND SHAKING
And Is Not Allowed TO Forget That
That The. Grow Babies
a-Plenty Out There.

Fargo, April THE presidential
train arrived here early this morning
and at $3.50 the local reception com
mittee escorted the president through
the business portion of the city to a
stand in front of the Waldorf hotel.
enthusiastic crowd.
Aberdeen, s. -, April 7.-President
Roosevelt traVersed South Dakota and
made more speeches than OH any 9TH
began with two speeches at Sioux
Falls and ended his twelfth speech
in the evening ut Aberdeen. The
speeches We're confined for the most
part to the tariff and to the general
prosperity of the country In all his
speeches he followed closely the lines
of his former addresses on these sub
jects. The president was accorded q
cordial welcome at the different stop
ping places, and ut many stations
where the train did not stop crowds
gathered and cheered as the special
train sped by.
They Won't Let Him Forget
One feature of the day was the
large number of children in the vari-
Gus audiences. and the president re-
ferred to them several times, saying
that he was slad to see that the stock
was not dying out. The president had
D his guests during the day Senators
Kittredge and Gamble and Representa-
tiveS Martin and Burke, the South
Dakota delegation in congress. They
left the train ut Aberdeen. At Tu,
larc the president departed from his
usual custom, ard descending from his
car shook hands with the people gath
cred at the station.
Advice to the DakOtas,
Yankton was the first stop after the
train left Sioux Falls. To the multi
tude at Yankton the president spoke on
the tariff and the qualities of good
citizenship, saying in conclusion: 1T
has been Il real pleasure to see you,
and l can sum up all L have to say to
you in just a couple of phrases. You
need wise laws See that you get
them You need honest administration
of the laws. See that you have it. But
do not make the mistake of thinking
that any law or any administration of
the law can take the place of the fun
damental qualities that make i good
individual citizenship and make good
nation the qualities of honesty, of
courage, and of good common sense"
Talks of Individual Manhood.
At Mitchell the president made the
longest address of the day. His au-
dience was large and his speech was
frequently Interrupted by applause.
Here he discussed the work of individ-
uals and the important part they play
in the upbuilding of the nation. You
can lift up a man if he stumble? If
he lie down you cannot carry him. If
you try to it will not help him and it
will not help you" The other stops of
the day were made at Woonsocket.
Scotland, Tripp, ParkStOn, Alpena, Red
field He arrived at Fargo at Il. m.
today, but did not leave his car until
$50 when he began a tour of the city
that will end in one of the longest
speeches of his journey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Hn Warmed the Drnnmite.

Lancaster. Pa. April benjamin
Johnson. a farmer living near Smith
Vile, this county, was dangerously
hurt and his wife and 11-year-old son
probably fatally injured by an explo-
sion of dynamite. Johnson took dyna-
mite into his summer house to warm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
LATTER DAY SAINTS
HOLDING a SESSION

Independence, Mo-, April r. The
general conference of the Reorganiz-
ed Church of Latter Day Saints is in
session in the tabernacle here. Joseph
Smith, president, presiding. Delegates
are present from almost every state
in the union, Iowa leading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Gideon. Close at Relolt.

BeIoit, Wis, April THE second an
nuaI state convention of the Gideons,
a commercial travellers Christian as
sociation, which has been in session
in this city for two days, has come TO
a close. Members of the association
spoke in many of the churches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07

14,5S9, Goulder (rep) 9,732. Should
this ratio obtain throughout the
count the democrats will have ma
jority of about 1000.
Mayor johnson claims the election
of the entire democratic ticket by
majorities ranging from 1000 to 1O,-
600, and also says his party will con-
troll three-fourths of the city coun-
ell, giving them an easy working ma
jority.
The vote polled is very heavy and
the democratic gains over the vote of
last fall are surprisingly strong. May
or JOhnson's unique and vigorous
campaign was too much for the re-
publicans. He made the issue a Scent
fare in spite of attempts of the re-
publicans to fix it on the increase of
taxes. The wards filled with work
ingmen seemed to have had only
cheaper fare in mind in casting their
ballots. and Johnson's majority is in
creased. Little can be said concern
ing the rest of the ticket, for the dis
elimination displayed by voters after
marking the head of his ballot pre-
vents any prediction at all.
Cleveland, April 7.-Complete re-
turns from yesterdays municipal
election give Johnson, democrat, for
mayor a plurality of 1886. The re-
publicans elected the police clerk and
two of the four members of the school
council. Otherwise the democrats
made a clean sweep.
Ingalls, is Defeated
Cincinnati, April 7.-While the ag-
gregate pluralities in Ohio cities
showed republican gains the parties
break almost even on changes in To-
cal administrations.
Complete returns from the 22S pre-
cincts in Cincinnati give Fleischmann
429O7; ingalls,, 26,2S7; Swing, Socialist,
3.774; Martin, Prohibitionist. S45; total,
73.S13. Fleischmann's plurality, 49,
620; majority, 12,O01. The council and
school boards each stand 20 Republic
ans to Democrats. The entire Re
publican city ticket, including all the
boards was elected by about the same
vote as that OF FleiSchmann.
Cincinnati, April 1.-THE city cleo
ton here was made more than usual
ly interesting because there was split
in the Republican ranks, mang Re
publicanS gaining, with the Demo
Gratis in the nomination of NJ. e. Ing
alls, president of the big Four sys-
tenn, for mayor, against Fleischmann,
Republican. More than half the vote
was cast before a. m. and most of
the balance by noon. Returns are also
early. AT 7:15 p. N. fifty precincts or
about one-fourth of the city had re-
ported, showing such Republican gains
that Fleischmanns reelection as
mayor was claimed by from 10000 to
1900 over Ingalls,, on total vote
larger than 1T any presidential or 9th
er election. Fleischmann's plurality
for mayor three years ago was $500.
Melville. e. ingalls, heard the re-
turns at the Queen City club and de-
cIined to make a formal statement, but
his colleagues on the fusion ticket
stated that .he result was due to the
superior orga nization of the Republic
ans in a city normally a Republican
stronghold, fraudulent registration, re-
peating and corruption. Mayor Fleisch-
mann said: 1.-The election of the en-
tire Republican ticket is a victory of
the people of Cincinnati. They have
filed their protest against the defama-
tion of their city's fair name. This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
THREE TIME MURDERER
Is EXECUTED IN LONDON

London, April 7.-Klpshowski, alias
Chapman, the saloonkeeper who mur-
dered three mistresses, was hanged
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Is Reelected Mayor of
Cleveland by Big
Vote.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
Are the ReSu1t--Inga11S
Is Defeated in
Cincinnati.

Cleveland, April 7.-On the face of
the returns so far received Tom L.
johnson has been reelected mayor by
n majority of 5000. Both tickets
were so badly scratched that count
ing is unusually slow. Eighty-five pre-
cincts out of 200 give Johnson (dem.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
CIVIL ENGINEER CLARK
KILLED IN A WINDsTORM

Appleton, Wis, April 7.-Percy NJ.
Clark. civil engineer of the Northwes-
tern railway, was killed by a falling
tree during wind storm near here
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
Exohange for Four Per Cents.

Washington. April THE amount
of 3 and 4 per cents. bonds actually
exchanged TO date for the = per cent.
consois under the Secretary's recent
refunding offer is SIS, 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
FIaroa Rlizzntd Itanrinr.

Grand Forks. ~ D.. April T. = A
fierce blizzard is raging-the worst of
the winter The snow is wet and the
wind is blowing a gale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-07
cleveland to visit oconomowoc.

Oconomowoc, Wis, April 7.-Grover
Cleveland will visit James II. Eckels
i'm his summer home this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-10
coDLIvER OIL FOR STOCK.
Farmer saysIt IL Cheaper Thar GrHia
for EattcninG P~urposes-Has
Other advantages.
four orders.

II fatten my stock on coGliver OIL"
a farmer said at the abattoir the other
day. according to the Philadelphia
Record. Il find that this oil Is cheaper
than grain and that it produces a finer,
flrmer quality of fat. 1t works admir-
ably on pigs. To young pigs give one
ounce a day and to adults | give a guar
ter Of a pint. The porkers like it; you
can tell if they are taking too much by
a peculicr lassitude that they develop.
Killed, their fat has. if they have been
ovsrfed with the oil, a yellow instead Of
a clean white hue. To cattle | give q
half pint of oil daily and to sheep about
the same quantity as 10 pigs. Since /
adopted the system CT oil fattening two
years ago | have made more money eff
my stock than ever before. They eat
less grain now by nearly 40 per cent.
and at the same time they weigh heav-
Ter than they used TO-. The butchers tell
me their flesh is better, too. They say
it is flrmer. Aner and the fat Is whiter.
OF course, an animal won't tale codliver
oil raw, so I mix it UP with meal. Cod-
liver oil Is I'm excellent thing for broken
winded horses. In fact. | use this fluid
for a dozen purposes on my farm, buy
ing it in hulk from the whcleSale deal
erS,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-10
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Annie Lyons, o; Princess Bay,
left Yesterday to visit her mother and
brother at Monticello, Sullivan Co.
n. Y.
After the business meeting of West.
field Lodge, Ancient Order United
Workmen, in K. of p. Hall, tonight,
n smoker and entertainment will be
held. State and Grand officers are
expected.
Many of the store windows on Main
street aud AmboY avenuo, are being
decorated for the Christmas holidays.
Edward Ellis, who sprained his
ankle a few weeks ago, is able to be-
out.
Miss Gertrude Birkholm, of Henry
street, is home again after a few days
visit in South Amboy.
The Young Mems Pleasure Club, of
Staten Island, will hold their annual
ball and reception in the German club
rooms, Stapleton, on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoehns, OF
~Tottenville, were in New York Tues
day evening.