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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
MOLINE WOMAN IS
ADJUDGED INSANE

Mrs. Christina Olson was adiudged
insane in the county court yesterday
afternoon by a commission composed
of Drs. II. ID. Browning and f. II.
Gardner. of Moline. Mrs. Olson is
also resident of Moline and is ~
years of age. III health was the
cause assigned for her condition.
She Mas ordered committed to the
Watertown hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
SURPRISE PARTY ON
MR.. AND MRS. sTREMMEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stremmel were
pleasantly surprised last evening by
80 of their friends, the occasion being
their 10th wedding anniversary y
handsome present was received, n
china tea set. Progressive cinch was
the amusement of the evening. the
first prize being won by Mrs. L. Cool
and the consolation by Mrs. F. Schen-
Iebricker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
CENTRALS WIN GAME
FROM DAVENPORT TEAM

The Central team of this city last
evening found no trouble in defeating
the Davenport Remnants on the Allen
alleys in that city. The score was
$3.50 to 2.497. the details being as fol
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS
PLANS FOR INFIRMARY

The county board adjourned its
special session late yesterday after
finally adopting the plans presented
by Architect L. NJ. Drack for the re-
building of the pauper house at the
county infirmary destroyed by fire.
y threestory building of brick with
high basement is provided for. The
cost is limited to 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-28
Announcement.

You are cordially invited to attend
the millinery opening Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday. April ?, 3 and 4. at
513 Seventeenth street. Mrs. Arthur
Brooks. S0pen evenings.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
THOUSANDS OF LEAGUERS
GATHERED IN DETROIT
SO Great We're the Crowds That Three Meeting
Places Were Necessary.

Detroit. Mich, July 16.-Every in
coming train through the night
brought in its quota to swell the hosts
Of Epworth Ieaguers, and hundreds
more arrived on morning trains, both
regular and special. until when the
sixth international convention opened
this afternoon, there were. it is esti-
mated, $4,000 of the Leaguers in the
city.
The convention was opened with
three great meetings. Each followed
identically the same programme, ad-
dresses of welcome. responses and a
keynote address. The large chorus,
which was organized among the local
singers to furnish the music for the
convention, was divided and one-third
of the membership sang in each audi
forum under the leadership of Evan
gelists John Hills, ]. NJ. Black and
Charles d. Tillman.
The Detroit Opera House was crowd
ed when Rev. H. w. Featherstun Of
Hattiesburg, Miss. the chairman Of
the meeting, presented Rev. Alfred
Brown of Windsor, Ont, who invoked
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

the divine blessing. Gov. A, T. Bliss
then welcomed the Leaguers to the city
and state.
The keynote address at this meet
ing was delivered by Rev. William
Sparkling of Toronto. The watchwords
of the convention are Waiting"
Witnessing" and Working" and the
speakers in their keynote addresses
followed out in a general way the
ideas represented by theses three words.
A number of the Leaguers from Il
linois and New York, who arrived aft
er midnight last night, were compelled
to sleep in the Central NJ. f. Church.
When day broke some 400 were sleep
ing on the cushions in the pews. 1t
was so late when their trains arrived
that the entertainment committee
could not send them to their sleeping
places, and they therefore made the
best of the situation and camped in
the church.
Tonight four great Pentecostal
meetings were held by the Epworth
Leaguers in Tent Ontario, Central NJ.
e. Church, the Detroit Opera House
and the Fort st. Presbyterian Church.
The night was cool, and despite the
crowds all of the auditoriums were
very comfortable. The total registra-
ton had reached 1000 with more ar
irving on every train.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
OBITUARY..
George N. Collins.

Mr.. George N. Collins, who was for
number of years a valued
employee of the Morning News, died
at his home, No. 1909 Drayton street
at 9 o'clock last night, after an illness
that had prevented his engaging in
active pursuits for the last eighteen
months.
Mr. Collins was a native of Savan-
nah and was Sc years of age. After re-
ceiving a common school education he
entered the Central of Geor-
gia machine shops and served an ap-
premiership, emerging as a first-class
workman. In 1895 he went to the Mer-
genthaler shops in the North and stud
led the linotypes for a time, and re-
turned home to take the position of
machinist in the composing room of
the Morning News.
He was an excellent workman and
was much liked by his asso-
ciates and co-workers. In this posi-
ton he continued until a sudden stroke
of illness, about eighteen months ago,
incapacitated him, and since that time
he has been ill, at home. He leaves
widow and three young children, two
boys and a girl. He was a member
of Solomons Lodge of Masons. The
funeral will be held from the resi-
dence this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
RAILROAD is ASSURED.
st. Andrews, Quincy and Northern
Is to He Built.

st. Andrews, Quincy and Northern
Is to He Built.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 1.-THE ST.
Andrews, Quincy and Northern Rail-
road is an assured fact. The Governor
and Secretary of State yesterday is
sued letters patent for the above line.
The company is capitalized at 5000, 000
and is headed by a number of men
prominent in railroad circles. The re-
cent session of the Florida Legislature
passed a law granting 5000 acres of
land for each mile of the road con-
structed, limiting the time of compile
ton to four years. In case the road is
not in operation by that time the
grant is forfeited.
The new road will start at or near
Quincy in Gadsden county. 1t will run
to the Apalachicola river, thence
through Calhoun and Washington
counties to st. Andrews Bay, a dis
lance of seventy-seven miles. 1t will
open up and develop a country rich in
timber and agricultural possibilities,
and will make Quincy one of the most
important railroad towns in the inte-
rior of Florida.
Letters patent were also granted the
pany, with a capital Of $4,000 This
concern will erect an electric light
plant, manufacture ice and engage in
a general cold storage business.
The Kohn- Furchgott Company OF
Jacksonville also received a charter.
This company will engage in a gen.
eral merchandise and department store
business.
The Governor to-day made the fol-
lowing appointments: P. o. Keen of
Falls Fla, to be justice of the peace
of District No. of Columbia country;
L. D. Bass of st. Marks, to be timber
and lumber inspector in and for Wa
kulla county; A. d. Bromwell of West
vile, to be member of the School
Board in and for Holmes county, in
place of j. D. Hall, resigned; to be
notaries public for the state at large:
d. u. Fletcher of Jacksonville and w.
r. McKinstry of Gainesville
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

Congress itself. 1t was understood
when the Senate adjourned last spring
that the Committee on Finance would
prepare remedial financial measure
during the recess. The committee now
Is engaged on that work. l assume
that the House Committee on Banking
and Currency also will take up the
subject but | am not informed whether
It IS t'9 intention of that committee
TO begin the consideration OF the sub
Ject before the extra session couvenes. ="
No official information of the inten-
ton of Mother" Jones and her army
to visit the President at Sycamore Hill
mas been received al the executive Of
nee. In the circumstances neither
Mother" Jones nor her army would
be received by the President, unless ar
rangements were made in advance for
the meeting. If such arrangements
were not made there would be no pos
sibility of the army reaching Sycamore
Hill. The members would be sent back
by the secret service officers.
1t is reasonably certain that the
President would not receive the army
as a body.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
ROOSEVELT WANTS
FINANCE HELPED
Thinks Congress Should Act Along the Lines He
Has Suggested

oyster Bay N. Y, July 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is deeply interested In
proposed financial legislation. AS a
student of affairs he has noted for Il
long time the necessity of financial
legislation of remedial character, and
to-day he expressed to Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts his desire that earIv
action upon the subject should be
taken by Congress along the lines or
his recent messages and speeches.
It is said he hopes action will be mi
tiated at the extra session of Congress,
which he VIII call on Monday. Nov. 9.
Senator Lodge arrived here this
morning about 10 O'Clock and passed
the day with the President. Before his
departure Senator Lodge gave to the
Associated Press a statement concern
ing his conference with the President.
In ahis statement the Presidents
hopes regarding the financial legisla-
ton are reflected.
You know, of course" said Sena-
tor Lodge, that an extra session is to
be called to meet on Monday, Nov. 9,
Immediately following the fall cleo
lions. The session will be called pri-
marily for the purpose of enacting
legislation approving the Cuban treaty,
which was ratified by the Senate last
spring. The President hopes, however,
as [ do, that we shall be able to take
no for early consideration financial
legislation along the lines of his mes
sages and speeches since he became
President. In this legislation the
President takes the deepest interest.
NO specific bill was under consld-
Grafton to-day. The preparation of a
measure of that kind is the work of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

without food, and it is generally be-
lieved that they live to great age;
and doubtless these two peculiarltles
have had much to do with the super
stition in regard to their supposed
penchant for a hermits life. The falla-
cy. however, was completely exposed
by Dean auckland, father of Frank
auckland, the great naturalist, who
went to the trouble of testing the
truth of the theory by an exhaustive
series @of experiments. 1t need only
be remarked that none of his victims
survived their Incarceration.
In legendary, as in superstitious lore,
the toad plays no small part. 1t may
not be generally known that the fieur
de lis of France was originally in shape
a toad. Thus, at least, runs the tale.
Clovis, King of France, bore on his
banner the device of three toads, or
"botes," as they were called in old
French. His baptism gave great UNI
bragg to the Arians, who rebelled and
assembled a large host against him un-
der King Candat. Clovis, while on his
way to meet the heretics, was granted
a vision, wherein he saw in the heaV-
ems his device of three toads miracu-
lously changed into three lilies "or" on
a banner azure" Such a banner he
caused instantly to be made, calling it
his "lifambe." And even before his
army came in sight of King Candat,
the latter's hereto host lay dead, slain
like the army of Sennacherib by blast
from the god of battles In the quaint
phraseology of Fabian's Chronicle, 1T
is wytnessyd of Master Robert Gag
wyne that before thyse dayes all
French kynges used to bere in their
armies iii Todys but after this Clodo-
veus had recognised Cristes Religion iii
Fleoure de lys were sent to hym by
divyn power, settle in a shylde of azure,
the whiche syns that been borne Of all
French kynges." In the matter OF one
particular legend the toad has proved
somewhat recalcitrant, for despite the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

maledictions by which ST. Patrick han
ished from the Emerald Isle all kinds
of ''varmint" 1t is certain that the
natter-Jack toad fiourishes exceedingly
in the southwest of Ireland Possiblv
however, the saint was of a scientific
turn; and continuing his ban, as Il
commonly reported, to reptiles only.
permitted the batrachian to remain in
peace.
1t might be thought that the express
sion "toady," short for "toad-eater."
contained reflection upon the already
much reproached creatures The op-
probrious epithet, however, has a very
different origin, which though having
nothing to do with the strict subject
of this article it may perhaps be of in
terest to give here. "Toad-eater'' is a
corruption from a Spanish word mi
todita," my factotum,) being the
phrase used by the lazy Castillians to
describe the busy servants into which
they made the vanquished Moors.
Hence cringing and officious depend
ent, ready TO perform any sort of dirty
work on his patrons behalf, came to be
known as a "todita," "toad-eater," on
"tOady"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
NO PARDON FOR MILLER.

If District Attorney Clarke Can
Manage to Prevent 1t.
New York, July 16.-District Attor-
ney John F. Clarke of Kings county,
to-day expressed anew his determine
ton to oppose the efforts of William
Miller, of 500 per cent. Franklin Syndi-
cate notoriety, to secure a pardon from
Gov. Odell.
This expression of determination on
the part of Mr.. Clarke was made be-
cause of the publication of the fact
that District Attorney Jerome had APP
pealed to the Governor to pardon Mil
Ter. Mr. Clarke said he was just as
firm as ever in his opposition to the
granting of a pardon, and he had writ
ten to the Governor on July IL, explain
ing why he opposed any executive
clemency towards Miller.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
THINK 1T WASN'T CLAUS.
At Brunswick 1t Is Not Believed He
Was LYnched.

Brunswick, Ga. July 16.-The story
sent out from Eastman to the effect
that the negro Ed. Claus has been cap
tured and lynched in Dodge county, is
not believed in this city, and nothing
of the kind has been learned here.
Claus was seen near Brentwood, on the
Seaboard Air Line Sunday night, and
he stopped and had his wounds dressed
by some negroes there, and he could
hardly have reached Dodge county by
Monday morning, when the supposed
lynching is said to have occurred.
Communications received here from
Darien state that the people of that
city know nothing of a lynching, and
it is believed that the statement is an
error. Some of the posse who were
after the negro were in this city Mon
day night, and they knew nothing of
the lynching. 1t is generally believed
here that Claus is being secreted by
negroes near Brentwood.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Brunswiek News Notes.

Brunswick, Ga, July 16.-Will Skip
per, who was so seriously stabbed by
a negro Sunday night, and it was
thought would not recover, is now i'm
proving. The negro is still at large
although every effort possible has beer
made to capture him.
The race for judgship of the City
Court of Brunswick is the topic OF
conversation here at present, and the
appointment is looked for at any mo-
ment Gov Terrell has made the
statement that he would appoint the
judge during the present week There
are three candidates for the place,
Judge CORTLAND Symmes and Messrs.
r. D. Meader and A. d. Gale. All
three of the aspirants have received
good Endorsement, and the successful
candidate cannot be predicted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

they are without advices as to the re-
suit of the conference of Russian Of
Gals at Port Arthur At both places
the dispatches were read with the
keenest interest. The Japanese officials
are disappointed at the attitude of
Great Britain. which they believe is in
the direction of endeavoring to re-
strain the policy of Japan in China.
The reciprocal visits of King Edward
and President Loubet are regarded as
an indication that Great Britain is
seeking to maintain such relations with
France as will prevent the latter from
supporting Russia in the event of war.
1t was said that the Toxic government
mainly relied upon the support of the
United States, which Japan is ener-
getically backing up in the demand for
open ports in Manchuria.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
M. ID. Hnmphreys. Wavcross.

Waycross, Ga, July 16.-Mr. W. F.
Humphreys, a well-known citizen of
Waycross, died this afternoon at the
home of his brother, Mr.. ]. c. Hum
phreys. Mr. Humphreys, who came to
Waycross about four years ago from
Screven county, had been i'll with can
Ger of the stomach for about three
months, and his death had been hour
ly expected for the past two days.
Mr.. Humphreys was about 81 years
of age, and during his residence in
Waycross had made many friends. He
leaves several brothers and sisters.
The funeral services will take place
tomorrow afternoon from the resi-
dence on Gilmore street, and as the
deceased was member of both the
knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows,
these lodges will probably attend en-
rnaSse
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
TORTUR|NG
DISF|GURINC
Skin, Scalp and Blood
HumOurS
From PimpIes to SCrOfuIa
From Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured by Cuticura
When All Else Fails.

The agonizing itching and burning OF
the skin, as in Eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial disngurements, as In
acne and ringworm; the awful suffer-
ing of infants, and anxiety of worm
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum,-all demand remedy Of
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Resolvent are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement is made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent cure,
the absolute safety and great economy,
have made them the standard skin
cures, blood purifiers and humour reme-
dies of the civilized world.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, TO cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften
the thickened cuticle. Dry, without
rubbing, and apply Cuticura ONT
ment freely, to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and, lastly, take Cuticura ResOlvent, TO
cool and cleanse the blood. This COM
plete local and constitutional treatment
affords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep in the severest forms of eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours of the skin, scalp and blood,
and points to speedy, permanent and
economical cure when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world Cutieurs ReSovent soc. Tin
form Of Chocolate Coated Pills 2ic per vial Of Co. Ont-
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
ENDS PETITION MATTER.
Russian Government Has Refused
to Receive 1t.

mas
to Receive 1t.
Washington, July 16-It was learned
tonight that the State Department
has received reply from Russia stat
ing that it neither would receive nol
consider the matter of the Jewish pc
tition on the subject of the Kishineff
incident.
This Information came in the form
of cablegram from Mr.. Riddle, the
American charge d'affaires at st. Pc
tersburg, TO whom was committed the
delicate task of inquiring of the Rus
sian government as to it's attitude with
respect to the presentation of the pc,
tition.
1t is believed that this will end the
matter and that no further steps will
be taken by this government to bring
the views of the petitioners to the at
tention of Russia, although as yet no
consideration has been given by the
President to the course to be pursued
in the light of Russia's response to
our inquiry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
ABNER M'KINLEY ILL.

Somerset, Pa, July 16.-Abner Nc
kinley, brother of the late President
Mckinley, is dangerously i'll here at
his summer residence. The physicians
attending him are very much alarmed
and reports are that the distinguished
citizen is not far from deaths door
IL appears that Mr.. McKinley's illness
ala not assume a serious form until
yesterday. To-day, however, a serious
symptom developed when pain
struck him in the back of the head.
rendering him helpless. That it was
a paralytic stroke is the grave fear.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
DELEGATES UNDER BOND.

Devery Ready to Put Up $10O,OOO
to Keep Them Out of Jail.
New York, July 16.-Samuel Parks,
Timothy Mccarthy and Richard Car
vel, the walking delegates who were
indicted yesterday for extortion, were
to-day arraigned to enter a plea. The
defendants did not enter a plea, this
being put off until next Monday.
They were released on bail. The
bonds of Parks and Mccarthy were
signed by former Deputy Police Com
missioner Devery, who said he would
put up 800, 900, if necessary, to prevent
the Incarceration of the accused men.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
Bears Remembered Four Years.
From the Baltimore sun.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 12-Four
years ago Edward Carter fed some pep
per to three bears In a summer gar
den here, arousing them to such pitch
of pain and fury that they nearly broke
out of their cage in their efforts to get
at him.
Last night he entered the summer
garden again for the first time in four
years and the bears recognized him.
Their growls attracted attention and
they tried to claw through the bars.
Carter poked his umbrella at them
and they tore 1t to shreds, and then as
they grew more excited he was eject
ed. Their excitement lasted for some
time afterYard
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
R0UNSAWLLES INDICTED.

Rome, Ca. July 16.-The grand jury
this morning returned indictments
against Roy and Robert Rounsaville,
charging them with assault with in
tent to murder.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17

Brunswick, Ga, July 16.-The Chat
ham Artillery ball team will arrive In
the city tomorrow morning, and will
cross bats with the Brunswick Pilots
Friday and Saturday. Considerable in
terest is manifested in the games by
the fans generally, and they are ex-
pected to be very interesting. Walker
will be in the box for the Pilots IN
the first game.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
GRATIFIED LONDoNERs.
Announcement of Open Ports Re-
ceived with interest.

Announcement of Open Ports Re-
ceived With Interest.
London, July 16.-The announcement
that the State Department of Washing
ton has received assurances from the
Chinese government that it will short
ly open several ports to the worlds
trade, and from the Russian govern
ment that it will not oppose such open
ing has been received with interest In
official circles in London. For
eign Secretary Lord Lansdowne was not
at the Foreign Office at the late hour
that the dispatch was received here.
Other officials expressed satisfaction at
the news. but withheld further COM
ment pending the arrival of fuller de-
tails.
At the Chinese legation it was said
no official information on the question
had been received there.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
ShnM NOD TnIking.

New York, July 16-Secretary Shaw
was at the sub-treasury to-day on his
way from Oyster Bay to Washington.
He spent considerable time with AS
sistant Treasurer Fish and Collector
Stranahan. The Secretary declined to
discuss existing financial conditions,
nor would he say anything concerning
proposed financial legislation.
The only financier of Importance with
whom the Secretary conferred while
down town, was Jacob Schiff of Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. Neither the Secretary nor
Mr.. Schiff would say what passed be-
tween them, but it is believed the meet
ing was by appointment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
MILLS SHUT DOWN,
Conditions in the Cotton Market
the Cause.

Providence, R. l.. July 16.-
The cotton mills of the Coventry and
Quidnick companies. located in the
towns for which they are named, the
Bernon mills of Georgiaville and one
or two smaller concerns, shut down to-
day until next week on account of con-
ditions in the cotton market. Some
of the mills are controlled by Robert
Knight, in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, and it is expected will be placed
upon a four days per week schedule
later.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-17
j. W. Hinton. Macon.

Macon, Ga, July 16.-Rev. ]. w.
Hinston, one of the most prominent
Methodist ministers of the state, died
here to-day. He had served in the ac-
tive ministry for flfty-six years, hav
ing served as pastor of the Mulberry
Street Church, Macon, and of st.
Pauls, Columbus, Ga. He was presid-
ing elder for many years.