davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
NEW DISEASE KILLING
HOGS NEAR MADISON. WIS.

Anderson. Ind, Oct. 14.-FaFmers or
Madison county are alarmed over Il
strange malady that is killing theiF
hogs. They are not accepting the theory
that cholera in violent form is the
cause. for the hogs meet with almost
sudden death. DR.. NJ. V. Hunt, of this
city, lost thirty-five hogs in less than
five hours. Some of the hogs had ap-
peared rather sluggish the day before,
but all were up during the early part
of the day All died apparently from
hemOrrhages of the nose, blood gush-
ing in stream from their nostrils un-
til the animals would fall over and eX|
pire.
HaSty examinations did not deter~
mine the cause, but the liver of most
of the hogs was full of clOtted blood
and their stOmachS were full of corn,
which was being digested properly. In
a meeting of the farmers organizations
they Will discuss a disease that is new
and disastrous to hogs. 1t is estimated
that over 800 head Of hogs have died
in the vicinity of Anderson during the
last two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
SEEKS TO UNITY
CAPITAL AND LABOR
Text of ofResoIutions Adopted by Rock
River Conference Before
Adjourning.

Aurora, Ill, Oct. 14.-The Methodist
church has at last taken UP the prob
lem of labor and capital, through a
pledge by ministers at the Rock River
conference to work for the removal Of
class hatred and industrial warfare. a
radical plunge into the economic whirl-
pool was taken, but it was mild COM
pared with the SenSa ton caused by the
attack of Rev. ]. 2. Brushingham on
the Roman Catholic church, which was
denounced for its alleged enmity to-
ward civil and religious ibery.
When the committee on capital and
labor presented its report the members
broke into cheers. Heated discussion
followed the reading of tie resolutions,
which show the great advance taken
by the church. Attention is called to
the fact that most industrial battles
have arisen from a failure to work in a
fraternaI spirit with one another. Rev.
a. II. Kestler strongly objected to this
eXplanationand called Rev. II. G. Jack
son, one of his opponents, "a sancti-
fed MephistOpheles."
The report recommends arbitration
for labor troubles and expresses sym
pathy with the efforts of wage earnerS
for the Improvement of conditions.
Capital and labor, it is declared, must
be linked together in their common
task. All classes are admOnished to live
as brothers in the spirit of Christ. The
disinterested services of ministers are
offered as mediatOrS and ministers are
called upon to make themselves famil-
lar with the industrial situation and
of class hatred and industrial war
fare
The business of the conference was
completed and assignments announc-
ed last evening. after which the body
adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
YATES TO OPEN
AT CAIRO MONDAY
Plans Speaking Campaign in Dozen
of the Southern
Counties.


Springfield, H., Oct. IA. - Governor
Yates will open his campaign for re-
nomination at Cairo next Monday, and
thereafter viii visit twelve counties
The meeting at Cairo will be in the
afternoon, and that night he will speak
at Anna, in Union county. Tuesday
afternoon he will be at Marion in
Williamson county. and at Du Quoin.
in Perry county. in the afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon he will speak at
Centralia, in Marion county, and at
EHingham in the evening. Thursdays
programme includes an afternoon visit
TO Mattoon. in Coles county, and an
evening meeting at TuScola.
The day meeting Friday will be held
at Champaign in the afternoon. and
at Paxton. in Ford county, in the
evening. Saturday afternoon the gov
ernOr will speak at Kankakee. and
will close the weeks work with an
evening meeting at Elgin. Attorney
General Hamlin's formal announce
ment of his candidacy for the NOM
ination of governor will not be given
out at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
PRESIDENT HAS NOT ASKED
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS

Denver, Oct 14.-"Purest kind of
bcsh and absolutely nothing to it, said
Governor Peabody with reference to
the report that he had been advised by
President Roosevelt to reduce the mil
ftary force in Cripple Greek. The gov
ernor further declared that he had not
conferred with the president concern
ing the situation in the gold camp,
where the miners have been on strike
for the last two months, and where
1000 state soldiers are guarding the
mines.
City Chemist Martin, of Colorado
Springs, has anaIyzed the drinking
water which caused the illness of six
ty-eight militiamen at Camp Ell Paso
last Thursday, finding that cobalt was
present in the proportion of one and
one-half grains to each gallon of water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
WILL NOT UPHOLD
THE FUSION TICKET
Regular Nominees Will Have Sup
port of Greater New York
Democracy.

New York. Oct 1.-THE Greater
New York Democracy of Staten Island
has decided to withdraw it's support
from the Fusion ticket and indOrse the
regular Democratic nominees. The or
ganization opposed Tammany two
years agoand its members worked and
voted for the Fusion candidates.
Theodore Myers. former comptroller
Of the city, is to preside at the Demo-
cratic ratification in Manhattan to-
night. Representative Mcclellan, Comp
troller Grout and Aldermanic Presi-
dent Fornes will make addresses, and
other speakers will be ex-senator Chas.
Towne, of Minnesota, and William Nc
Adoo, once assistant secretary of the
navy. Myers was elected comptroller
on a Republican-Democratic ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
New AIaeeabees Get a License.

Columbus, O.. Oct. 14.-Ihe SUI
preme court has issued a writ of man
damus compelling the state commits
sioner of insurance to issue a license
to the great camp. Knights of the Mod
ern Maccabees. a fraternal Insurance.
organization incorporated under the
laws of Michigan. The insurance COM
missioner had refused to issue liz
cense to the order because of the sim
ilarity in its name to that of an older
fraterna insurance organization, the su.
preme tent, knights of the Maccabees
of the World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
UNCLE SANS STAR WITNESS
Directly Accuses the Defendants of
Crooked Work.

Directly Accuses the Defendants of
Crooked Work.
John J. Ryan, the star witness of
the government, was on the witness
stand from p. IN. until court adj
Journed. He gave a history and an
explanation of his cooperative invest
ment company, telling how he adver-
tised in the papers and received an
swers with money by mail. Last No
vember he was called on by pOstOffice
inspectors. and soon afterwards re-
ceived notice from ID. V. Miller, as as
siStant attorney of the postoffice de-
partment, that his turf commissioner
operations were fraudulent. Later he
had a hearing before Attorneys Chris
tiancy and Miller, on Nov. II, in Wash
ingtOn, where the whole matter was
finally referred to Miller.
At this meeting Ryan promised to
reorganize his cooperative investment
company so that his operations as turf
commissioner would come within the
requirements of the postal laws. He
continued, however, to have trouble,
and soon after his return from Wash
ingtOn he received a letter from Jo-
seph NJ Johns, in which the latter said
he could be of service to him. After
considerable correspondence by mail
and wire they met in Terre Haute,
where Ryan said he registered under
the name of Rose.
Ryan then proceeded to describe in
detail how they mingled about the
hotel in Terre Haute, and finally re-
tired from others to his room, where
Johns opened the conversation about
his troubles with the postoffice de-
partment. Ryan was proceeding to re-
peat the conversation that took place
when the two were alone in a room
at Terre Haute when he was inter-
rupted by an objection from Rulison
(for the defense) to the witness testify
ing as to what Johns recited that Mil
ler said to him.
Ryan had stated to the court that
Johns claimed to be close to Mil
Ter and able to advise Ryan what Mil
Ter had said could or would be done
in the pending case. Rulison objected
to connecting Miller in n conspiracy
before any conspiracy had been estab-
lished. After both sides had argued
the question of allowing Ryan to pro-
ceed with what Johns had stated that
Miller had said regarding the case,
court took the objection under advise
ment.
J. NJ. Morrow, a telegraph operator
at Rockville, Ind, testified at length
regarding the work of the inspectors
at Rockville, and produced about tive
dozen copies. of kilograms that passed
between Johns and Ryan, and one that
passed between John and Miller. These
kilograms were admitted as evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
OUTLAWS
PUNISHED
Dishonest COnstabuIary
Officers Meet Dis
aster
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Set Upon by Crew Of
Boat They APP
propriated.

Manila, Oct. 1.-THE crew of the
beat in which johnson and Herman.
the runaway consta bulary officers, ac-
companied by one Of the constables,
started from GuihaI for Cagayana isl
and, attacked the outlaws on nearing
the latter place. killing johnson and
wOunding HERNIA and the consta BILE.
Herman killed fourpof the crew, and
the other two jumped overheard. He
then put back to NeSros, where he
sent his guns and mIhunition to the
police, and abandoned the boat off
Nabalva, Bayauan, where he is now in
hiding.
Boat Is Recovered.
Saturday the police captured the
boat, recovering a number of guns, the
ammunition and somS money. They
burned Johnson, whose body was
found in the boat
1t is presumed the cEew intended to
kill the outlaws and SECURE their mon
ey and arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
ACTION LOOKS TO
NEW CANAL TREATY
Colo mbian Senate Committee Pre-.
sents Project to that
Body.

Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 14.-The
senate committee charged with draw
ing up a bill authorizing the presi-
dent to negotiate a new canal treaty
with the United States today pre-
sented the project to the senate. 1t
provides that the latter must approve
or disapprove of the extension of
concessions for six years granted to
the new Panama Canal company in
1900
If disapproved the republic will
then be whole to negotiate a new
treaty with the United States. The
senate takes up the bill Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
CREATES QUITE a SENSATION
His LOrlshiP Bitterly Resenrs Canadian
Too Previous Criticism.


This open reference to Canadian
criticism of Lord Alverstone's sup
posed predisposition towards the Unit
ed States case caused no little sensa-
ton. 1t was followed by Lord Alver-
stone somewhat passionately declaring
that in a long public career he had
never objected to criticism after he had
taken a certain course of action. but
he did bitterly resent criticism before
hand.
Secretary Root followed with bril-
liant speech. Amid intense silence he
depicted Sir Michael Herbert's "sweet
reasonab ableness'' and the loss sustained
by both nations by the ambassadors
death. His friendship with many pub
lie men in the United States and his
wide experience" said Root-''these
and many other qualities made him
competent to exercise great usefulness
in cementing the friendship between
two nations on whom civilization and
the hopes of all mankind depend"
Some thought, continued Root, that
the United Statesans and Canadians
came to London because Alaska was
a wonder land of claimants, but the
greatest object lesson of the whole
proceedings was that the United States
had such trust in Great Britain that
she was willing to meet and discuss
a question vital to her not in Il neutral
capital. but in a capital belonging to
one party to the controversy.
Nothing. he said. could more ems
phaSize 'the absolute confidence of all
parties in the. good faith, generous hos
pitality and fair play of the English
people. The admirably graceful, tact
full and correct way in which the Brit
ish government has fulfilled that trust
has made us feel at home in the trust
we have reposed in you"
Referring to the tariff talk here he
said amid shouts of laughter: Moth
ing could be more delightful to us than
to find our country simultaneously up
held as the best example of internal
free trade, and of too successful pro-
lection"
Sir Louis Jette echoed the sentiments
expressed 10y Root on behalf of Cana
da, and Senator Lodge wittily pro
posed the health of the counsel en-
gagged on both sides of the case, declar-
ing that the rapidity of the proceed
ings was lesson to all nations WHO
avoided such pacific method of set
tlement on the ground of prolonged
procedure. MesSrs. Dickinson and Rob
inson responded on behalf of America
and Canada, respectively. and Ambas-
sador Choate proposed the health Of
the lord mayor and Lady Samuel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Reply of Lord AIverstone.

Lord Chief Justice AlverStone in re-
plying, after having feelfngly referred
to the death of Sir Michael Herbert,
said that though the tribunal was not
an illustration of arbitration it was
'an honest and patriotic attempt TO
solve by mutual discussion subjects
which might become serious. 1 have
no fault to find with all that has been
said and done. We have proceeded
with great unanimity. and 1 only wish
that those who do not understand the
motives of the tribunal would abstain
from attributing motives to its men,
bers which do not exist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
GEORGE 3. SHELDON PUT ON
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

New York. Oct. 14.-George X. Shell
don, of this city, has received notice
from Senator Hanna, chairman of the
republican national committee, of his
appointment as member of the COM
mittee to succeed the late Frederick
S. Gibbs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
PACT
SIGNED AT LONDON
Important Step Affecting Relations
of France and Eng
land.

London. Oct 1.-THE arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and
France which provides for differences
between the two countries which do
not involve vital interests, independ-
ence or the honor of the contracting
states or affect the interest of a third
power were signed here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Knox County Institution
Relieved of
$4,000.
VAULT is DYNAMITED
Citizens Are Held Back
Till Work is Com
p1eted.

Peoria, Oct 1.-THE Farmers State
bank of Berwick, Knox county, was
entered by four robbers early this
morning, the vault dynamited and
81, 500 taken.
Citizens Aroused.
The thieves held a number of cite
zens, awakened by the explosion, at
bay until they loaded the booty into
buggy and drove eastward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Exposed in Hearing of
ShipbuiIding
Case
Insists That SChwab
Wrecked the Com
binatiSn.

New York, Oct. Alt developed at
the shipbuilding hearing today that
ID. Leroy Dresser had made an effort
yesterday to communicate with
Charles NJ. Schwab. Counsel for the
latter tried to show that Dresser had
sought to plead with Schwab, but
Dresser, who was on the stand, denied
that this was his purpose and renew
ed his charge that the Withholding of
the Bethlehem profits by Schwab had
wrecked the shipbuilding combina-
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
French Weavers Start
Reign of Ter
rOr.
Mob of 5000 Defies
Officers of the
Law.

Armentiers, France, Oct. ID The
strike riots here continued today,
thousands of people throwing stones.
The gendarmes, supported by the cav
airy, charged the rioters and num-
ber of persons were more or less in
jured. \ general panic prevails. The
streets are barricaded anew. y large
military force is assembling.
Armentieres, North France. Oct. IA.
This town was given up 10 riot,
pillage and incendiarism as a cOnse-
quence of the weavers' strike. Moth
iHN foretold the serious disturbances
abouN to occur, but at noon the strik-
ers. not receiving answers to their de-
mands from the employers, broke out
into the widest excuses. y mob of
G.O00 gathered liz the great square and
urged the troops stationed there to
throw down their arms, shouting
Down with patriotism" The rioters
then spread through the principal
streets, breaking the windows of the
stores, and dragging out the huge dis
play rolls of linen, which they
stretched across the streets with the
object of impeding the advance of
cavalry.
Mob Begins to Use the Torch.
They wrecked shops, sacked the
houses of persons obnoxious to the
ringlcaders, and attacked the banks,
in two. of which they succeeded in
stealing IL few hundred dollars from
the tills. One gang set fire to large
quantity of linen in the cellars of
MesSrs. BecQuarts factory, others
broke the windows of houses and
threw inside burning straw. The
troops, hampered by the Instructions
thrown in their way by the rioters,
were for long time unable to disperse
the mob. Finally Il determined charge
by lancers restored temporary quiet.
Women and Boys Take Hand.
After dark the rioters tore up the
sewer gratings and paving stones and
stretched wires across the streets.
Women brought piles of empty bot
ties for use as missiles, while boys
swarmed up the lamp posts and eX
tinguished the gas jets. III spite of
the efforts of the soldiery the riot
ers then proceeded to sack the houses,
dra gging out the furniture, saturating
it with petroleum and setting fire to it
in the street. Fire was put to two
houses belonging to the strikers EN-
plOyers, and one big factory. The 10
cal brigade being inadequate to cope
with the confiagrations an urgent APP
peal was sent to the neighboring town
of Lille, whence a steam pump and
Teinforcements of tiremen We're sent.
Law Gains the Inner Hand
BY midnight, however, the troops
and police had gained the upper hand
and dispersed the mob. The streets
are now deserted, except for the armed
patrols. The authorities are taking
measures to ascertain the names of the
ringleaders in the riots. AS result
of the Intervention of the prefect the
strike leaders have decided to submit
the employers terms to u referendum
of the wOrkmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
SAVE COUNTY EXPENSE
OF HANGING MURDERER

Hamilton. Mont, Oct. 14.-Walter
Jackson, under sentence to hang for
the murder of Fornie Buck, aged 6,
was taken from jail at midnight by u
mob of Is masked men and lynched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
MANY DELEGATES AT THE
STATE w. C. T. 0. MEETING

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Six hundred del
egates representing every county in
the state attended the opening session
of the annual convention of the Hi
nois Women's Christian Temperance
union here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Feudists stir busy in Kentucky.

Middlesboro, Ky. Oct. IA feud
on Clear Fork in this county between
the Sowders and Parton families has
resulted in the killing of James Par
ton. Parton was killed in a miniature
battle in the mountains, having at
teI7tted to defy the crowd of SoWders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
DOWIE'S RESTORATION"
HOST LEAVES CHICAGO

Chicago. Oct. 14.-Over 5000 follow
ers of John Alexander Dowie left Zion
City on five trains this morning for
New York City, where they begin the
"restoration movement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Made Protest.

Dresser testified that he protested
against the terms of taking over the
shipbuilding interests of the Trust
Company of the Republic by the Shell
don syndicate because he believed the
terms to be unfair. He said when he
told Max Pam that he (Dresser) was
compelled to make an assignment,
Pam told him he must resign at once
from the shipbuilding board. Dresser
said Pam was running the whole
company 1t is announced Pam will
probably testify Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
HOFFMAN SEEMS
TO BE THE WINNER
Unofficial Returns Give Democrat
Small Plurality at Indian
apoIfs.

indianapolis, Oct. 14.-CompIete un-
official returns give Hoffman, demo-
crat for mayor, plurality of 93S. The
democrats probably elected the po-
lice judge and city clerk by small ma
jorities. The council is probably re
publican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
FATE OF TILLMAN NOW
IN HANDS OF THE JURY

Lexington, s. c., Oct. 14.-ArgU-
ments in the case of James H. Till
man were concluded this afternoon
and after Judge Gary had charged
the jury the latter retired at 1:42.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Another snack of war Appear.

Panama, Oct. 14.-There are reasons
to believe that Nicaragua and Guate-
maIa are on the eve of declaring war
on Salvador aud Honduras.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
ITALIAN ROYAL PAIR
PAY VISIT TO PARIS

Paris. Oct. liking Victor Emman-
uel and Queen Helena, of Italy, arriv-
ed here this afternoon The crowd
at the station greeted them enthusi-
astically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR DOES
NOT UPHOLD MILITARY BANDS

Springfield, Oct. 1.-THE State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor today refused to
adopt a resolution to boycott the
state militia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
ARCHBISHOP KAHN
DEAD AT BALTIMORE
Overwork Brought on Last Illness
of the st. Louis
Prelate.

Baltimore, Oct. 14.-Most Rev. John
Kain, archbishop of st. Louis, Mo-, is
dead at the st. Agnes sanatorium, this
city, where he had been patient since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14

May 10. Death, which came peaceful
ly, had been hourly expected by his
attending physicians for several days.
Heart disease was the ailment for
which the archbishop was first treat
ed when he arrived at the institution,
but general breakdown from over
work caused him much trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14

In the hands OF many wealth is like
harp in the hoofs of an ass.-Martin
Luther.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Indictment Against the Men.

The defendants have been indicted
Jointly on six counts of conspiracy to
bribe John J. Ryan & Co, of Cincin-
natl and st. Louis. The government
has called a dozen witnesses and the
defense three times that many so that
it is not expected that the arguments
will be reached until the latter part
of the week The first witnesses were
Richard NJ Webster a clerk in the
legal department of the postmaster
general at Washington; J. \. Morrow,
telegraph operator at Rockville, Ind,
and John ]. Ryan. the latter being on
the stand when court adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
Health of the President Proposed.

The lord mayor proposed the health
Of President Roosevelt while the band
played ''The Star Spangled Banner" 8"
Then his IOrdship proposed the toast
of The Alaskan boundary tribunal"
with which he coupled the names of
Lord Alverstone, Secretary Root and
Sir Louis Jette. He declared that the
present method of the submission to a
tribunal of a dangerous dispute be-
tween two great nations would be
lasting lesson of peace to the world.
''This we may say" said the lord
mayor, that the verdict will be Loyalty
accepted and acted upon and what
might lead to serious trouble will be
avcrted."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-14
FRATERNAL SPIRIT
At Banquet Given AIast AN
Boundary Board by Lon
don Mayor.
ALvERsToNE RATHER BITTER
Over Certain Canadian InsinuatiOns-
Root Talks ElOquently and
Everything Is Lovely,

London, Oct. 14.-With what SecTe-
tary Root described as. 'all the cere-
monies and regalia which from child
hood have been more Il fairyland than
a real land to all Americans" the MEM
bers, counsel and attaches of the Alas
kan boundary tribunal were enter
tanned by the lord mayor of London,
Sir Marcus Samuel, at a banquet at
the AIasnion House Almost all those
associated with the case DOW in the
balance, from Lord Chief Justice AL
verstone down, were present, though
Attorney Finlay and Sir Edward Car
son were notable abSentees. 1t was a
memorable occasion attended by all
the ancient customs, loving cups, city
liveries and gorgeously appareled foot
men.