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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
HISTORICAL CABINS
IN AN ODD MIX UP

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
March "a The Times pubiisbe, an
article from New York about the His
toricaI Cabins in An Odd Mfx-Up." The
article stated;
BY an accident the cabin in which
Abraham Lincoln was born. and another
of logs which was associated with the
life of Jefferson Davis. have become
mixed NJ. and timbeFs Of both structures
now make UP a single building. The
Lincoln cabin is the one which was on
exhibition at the Pan-American Exposi-
riou at Buffalo. It is owned by Freder-
lex Thompson and Elmer s. Dundy. two
amusement promoters
Mr- Thompson made an explanation.
The original Lincoln cabin had been
purchased by bennett. a restaurant man
from a colored preacher named Bighan.
at Nolin Greek. lie Rue county. KY. He
loaned it for exposition purposes to the
managers CT the Nashville exhibition
and afterwards stored it in the cellar OF
small restaurant on the Rowery. In
the same cellar he stored a log cabin
connected with some historical incident
in the life OF Jefferson Davis. the pregi-
dent OF the Confederacy. When they
were brought out the movers mixed the
timberz"
The "HoplinseilIe christian county.
KY New Era, later published The fol-
lowing article:
Editor ". B. Brewer. of Fairview.
in an interview in this city. denied sew
cral statements contained in widely
published article sent out from New
York recently in regard to the logs
rom the cabins IN which Abraham Lin
coin and Jefferson Davis were said to
have been born having been so badly
mixed IS for il 10 be Impossible to sep
aTate them Mr.. Brewer does not say
that the mixture OF the logs did not
occur. but denies other statements in
regard 10 the Jefferson Davis cabin,
which he owned at the time il was
sold. He sold the cabin to the Rev. J.
" Bighar-. a methodist minister who
is now stationed IN Christian county. and
not 10 coloTed preacher. as stated in
the New York article Mr.. Bigham was
located at Fairview. and be
came familiar with the Davis homestead
and when the exposition at Nashville
took place he conceived the idea of pur-
chasing the cabin and placing it on ex-
libition there, which he did
A comparison Of these two articles
shows as bad q ''uix-up" as that said
10 exist with the cabins in New York.
Mr.. Thompson does not claim that
he Davis cabin is the one in which JEFF
.erson Davis was born. He says. The
Lincoln cabin was bought from the Rev.
Editor Brewer says. He SOLD
he Davis cabin 10 the Rev. B!ghan
md it is the one in which Jefferson
Davis was born"
As matter Of fact Jefferson Davis
tas not born in log cabin.
7 he writer has in his possession an ex-
client photograph OF Mr.. Davis "OIa
kentucky Home, the house in which he
vas born.
on the the site of his old homested
low stands q handsome and modern
rick church Mr. Davis gave the site
# his former home for the location Of I.
he church and was present in per (
on al the dedication Of the house of
gorship l. D. SOUTHGATE
Washington. D. G.. April %. 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27

deficiency there are. on the other hand
several Honers. one of whom is an ex-
Prossman who should be able to ex-
press things as well as his great name
sake. several avatars Of the sad-eyed
FIorenrne, Dante, a LongfeIIow, and a
Victor Hugo.
Ralph W Emerson is the distinguish
cd cogRomeR Of a plumber on northwest
@ Street
The Lewis Napoleon of the day in
Washington is q Iaborer.
Rufus Choate has forsaked the law for
medicine Daniel Webster lives again
in the persons Of four washfngronfans.
and two more bear the name OF that
great lawyer with the addition OF middle
names
Of statesmen OF time still more re-
mote, the names Of benjamin Frank
lin. James Madison, Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson. and Alexander Hamil
ton are still worn by citizens of Wash
ington. There are six John Adamses.
There is one James Boswell and
there are ten Samuel Johnsons
today. The irascible old doctor now
interests himself in his various
persons in the vocations OF plas-
teTer, Iaboer, blacksmith, and MI
stefan. The lone Boswell. laborer as
he is. would have a hard time in fol-
loving at their heels
Heinrich Heine. sufferer as ever. threw
a fit in one of the local courts Of justice
the other day
There is also a man by the name OF
John Smith in the. directory. believe it
or not. as you please
Browns In town too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
IMMIGRATION FIGURES
NEARLY HALF MILLION
Heavier Than ANY Previous Year
Except 1882.

immigration figures for the fiscal year
I9G$ seem likely TO surpass those of any
preceding year, except 1852. The figures
OF the Bureau of immigration furnished
to the Bureau of Statistics for its
monthly publication. Commerce and
Finance" show that the total immigra-
ton into the United States for the nine
months ending with March, 1903. was
49,, I25, against &70.575 tor the CORE
spending months of last year This
makes it almost certain that the fetal
immigration into the United States for
the fiscal year which ends sixty DAYS
hence viii exceed that of any preceding
year, except 1852, in which The total was
7Sg. aa2.
Italy supplied the largest number Of
immigrants in the nine months ending
with March last. the total from Italy,
including Sicily and Sardinia, being
1zgS0o, The next largest number. coz
sideTed by nationality, was from Aus
tTia- Hungary. 123. PSI. and third in rank.
Russia. including Finland. SI.73I- Swe-
der ranked fourth. with 25. 0S0: Germany,
q. 4S2; Ireland, I6 .g30: Japan, 1919;
England, 1872; Norway, 1876, and
Roumania. 1855.
The following table shows the NUM-
Der of immigrants arrived in the United
States, by grand divisions and principal
countries, during the nine months end
ing with March. 1902 and 1903. respect
ivelv-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27

cartridges and a can Of kerosene oil he
placed in his room.
After most Of the men had left the
ship kiilich retired to his cabin with
two men. The last thing he was seen
TO do was to light a cigar. fire his
train, and take seat in a chair dress
ed in his uniform. Before the boats
could reach the shore an explosion Was
heard. the rear portion OF officers quar-
ters Of the ship was destroyed.
Panther Opens Fire.
"A few minutes thereafter the Panther,
which was within easy range Of thu
Crete, opened fire and continued until
the last shot entered her magazine. Tia
Crete careened on her side from che
shock and was soon a wreck. There IS
difference of opinion as 20 the num-
Der Of shots fred. The German officers
state that thirty we're fred. General
teen
SmaE Boats Fired Upon.
1t is also stated as the boats we're
leaving the Crete the Panther fred upon
them to sink them. Signals were dis
played by the German residents re-
questing the Panther TO remain 10 pro-
tect them as the streets o. the city
we're Fl ed with a maddened crowd. AZ
the time crying. XIII the Germans
XIII he whites
The next day the bIackened corpse CT
Admiral killick was found floating near
the Crete and was taken ashore AMI
buried with military honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Imperialistic Army Practices.

Further evidence of the tendencies
of the imperialistic form of govern
ment has come in complaints of great
cruelties in the administration of the
United States military prison near
Manila. Six prisoners have forward
ed letter to Secretary Root demand
ing an Investigation of the conditions
in the prison. They claim they We're
given tainted food. which they were
unable to eat, in consequence of
which they could not work. For fail
ing to do this they were strung up by
the hands for n number of hours.
This occurred repeatedly and gener-
ally the prisoners were sent to their
cells without supper.
We had another poor breakfast on
the 27th." says the letter, land, being
tired and hungry, we again refused to
work until given proper food. We
were sentenced to be chained TO the
posts of the barbed wire fence, with
our hands straight up over our heads,
and not to be allowed food or water
from o'clock on the 9th until re-
veille on the 2Sth. 1t is impossible
for us to give n true description of
what we suffered at the post.
''All day long we were chained up,
without food or water and with sew
eral cans of drinking water in plain
view. At noon and night the rest of
the prisoners ate their meals a short
distance from us At 1 O'Clock one
prisoner was seized with cramps and
his legs were drawn up under him.
leaving him hang by the wrists alone.
1t was 10 minutes before he was. cut
down and then he tumbled on the
ground. 1t was fully 20 minutes be-
fore the doctor and prison officer
came.
when the doctor did arrive he gave
him a dose OF medicine and after
waiting for about 10 minutes ordered
him tied up again. Groaning with
pain and with a sentry holding him,
he was chained to the post again. All
afternoon we were chained up, the
means of the sick man adding to our
torture. Our shirts were torn from
our backs, which were cut and bleed
ing from being rubbed against the
barbed wire.
AT 8 o'clock at night the sick man
grew worse. He was cut down and
taken to his bunk, the prison officer
remarking that the man had about all
he could stand. A short time later all
of us except two were cut down. The
other two were left up until IL
o'clock. They were sore and stiff the
next morning. but were worked
Whether the complaints in this let
ter will be investigated remains to be
seen. If anything is done it will prob
ably result in acquittal.
The war department. made public a
report from Gov. Taft replying to the
report of Lieut.. Gen. Miles.
II think generally the statement of
facts in the report of the lieutenant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Arrests in Postal Scandal.

The following arrests have been
made thus far in connection with the
postal investigation:
August w. Machen, superintendent
of the free delivery division, arrested
on charge of bribery.
Thomas W. McGregor, clerk in the
free delivery division, arrested on
charge of bribery.
Ellsworth Upton, clerk in free deliv-
cry Division. arrested on charge of
bribery.
Daniel \. Miller, assistant attorney
for the postoffice department, remov-
ed, arrested on charge of bribery.
Joseph NJ. Johns, Indiana lawyer,
arrested on charge of conspiracy
with Miller in bribery.
Diller b. Croft, Washington business
man, arrested on charge of conspira-
cy with Machen in bribery.
Samuel A. Croft, Washington police
man, arrested on charge of conspira-
cy with Machen in bribery.
And they say the half has not been
told *
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
WAR SHIP ON WHEELS.
How the Rebellion In NicnrnEna
Was Suppressed.

How the Rebellion In Nicaragua
Was >SuPprcssed.
The rebellion in Nicaragua has been
suppressed, says y Washington special
to the New York World. Managna, the
capital, is on Lake Managua, upon the
mountains The only boat on the lake,
the Victoria. Il pleasure steamer, was
seized by the rebels. They put guns
aboard and rowed about the lake, seiz-
ing government property and pressing
the natives living along the shore into
their ranks under penalty of lombard
ment of their villages. When the rebel
commander threatened to lombard the
capital the government was forced to
heroic action.
The only way war ship could be
got into the lake was to put it on
wheels and this was literally done. \
large fiat car was hastily built. The
little gunboat Once de Julio, which
was in the Pacific ocean, was hosted
on the car and hauled over the railroad
to Managua She was launched behind
the Notifications of the city, sailed out
on the lake and, with her superior
Armament, easily captured the rebel
shin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

general is correct" says Gov. Taft,
so far at least as the dreadful de-
preston in agriculture by reason of
the loss of cattle is concerned. The
remedy which he suggests by the use
of the government transports, how
ever, / do not concHr in. The danger
from famine has not been as great as
supposed it was and as the lieuten-
ant general was justified in supposing
it was from the reports which he
heard. In any event, with the funds
provided by congress now | feel con-
fident that the Philippine government
is in n position to meet any emergen-
cy of this kind which may arise.
That there is a shortage in the
islands of the usual food supply is
undoubtedly true, but L have been
surprised to find thus far how little
real famine or hunger there is. l have
not received single caH from sin
gle provincial governor for rice for
free distribution in the entire archi-
pelaUo."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
June Time and Rose Time.

1t is rose time. it il June time;
Hear the lark a-down the dell
Singing sweet in tuneful measures
Summer songs he loves so well. e
All the woods are fun OF verdure,
All the lands are rich in bloom.
IT is rose time. 1t is June time,
South winds bring the sweet perfume.
Roses blush along the wayside,
Roses red by garden walls;
Roses white. so pure and stately,
Blossom where the sunlight falls.
June time hours grow long and tender,
Full OF wonder rare and sweet.
Filling all the world with splendor :
AS the day and evening meet.
1t is rose time. 1t is June time;
Swiftly drift the hours away;
Though the summer Elories linger,
June time cannot always stay.
Roses sweet ara ever fading.
Other blossoms bloom anew
Yet In memory long viii tarry
Happy thought OF June time too.
Louise Levin Matthews in NatioEef
Magazine For June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
President Regards Illinois a Doubt
full State.

A staff correspondent of the Inter
Ocean at Springfield tells the follow
ing interesting story in connection
with the presidents late visit to the
capital city:
sSThe nub of the story is that the gov
ernor told the president in Senator
Cullom's presence and hearing that
the disturbing element in the republi-
can party in Illinois is the group that
WINS allegiance to Senator Cullom,
and at the same time is fighting the
regular party organization; that the
organization is willing to meet the
Cullom element half way, and that if
there be no harmony in the party
next year the fault will lie with Sena-
tor Cullom's friends. The gossip con-
cludes with the report that the presi-
dent told Senator Cullom that har-
mOny is absolutely necessary in Illi-
noiS.
According to the gossip. which
comes from men who got the story
somehow, the conversation in the
presidential carriage drifted to poll
ties and the situation in the republi-
can party in this state.
IHill8S are III IOI dS SOOit SIldDCi
as they should be. Mr.. President: we
lost supreme Judge at the election
Monday in republican district, -
Senator Cullom is reported to have
said.
Eyes. and | live in that district. .
Gov. Yates is rumored to have re-
Piled. but my home county of Nor
gan gave 400 republican majority,
something unusualin its history. We
lost more than that. Mr.. President =
continued the governor I'm the jul
dicial district which INCLUDES Edgar
county. where United States Mar
shall Charles p. Hitch, one of Senator
Cullom's appointees lives. and which
is strongly republican, we lost two of
the three candidates for circuit
Judge"
The president made a remark about
the necessity of harmony.
There is one thing on which we
are all agreed. Mr. President; we are
all for YOU" said Gov. Yates.
Yes, everybody is for you; there is
no one against YOU" said Senator Gull
lum.
And there viii be no one against
You reioined the governor. AS to
harmony on other propositions, the
republican organization in this state
| is harmonious within itself" he con-
tinued. The trouble comes from
Senator CullOm's friends
"Oh. no." replied Senator Cullom,
1--WE are for harmony and party unity
all the time
''There will he harmony if the or
ganization led by Senator Cullom viii
meet our organization half way; it is
up to you, Senator Cullom," said the
governC..
1T is not up to me; do not want
anything but harmony" replied Sen
ator Cullom.
The president Strengthened up in his
seat, and, throwing out his arm in
his impulsive fashion, said. ut is abb
solutely necessary, Senator Cullom.
Already they are calling Illinois Il
doubtful state in the east"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
SORE HANDS
itching, Burning Palms,
Painful Finger Ends,
With Brittle, ShapeIess,
DiSC0IOred Nails,
As Well as ROughneSS and
RGdneSS,
ONEt NIGHT TREATMENT
ONEI TREATMENT

Soak the hands onretiring in strong,
hot, creamy lather of Cuticura Soap.
Dry and anoint freely with Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure and purest
OF emollients. Wear, during the night,
old, loose kid gloves, or bandage lightly
In old, soft cotton or linen. For red,
rough and chapped hands, dry, fissured,
itching, feverish palms, with brittle,
shapeless nails and painful finger ends,
this treatment is simply wonderful, fire.
quently curing in single application.
In no other way have Cuticura Soap
and Ointment demonstrated their aston
ishing curative properties more effec-
tually than in the treatment of the
hands, especially when tortured with
itching, burning and scaly eczema.
Complete local and constitutional
treatment for every humour of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair,
may now be had for one dollar. Battle
freely with hot water and Cuticura
Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts
and scales, and soften the thickened
cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing,
and apply Cuticura Ointment freely,
to allay itching, irritation and inf1am-
nation, and sOothe and heal, and,
lastly, take the Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood.
This treatment affords instant relief,
permits rest and sleep in the severest
forms of eczema and other itching,
burning and scaly humours, and points
to a speedy, permanent and economical
cure of tOrturing, disfiguring humOurs
from infancy to age, when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
women on Russian Railways.

Some time ago the Russian govern
men employed number of women as
officials on the Ural railway. The ex-
pertinent proved successful, and at
recent conference at st. Petersburg it
was resolved to engage women for
other railways also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Driven 70 Desperation.

Living in an out of the way place,
remote from civilization, a family is
often driven to desperation in case of
accident, resulting in burns, cuts,
wounds, ulcers, etc. Lay in supply
of BuckIen's Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth; % cents, at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

Gov. Yates intimates that he will be
satisfied with the office of governor of
Illinois unless he can be president of
the United States. 1t is highly prob
able that after 1901 our great Cover
nor will have TO be satisfied with a
position even less exalted than gov
ernor of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

1t is said that Senator S. b. Elkins.
of West Virginia, cleared out of his
many and varied interests last year
between $7,OOO,OOO and $S,OOO,OOO. and
his entire fortune is put at $50 1000 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

Doubtless many Illinoisans were
surprised that in his speeches in the
state capital President Roosevelt
made no complimentary allusiOn to
their new hunting law, which requires
resident hunters to have dollar Ii
cense and outsiders to pay SIS, says
the ~. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

Here's somewhat severe one from
the editorial columns of the Chicago
Tribune: His Insignificancy, the
governor, can take his reelection
boom all over to Europe with him
and not have to pay cent for extra
Luggage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
Six Million Boxes a Year.

In 1895, none; in 1900, 100000
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine for the bowels in the world.
All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

King Edward has adopted a peculiar
method of complimenting American
genius by awarding medal to the
architect who made the botch of the
White House remodeling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

Administration newspapers are en-
deavoring TO lay the existence of the
recently developed scandals in the
postoffice department. to the practice
of civil service reform. How is that
for an excuse?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. Weekly,
per year In advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor 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, 1903-06-09
Tuesday, June 9.

There has been another lynching in
Illinois. Oh, my, but Missouri and
Mississippi will talk about us now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postofice as second-class matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

BY THE J. w. POTTER 90.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-10-09
Notice Of Delinquent Tax Sale

i Ole Carlson, treasurer Of Brule county, state Of South Da-
kota,d do hereby certify that the taxes on the following list Of real pro-
perry have become delinquent BY reason Of non payment thereof for
hsyear1 1902 and prior years as shown BY The following, together
with. the penalty and interest, to wit:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-10-09

nea4 so 1902 8 81
E.tl Hrabe nwA y 160 1902 Is Is
20 AndersonssW1A 50 100 1902 Is 90
sPersona @ s@S 1902 III 20 26 40
Intownship 1O1 N3of range n W SHIP Nj
ne z abrams lot 81 II 6s 1902 o.
Instownship log N IL range 81 W 5th o IN
#s# WIlbur Township
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-05
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