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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
THREATEN A GENERAL STRIKE.
Shipylrd Machinists Dissatisfied With
Prokrees Of Their Fight In BROOKLYN.

The Executive Committee Of the New
York lodge of the International Associa-
ton OF Maohinists, which has a strike on
its hands In the shipyards in Brooklyn,
announced last night that 1t had extended
the strike to one yard in Manhattan, ltoach's
In Ninth street. The committee also said
that II all the employers didn't grant the
demand Of 81 a day as the minimum wage
a general strike Of the marine machinists
would be ordered on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
Found Body Of Woman With Skull Crushed

PLAINrIKLp. n. j., June 3.-Hidden in a
clump of bushes in Hogan's woods, near
South Plainfield, Thomas BOIL last night
discovered the body Of woman with the
skull crushed. The body is apparently
that Of woman about 45 years old and
very tall. Very little clothing was found
about the body. There was a rumor cir
culated to-day that three months ago q
Mrs. Randolph suddenly disappeared from
South Plainfeld.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
Australia Approves Cha mbe rlain's Plan.

Special Cable DespaIch 10 THE sun.
LoNDoN, June 3.-The British Austroia-
sian prints telegram from Alfred Deakin.
Attorney General Of the Commonwealth
of Australia. to the effect that the Govern
ment OF the Commonwealth and the Govern
ments Of all the separate States approve
Mr.. Chamberlain's preferential tariff plan.
1t Is added that only the extreme free
traders are opposed to II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04

The Congo Free State was established by
act Of the International Conference OF
Berlin, In 1885, under which it was declared
to be sovereign Power under King
Leopold Of Belgium. Leopold offered
all OF his rights in the State to Belgium
and by a treaty made in 1890 Belgium re-
ceived the privilege Of annexing the State
after a period Of ten years. This conven-
ton expired to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
MONKS WANT TO BUY IONA.
The Carthusians Said to he Negotiating
for tho Island.

Special Cable Despdteh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, June 3.-The Catholic Herald
says that q gentleman is negotiating for
the purchase OF Iona from the Duke OF
Argyll He is acting in behalf Of the Car
thusian monks who we're expelled from
Chartreuse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
NOT TO ANNEX THE CONGO.
Belgium Decides Against Assuming That
Burden.

Special CaNs DsspatcS 10 The Sun.
THE HAGUE. June 3.-Aocording to ad-
vices received here the Government of
Belgium has decided to abandon the pro-
ject Of annexing the Congo Free State. al
lowing the option OF annexation to expire.
1t is explained that Belgium is disin-
clined to assume the responsibility OF gov
erning the Congo as a colony, because Of
popular opposition and the attitude Of Great
Britain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-04
THE POPE MUST REST.
Has Overtaxed His Strength Lately In
Receiving Pilgrims.
Special Gable Despatch TO TEE So,

ROME, June 3.-The Pope. who over
taxed his tstrength in receiving a large
number of pilgrims lately, has now un-
willingly yielded to DR.. IApponi's advice
to rest. II is rumored that the forthcoming
Consistory will be postponed for some
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
PARTISAN INVESTIGATION.
A Great Field, but Only Whitewash
Need BE Expected.

Great Field, but Only Whitewash
Need BE Expected.
The Republican leaders have decided
that there must be a Republican inves-
tigation by congress of the post Office
department Ito spoil lot of Demo
cratic thunder" That means of course
a whitewash and a majority report
that all the scandals have been invest-
gated and all the thieves indicted. One
great trouble with this kind of an in
vestigatiOn is that it is partisan and
intended to cover up graft and give
clean bill of health to the greater ras-
Gals. Who ever heard of a partisan
committee reporting unfavorably to its
own party? Who will compose the
committee of investigation that the
speaker of the house of representatives
will name? The great majority will be
the most extreme partisan Republic
ans that can be found willing to apply
the whitewash with liberal hand. The
investigation by the department Off
Gals has by order of President Roose-
welt not extended to those who are ac-
cused of malfeasance in office three
years ago, as the statute of limitations
in the District of Columbia runs after
that time. Yet it is more important
that the people of the United States
should know all those that have con-
spired to defraud the government than
that a few minor officials should be in
dicted.
The only way the voter can be pro-
tected from repetition of similar
frauds is TO know all who have been
guilty of them, so that they can re-
member them for popular disapproval
If they appear as candidates for public
office. No congressional investigation
that does not include all the post Office
frauds will satisfy the voters.
Then there are other departments of
the government that would seem to re-
quire investigation quite as much as
the post office. The interior department
stands charged with rottenness in both
the Indian bureau and general land
office, and specific charges of malfea-
sance in Office are on file in the courts
against the Dawes commission. Per
haps the lack of energy shown in the
land frauds investigation is to allow
another set of grafters to cover their
tracks by the convenient route of the
statute of limitations.
There is no doubt that an honest
committee of investigation of all the
government departments would be
kept busy until the end of the coming
session of congress. but there is no
hope that such will be appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

L. j. HOlloman. one of the promi-
nent republicans of Union county, has
just been relieved of his position as
guard "a the Chester penitentiary for
refusing to pay monthly assess
ment in the Yates campaign fund.
Mr.. HOlloman says that each en-
ploye was approached by Yates rep
resentative and questioned regarding
his salary. Each mans assessment,
says Mr.. Holloman, was levied in ac-
cordance with his salary, the assess
ment ranging from S. to SO a month.
Il called on Gov. Yates when he was
in Chester on his recent tour of south
ern Illinois and protested against the
outrage. Very we'll the governor re-
piled. You have to pay it. l didn't
pay it, but another man was appoint
ed to take my place" 1t is no tribute,
no job with all employees of state in
stitutions at the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
The race Question is On.

Nashville American: Senator Cor
man is the chosen leader of the dem
ocratic minority in the senate. He is
one of the shrewdest and ablest of
politicians. But if he favors making
the race question an issue in the next
national campaign we think his judg-
ment in the matter is not sound. The
democrats have nothing to gain from
such an issue. 1t would do the south
no good. If left, alone the south can
manage the race problem. 1t is doing
so, and the rest of the country is not
disposed to interfere. President Roos-
evelt has wrought some mischief, but
Roosevelt is an incident who viii pass
in time, while the south will continue
to control the race question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
The BOBBY Prize.

In Morgan county, the home of Dick
Yates, there was a good deal of inter-
est in the election of county com
missioner Tuesday. The Yates fac
ton controlled the republican con-
ventiOn and nominated L. \. Barr, a
strong partisan of the governor. The
democrats nominated c. o. Bergman.
Every effort was made to elect Barr
and the Yates organ in Jacksonville
made the most pitiful appeals in be-
half of the republican candidate. But
the democrat was elected by a ma
jority of "a. Now the republicans
who wear the Yates collar are trying
to claim victory because the demo-
cratic candidate was not elected by
500 plurality. Morgan county is close,
but the county has gone republican
in the last two presidential elections
and there is no particular reason why
it should be democratic now except
for the fractional differences in the re-
publican ranks. The Yates people
will have to get along with a good
deal of such cheerless consolation as
they extract from Morgan county be-
fore the governors campaign is over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
Cheap Postage In Japan.

The cheapest postal service in the
world is that of Japan, where for two
sen-abOut seven-tenths of penny
letters are conveyed all over the en-
pire. This is remarkable when you
consider the mountainous country
and their poor facilities for travel,
railroads being very few. The prog
ress made by Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters during the past so years is
also very remarkable, especially when
you remember the fact that in spite
of all opposition it now occupies the
first position as a family remedy.
There's a good reason for it, too. 1t
has never failed in the most severe
cases of sick headache, belching,
heartburn, Indigestion, dyspepsia. con
stipation or liver troubles. Therefore,
we urge you to try a bottle at once
for your stOmach's sake. 1t will do
you good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of suffer
ers from throat and lung troubles.
But since the advent of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and cold, even the worst eases
can be cured, and hopeless resignation
is no longer necessary. Mrs. Lois
Cragg, of Dorchester, Mass, is one of
many whose life was saved by DIR.
Kings New Discovery. This great
remedy is guaranteed for all throat
and lung diseases by Hartz &5 Ulle-
meyer, druggists. Price, so cents and
81. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
A Long way to the Pie Counter.

While bordering on the long dis
lance between the average democrat
and the pie counter, the editor of the
Hillsboro News writes the following:
Now heave the anchor, clear the
deck and set the sails on high; Dick
Yates has launched his boom again
and he deals out the pie. There's
Hamlin, Lowden and Deneen. and then
there's Uncle ''Pash1 besides a score
of other guys, but who are shy of
cash, they want to run for governor,
they rush around pell nell and try to
stir the people up and make 'em
whOOp and yell. But, gentlemen, the
corn is made, the hogs are getting fat,
and they are worth cents a pound
and going up at that. You all may
polite around and work and plead for
votes, We'll stay at home and cut up
corn and feed the cows and shoats.
Now Hamlin, Lowden and Deneen
and Uncle ''Pash" and Dick, in poll
tics you all are great, and counted
very slick, but why this premature at
tempt in politics to climb? Why do
you stir the people up a year ahead
of time? We want to cut our winters
wood and get our cowpeas in, we
want to dig our taters up and get
them in the bin. Our apples, too, are
falling off. they must be put away.
and you will find the most of us are
busy every day. So don't you mon
key with US now or try to get our
votes. for we are cutting up the corn
to feed the cows and shoats. And
then to make the matter plain, / guess
III tell you fat. next year for govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: New
York City's sweeping victory for Tam
many shows that New York may have
to be classed with the doubtful states
in 1904. Coler. of course. carried the
city by a much bigger majority than
Mcclellan has just rolled up, but the
republican plurality in the state was
a little less than 5000. That is a peril
Ously narrow margin on a 100000
vote. Moreover, in 1904 some of the
democrats who voted for Low Tues
day will undoubtedly cast their bal
lots for the regular candidate of their
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
stookboIders, ,rest,np.

Rock Island, III, Oct. p, 1908.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power com
pany will be held at the Rock Island
office of the company, corner Seven
teenth street and First avenue, Fri
day, Nov. 27, 1908, at $3.50 p. m, for
the election of directors, and any 9TH
er business that may come before the
meeting.
PEOPLES POWER COMPANY.
S. S. Davis, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
Anxious Moments.

Some of the most anxious hours of
a mothers life are those when the
little ones of the household have the
Group. There is no other medicine so
effective in this terrible malady as
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t is house
hold favorite for throat and lung trou-
bles, and as it contains no opiates or
other poisons, it can be safely given.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

or we want-some good old demo-
cratIn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year IN advance.
Ali 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, 1903-11-05
Thursday, November 5. 1908.

The International Live Stock expo
sition will be held at the Chicago
union stock yards this year from
Nov. 2S to Dec. ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

President Roosevelt denies ever hav-
ing said Perry Heath was to be pros
ecuted. This is a denial in which we
can all have confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

The sea is said to be gradually eat
ing away the French coast, having
within the last five years swallowed
up no less than 400 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05
THE ARGUS.

Publisned Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
nd avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
he postofice as second-class matter.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

apis have seen of late women are posed
with clasped hands. leaning their elbows
on table in front of them. And yet prob
ably those very women were brought up
never to put their elbows on the table"
The American to whom the English wo-
man was speaking admitted, with laugh,
that everything she said was true.
I find myself doing the same thing"
the American confessed. especially since
l game into the possession of diamond
pendant bracelet. The growth Of the habit,
l think, dates from the time that the very
slender chain bracelet. wound sometimes
twice around the arm and finished with a
Jeweled pendant. came into fashion. AS a
rule the weight of the pendant swings 1t
toward the under part of the wrist; there
fore 1t Is seen to better advantage when
the arm is raised.
Many Of these ornaments are superb
ana possibly the owners think 1t would be
an awful pity not to show them at their
pest. had no idea, though. that the habit
had become SO general that a stranger
would notice 1T. General" echoed the En-
giish woman. why. 1t seems to me an ex-
cepdon to find a New York woman who
can get through a meal without planting
her elbows on the table. Just look for
yourself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

the unkissed heights. a blessed warmth
stole softly in. grateful inexpressibly to
their chilled and stiffened limbs. And still.
despite the growing hours neither shot nor
sign came from the accustomed hauntS of
the surrounding foe. Six o'clock was mark
ed by Blakely's watch. Six o'clock and
seven, and the low moan from the lips Of
poor young Chalmers, or the rattle of some
pebble dislodged by the foot of crouching
guardian. or some murmured word from
man to man-some word of wonderment at
the unlocked for lull in Apache siege opera
tions-was the only sound to break the al
most deathltke silence of the morning.
There was one other, far up among the
stunted. shriveled pines and cedars that
3utted from the opposite heights. They
could hear at intervals a weird. mournful
note, q single whistlfng call in dismal
minor, but 1t brought no new significance.
Every day Of their undesired and enforced
soJourn. every hour of the interminable
day. that raven-like. hermit bird Of the
sierras had piped his unmelodious signal to
some distant feathered fellow, and sent a
chill to the heart Of more than one war
tried soldier. There was never a man in
Arizona wiids that did not hate the sound
OF It, And yet. as eight o'clock was noted
and still no sight or sound of assailant
came, Sergeant Carmody turned a wearied,
aching eye from his loophole and muttered
to the officer crouching close beside him:
Il could wiring the neck of the lot of those
Internal cat crows, sir. but Ill thank God
II we hear no worse sound this day.
Blakely rose to his feet and YEARLY
leaned upon the breastworks. peering eau
tiousiy over. Yesterday the sight Of a
scouting hat would have brought instant
whiz Of arrow. but not missile saluted
him now. One arm. his left. was rudely
Oandaged and held in sling. rifle ball
from up the cliff. glancing from the inner
face of the parapet. had torn savagely
through muscle and sinew. but mercifully
scored neither artery nor bone. An arrow,
whizz1ng blindly through q southwark loop
hole. had graxed his cheek. ripping q
straight red seam far back as the lobe Of
the ear, which had been badly torn. Blake
~ had little the look of squire of DANES
as. thus MANNED and SCARED and swathed
In blood-stained cotton, he peered down the
deep and shadowy cleft and searched with
eyes keen. II yet unsldiled, every visible
section of the opposite wall. What could
their silence mean? Had they found other
game, pitifully small In numbers as these
besieged. and gone to butcher them. know
ing we'll that, hampered by their wounded,
these. their earlier victims, could not hope
to escaped Had they got warning Of the
approach Of some strong force of soldiery-
Brewster scouting In search Of them. or
maybe Sanders himself? Had they slipped
away. therefore, and could the besieeed
dare TO creep forth and shout. signal q
oyen drn aWAx tua an fhnAA AZ khAaA i@aA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

few minutes more and the Apaches, too.
would be up and blazing on their own ac-
count. Keep we'll under shelter" were
Blakelys murmured orders to the few men,
even as the first. faint breath of the dawn
came floating from the broader reaches far
dawn the rocky gorge.
In front Of their cavelike refuge. just
under the shelving mass overhead. heaped
in regular semi-circle, rude parapet OF
rocks gave shelter to the troopers guarding
the approaches. Little loopholes had been
up the dark and tortuous rift. In each of
these a loaded carbine lay in readiness.
So well chosen was the spot that for hun
dred yards southeastward-down stream
the narrow gorge was commanded by the
fire of the defenders. while above, for
nearly eighty. from wall to WALL the ap
proach was similarly swept. No rush was
then possible On part of the Apaches with
or three Of the foremost. The Apache
lacks the magnificent daring of the Sioux
or the Cheyenne. He Is a fighter from am
bush: he risks nothing for glory's sake: he
is a monarch in craft and cunning, but no
hero in open battle. For nearly a week
now day after day the position of the de-
tenders had been made almost terrible by
the fierce bombardment to which it had
been subjected. of huge stones or boulders
sent laundering down the almost precipi-
tous walls then bounding from ledge to
into the rocky bed at the bottom, sending
a shower of fragments hurting in every
direction. oft dislodging some section Of
parapet, but never reaching the depths Of
the cave. Add to this nerve-racking siege
work the instant. spiteful flash of barbed
arrow or zip and crack Of bullet when hat
or hand Of one Of the defenders was for
q second exposed. and 1t Is not difacult to
fancy tho wear and tear on even the stout
est heart In tho depleted little band
And still they set their watch and steeled
their nerves and In logged silence took
their station as the pallid light grew rose
ate on the cliffs above them. And with
worn and wearted. yet wary. eyes. each
soldier scanned every projecting rock or
point that could give shelter to lurking foe
and all the time the brown muzzles OF the
carbines were trained low along the stream
bed. No shot could now be thrown away
at frowsy turban or Haunting blanket
along the cliffs. The rush was the one
thing they had to dread and drive back
It was Gods mercy the Apaches dared
not charge In the dark.
Lighter grew the deep gorge and lighter
still. and soon in glorious radiance the
morning sunshine biased on the lofty bat
Elements far overhead. and every moment
the black shadow Or the westward WI.
Visible to the defence long ,ffte- shot south
eastward. gave graduss VIZ be. ore the rds-
ing day god, and frcsar a. ;y.5sder omen
reaches beyond the 1ssses =, ,sts SHOULDER,
around which woun0 -. san, and from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

most daring. did the 1.-THE. big-eyed, swift
little Apache reach them. Blakely knew
MIN instantly and wrote his dispatch and
pade the boy go with all speed with the
result we know. Three more of our party
are wounded" he had written, but had not
self
solemn sight was this that met the eyes
OF the bugologist as Carmody reused him
from f1tful sleep with the murmured
words: Almost light. sir. They'll attack
US soon as they can see." Close to the pool
lay one poor fellow whose gasping breath
told all too surely that the Indian bullet
had found fatal billet in his wasting form.
1t was young soGtherner, driven by pow
efty at nome and prospect Of adventure
ABROAD TO seek service In the cavalry. 1t
was practically his first campaign, and in
all human probability his last. Conscious
ness had left, him hours ago, and his vag-
rant spirit was fast loosing every earthly
bond. and alreaASs ID fierce dreamings, at
happy hunting grounds in. the great be-
yond. Near him. bqdally sheltered yet fur
Their toward thSidihb and pallid light. lay
Wren. his stronEs Scotch features pinched
lack of food. Fever' there was little left.
there was SO little lit for 1t to live upon.
Weak and helpless As child In arms he
lay, inert and silent. There was nothing he
passed since he had Been forced to lie lie there
that some one o4 fiis devoted men had not
bathed his forehead and cooled his burning
wounds with abundant flow Of water Twice
since his gradual return to consciousness
had he asked for Blakely. and had hidden
him sit and tell him OF Sandy. asking for
tidings Of Angela, And faltering painfully
as he bethouEkt hfThself Of the last in
structions he had given. How could Blake
ly be supposed n know aught of her or OF
the household biddeh to treat him practi-
cally as stranger? Now. he thought 1t
grand that the bugolosist had thrown all
consideration of policy to the wind and had
fastened to their aid to share their despe-
ate fortunes. But Wren knew not how to
tell 1t. He took courage and hope when
Blakeiy spoke Of Solalay's loyalty. Of young
Alchisay's daring visit and his present mis-
sion. Apaches Of his band had been known
to traverse sixty mites a day over favorable
ground and Alchisay. even through such
labyrinth OF rock. ravine and precipice,
should not make less than thirty. Within
forty-eight hours Of his start the boy ought
to reach the Sandy valley, and surely no
moment would then be lost in sending
troops to find and rescue them. But four
days and nights. said Biakely to himself,
was the least time In which they could rea-
sonably hope for help. and now tho third
night had gone-Eone with their supplies Of
every kind. A few hours more and the sun
would be blasting In upon even the dank
depths Of the canyon In his midday stare. A