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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
READY FOR
BEGINNING
Everything at st. Louis
Fair Being
Rushed
FOR THE OPENING
Grounds and Buildings
Practically Fin
iShed.

st. Louis. April 29.-Work getting
the exposition grounds in condition
for the opening tomorrow is being
rushed in desperate haste. Much re-
mains TO be done, but with the fair
weather that is prevailing it is believ-
ed that all will be in readiness for the
100000 visitors that are expected.
Many of the exhibits are not yet in
place and there will be much to do
during the first month Of the fair.
The exterior of all the buildings is
completed. but the scaffolds have not
in all cases been removed. Efforts
from now till the opening hour to-
morrow viii be mainly devoted to i'm
proving the roadways and making the
grounds prescntable in appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
murderer Attempts Suicide.

Richland Center, Wis. April %
Henry Morrison, who is in Jail,
charged with having recently muir
dered his wife and daughter, attempt
ed to commit suicide but was discOv-
cred by the sheriff in time to prevent
the act. Morrison had secured n piece
of electric light wire from the wall
of his cell and tried to piece his heart
with it. Failing in that, he was in
the act of driving the wire into his
skull with his shoe when the sheriff
stopped him. His injuries are not Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29

the kindly feeling which men in the
house of all parties entertained to-
ward him. In graceful speech the
speaker declared his appreciation OF
the resolution.
Many conference reportswere agreed
to on bills which had been in dis
pute between the two houses. The
only debate of any Importance was on
the bill providing for the restoration
TO the naval academy Of three cadets
who had been dismissed for hlzing.
the house voting overwhelmingly
against it. The members. after the
speaker announced final adjournment,
Joined in singing patriotic airs, and
slowly filed out of the hall after shak-
ing hands with the speaker and bid
ding him goodbye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
What Horrified Miss Wade.

Charlottesville. Ind, April 29.-Miss
Minnie Wade. a pretty young woman
of Franklin. Ind. has brought suit
here against George Livings, Il farmer
near this ciry. for $4,000 damages.
Miss Wade alleges that she and George
were engaged to he married this month
and that she had completed her we'd
ding outfit. Last week she was hor-
rified to learn her lover had deserted
her without word and had married Il
young woman living at Hartford City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
BRITISH CONCLUDE TO CUT
DOWN VOLUNTEER ARMY

London. April 2o.-.At a meeting OF
the volunteer yeomanry committee in
the house Of commons it was stated
that Arnold Forster. secretary OF war.
under his new scheme of army re-
form, intends to reduce the volunteer
force by $1,000. the militia by sixty
four battalions and the yeomanry by
120 men per battalion. The meeting
resolved to send a deputation to Pre-
inner Balfour TO protest against this
proposed reduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
MISSIONARIES IN KOREA
WRITE THEY ARE SAFE

Washington. April 29.-Allen. United
States minister to Korea, has cabled
the state department very reassurinS
message touching the condition of the
United StateSau missionaries in that
country He says they are in no dam
ger and will not he as long as present
conditions continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
SEEK HAPPINESS IN THE
THIRD MARITAL VENTURE

PAM. H., April 29-Twice divorced
AMI three times welded is the record
of l.. +. Vincent and Mrs. Martha Vim
cent, of Shelby county. They were
married Wednesday. making it their
third time married by the same min
lister
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
MONUMENT TO FIRST MAN
KILLED IN THE CIVIL WAR

Grafton. w Va. April 29.-A monu-
mcnt has been unveiled here in the na-
tional cemetery 10 the memory Of
Bailey Irown. the first soldier killed
in the civil war. The monument is of
granite fifteen feet high. The dedfca-
ton was made under the auspices of
the West Virginia q. \. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
MEASLES PROVES DEADLY
DISEASE WITH EsKIMOs

Winnipeg. Man, April %o.-All E>ki-
mos living in the Mackenzie basin eE-
cept ten families have been killed 10y
the ravages of measles. says the Daw-
son City News. Before the epidemic
there were forty or fifty families. with
4 total Cf 80 to 300 or more persons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Mayor Of JanesviIIe Dead.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. April 20. - Mayor
y. o. Wilson is dead after a long III
ness. He was editor Of The Recorder
for twenty years, and has been post
master Of the city and member of
the state legislature. Wilson was
prominent in Democratic state politics.
He was elected mayor of GAINESVILLE
one year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
SPANISH TREASURE FOUND
IN LONG SUNK GALLEON

Madrid. April %. - The company
which is secking-to to raise the galleons
laden with bullion, which We're sunk
in Nigo bay in 1902. have brought to
the surface the gallcon Santa Cruz.
They found aboard her silver ingotS
valued at 2,5OO,OO0 poSetaS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
RACE TROUBLE IN LAW
CLASS AT ANN ARBOR

ann Arbor. Mich, April 29-South-
ern white students and negroes 81
Michigan university senior law clasc
have started race question Of their
own over their class picture. The
southern boys refuse to be photo
Hraphcd with the negroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Nebraska ncpubitcam-.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 29.-The cXcCu-
tive committee Of the Republican state
central committee har completed ar
rangemcnts for the state convention
to be held in Lincoln May Il by select
ing Howard II. BaIdridge. Of Omaha,
for temporary chairman and \. B. Al
len. of Lincoln. SECRETARY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
RICH STRIKE MADE ON
THE SHOsHONE RIVER

Cody. Wy6. April 29:-Prospectors
are rushing to the canon of the Shos
hone river, five miles west of this
place. where it is reported tellurim ore
assaying several hundred dollars in
gold and silver has been discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Two Men Drowned in .1ewenaw.

Calumet. Mich. April %. - While
crossing KcwCnaw bay on the ice John
MatSOn and Charles KotilI. Of Pequam-
ing. were drowned. Friends became
2lamed and organized searching
party The bodies were recovered
from n hole cut in the ice for fishing
Kotila had $500 on his person. Mat
son leaves Il wife and several children
in Finland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
REQUEST FOR LOWER TOBACCO
DUTIES FROM PHILIPPINES

Washington April 29.--Acting Sec
rctary of War Oliver has transmitted
to the house Il cablegram from the to-
bacco workers guild of Manila repeat
ing their petition for a reduction of the
DinGley tariff on tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
ANOTHER NEW YORK
FIRM GOES UNDER
WOodend * Co., brokerage Concern
of Prominence in SherifTs
Hands.

New York, April ga deputy
sheriff took possession of the office OF
Woodend d Co. members of the Con
solidated Stock exchange. on an at
tachment. The firm had extensive
wire connection to branches in vari-
oUs cities. DR.. w. +. WOodend. head
of the firm. has been prominent in
several horse Shpws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Taken Ill while Travelling.

Muncie. Ind. April 29.-C. L. Wade.
an elder OF Muncie district north In
diana conference. is reported to be
critically i'll at u hospital in Denver. He
accompanied the Chicago delegation
70 Los Angeles. Cal. 10 attend the gen
eral Methodist conference and became
i'll on the way. Mrs. Wade has been
summoned from Muncie TO join her
husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
SPAIN HAS A MINE HORROR:
SCORES KILLED IN A CAVEIN

Madrid. April 29.-Thc caving in OF
a coal nihe ut Tocina. Seville. buried
many miners. Fifty bodies have been
recovered. Ten of the miners We're
rescued. but all of them are badly III
juTed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Can't Convict NIobocrats.

Basin. Wyo.. April 29.-Daniel Lee
Morse. who was accused of having
been Il leader Of the mob that lynched
Mur,iercrs Walters and German and
killed Officer {. +. Price last July, has
been discharged for lack of evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Prince Pu Lun on the Ground.

St Louis, April 29.-Prince Pu Lun,
the imperial Chinese commissioner gem
cfaI to the Worlds fair. has arrived
i'm st. Louis. He was met by a recep-
tion committee headed by President
Francis. of the Worlds fair. and
Mayor RolIa Wells. The prince was
conductd to the assembly room ON the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Liption Cables His Good Wishes.

St Louis, April 29.-President David
Il. Francis, Of the Worlds fair, has re-
ceived cablegram from Sir Thomas
Upton conveying his congratulations
and best wishes for the success of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
PATTI GAVE UP $4,000 OF
HER HARD-EARNED CASH

New York. April 29.-Another chap
ter in the last tour of Nine. Patti
in the United States has been written.
When the tour came to Il sudden and
disastrous end Nine Patti surrendered
$4,000 to the company which was
mama ging the undertaking. The mon
cy had been deposited TO the singers )
credit in advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Recently Married Man Suicides.

Rockford. Ill. April 29.-Will 7. Nor
ton. Il prominent young man Of this
city and nephew of County Clerk Nor
ton. who was married only a few
months ago. walked out east OF the
city. lay down on pile OF railroad ties
and committed suicide by taking chlo-
roform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
wopan.. BaptIst Mission society.

Omaha. Neb.. April 29.-The WOm-
ans Baptist Missionary Society Of the
West has closed its thirty-third annual
session after having elected officers
and selected Minneapolis as the place
Of meeting next year. All the old Off
GERS were reelected with one exceP-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
No,eIi.t Take, a VIC.

Newport, K. l., April 29.-Miss Eliza
beth Il. Grant, niece of Antonio Mar
ian, of Santa Barabara, Cal, and New
port. and Stewart Edward White, the
novelist. were married in Trinity
church here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
OPPOSE USE OF CHINESE
LABOR ON THE IsTHMUs

Panama. April 29-The possibility
OF Chinese lIhororS being used in the
work Of completing the Panama canal
Is unfavorahly commented upon i'm the
newspapers here. y law prohibiting
Chinese immigration is in effect. and
Chinaman entering the territory of the
republic must register within limited
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
A TERRIBLE COUGH THIS:
PULLED A RIB APART

ST. Louis. April 29.-While sub
ject TO Il severe coughing spell in his
office. DIR. W. J. McGee. chief of the
department at the
Worlds fair. strained a ligament in
his left side. and. it is thought, frac-
tI1l,.-d a rib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Isthmian Commission Returns.

Washington. April 29.-The mem
bers of the isthmian canal commission
have returned to Washington from
tour of inspection Of the recently ac-
quired canal property on the isthmus
and will meet here next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29

second nOOr OF the | mon station,
where he was formally welcomed TO
the city by Mayor Wells. The mem
bcr> Of the reception committee were
then presented. After the reception
Prince Pu Lun was escorted to his
carriage.
Carriage Especially Made for Him.
Accompanied 10y the reception COM
mittee and an escort the prince was
driven TO the Washington hotel. where
lie will live while in st. Louis The
carriage used by Prince Pu Lun WIS
especially made for his use. 1t is of
elaborate construction and was drawn
NY four bay horses spannCd ami
matched for the event. \ pOStillion
rode each of the horses. After the
prince had rested short time Mayor
Wells and President Francis made an
official call upon him at his apart
mCntS.
South Africa Represented.
For the first time i'm the history of
that country South Africa will bc rep
resented ut an exposition. Alfred
Bromwicb. the representative of the
British South Africa company. has
arrived in ST. Louis and visited the
British pavilion. He is in charge of
South African exhibits. and has lived
for ten years In the land of kopie and
vcldt. He waS one of the pioneers
who have been instrumental in Open
ing this great inland empire TO the
world. and was an intimate friend of
Cecil Rhodes. The South African COM
pany has space reservations in the
Transportation Mines and NIctaIlurgy
and Agriculture palaces. The exhibit
sis under the auspices of the RhOdeSian
government
Board of Lady Managers in Session.
The board Of lady managers met in
executive session in the Women'S build
ing at the Worlds fair. They went
into session at 9 n. III and continued
in session throughout the day. All the
members were present with the ex-
ception Of Miss Helen Gould, who will
arrive in st. Louis tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
MAYOR USES A GUN
Council Bluffs Executive Person.
ally Raids Gambling
Establishments.
MANY INMATES ARE ARRESTED
They Ask to be Allowed to Leave
Town Without Further
Trouble.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. ADril 29.-With
the aid Of a huge revolver. Mayor Ma
crae of this city raided four of the
leading gambling houses, arresting IA
men and confiscating the gaming par
aphernalia of the places. The mayor
practically broke up all gambling
within two hours. His action came as
the elimination of a crusade against
gambling which has been waged for
several weeks. and in which. it i said.
the mayor could not secure the CO.
operation Of the police force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Four Were Lost.

Lansing, Mich. April 29.-Four lives
were lost last night in the burning of
the Bryan house. Il three-storN brick
structure. the first floor of which was
used as Il machine shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
German Expedition in
Africa in Bad
Way.
HELP. APPEALED FOR
Loss of Stores and 9th
er MiSmanagenent
Charged.

Berlin. April 29.-The reports from
German southwest Africa are all bao
and the latest news received is alarm
ing. The commandant of the Groot-
fontein district cables that the Ger
mans there have suffered most severe
losses and lack the. necessaries of
life. He adds:
Il beg for immediate assistance"
Supplies for the troops in the colony
are said to have been lost and wasted
to a depIorable degree and the entire
African campaign miserably misman-
aged.
Col. Duerr Reaches Home.
Col. Duerr has arrived at Hamburg
and has the appearance of being an
exceedingly sick man. Various rea-
sons are alleged for his return. among
them being the statement that he has
had serious differences with Col. Lieut.
vein, the commander in southwest
Africa.
1t is admitted that the campaign
against the Herrcros has not sup
pressed the rebellion, but on the con-
trary has stirred the natives to Il high
pitch OF fanatic violence.
No further operations of an aggres-
sive nature are contemplated by the
Germans until reinforcements arrive.
but it is admitted that defensive meas
ureS are imperative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
FOUE LIVES LOST
Hotel Fire at Lansing, Mich,
Early Today Causes Fa-
taIities.
ONE MAN JUMPS TO DEATH
Structure Was Three Stories High
With Machine Shop
Below.

Lansing, Mich. April 29.-The Bryan
hotel was burned last night. jerome
Stores fell from the third story win
dow and is probably fatally injured.
1t is feared two unknown boarders
are dead in the ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Hover Near Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg, April 29.-Niceroy
AleXieff telegraphs today that 10 Jap
ancse cruisers and six torpedo boats
were seen in the aGjaccnt bay this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Japanese Version of AFFAIR.

Tolio, April % Sevcnty-three Jap
anese were killed or drowned a. re-
suit of the sinking of the transport
kinshiu Maru torpedoed 10y Russian
armorcd cruiser at midnight Monday.
Fort y-fi,c soldiers and nine passen-
gers and crew were saved. The sur
yivors succeeded in getting ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
RaIded Other Places.

Three other denS were raided in Il
like manner. but the news of the raids
reached the other places, and when
Macrea visited them all were closed.
The gamblers asked To be permitted
to leave town without further prose-
cutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
Was Not Recognized.

Shortly after midnight Macrae en-
tered the krug saloon and demanded
entrance to the rear room, from
which the clink Of chips could be
heard plainly.
"Who in h are you?" demanded
the bartender.
Il happen to be the mayor of this
town." replied Macrea, drawing a big
pistol. You open that door or there'll
be trouble"
Trembling the barkeeper obeyed,
and the mayor entered. revolver in
hand. There was a wild scramble
among the inmates. but the leveIed
pistol prevented any from leaving. All
were taken to the police station in the
patrol wagon, which arrived soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-29
shoot as They Sink.

The japanese on the trans port con
tiuued firing until the waves closed
over them and made no attempt to
save themselves. Prisoners number
ing 1s3, including Il officers. were sent
TO \ikOlSll
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
CHAPTER Xxx.
"GOOD-BY."

1t was between twilight and candle
light, the gentle half-hour when the
kind old Sand Man steals up the stairs
of houses where children are; when
rustic lovers stroll with slow and quiet
steps down country lanes, and old bach
elors are Ioneliest and dream of the
things that might have been. Through
the silence of the clear dusk came the
whistle of the evening boat that was to
bear Tom VanreveI through the first
stage of his long journey to the front
of war, and the sound fell cheerlessly
upon Miss Betty's ear, as she stood
leaning against the sun dial among the
lilac bushes. Her attitude was not Gne
of reyerie; yet she stood very STILL SO
still that, in the wan simmer of the
faded afterglow, one might have passed
close by her and not have seen her.
The long, dark folds of her gown
showed family against the gray stone,
and her arms, bare from the elbow, lay
across the face of the dial with unre-
Iaxed fingers clenching the cornice; her
head dropping. not languidly but with
tension, her eyes half closed, showing
the lashes against a pale Cheek; and
thus, motionless, leaning on the, stone
in the dusk, she might have been SOr
rows self.
She did not move, there was not even
a flicker of the eyelashes, when a step
sounded on the gravel of the driveway,
and Vanrevel came slowly from the
house. He stopped at a little distance
from her, hat in hand. He was very
thin, worn and old-looking, and in the
failing light might have been taken for
a tall, gentle ghost; yet his shoulders
were squared and he held himself as
straight as he had the first time she
had ever seen him.
Mrs. Tanberry told me I should find
you here" he said, hesitatingly. I
have come TO say good-by.'
She did not turn toward him, nor did
more than her lips move as she an
swered, "Good-by," and her tone was
neither kind nor cold. but held no
meaning whatever, not even indiffer-
ence.
There was an interval Of silence;
then. without surprise, he walked sad
ly to the gate, paused. wheeled about
suddenly, and returned with a quick,
firm step.
Il will not go until know that do
not misunderstood you" he said, not
even If there is only the slightest
chance that do. I want to say some
thing to you, if you will let me,
though naturally 1 remember you once
asked me never to speak to you again.
1t is only that 1 have thought you did
z
should still obey you. If you"
What is it that you wish to say?'
Her tone was unchanged.
only that 1 think the hardest time
for you has passed. and that"
do your she interrupted.
Yes" he returned, 'the saddest of
your life. think it has gone forever.
And 1 think that what will come to you
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

Happened! 'Happened'!" he
Knocked her, furiously. Happened is
a beautiful wordl"
God forgive me!' sobbed Mrs. Tan
berry. Il was sitting in the library,
and Mamie had just come from you,
when We heard Mr.. Carewe shout from
the cupola room: Stand away from my
daughter, Vanrevel, and take this like
a dogl' Only that-and Mamie and I
ran to the window, and we saw through
the dusk a man in uniform leap back
from Miss Betty-they were in that lit
tie space near the hedge He called
out something and waved his hand, but
the shot came at the same time, and he
fell. Even then 1 was sure in spite of
what Mamie had said, / was as sure
as Robert Carewe was that it was you.
He came and took one look-and saw
and then Nelson brought the horses
and made him mount and go. Mamie
ran for the doctor, and Betty and l
carried Crailey in. 1t was hard work -
Miss Betty's hand had fallen from
Crailey's breast where Toms took it's
place. She rose unsteadily to her feet
and pushed back the hair from her
forehead, shivefing convulsively as she
locked down at the motionless figure
on the sofa.
"CraiIey." said Tom, in the same
angry, shaking voice. "Crailey, you've
got to rouse yourself! This won't do;
you've got to be a man! Crailey!" He
was trying to force the brandy through
the tightly clenched teeth. "Craileyl"
"Craileyn whispered Miss Betty,
leaning heavily on the back of chair.
"Crailey?"
1t was then that Craileys eyelids
huttered and slowly opened; and his
wandering glance, dull at first, slowly
grew clear and twinkling as it rested
on the ashy. stricken face of his best
friend.
"Tom," he said, feebly, sit was worth
the price to wear your clothes just
once!"l
And then, at last, Miss Betty saw and
understood. For not the honest gentle
man, whom every one except Robert
Carewe held in esteem and affection,
not her fathers enemy, Vanrevel, lay
before her with the death wound in his
breast for her sake. but that other
Crailey Gray, the ne'er- -do-weeI and
light-o'-love, Crailey Gray, wit, poet
and 'scapegrace, the we'll beloved town
scamp.
He saw that she knew, and, as his
Frightening eyes wandered up to- her
he smiled family Even a bad dog
likes TO have his day." he whispered.