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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Bert Is Evidently a Brute.

Fowlerville, Mich, May 26-Bert
Abbott, who lives a few miles south
west of this village, had some words
with his wife. Bert resorted TO his
fists to settle the matter and his wife
was a sorry sight afterwards. The
neighbors came nearmobbing Bert, but
an officer brought him to FOwlerville
and Justice Carr gave him six months
i'm the county iail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
MARYLAND FOR GORMAN:
no INSTRUCTIONS, HOWEVER

Baltimore, May 26.-The democratic
state convention today elected dele
gates-at-large to the St. Louis conven-
tion. No instructions were given, but
the delegation is solid for the nomina-
ton of Senator German for president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Yellow Labor for south Africa.

Hong Kong, May 26.-One thousand
coolies have been dispatched by steam
er from this port to Cape Town. This
is the first batch of laborers destined
for the Transvaal mines. The coolie
supply is practically unlimited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
Death of an Aged Banker.

Carrollton. ILL.,. May 20. John r.
Thomas, for many years president of
the Green County National bank at
CarroIlton. and one of the largest stock
raisers in the state, is dead, aged 50
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
s,nnIx Companv nurn.d On,

St Louis. May pa loss of $4,000
was occasiOned by fire that partly
destroyed the buildinG at Second street
and Franklin avenue. occupied by the
American Supply company. Insurance
is partial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
I.aai RrsnrH

Hotel Clerk Ito Colonel Cutter OF
Kentuckyl-Will you have pitcher OF
water sent to your room?
The ColOnel-Water! Great gins.
amt there any fire escape?-Indiahap-
oils News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
strike ofUnlon Painters.

Sioux City. Ia, May 26.-An the
union painters in Sioux City have
struck. The contractors refused to sign
any agreement and will run open
shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
TWO MOLINE BARNS BURN
WITH A LOSS OF $3.50

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
barns of DIR. j. j. Tremblay and Louis
Karwarth in the western bluff dis
trict of Moline this afternoon. The
loss is $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

Mobile. Ala, May 26.-The general
assembly Of the Presbyterian church
in the United States today adopted the
report of the committee favOring
Closer relations with other Presbyter-
i'm bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
THE PICKET IS WINNER
OF BROOKLYN HANDICA

New York, May 26.-The Picket won
the Brooklyn handicap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
WITHERsPOON MODERATOR
FOR UNITED PREsBYTERIANs

GrecnvilIe, Pa, May 26.-At the first
business session today the United
Presbyterian general assembly elect
ed unanimously as moderator DIR. j.
w. Witherspoon, of Allegheny, Pa.
Reports from the various boards fol-
lowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Friday; cooler tonight, rising
temperature Friday.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature at Z a. M, IS;
at 2:3O p. M, IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
Continued from First Page.

three SquaCirOns or CaVaiIy, advanced
May % along the Siu-Yen road be-
tween SedZehogeand SalitzaipudZa, on
the left bank of the Tayang river.
At the same time there was "a stimuli
taneous advance of the enemy from
Feng-Wang-C heng and Pian-Min to-
wards the lower course of the Tayang
river on the way to Lung-Wang- Mia.
The advance guards of these columns
crossed to the right bank on May %,
and one column of three companies
and one squadron occupied the Lao
Tial pass, ten miles from Siu-Yen on
the Takushan road, and the neighbOr-
ing villages of OnalasSi and Kwanka-
fu. On May 22 an intermediate de-
tachment, comprising battalion Of
foot soldiers and one squadron of cav
airy, occupied Pikemiro, on the right
bank of the Tayang river, on the
Takushan road seven and a half miles
from Sudiaputse."
No OmcIaI News of Fighting.
ST. Petersburg. May 26.-While the
war office does not discredit the per-
sistent rumOrs of fighting at Kin-ChOu
it has no information of any collision
since May 16, when General Fock
made reconnaissance in force to de-
termine the strength of the enemy
that it will require some time for Gen
eral Oku to prepare for active opera
tions against Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
DEMOCRATS SOUND THE
KNELL OF LOONEYIsM

Continued from First Page.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
SIGNS MANY BILLS.
President Gives His Endorsement to
Measures Passed by Congress.

President Gives His Endorsement to
Measures Passed by Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-President
Roosevelt arrived at the Capitol to-
day at 1925 a. m. to attend to his Of
fetal duties incident to the adjourn
ment of Congress.
The last of the important bills to re-
ceive the signature of the President
were the river and harbor and Panama
canal measures. All of the surveys
which the Senate provided for in the
river and harbor bill were stricken out
in conference. In one of them the Pres
ident had a personal interest. as IL was
a survey near the Presidents home at
Oyster Bay. When he noted the fact
that among the other surveys 1t had
been eliminated he signed the bill and
remarked, laughingly. that IT was pret-
ty evident that he had no influence
with the present administration.
At 11:25 o'clock the President affixed
his signature to the last Of the general
supply measures. the postoffice appro-
priation bill. Prior to that time he had
signed the sundry civil, the general de-
ficiency and the military academy bills,
in addition 10 scores of measures of
minor Importance.
At 12:45 d. m. the joint committee of
the two branches of Congress. consist
ing of Senators Hale and Cockrell and
REPRESENTATIVES, Payne. Hemenway
and Williams, appointed to notify the
President that the Congress was ready
to adjourn called upon President
Roosevelt in his room at the Capitol.
The President Informed the committee
that he had no further communications
to make to the Congress. The commit
tee remained with the President less
than five minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
important Measures
Are Signed by
President,

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, April 2S. - Congress
ended at o'clock this afternoon amid
unusual scenes of felicitation in the
Senate and most unusual scenes Of
good feeling in the House.
Mr.. Roosevelt and other members Of
the Presidents family occupied seats
in the gallery during the closing hours.
Congress leaves the Government fac
ing deficit of more than 81, ,000, 900 at
the end OF the fiscal year 1905. Accord
ing TO the figures given out by Chair
man Hemenway of the Appropriations
Committee, the regular and permanent
annual appropriations for the fiscal
year ending in June, 1905, made by the
present session of Congress amount to
s7S1 ,574,6 ,62s. The total estimated rev.
enue for the fiscal year 1905 is s704,
AZ, ,0e0.
Chairman Hemenway finds some con-
ISOLATION in his statement that, after all,
the Government leaves unexpended at
least per cent Of each years appro-
priations. Allowing this to be true and
deducting it from the grand total, the
treasury would still face a deficit of
more than $Ss,000. 600. Hemenway says
that on the whole the present session
has practiced laudable economy, while
4NCBA the lSdQlIlS
minority member of the Appropriations
Committee, calls it "wasteful extrava-
gance."
The appropriations of the session
were the subject of a spirited debate
in the senate, in which Senator Cor
man, the leader of the minority, said
the figures were amazing and that il
would be impossible to continue such
extravaganza without increasing the
of the increasing expenditures to the
ambition of the President to make the
United States a great world power.
Senators Allison and Aldrich took is
sue with German and said the Govern
ment was economically administered,
and while there was a rapid increase
Of Government business the grand to-
tai of expenditures this year was about
the same as last.
Chairman Hemenway takes the hone
full view that there will be no deficit
because the deficiency appropriations
are not charges upon the revenues Of
the next fiscal year. and the require
ments OF the sinking fund will only
be met out Of the surplus revenues for
the year. 1t is on this basis that he
figures out the actual cost of the Gov
ernment's operations for the next year
at S69S. .272, ,7S6. Hemenway in summing
up the work Of Congress. says one i'm
portant piece Of legislation stands out
prominently to its credit. viz, the Pan
ANA canal. and that IL more than COM
pensates for all the slight acts OF
omission alleged by the Democrats.
1t is extremely improbable that
there will be any Panama canal bond
issue during the next fiscal year. It
viii be well into the next fiscal year
before any heavy expenditures on ac-
count OF the canal VIII be required, and
although strong pressure will be
brought to bear upon the administra-
ton to issue the bonds so as to in
crease the supply available for bank
circulation. there will be great reluct-
ance to increase the interest on the
debt Of the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
Senate Adjournment
Is Devoid of
Incident.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-With a
brief announcement and a sharp rap OF
his gavel, President pro TEN Frye ad-
journed the Senate sine die at 2 p. m.
to-day. the hour fixed by resolution of
the two houses of Congress. The oc-
currence was devoid of unusual Incl
dent and the final close of the session
was but slightly different from the end
of an ordinary days sitting. The work
of the session had been concluded be-
fore the final word was said, so that
neither rush nor confusion marked the
end.
The Senate began it's days work at
10:30 a. m, but the greater part of the
time was devoted to a political debate,
participated in on the Republican side
by Messrs. Allison and Aldrich and on
the Democratic side by Messrs. Cor
man and Culberson. The discussion
was based on a statement by Allison
of the appropriations of the sessions,
comparing the figures for this year
with those of other years and other
administrations.
The President and his Cabinet occu-
pied the Presidents Capitol office room
during q part of the debate, and some
of the Presidents advisers were among
the most interested listeners to the
criticisms and defense of their chief
Mrs. Roosevelt and other members of
the Presidents family occupied seats
in the gallery toward the close of the
session and they too, found entertain
ment in the proceedings.
The only important acts of legisla-
ton during the day were the presenta-
tion and acceptance of conference re-
ports on the Panama canal Govern
ment bill and emergency river and
harbor appropriations bills.
The galleries were not greatly crowd
ed at any time during the day.
The Senate. at 1:26 p. m, went into
executive session and when at 1852 the
doors were reopened Senator German
offered the usual resolution expressive
of the thanks of the Senate to the
President pro tenn, Senator Frye. The
resolution prevailed unanimously
Senator Frye responded briefly and
was loudly applauded. AS the ap-
plause died away the hands OF the
clock on the walls of the chamber in
dicated the hour fixed for adjournment
had arrived and promptly at o'clock
the chair announced the termination of
the session. saying: THE hour of 2
o'clock having arrived. the chair de-
clares the Senate adjourned sine die
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
DIR. SCOOPS REMEDIES.
Get My Book. if Sick.
Don't Send a Penny.
Don't send penny
last Szit rill you see what I can do.

Just wait rill you see what can do.
Let take The risk Lei me up 6rsf what D.
your friendship. your endorsement you tesst Fcrs
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Whese weak organs were found. always found weak
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This was a revelation Then real success began
Then I combined ingredients that would strengthen,
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called restorative IL IS known the world over now
as DR. Shoops Restorative. Thousands are accepting
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people need help They appreciate sympathy and aid
Tell me Of some sick friend Let me cure him. Then
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oooA you want anu al Book on the Kidneys.
dress DR.. shoop. Book for Women.
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Mild cases. not chronic. are often cured will
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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
CRUM is REAPPOINTED.
Senate Will Dispose of His Case on
Rcconvening Next Session.

WASHINGTON April 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt to-day directed the
reappointment of w. d. Crum as Col
lector OF Customs at Charleston. S. c.
The President has received posi-
tive assurance that the Senate will
take up Crum's case Immediately on
reconvening next session and that it
will be disposed of finally. Until he is
confirmed Crum cannot draw any
salary, but it is said that his friends
have arranged to see that he is pro-
vided with ample funds. Should he
be confirmed the Government, of
course, will pay him the back salary.
Senator Allison, chairman of the
committee on the order of business in
the Senate, in a public statement is
sued to-day, gave notice that if the
nomination of Crum were again sent
to the Senate il would be pressed to
a conclusion regardless of other busi-
ness.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
COAL STRIKE IN UTAH
MAY BE DECLARED OFF
National Executive Board of United
Mine Workers VIII Meet To-Day
to Consider the Matter.

SALT LAKE, Utah, April 2s.-A
private dispatch received in this city
to-day states that the executive board
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea met in indianapolis yesterday and
decided to call off the coal strike in
District No. Is. This district includes
the Carbon County, fields of Utah.
where the men have been on strike
since last winter, and the States of
Colorado, New Mexico and Southern
Wyoming.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2S-George
w. Purcell, a member of the national
executive board of the United Mine
Workers, when asked If 1t was true
that the strike In District No. Is had
been declared off, stated that the mat
ter had not been mentioned during the
session of the board. but would be
given consideration some time to-mor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
OF Interest to People of the Coast.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-H. 8.
Arbios has been commissioned post
master at Mendoza, Cal. John HI.
Farrell has been appointed postmas-
ter Fourth class) at Hesperia, San
Bernardino, Cal. vice Alice H. Ellege,
resigned. The following orders have
been issued by the War Department:
First class Privates Joseph K. Moore,
Frank Gathers and Fl. E. Hull of the
signal corps at Benicia Barracks will
be sent to Fort I.awton. Wash, for
assignment to duty at Fort Egbert,
Alaska
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
OPPOSES GENERAL BOARD.
Assistant Secretary OF Navy Darling
Says II Is Unnecessary.

WASHINGTON. April 2s. = The
House Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day heard Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Darling and Rear Admiral Tay-
Ior, chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, on the bill creating a general
board in the navy.
Assistant Secretary Darling op
posed the measure on the ground that
it was unnecessary and would build up
the military as against the civil power
in the navy. Rear Admiral Taylor fa>
vored the bill. The committee took
no action.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
CONFERENCE OF NATIONS.
President Is Requested to Arrange for
an International Convention.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Repre-
sentative Bartholdt of Missouri intro
duced a concurrent resolution to-day
requesting the President to invite the
Governments of civilized nations to
send representatives TO an interna-
tional conference to devise plans look
ing to the negotiation of arbitration
treaties between the United States and
the different nations; also to discuss
the advisability of and if possible
agree upon a gradual reduction of ar
maments.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
DAWSON is APPOINTED.
President Names Iowa Man for Min
ister at San Domingo.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has appointed Thomas
c. Dawson of Iowa, at present secre-
tary of the United States legation at
Rio Janeiro. Brazil, as United States
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
RETURNED MISSIONARY
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES
Miss Klein Publicly Accuses the Con-
sular Officials Located i'm Liberia
of Gross immortality.

WASHINGTON April discharges
OF gross immortality on the part of
consular officials located in Liberia
were made by Miss A. A. Klein. one of
the speakers at to-day's Session of the
Florence Crittenton mission. Miss
Klein has been in Liberia as a mis-
sionary of the Lutheran church. The
conditions she described she said had
greatly impeded the work of the mis-
sionarieS.
Miss Klein specifically exempted
the Rev. Mr.. Lyons. the United States
Consul at Monrovia, the capital, from
the charges made against the other
consular officials and paid a high
tribute to him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

Minister at San Domingo. The Office
has just been provided for by legisla-
ton and carries with it a salary of
$4,000. The President rendered the
mission to General e. o. O'Brien, at
one time Commissioner of Navigation,
but personal interests compelled him
to decline Ii
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

before Monday, when the case will
later be heard on it's merits.
Ratcliffes application was for an in
junction preventing Miss O'Neill from
performing and to compel her to let
him act in accordance with an alleged
agreement of partnership between
them and Mckee Rankin. and TO re-
strain John B. Schoffel from engaging
Miss O'Neill.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
Missionaries Not in Danger.

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-United
States Minister Allen has cabled the
State Department very reassuring
message touching the condition of the
American missionaries In Korea. Al
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
MANY MINERS BURIED
BY CAVING OF EARTH

MADRID. April 2s.-The caving In of
coal mine to-day at Taocini. Seville,
buried many miners. Fifty bodies have
been recovered. Ten of the miners were
rescued. bat all of them are badly tn
jured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
Colonel Mills Promotion Fails.

w WADII14N1I OAN1 APIII TO- EIC
nomination of Colonel Albert L. Mills
to be brigadier general was not called
up in the executive session of the Sen
ate. and therefore the promotion fails
unless recess appointment is made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

len says the missionaries are in no
danger and will not be as long as pres
ent conditions continue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
UNUSUAL SCENES OF FAT0N AND EXPRESSIONS OF GOOD WILL
MAKE MEMORABLE CLOSING HOURS OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
SOME OF THE THINGS THE LATE CONGRESS HAS DONE
e Cuban reciprocity treaty.

mpudng mto nee the
the Panama t
Pased b providing the government o
Chinese cm Ity pt p il Mh
Ratified the treaty whC Cb carry OF t OF the amend
Rena sion law a o h d
Provided pension month 70 h los N the m o naval service
I0h Pure Epid
Gdt f app
Nl o n
Nor o a p
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
ACTOR RADCLIFFE FAILS
TO SECURE AN INJUNCTION
Boston Judge Denies Application for
an Order Restraining Nance O'Neill
From Producing Play.

BOSTON. April 2S.-Edward j. Rat
cliffe. former leading man with Nance
O'Neill. the San Francisco star now
playing here, was defeated to-day in
his attempt to secure an injunction to
prevent her from producing any plays
with any one except himself.
Judge Fessenden denied the appli-
cation for an injunction and ordered
the pleadings TO be completed on or
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

The cost of living in Tamatave. Mad
agascar's metropolis is double that IN
New York.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

The grocer would be too
comfortable if all his goods
were like Schilling's Best and
backed by the maker az they
are.
Moneyback.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29

Mild cases not chronic, are often cured with
one or two bottles At druggists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
HUNTER WINS BY STRATEGY.
Confronted by Four Fu1I-GrOwn
Lions Frightens Them Away
with His Field Glass.

Few people, even among hunters OF
game, have met with an adventure sc
exciting as befell a British ships off,
eer, who, fortunately, has survived, and
now relates the story in the Field.
When on shooting trip in the in
terror of East Africa, accompanied only
by native boy, he suddenly came to a
standstill. Immediately facing us
scarcely rs PAGES distant" he says
standing quite still, their heads and
shoulders showing above the long grass.
their ears cooked forward, their eyes
fixed straight on us, were four fullgrown
lions"
1t was thrilling moment. He was at
once face to face with problem as
portant issues. There was no cover,
and if he attempted to retreat all the
animals might spring upon him. If he
fred he could make sure of killing one
Of them; he might even kill second,
but what of the survivors.
The hunters brain worked rapidly,
and when one of the lions showed signs
of restlessness he had decided that il
would be madness to fire. christening
his case of fieldglasses, he caught it by
the strap, and, rushing forward with a
loud yell, hurled it at the enemy.
The fieldglasses won the day, and all
four lions turned tail and bolted, yelp-
Ing as they went THUS ended" he
says, my first, last, and only chance Of
bagging lion."