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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
INCREASE OF 20 PER CENT IN FIRE
INSURANCE RATES ABOUT TO BE MADE

Chicago. May 1T has been prac-
tically settled by Ahe committee of
the Union Fire Insurance association,
which has for some time had under
consideration the Advancement of fire
insurance rates, to put up premiums
in the west at least 20 per cent within
Il month.
This organization of underwriters.
feeling the losses caused by the Balti-
more. Rochester and Toronto fires. as
well as an unusually large number of
destructive fires during the year, has
decided that the rate of insurance
must he raised in what * TO be term
ed the confiagration districts" of all
large cities. BY June I. il is believed.
the insurance rates in Chicago, Mil
waukee. Des Moines. Omaha ST. Louis.
Denver. Salt Lake City. San Francisco.
St Paul. Minneapolis, Kansas City and
other large cities in the west will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
GREATER CROWD
THAN AT CHICAGO
st. Louis:Fair Attendance at Opening
is Figured at 1877
793.

st. Louis, May 4.-The total at
tendance at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition on the opening day. April
so, 1904, has been officially announced
as 1S7.793 persons OF this number
1TS,I23 were recorded admissions. the
Others being exposition employees, eN-
hibitors and their employees. and in
Vited guests. The total number of add
missions on the opening day of the Co
lumbia exposition at Chicago was 49,
JJT.
Director of Exhibits +. ]. V. Skiff
announces that the chiefs of the differ
ent divisions state that all the eX-
hibits in the different palace will he
installed by May II. On the afternoon
of May II formal tour of inspection
of the buildings will be made by Presi-
dent Francis, the vice presidents, mem-
berS of the executive committee, foreign
commissioner generals and state eXecu-
tive commissioners. The party will
take carriages and go from one build
ing to the DeXt. making a complete in
spcctiOn of all the exhibits in each
building.
The first pipe organ to be completed
on the grounds is in the Iowa state
building. y pipe organ is now being
Installed in the New York building.
The states whose exhibits are COM
plete are: Colorado, Connecticut Ken
tucky. Wisconsin. Iowa, Minnesota,
New York, Tennessee, Virginia and
New Jersey. The foreign exhibits COM
plete are Great Britain and Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

increased at least 20 per cent, possibly
more.
The Union Fire Insurance associa-
tion has its headquarters in New
York The division there is known as
the Eastern Union Fire association.
Its headquarters in the west Is in
charge of ". W. Dudley in the Coun-
selman building and i known a. the
Western Union Fire Insurance asso-
citation. Mr.. Dudley. while declining
to be interviewed yesterday concern
ing the proposed increase in policy
rates, confessed that the report of in
crease was correct.
1t is all in the hands of the com
mittee in New York" he said. What
ever that committee agrees upon Will
be put in effect all over the country.
/ am not advised as to when the state
ment viii be made public. but it may
come shortly" IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
IN SESSION AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. ILL.,, May Title state
G .od Roads convention convened in
representatives hall with n good at
tendance. Tie meeting was called TO
order by President Dewitt w. Smith.
Bishop Seymour offered ali invocation
Addresses OF welcome were made by
Secretary of state Rose in the absence
of GOvrnOr Yates, who was in Chi
cagO. where he went to deliver an ad-
dress at the general conference of
African NJ T.. church.
Response was made by Colonel r.
w. Richardson. secretary of the nation
al Good Roads association. Among
those present was United States Sena-
tor Latimer. of South Carolina. who
has bill in the senate for the appro-
priation of S24 100000 by congress to
aid in the building of good roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
BANKS IN CLASS
BY THEMSELVES
ence Over Other Cred
itOrs.

Chicago, May 4.-The suit brought
by the trustee of the George IL. Phil
Inns company to recover from the Bank
of Montreal 100000 which the MEM
bers of the firm had deposited shortly
before the collapse of the corn corner
in 1902. came to an abrupt ending in
the United States circuit court Judge
Seaman took the case from the jury
and announced a decision in favor Of
the bank.
The court held that bank was not
in the same class as other creditors of
Il bankrupt. Judge Seaman's decision
practically means that the small cred
itOrs Of the Phillips company will re
ceive but II slight percentage on claims.
while the banking institution comes
out almost entirely whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
THIS DECISION is FINAL
Will he Seen an ArchanGel Before lie Is
Vice President.


Vice President.
Just at this point there was an In
teresting incident, illustrative of the
frequency with which vice presiden-
tial talk is kept ringing in the speak
erS ears. The doors of his room flew
open and Senator burrows entered es-
cOrting couple of his constituents
who wanted. as Senator Burrows
smilingly said in introducing them, TO
meet the present speaker and the next
vice president" Cannon bowed cour-
teously, expressed his pleasure at see
ing the two Michigan people. and turn
ing to Burrows observed: You will
see me as an archangel before 1 am
vice president"
Il am glad you retain your Senses"
said the senator, in seriousness.
Il nave no ambitions touching the
public service" declared Speaker Can
non. reSuming the interview, as soon
as the door closed behind his visitors,
"OutSde of and disconnected with the
house of representatives
"One word more. There are many
men in the Republican party in the
middle-weSt' and elsewhere who are
better equipped for the great office of
vice president than L am, and would
add more of strength to the ticket
than l would; so that the decision as
above announced. am NY duty as a
citizen and Republican run together
in the conclusion that i have come to,
which is final
Have you taken into considera-
ton" he was asked. that it has been
suggested that your candidacy on the
ticket as vice president is necessary
to carry Illinois,"
There is nothing in the suggestion"
Ire replied THE Republican party is
as strong in Illinois as it has been in
quarter Of a century"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
CANNON is FINAL
Makes His Position Perfectly
Clear on the Subject of the
Vice Presidency.
ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT ACCEPT
Would Not Have a Nomination Under
Any Circumstances Is
Good Enough for Him.

Washington. May 4.-"Even at the
risk of being accused of declining that
which probably could not get if de-
sired it 1 answer most unequivocally
that if the nomination were rendered
to me would not accept it under any
circumstances whatever" Thus
strongly did Speaker Cannon in an au-
thorized interview with u Post report
er emphasize his determination with
reference to the vice presidency. As
he concluded debating what he had to
say the speaker added: IF there is
any language which can be more de.
cisive, write it in"
what are your reasons for such
n Statement?'' he was asked, and re-
piled:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
M. E. CONFERENCE
OPENS ON COAST
Bishop Merrill Calls TO Order Bust
ness Postponed Till
Evening.

Los Angeles. May 4.-Bishop Ste
phen NJ. Merrill called the 31st gener-
al conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church to order today. There
were 79S representatives present in
the auditorium and the galleries were
crowded with visitors and citizens.
Owing to confusion in the assignment
of seats the transaction of business
was impossible. Adjournment was
taken until evening. when the formal
welcoming addresses will be delivered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

the fOrtiiiCati0nS at the same time, and
General Lo.chiI sky. chief Of the tie
fCnse force of the fOr,S, was OH board
the Giliak."
From other sources at Port Arthur
comes the following details. dated yes
terday: The crews of the Japanese
fire ships which were sunk this morn
ing while attempting to block the
channel tried to save themselves by
boats in which they put out to sea. A
majority of them was killed by the
Russian ma achine guns and rifles. Some
of the survivors We're picked up. At
daybreak n number of japanese was
seen clinging to the masts and tunnels
of the sunken vessels, and these were
rescued by the Russians.
Thirteen of the wounded japanese
have since died. The Russians sup
piled the survivors with food and
clothing. and the wounded were taken
TO the hospital ship Mongolia. Dur
ing tire morning ten of the enemy'S
torpedo boats remained in the Offing
and were fired on at long range. At
9:30 a. IN. il was signalled that there
was a Japanese fleet i'm the vicinity,
and that two of the memy'S launches
had been run ashore"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
He Wins District Cau-
cuses Before Con-
VentiOn.
SEVEN ARE FOR MIH
Anti-HearStS Get Four
List of the Dele
gates.

Des Moines, May 4.-William Ran,
dolph Hearst scored victory in the
district caucus primary to the state
democratic convention today by Sc
curing seven districts. The anti-IIearsts
were successful in the First, Second,
Third and Fourth. Hearst men con-
trolled the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh.
List of Delegates.
The following delegates will repre-
sent Iowa in the national convention:
First-W. w. Baldwin. Des Moines;
+. &. McManus. Lee.
Second-WilIiam Desmond, Clinton;
j. b. Murphy, Iowa.
Third-A. j. O'Bricn, Buchanan; +.
j. Fowler. Black Hawk.
Fourth-Jamcs Kern. FaYctte; NJ. T..
Cook, Howard.
Fifth-Sam Wright, Cedar; c. d.
Huston. Linn.
SiXth-John Doner, Monroe; George
f. Reinhart, Jasper.
Seventh-H. {. Evans, Polk; 5. NJ.
Hamilton. Madison.
Eighth-M. b. Maring. Appanoosc;
y. Y. Penn. Fremont.
Ninth-E. j. Sidney, Adair; II. B.
Hoffman. Guthrie.
Tenth-Charles ID. Reynolds. Car
roll; W. |. Brannigan, PaIo Alto.
Eleventh-C. \. Cook, OsceOla; w.
{. Whiting, Monona.
Temporary Chairman Collision was
given an ovation when he arose TO adj
dress the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
THIRTY-sEVENTH DISTRICT
FOR PIERCE FOB GOVERNOR

Kewanee, H., May At the repu-
lican senatorial conference of the
Thirty-seventh district yesterday Rep
resentatives Nathaniel Tibbetts. Of Ke-
vance, and James r.. Noyes, Of Brad
ford, were renominated. Speeches
were made in favor Of John II. Pierce,
Of Kewanee, for governor. The three
counties in the district-Henry. Bu-
reau and Stark-have pledged him
their support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
DUTCH STILL BUSY WITH
THE FIGHTING IN AFRICA

Amsterdam, May IA dispatch TO
The andelsblad from Batavia, Java,
says that Dutch column captured the
Atchinese position at TjaHtoe after
desperate fight. in which 100 Atchinese
were seven men killed and five officers
wer seven men killed and five officers
and thirty-eight men wounded This
war has been going on for thirty years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
TO SANTO DOMINGO
Minister Powell Tells President
Morales What Is the Position
of Uncle Sam.
MONROE DOCTRINE AT THE BASE
No Desire I'm This Country to Annex
the Bailiwick-SOme Good
Advice Given.

San Domingo. Republic of San Do
mingo, May 4.-United States Minis
ter Powell. who on account of ill
health is compelled to return to Port
visional President Morales. The presi-
dent desired that the ceremonies at
tenGing the farewell should show the
regret of the government and the Do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Expect to Arbitrate.

Rio Janeiro, May 4.-The Associa-
ted Press is assured by the govern
ment officials that while both Brazil
ian and Peruvian armies are being re-
inforced on the frontier between the
two countries, war is improbable. Diff
ferences over the boundary line will
probably result in arbitration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
ONE MAN STILL GONE AS
RESULT OF HOTEL FIRE

Lansing, Mich, May 4.-The ruins
of the Bryan hotel have been thorough
ly searched but no traces of any vic
tins. to increase the number above
four. We're found. The fact lends mys-
terry to the nOn-appearance of Duane
Steel. aged about A., and called the
Little Irishman" by fellow bOardcrs
He was in the hotel during the early
evening and next morning failed to re-
port for work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR IS
REELECTED AT ST. PAUL

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 4.-Robert A.
Smith. democrat, was reelected mayor
yesterday by a large plurality over
Col. +. p. Wright, republican. Mayor
Smiths plurality may run as high as
5000. Returns indicated the reelection
OF otto Bremen, democrat, "a city
treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
COM MMlTTEE WILL
RECON- MEND ROOT
For Temporary Presiding Officer of
Republican National
Convention.

Washington. May 1.-THE sub-com-
mittee of the republican national com
mittee appointed to make arrange
ments for the coming national conven-
tion met here today. They decided TO
recommend for temporary chairman
Of the national convention Elihu Root.
of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

minican people at Powell's departure,
but the minister requested that cere-
mOny be omitted. The minister ad-
dressing the president said that the
government and people of the United
States had a profound interest in the
future of Santo Domingo. They hoped
revolutions would cease and that the
Dominican family would become unit
cd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
BAD HURRICANE
IN COCHIN CHINA
Hundred Natives Reported Killed
and Much Damage
Done.

Saigon, French Indo-China. May 4
hurricane ravaged Cochin-China
May 1. About 100 natives were killed
and great damage was done.
All telegraph lines in Saigon were
destroyed. Many native vessels sus-
tanned injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
CONSUMPTION CLAIMS
SAM PARKS, LABOR LEADER

Ossining, y. y, May Sam Parks.
the New York labor leader, died in
Sing Sing prison today of consump-
tiou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
MORE INDICTMENTS FOR
RoTHsCHILD, THE BANKER

New York, May 4.-The grand jury
has returned two additional indict-
ments against David Rothschild, for
mer president OF the defunct Federal
bank. -Four indictments are now
pending against the entangled finan-
cier, who is still imprisoned in the
TOmbs through his inability to secure
the $4,000 bail under which he is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Brazil and Peru Send
ReinfOrcementS to
Frontier.
A BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Assert Trouble Will be
Settled by Arbi-
tration.

Rio Janeiro. May At is rumored
that orders have been issued for the
mobilization Of Brazilian troops and
in the First military district at all
points on the frontier where Peruvian
troops are reported to have crossed
into RT1ZiI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
OMAHA MAN KILLS
FAMILY AND SELF
Frank Smith Driven to- Terribt
Deed by Domestic
Trouble.

Omaha, May Frank Smith. a
stock yards employe living in South
Omaha. last night shot and killed his
wife and 1S-months-old son and then
fired bullet through his own head.
Domestic troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Arr-s,,of- Gr. Woodend,

New York. May 4.-Dr W. Wood
end. of W. f. WOOdend * Co., the
suspended stock brokerage firm, was
arrested Tuesday at his home in this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Died at the Age of IO2

CroOkston, Mimi. May 4.-Kristene
O'Tangen. aged 1O2 years. is dead at
her home i'm the village OF Quean,
north of here. Death was due to nat
ural decay. She had never been Seri-
ously III and was active until a few
davs preceding her death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
His Life Work in the House.

Il have been for almost thirty years
member of the national house of rep
resentatives. l may say my life work
has been in connection with legislation
in the house. l have been nominated
by the Republicans of the congreSSiOn-
al district in which l reside and have
accepted the nomination. / have ev-
cry reason to hope 1 will be re-elcct-
ed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
No Idea of Annexation.

Neither the government nor the peO-
pie of the United States had the least
idea of annexation. They desired that
Santo Domingo should remain Sover-
eign Independent power. and in this
THE republic would have the support OF
the United States government. Powell
said his government would not consent
to any portion of Dominican territory
passing under the control of any for
eign power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
ne Prefers TO stay There.

''If the Republicans have Il majority
in the next house of representatives, -
he continued, ''Of which in my judg-
ment there is no reasonable doubt,
will be candidate to succeed myself
as speaker. If perchance, however,
the Republicans should not have ma
jority III the next house l viii take
my place on the floor and give the best
service in my power to give i'll the MI
nOrity. In my judgment 1 can do bet
ter service in any capacity as a men,
ber of the house of representatives
than 1 can do elsewhere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Gives the Republic Advice.

The future of the republic rested
largely on the keeping of all obliga-
tiOnS towards foreign creditors, on re-
spectinS the concessions the govern
mcnt made to foreigners. on develop
ing the country's resources. and on
the passage of such Laws as would
bring prosperity. These considerations
and the taking of the whole people
into the confidence of the government
would he the greatest foil and guard
against revolution and anarchy. The
minister assured the president that the
United States people would be at his
side if he remained steadfast to The
principles of n good republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Rebels Still Hold Monte Cristi.

Powell left today. His departure
is regretted by all classes. The Unit
ed States cruiser Detroit has returned
from visiting northern ports. The Do
minican warship Independencia las
left here with troops for Monte Cristi,
which is still i'll the hands of the revo-
lutioniEts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04

Toxic, May 4.-The japanese au-
thorities have received report of an
attempt made Monday night to block
the entrance of Port Arthur harbor.
Details are expected shortly. 1t is re-
ported the attempt was successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-04
Fire ships Make Their Appearance.

"At 1:45 o'clock the first fire ship.
escorted by several torpedo boats. WIS
sighted and we opened fire upon 1t
from the batteries and the warships
Three-quarters of an hour afterwards
our scarchlights revealed n number Of
fire ships making for the entrance of
the harbCr from the east and south
west. The coast defense vessels OF
vaShni and Cremieshchi and the gun
boat Giliak rcpulsed them by a well
directed fire.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-15
The VALLEY of the Nile

Is no richer than the fertile coun-
try traversed by the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad in the States of
Tennessee, Mississippi and Lou
isiana. Northern farmers have
awakened to this fact and are
rapidly settling here, for they ap-
preciate the fact that the soil,
crops, climate, water, markets,
etc, are all that could be desired
and they are buying land while
the prices are yet very low. Write
the undersigned for free illustra-
ted literature and find out for
yourself. E. A. Richter, Pass. and
Land Agent, Illinois Central rail-
road, GIT Bessemer building,
Pittsburg. Pa. 7.26-t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-15
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man.
that is the order of woman's pref
erences. Jewels form a magnetic
mighty power to the average Wo,
man. Zen that greatest Of all
Jewels, health, is often ruined IN
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem, then let her for
tify herself against the insiduous
consequences of coughs, colds
and bronchial affections by regu-
lar use of DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup. 1t will promptly arrest
consumption in its early. stages
and heal the affected lungs and
bronchial tubes and drive the
dread disease from the system. 1t
is not a cure-all, but it is a certain
cure for coughs, colds and all
bronchial troubles. You can get
DR.. Green's reliable remedies at
D. A. Memberships.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-15
The Doctor Knew Best.

A Pennsylvania farmer named Hans
was subject to some kind Of fits which
rendered him totally unconscious for
hours at time and on several occa-
sions convinced his good wife that she
was a widow. 1t was pretty generally
known that she was by no means
averse to the widowed state, for she
and the doughty Hans did not live In
peace and amity.
One day Hans was stricken as usual.
The good wife applied the usual RENE
dies, but this time they failed to revive
the unconscious man. A doctor was
called, and after a thorough examina-
ton he shook his head and said SOL
EMMY:
"Dot ISIS I'll bed. Hiss ISIS todt dead"
The widow pretended to be overcome
with grief. and. leaning over the pros
trate form of her husband, she walled:
"Oh, mein Hans ISIS todtl Mein Hans
iss todtr'
But Hans, reviving suddenly, ex-
claimed:
"Nein, nein! Ich ben nit todt!
"Hans," said his wife reprovingly,
"lie still. Der doctor knows best"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-15

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why not have your property
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