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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19

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Petersburg. H.. Aug. 19.-The dem
ocratic campaign was opened in Illi-
nois yesterday when Hon. Lawrence
B. Stringer. candidate for governor,
ing session of the Old Salem assem-
bly,.
It was the greatest gathering that
has ever been seen at the assembly,
and there were prominent politicians
present from all parts of the state.
democrats, of course, for it was demo
cratic day. The republicans will have
their inning today, when Mr.. Deneeh
will open his campaign.
In addition to Mr. Stringer, Judge
William Prentiss OF Chicago spoke,
and both orators were given enthus-
iastic applause and a careful hearing,
and when Judge Prentiss expressed
the hope as well as the belief that Mr..
Stringer would be elected, the aud
ienCe went wild. Mr.. Stringer's adj
dress was a strong plea to apply the
merit system to all state institutions.
TO build. equip and properly main
tain the charitable institutions Of this
state has cost much in treasure. But
whatever the cost. no tax is paid more
willingly by The people of the state,
and they are not so much concerned
as 10 the amount appropriated as they
are concerned as 10 whether the taxes
raised for such purposes are properly
and economically expended. and are
devoted. singly and soIey. 10 carry out
the objects for which these institu
tions were built.
The spoils system that has fasten
ed itself of late years upon the body
polite of the state is subversive OF
discipline and inimical TO the interests
OF the wards of the state. However
competent a superintendent may be
under this system he is powerless tC
bring about results. enforce obedience
or manage his Institution with success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
HELD BY HEELS IN THE AIR
Boy Taken 200 Feet BY Balloon
Lands Without Injury.

Sparta. Wis, Aug ia boy car
ried by the heels 200 feet into the air
by an ascending balloon was the clos
ing incident at the Sparta fair yester-
day. The boy came to earth uninjured
and afterward toll the aerOnaut that
he would make the trip with him
again. Oscar Frederick. II years old.
watching the filling of the big balloon.
became entangled in the ropes of The
bag. When the balloon was cut loose
the boy was carried up with it feet
first. While the 10y was wriggling
and screaming for help Aeronaut
Henry, was smiling and bowling TO the
crowd. Women and girls tainted.
Some tried to shout to the aeronaut.
but they could not make him under
stand. At last he heard the boy and
looking up he told the little fellow
to turn his face up and not look at
the ground. After the parachute had
risen 200 feet into the air Henry open
ed the valves of the balloon and came
gently TO the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
MILLIONAIRE PAYS
CASH FOR SYMPATHY
David II. Moffat Financially Thanks
Clergyman and Friendn
for Kind Offices.

Middleton. y. Y. Aug. Because
the friends and former neighbors Of
David II. Moffat, the multi-millionaire
banker of Denver. Colo, showed deep
sympathy with him in the recent death
of his brother, Frederick Moffat Of
Washington, he presented a number Of
them with substantial checks The
funeral was held at Washingtonville,
this county, and there being no Epis-
copal clergyman there. the Rev. Nc
Guinness of Chester was asked to CON
duct the funeral. After the funeral
Rev. Mr. McGuiness was given a check
for $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
SLAYER OF WIFE AND
FIVE OTHERS EXECUTED
Alfred A. Knapp is Successfully EIec-
trocuted in the Columbus,
Ohio, Prison.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 19.-Alfred y.
Knapp, convicted of the murder of his
wife, Hannah Goddard Knapp, and
who confessed to five murders, was
electrocuted in the annex at the Ohio
penitentiary, few minutes after mid
night Knapp, who weakened when
he found his last hope for life had
gone and expressed a fear that he
would have to be carried to The death
chair, regained his nerve and met his
fate with little show of fear or emo
tion. The electrocution was perform
ed without a hitch. the first shock be-
ing applied at 12:02 o'clock, the sec
ond a minute later, and at 1903 he
was pronounced dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
G. A. R. HITS RACE
DISFRANCHISEMENT
Business of National Convention Pre-.
ceding Adjournment Sine
Die.

Boston, Aug. 19.-The G. A. K. con-
vention adjourned sine die yesterday
afternoon. The principal business was
the passage of resolutions declaring
that any modification of the voting
franchise should be along the lines OF
intelligence and fitness, and not
along the lines of race and color" dis
approving of the admission of Sons OF
Veterans to secret G.. a. r. meetings,
and laying on the table of a resolution
regarding the proposed fraternal con-
vention of survivors of the union and
confederate armies.
Gen. Blackmar, the newly elected
commander-in-chief, made the follow
ing appointments:
Adjutant general, John E. Gilman.
of Massachusetts; quartermaster gen
eral, Charles Burrows, of New Jersey;
assistant quartermaster general, j..
Henry Molcomb, of Pennsylvania; as
sistant adjutant general, f. B. Still
lings, of Massachusetts; national col
orbearer, w. F. Martin, of Decatur,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
WEDDING GUESTS MADE I'LL
Ice Cream Made by Brides Mother
Poisons $50 Persons.

Columbus. Ind. Aug. 19--As the re-
suit of eating ice cream at the we'd
ding of Miss Polly Della Click and
Charles W. Collier early last evening
$50 guests were poisoned. some of
them being in a serious condition. 1t
is the belief of physicians who were
summoned that ali will recover. The
ice cream was made by the mother of
the bride. who is among those prostra-
ted. The bride herself escaped be-
cause she refused cream. George W.
Mellinger and family and Mrs. iona
than Smith. all of Muncie. are in the
most serious condition. The groom 5
illness is also regarded as serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
EVIDENCE IS GONE
Criminal Prosecution of Ship Build
ing Trust Promoters I'M
possible.
THE DOCUMENTS ABSTRACTED
Attorney Jerome Will Have Little to
Base Case Upon-$2, 100000
Alleged Taken.

New York. Aug. 19.-lt developed
last night that the important docu-
mentary evidence necessary to fasten
the guilt upon the Wall street schem-
ers who endeavored to manipulate the
colossal shipbuilding trust swindle has
mysteriously disappeared - either
lost" or stolen"
Gov. Odelrs charges that more than
50 0OO. 900 belonging TO trust had been
fraudulenJly' put into the pockets of
promoters. was received with amaze
ment in Wall street. But more start
ling than this charge is the revelation
that the evidence necessary 10 fasten
this crime on any particular person is
no longer in existence.
BnILs Criminal Prosecution.
AS u result of this disappearance
of evidence criminal prosecution of
the men who engineered the $70,O00.-
600 svindle will be rendered impOssi-
BILE. Lawyers cOnversant with affairs
of the deal said yesterday that in their
opinion it would be impossible for Dis
trict Attorney Jerome or any other
% ~ NoAA''N' SAi'' PN''OAAo VI
Importance. 1t was asserted that the
arrest of and trial of the promoters
would. in view of the disappearance
of the evidence, result in their certain
acquittal. This, 1t is argued, would
give them a vindication they would
be glad to get.
They are piIloried now by the pub
lie said one attorney, ''and | don t
think District Attorney Jerome will
let his office be used to give them a
certificate of character"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
EVEN BET ON ROOSEVELT
$1,000 Wager on New York State is
Made by Wall Street Men.

New York, Aug. 19.-In Wall street
r. F. Wilson bet in the curb market
$1,000 even with a. A Housman &
Co, that Roosevelt Will carry New
York state. Mr.. Wilson said he had
$4,000 more Roosevelt money to bet
the same way. 1t is reported that he
is handling the money for Daniel G.
Reed Of the Rock Island company.
On the general result Roosevelt con-
tinued a strong favOrite in the curb
betting at odds of 10 to T. F. H
Brooks announced this afternoon that
he had made bet of $1,000 even that
Roosevelt will carry New York state,
Mr.. Brooks said that his principal was
a large Chicago commissiOn-house and
the hacker of Parker a prominent
member of the New York Stock Ex.
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
TO OPEN WORLDS
FAIR ON SUNDAYS
Loophole Said to Have Been Found in
Congressional Enactment
Admits Change.

st. Louis, Aug. 19.-Within the next
two weeks the worlds fair manage,
ment plans to begin Sunday opening.
Strong interests are at work to bring
about the change, and TO overcome
congressional obstacles. Those who
are engineering the move say they
have found a loophole in the congress
sional enactment, which will permit
Sunday opening. 1t is urged that the
success of the fair, financially and
otherwise, depends on throwing open
the gates on the remaining Sundays of
the exposition period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
TO SUE JOHN W. GATES
Attorney AdVertises for Men Who
Lost Through Financer's Tips.

New York, Aug. 19.-William p.
Dewey of this city is advertising for
persons who lost money in the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron through tips re-
ceived from John w. Gates to join in
suit against Mr.. Gates. Dewey al
leges that one of his clients lost $17O,-
900 in the transaction through Gates
tips when about two years ago Gates
attempted to get control of the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron company. 4 close
friend of Mr.. Gates said today: "Mr.
Dewey's suit will have no standing in
court John w. Gates did not deceive
anybody. He was thoroughly honest
in his belief that Colorado Fuel and
Iron was a fine property, was himself
greatly deceived and lost whole pile
of money through the drop in the
stock"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
Woman Whips Three Men.

Lexington. Ky, Aug. 19.-Mrs. J. B.
Lyle. a wealthy woman of this city,
created sensation yesterday by whip
ping two attendants at the asylum
here and breaking an umbrella over
the head of Superintendent Redwine.
\ brother of Mrs. Lyle is an inmate
of the institution and she wants him
released that she may protect him
from her father, a well-knOwn Dow
ieite, whom she accuses of trying to
take the brother to Zion City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
EARTHQUAKES JAR GREEKS
Island of Samos is Shaken and Vii
Iaqes Suffer DAMAGE.

Tthens, Aug. 19. Earthquakes have
caused serious damages to several vii.
lagos in the island of Samos, in the
Grecian archipelago. 40 miles west of
Smyrna. Some of the inhabitants were
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
BOWEN MAKES A
POINTED REQUEST
Demands Removal of Receiver of Hs.
phat Company by
Venezuela.

Port of Spain, Aug. 19.-Advices
from Caracas say Minister Bowen in
the name of the United States has
requested Venezuela to remove the re-
ceiver of the New York K BermudeZ
Asphalt company and return the as
phalt lake to the American company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
GOES BACK TO SYCAMORE
President Will Leave Washington To-
morrow for a Months Stay.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 19.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will leave Washington
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock for
Oyster Bay. The president expects to
remain at Oyster Bay a month. While
there he will complete his letter of ac-
ceptance, a complete draft of which
already has been prepared. 1t will be
published probably early in the second
week of September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
CROWD SEES AERONAUT DIE
Man Drops From Parachute Into Lake
and Meets Death.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Aug. 19.-Jacob
Huscman. an earoraut. was drowned
in Lake Alice last evening. He had
made a balloon ascension and on COM
ing down in a parachute fell into the
middle of the lake and became en-
tangled in the weeds Hundre ds of
people witnessed the accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
Denied Rum, He Kills Self.

Rockford, Ill. Aug. 19.-Because he
had been placed on the saloon black
list Charles Z. Carlson, a cablnet-mak.
CT, hung himself yesterday TO the
chandelier in the parlor of his home
The discovery Of his body was made
by his wife. who had asked that he
be refused liquor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
over 10000
men WORK
According to Packers
Force is Nearly
Complete.
STRIKERS GOING BACK
Escaped Steer Torn in Pieces
by Hungry Mob at
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. ia table summar-
ling the present industrial conditions
at the stock yards has been given ont
by the six leading packing houses, as
follows: Men on strike, 26,624 at
work. 21.639; former union men at
work, 4,111.
The announcement was made at
union headquarters that hereafter no
more permits will be given to men to
men TO enter the yards to work for in
dependent firms as it is learned they
actually entered the service of the big
packers.
Hungry strikers are Desperate.
A fierce riot due to the stock yards
strike occurred last night when 1000
hungry strikers and their families
sought to capture and kill eight steers
which had escaped from the yards.
The streets were cleared only after
120 policemen had charged the rioters
on all sides. Shots were fired and
scores of the rioters were dubbed. A
bullet grazed the check of Lieut.. Prim
and a police sergeant was stripped of
star and club by women rioters. One
man was so severely battered that he
was sent to a hospital Few arrests
were made.
Tore Steer SO Pieces.
One steer fell in a hole and broke
his leg. After the moo dispersed none
of the steers could be found. The one
in the hole had been torn to pieces by
the hungry mob. Pa.rolmen searched
all night in houses of strikers for
pieces of steer meat.
strikers are Getting Tired.
| Omaha, Aug. 19.-The packers an
nounced they have nearly all the men
they need. There are persistent re-
ports that an attempt to break the
ranks of strikers will come Monday.
Many unionists are tired of the strike
and want to return to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
RAIN CAUSES WHEAT
TO JUMP TO $1.16 1-2

Minneapolis. Aug. 19.-Rain over
the northwest caused a wild bull fur
ore at the opening of the wheat mar
ket today. September touched $I.IGIA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
Strikers are Getting Tired.
DUSTIN CHOSEN
TO HEAD S. OF v.

Boston, Aug. 19.-The national Sons
of Veterans unanimously elected Viii
liam E. Dustin, of Dwight, H., COM
mander-in-c chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
KNIGHTS GO TO NEW
ORLEANS NEXT YEAR

Louisville, KY, Aug. 10. - The
Knights of Pythias' next biennial en-
campment viii be held at New Or
leans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
.SPALDING OUT OF
THE PENITENTIARY

Spaulding. former bank president. was
today released from the penitentiary
on technicality in the original in
diCtment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
BOMBARD THE CITY
Insurgent Gunboats Make Attack on
the Capital OF Para
quay.
EXTENT OFDAMAGE UNKNOWN
Foreign ENJOYS Protest Against the
Acknowledgement Has
Force of 5000.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 19-Three in
surgent vessels bombarded Asuncion,
the capital of Paraguay, yesterday for
40 minutes. The extent of the dam
age is unknown. The government ar
.tillery replied TO the insurgents and
one gun burst, wounding several gov
.ernment soldiers.
The ministers of Argentina, Brazil,
Italy and France boarded one of the
insurgent vessels and held a long and
secret conference, at the end of which
a truce of "a hours was declared in
order to give the women and children
an opportunity to leave the capital be-
fore further bOmbardment.
Foreign EnVOys Protest.
Absolute reserve is maintained in
regard to the conference, but it is said
that the ministers protested to the in
surgent leaders against the lombard
ment.
Government scouts returning to
Asuncion were mistaken for insurg-
ents and fired on. Twenty of them
were wounded. The government has
a force of 5000 soldiers, 500 of whom
are armed with Remington rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
TIbbIes ALSO Notified.

When Watson concluded he was
roundly Cheercd. Jay w. Forrest. of
Albany. told Tibbles OF the nomination
for vice president.
T1bbles was greeted with cheers:
1T is an honor" he said, Ito be
rendered the nomination by a party
which feels that you come forward
and accept it. prompted only by honest
motives of principle"
After the meeting a reception was
held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
Jnps Demand Surrender.
StOesseI BecaIuc ProTnne.

StoesseI is alleged 10 have received
the terms with burst of wonderful
profanity, his habitual taciturnity de-
serting him. He strobe the floor until
he became calmer and then remarked
that if the Japanese proposal was a
joke il was in bad taste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-19
OTcr to Remove Non-Combatnnt-
Conditions Must he Met

The conditions of the offer required
that on Aug. Il the non -comBatants
should advance under flag OF truce.
The japanese infantry would accept
delivery at the conference point anu
convey them to Dalny. The Russians
were required to answer either yes or
no and they were not allowed to alter
the japanese conditions.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05
THE MAJESTY OF IHE LAW.

Without law and the fear and re-
spect for the law, there can be nc
great peace in any State or commun-
| ity. Once let it take foothold and
years only can wipe away the black
stain it makes. LawlessLe:s unsettles
business and spreads rsign of ter
ror. Mississippi is dependant upon
co!ored labor perhaps more than any
other State in the South, and to
resort TO lynching for tv ry misde
meanor, with the exception OF one
crime, would be to paral' not only
business but domestic happiness.
For these reasons and more, the
strenuous action of Governor Varda-
man in calling out at two different
times, the militia to protect negro
murderers from mob law will instill
lto the minds of the reckless aven-
gers deeper respect for the majesty
Of the law, and saves the State of
Mississippi from two black pages in
its history. Governor Vardaman
has shown both races that the law
shall be supreme at all costs. that TIE
potecttion of the negro is assured
from mob violence as far as is within
his power to protect him. 1t will let
the peaceful and lawabiding negro
know that he can follow the pursu
of happiness without molestation and
that there is no need for him to seek
other localities beyond our borders.
We, of the Delta. can appreciate to
4 greater extent chan any other portion |
II the State, the good that will CO n
rom the governors prompt action in
he protection of these. murderers. I'm
migration of the negroes will cease
Md contentment among them will
AXE the place of fear. Vardaman
las proven himself brave and cour.
geous governor and the whole
ountry will laud him for his com
nendable action.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05

and hope of the noble women who
compose its members that the boa d
will do this at the meeting next Mon
day, so that work may be begun at
once.
There need be no fear that any rax
payer will object 10 this small dona-
ton to so good an object. Indeed, but
for the publication of the fact, no tax
pay er will ever know that it has been
made any addition to his tax list.
In the rear of the court house is a
building intended to hide the shame
and crime of the population. II cost
five times as much as is asked for this
noble institution, and no one OBJ.
jected. Surely charity and virtue
deserves as much as crime and dis
grace.
In all the wide range of benevolent
effort there is none which appeals
more to the affections than the work
of the Kings Daughters, and our
people will unanimously endorse the
donation of the amount the ladies
need to extend and make more useful
their efforts to help the needy and
suffering. In the name of Him who
said: las you have done to the least
of these" we trust that the hearts of
these noble, self sacrificing women
NAV be made glad, and their work,
which is the pride and boast of the
Delta, be stimulated and encouraged
by the grant Of their request.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05
NOTICE OF SALE OF HOTEL cowAN

| Uhd' and by virtue OF the power and au.
thOrity vested in me as substituted trustee, in
those cefiain deeds of uust, executed Ly the
q eenvlile HOlel Association, to- VITA trust
deetl dated July 18th, 1901 recorded in Deed
Book 81. page 4sI. ct seq, OF the Record of Deels
of the county of Washington, and State of
Mississippi, securing $40, tO0.0O Of bonds, aud Il
deed OF trust, dated December 18th, 1862, and
| recorded in Deed Book 81, page 333, ct seq of
the records oil deeds of the County Aforesaid
and securing s50,0J00U OF bonds, both of SAID
trust deed, naming James +. Negus rs trus-
tee. and the total indebtedness secured by
SAID instruments being S500JO. 10, the amount
secured by the first trust deed being placed in
the indebtedness secured by the secoad ttu,t
deed, I, Lekoy Percy, will offer for sale, at
pubnc outcry, to the highest bid Ter, for cash.
between the hours prescribed by law for sheriff
ssle>, at the front OF the south door Ufthe Court
House, in the City o. GreenvitIe, IN the county
aforesaid, Friday the first day of April,
1904, ut the request of the holder of the in
debtedness secured by SAID two trust deed,
and for the purpose Of collecting said indebI-
edness, the properly conveyed in said trust
deeds, to-wIt: The following property sItuat-
ell in the City of I'll eenville, and the county
aforesaid, upon which is situated the Hotel
Cowan:
Beginning st a point in the southern line of
Main street in said City, 100 feet east of the
intersection of said southern lihe with the
eastern line of Poplar street in said City; run
ming thence east along said 'ulhern line Us
feet; running thence south, along q line pc.
renuicuIar 10 said southern line, $50 feet; run
Bing thence west, along Il line parallel to SAID
southern line, IS feet; lunning thence north |
along a line perpendicular to said southern
line, aloug l5-foot alley. l74 ieet; running |
thence west, along a line palai'el TO said |
-ou,hern line, and along a I2-fOot alley, 50 |
feet, running thence north, along line per- |
ptndieuiar to said southern liue. l56 feet the |
pom, of beginning; sand larcel OF laud icing /
part OF Lots and z, in book |, OF the Sd ad /
iitiop TO said City OF GreelYllle; together with |
/ buildings, structures and imp, ovements
II every kind now on said parcel OF land, and
n especial the note construction now sItuat-
"a upon salt parcel of land; and also all of
he rlghts, privileges and easements. own, or
njoyed by said Association in certain alley
Ways laid off 10 Lot l, of sa d BlOrk J. as shown
Ppm the plat of kaid l. It /, recorded la the Of
lee oil the clerk of the ChAnceIy Court of said
Ounty of Washington, in Deed Book So, page
IS, aud all other its rights, privileges and
Tanehises, including its corporate rights,
rivilegrs and franchises.
olgned and postei this the 5th day o, March,
)N. Leroy Percy,
substituted Trustee
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05

DR.. Stone, the city health officer,
sounded the tight alarm last Tuesday
nitgh when he turned in No. 81, and
called out the councils forces for
sewerage connections in the business
portions of the city, and an early
cleaning up Of the yards in the rear
of every store This is right and
should be done before the hot wealth
err No man who regards the health of
the city worth anything to himself
or family should wait to be notified
bat should com mence at once and see
that the work is completed not later
tlIan June.