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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Democrats Want Him as
Chairman of Com
mittee.
EXPECTED TO DECLINE
William F. Sheehan is
Next Choice at
Conference.

New York, July Ex-senator Cor
man. as the result of the conferences
of distinguished democrats, who have
been meeting here last night and to-
day, has been asked to become chair
man of the democratic national com.
mittee
With great reluctance he has taken
the request under consideration but it
seems certain he will decline. Will
liam F. Sheehan is the next choice
but also may not accept, chiefly be,
cause his health is unequal to the
strain.
Still I'm Session
Democratic leaders who came to
New York at the suggestion of former
Senator Henry G. Davis. democratic
candidate for vice president, to talk
with him regarding the campaign to-
day continued informally the confer
ence of last night. Mr.. Davis and Sen
ator Hill had long conversation.
Inst Nights Proceedings.
New York, July 19.-Leaders of the
democratic party conferred for more
than two hours last night in the rooms
of former Senator ID. b. Hill at the
Hoffman house. and at the close made
public a statement to the effect that
the craftsmanship of the national com
mittee had not been discussed. Pri-
vately il was said the judgment of all
present was that the interests of the
party would be best conserved by leav-
ing the committee absolutely free to
elect it's chairman. Judge Parker was
said to favor this course.
Meets July 20.
The conference resulted in an agree
ment to call a meeting of the national
committee to be held at the Hoffman
house July 26. The question of fixing
the time and place for the notification
of the candidates for president and
vice president was left to the candi-
dates themselves.
Present at the conference were the
leaders who brought about the nomi-
nation of Judge Parker There was
present also Senator Victor ]. Dowl-
ing, of New York. who looked after the
Tammany interests. Everyone declar-
ed that harmony was the watchword
throughout.
Davis iS Hopeful.
Mr.. Davis engaged in the discussion
of all topics before the conference
His most significant statement was in
relation to the uniting of all interests.
The gathering of so many strong men
representing factions which had not
ALWAYS pulled together, he said, was
indicative of a strong campaign.
The opinion was expressed that
western democrats would give earnest
support to the ticket and that no fear
of factional opposition need be enter
tanned.
II is expected many prominent dem
ocrats Will go to Esopus this week in
an effort to enlist the aid of Judge
Parker in support of various aspirants
for the national Craftsmanship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

strike of all trades allied with the
butchers and killers is expected today
unless a peace agreement is reached
at Chicago.
Keep Male Employees out.
South st. Paul. July 19.-Striking
packing house employees permitted on
ly officials and women stenographers
TO enter Swift's establishment today.
Charles Fitch demonstrated with
Mayor Lyttle for failure to exert his
power TO disperse the pickets. 4 man
in the crowd called for rope to hang
Fitch. He was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Assured of Victory Over
Missouri Ma
chine.
WILL HEAD TICKET
Parker Men in Control
of Iowa State Con-
Vention.

Jefferson City, Mo, July l9.-JOseph
w. Folk, who will be nominated by
the democrats of Missouri for cover.
nor, is in complete control of the state
convention which met today. Mr.. Folk
is backed up by 500 delegates, mostly
from the country, who are not only
his warm admirers and disposed to
give him complete control of the po-
litical machinery of the state but are
determined that nothing shall be said
or done in the convention which shall
detract from the victory won by the
cause of reform and the issue raised
by Mr.. Folk against corruption in pub
lie office.
After the Machine.
To this end the farmer delegates
who are present at this convention in
such force as never was known before
in a Missouri political gathering are
determined to defeat the nomination
of Secretary of State Cook and State
Auditor Allen TO succeed themselves,
on which the machine has set its
heart.
Parker Men Control.
Iowa City, Iowa, July 19.-Parker
men are in complete control of the
state Democratic convention here to-
day. Only Parker and anti-Hearst men
are left to carry out the work of the
convention. The resolutions commit
tee is strongly composed of Parker
men.
End of the Fight.
a. w. Maxwell ended the fight over
the craftsmanship of the state central
committee by his signed statement, in
which he repudiates the actions of the
democratic national convention in St
Louis, formally declares that. in his
opinion, there is nothing in the plat
form or the candidate which will war
rant him in remaining loyal to the tick
ct as nominated, tenders his resigna-
tion as member of the committee
and relinquishes all claim on the chair
manship.
Temporary Chairman Steiger said
no issue of greater Importance was
ever presented to the people than the
regulation of trusts. Democrats fav-
overed a wise and conservative revis-
ion of the tariff and reciprocity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Report From KurOki of
Mao Tien Pass
Fight.
RUSSIAN LOSS 1000
A New story of Jap Re-
verse at Port
Arthur.

kurokis Headquarters. via Fusan,
July 1S.-CDelayedD- More Russian
troops were engaged in yesterdays
battle of Mao Tien pass than in prev
ious engagements. The Russian loss is
estimated at 1000. The Japanese cas-
ualties aggregated 800. The Japanese
infantry outfought and outgeneraled
the Russians at every point
Admit Loss of 1000.
St. Petersburg. July 19.-More than
1000 Russian soldiers fell in a battle
Sunday, during which Gen. Keller,
with Is battaliOns, attempted to drive
the Japanese under Gen. Kuroki from
their positions around Molten pass.
After fighting from daylight until 3
o'clock in the afternoon, the Russians
were repulsed on all sides and forced
to retreat. They withdrew from the
battlefield in good order, however.
Prize Crew ON MnIHccn.
Suez, July 19.-The Peninsular G.
Oriental steamer Malacca. captured by
a Russian volunteer steamer in the
Red sea while enroute to Japan, enter
ed the canal today on the way to Lii
bau. The Malacca had Russian prize
crew aboard.
Denies Telling Germany.
London, July 19.-The foreign office
denies the truth of the story that
Great Britain has informed Germany
of the dispatch of the British fleet TO
Alexandria with the intention of check
ing Russian illegalities on the Red
sea.
Another Account of Port Arthur Amir.
Che Foo, July ia Chinese junk
which left Port Arthur five days ago
arrived this afternoon. The Chinese
say July II and u the Japanese cap
tured and occupied with 1000 men an
eastern fort at Port Arthur. Before
reinforcements arrived the Russians
cut off the 1000 troops in the fort and
exploded the mines, resulting in the
killing OF every Japanese soldier there.
Tien Tsin, July 19.-Fifteen hundred
Russian troops returned to New
Chwang Monday. The Japanese
forces are reported six miles distant.
.Jnps Capture junk.
Toxic, July 19.-The Japanese tor
pedo destroyer Hayatori has captured
a junk conveying mail from Port Ar
thur to Chefoo. Letters dealing with
the military and naval conditions at
Port Arthur have been seized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
OWNS PAPER; WINS FIGHT
Iowa Town Opens New Field of Mu-
nicipaI Control With Profit.

Webster City. Iowa. July 19.-This
city. through municipal ownership of
daily paper. won its fight yesterday
when by an overwhelming majority the
voters refused TO grant a gas plant
franchise to NJ. l. Springer. The city
owns its electric light. heating. water
and power plants and feared that the
private gas plant would injure the cleo
trio lighting enterprise. The city eX-
poets soon to start a municipal gas
plant and the council probably will
discontinue soon the publishing of the
city daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
WOULD BRING PARKER
AND BRYAN TOGETHER
Mayor Harrison Desires First Big Gun
of Campaign to Be Fired
at Chicago.

Esopus, July LIT is understood
that Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is
anxious to have the first big gun of
the campaign fired there and to have
Parker and Bryan on the platform to-
gether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Farmer Kills Wife and Self.

Des Moines, Iowa. July 19.-Toliff
Anderson. a wealthy retired farmer
living at Linn Grove. Buena Ventura
county. yesterday afternoon shot his
wife through the head, killing her in
stantly, and then sent a bullet through
his own head. Anderson had been
jealous of his wife, who left him some
days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Auto Accident Fatal.

Chicago. July 19.-Charles ID. Rog-
ers. president OF the printing house
OF Rogers & Co, who was injured in
an automobile accident near Farming
ton. Conn. last Saturday, died yester-
day without recovering consciousness.
His skull was fractured the entire
width of his forehead when he was
thrown against tree, while two 9th
er passengers in his car were only
bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
WILL OF A MILLIONAIRESS
Woman Who Came to Tragic End
Leaves Estate to a Friend.

San Francisco. July 19.-The will
of Miss Bertha Marion DolbeeT. whose
tragic death at the WaldorfAstoria
hotel. New York, occurred last week,
was filed for probate. Most of her es-
tate, valued at 100000 is given to
her friend, Eta Marion Warren. About
1925, 900 is given to other friends and
relatives, and $4,000 to charitable in
stitutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
AGREE UPON ANAL LGAMATION
Two Factions Of the Window Glass
Workers Will Consolidate.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 19.-The two
factions of the Window Glass Workers
have formally agreed upon amalgama-
ton, and VIII meet as one body. Arti-
cles of federation will then be drawn
up. The new organization will be
known as the Amalgamated Window
Glass Workers Of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
AN ELGIN MAN is MISSING
Former Asylum Board Secretary, Re-
moved by Yates, Gone.

Elgin, ILL.,, July 19.-E. ID. Yelling
hoff, recently deposed by Gov. Yates
as secretary of the board of trustees
Of the Northern Illinois hospital for
the insane, has been missing for
week and inquiries have failed to To-
cate him. His, son, who lives in Chi
cago, says he knows where his father
is and that the latter will return soon.
The funds Of the hospital are intact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
MEN DIE
IN TRAIN WRECK
DeraiIment on Northwestern at STAN
Wood Results in Killing of
Engine Crew.

Stanwood. Iowa, July 19.-The At
lantic express. eastbound, on the Chi
cagO & Northwestern ran into an open
switch. The engine and four cars
left the track. Engineer Wells and
Fireman Carter of Clinton were killed.
No passengers were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
SECURITIES DOWN
Affected by Fear of International
Discord Among European
Powers
GROWING OUT MAIL SEIZURE
German Sentiment Favors Demanding
An Apology From
Russia.

London, July ia heavy fall in
securities on the stock exchange oc
CURED today on the fears of interna
the actions of the Russian volunteer
fleet in the Red sea. The cabinet is
considering what course 10 pursue.
Delay British ships.
London, Jul y19.-The Nails Alden
correspondent says the British steam
ers Woodcock and Dalmatia were held
up by Russians in the Red sea and de-
tanned three hours.
The correspondent says the captain
of the Russian volunteer fleet steamer
St. Petersburg has notified the British
resident at Alden to wire the British
consuls at Suez and Port Said that he
would seize any British steamers
bound for the far east if the contents
of their packages were not clearly
shown on their manifests according to
the international law.
More to Leave.
The Nails St. Petersburg CORE
spondent says two more steamers of
the Russian volunteer fleet have re-
ceived confidential orders to leave this
week for the Red sea and to seize
British vessels alleged to be carrying
contraband of war
British Fleet Arrives.
London. July 19. The Express
prints the following from its CORE
spOmdent at Malta: The British Med
iterranean fleet left here today for
Alexandria. 1t is believed the destina-
tion of the fleet may be connected with
the presence of the Russian volunteer
fleet in the Red sea. The British cruis-
er Terrible is said TO have sailed from
Sucz today for the purpose of look
ing after the interests of British mer-
chantmen.'
Talk of Apology.
Berlin. July 19.-The newspapers
strike a sharper note today in dis
cussing the seizure of the mails from
the Prinz Heinrich and raise unani-
nous demand for a speedy apology.
The Tageblatt refers to the trial which
the PTussian authorities began III
KOenigsburg at the instance of the
Russian government against seven So
cial democrats accused of smuggling
in Russia and says:
1t is not bad jest of history that
this infringement of international law
should strike precisely at the power
which Enthusiastically reveals itself at
KOenigsburg as a too subservient tool
of Russian reaction and police arbi-
tratiOn."
Jnpanesc also Take "a Prize.
Shanghai, July 19.-The British
steamer Lienshing. from Wei Hal Wei,
today reports the Chinese Engineering
Mining company's steamer Peiping
was captured by the Japanese. A Jap
aneSe prize crew is aboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Hibernians in Convention

ST Louis. July 19.-The national
convention of the Ancient Order Of
Hibenians and the ladies' auxiliary
of that organization met here today.
Twenty thousand members are pres
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Fiuht Just Beuun.

Chicago. July 19.-Willam J. Bryan
said the fight for economical reform
within the democratic party, instead
of being over, has in reality just be-
gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
RECORD ORDER FOR NET
Panama Governor Wants 100000
Yards to Keep off Mosquitoes.

Washington. July 19-Gen. Davis,
governor general of the Panama Can
al strip. has advised the Panama Can
al commission that he wants 100000
yards of wire gauze to prevent mos
quito invasion of the zone. Gen. Da-
Wis says that this will be perhaps the
largest order for mosquito netting
ever given. For the hospitals 10000
yards viii be needed, while for screen
ing houses along the canal zone 10000
yards will be required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
DIETz is WILLING TO GIVE UP

Rights and Protection.
Chippewa Falls. Wis, July 19.-John
Dietz. who has terrorized officers who
attempted his capture while holding
up a log boom. has agreed 10 sur
render, claiming he has legal rights to
the property he defends. but demands
proper protection from the authorities.
Friends persuaded him to go into
town, but his wife tearfully pleaded
with him not TO go. fearing he might
be shot on the way through the woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
SHE ROUTS GRAVE ROBBERS
Poorhouse Matron Fires at GhouIs
Who Seek Aged Mans Body.

VINO seek Aged MANS BODY.
Port Huron. Mich. July 19.-Mrs.
Koepfgen, matTon of the ST. Clair
county poOrhouse. last night discov-
cred ghouls in the cemetery. digging
at the grave of Chris Molfe. aged So.
who died recently. The ghOuls fed
but Mrs. KOepfgen drew a revolver.
calling on them TO halt. They failed
TO do so and the matron fired several
shots at them. The earth had been
removed from the grave and the top
of the casket broken in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

Chicago, July 1e.-The labor lead
ers drew up note today and sent.
it to the packers. The note asks for
another conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

Chicago, July 19.-The packers to-
day expressed themselves confident
there would be no important spread of
the strike. The cutters, luggers, and
statesmen employed in the scattered
wholesale stores Of the packers have
been called out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
strike Benefits 20 He Paid.

Kansas City. July ia general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19
Japs Capture Junk

Toxic. July 19-The Japanese tor
pedo destroyer Hayatori has captured
junk conveying mail from Port Ar
thur to Chefoo. Letters dealing with
the military and naval conditions at
Port Arthur have been seized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-19

The Nails St. Petersburg CORE
spondent says two more steamers of
the Russian volunteer fleet have re-
ceived confidential orders to leave this
week for the Red sea and TO seize
British vessels alleged to be carrying
contraband of war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-20

~. spirit vinegar and eolorsd.
% Prime Apple Brand, n. A. Gedney Pick
ling company, Minneapolis, spirit vins-
Gar and colorsd
q Amazon Cider Brand, spirit vinegar ana
colored
o white Wine, spirit vinegar.
10 Pure Cider Brand. knight Stanley
finnsy company. Cssselton spirit vine
gar and colored
III Cider Brand. u. A. Gednsy- Picking
company, Minneapolis. spirit vinegar
aud eolorod.
IN White Wine Brand. spirit vinegar
sls Cider Brand. Cote Brothers, st. Louis,
Mo-, spirit vinegar and colo1ed.
as Cider Brand, Anderson 4 Co.. Fargo.
spirit vinegar aud colored.
"a Apple Cider Brand. n. A. Gedney Pick
ling company, st. Paul, Mimi spirit
vinegar and eolored
~ Cidef Brand. Cote Brothers, st. Louis
NO., spirit vinegar and colored.
AS Cider Brand, Spirit vinegar and colored
40 Is Grains Brand. Winston, Harper Fish
ord Co., st. Paul. spirit vinegar and
colored.
lSe Cider Brand Clarkville vinegar comp
any, Clarkville, Mo-, spirit vinegar and
colored.
5n Cider Brand. spirit vinegar and colo:ed i,
5lA Cider Brand. Cole Brothers, st. Louis, |
Mo-. spirit vinegar and colcred
rs Double Strength spirit vinegar ana |
colored.
$50 Cider Vinegar, M. \. Gedney. Picking
company, Minneapolis, spirit vinegar and /
colored.
$40 Cider Vinegar. M. A. Gedney Picking /
company. Minneapolis, Mimi, spirit
vinegar and colored
H7 Cider Brand, Spirit vinegar and coored |.
81 Cider Brand, Spiri. vinegar and colored !.
N7 Cider Brand. Nash Brothers. Grand J
Froks, Spirit vinegar and colored. I
90 Cider Brand, NJ A. Gedney Picking !
company, Minneapolis, Mimi, Spirit >
vinegar and eoiOrod
VI Cider Brand. M. A. Gedney Picklingt
company. Minneapolis. Mimi, Spirit
vinegar and colored.
eS Cider Brand, o. L. Gregory, Paduach
KY. spirit vinegar and colored.
oG Cider Brand Red Cross company, STD
Louis, spirit vinegar and cOlored
67i Cider Brsnd made at Davenport, IT.
spirit vinegar and colOred.
7ls Cider Brand, Cote Brothers, St Louis F
No. spirit Of vinegar and colorod.
6ss White Wine Vinegar. Burdicl 4 Lncoln'
Fargo. spirit vinegar and colorsd. !.
1913 Cider Brand. n. A. GednfX Picklss
company. Minneapolis, coio7lh and not :
standard or pure apple.
BEVERAGES -
Welches Grape Juice, WEIGH Grape,
Juice company, Westheld..N. v. con- &
tains salicylic acid.
SD Cherry Cider, Pure California Brand,
Los Angeles Fruit Cider company. Los
Angeles. Cal. colored With coal tar dye
and artificial product and contains benz
sole acid.
"a Old blackberry Brandy, John Sexton &
company, Chicago eolored with coal
tar dye and an artificial product.
- Peach Cider, Pure California Brand !
Los Angeles Fruit cider company, Los
Angeles. CAL, contains coal tar dyv
and is an imitation product.
~ Cherry Cider, New England B0stlinf
company. Minneapolis, contains coal tat
dye.
~ Cherry Cider, rev Ensland Bottlisf
company, Minneapolis. cantains coal I'll
dye.
~ Raspberry cider. New England Boulint
sonpany. Minneapolis, contains coal Il
a,s.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
A Cure For Eczema.

My baby had eczema so bad that lis
head was a solid mass OF scabs. and its
bair all came out. l tried many eme
dies but none seemed to do any perma.
nent good until | used DeWitt.s Witch
Hazel SaDve. The eczema is cared, the
scabs are gone and the little ones scalr
is perfectly clean and healthy. and its
hair is growing beautifully again.
cannot give too much praise to DEWITT
Witch Hazel Salve.-Frank Farmer,
Bluff City, KY. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve look out for counterfeits. De-
Wits is the original and the only one
containing pure Witch Hazel. The
name E. G. Dewitt & Co. is on every
box. Sold by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
RELIGION BREAKS UP A FAMILY
Fact That the Husband Would Not Join
the Church-Wife Packs Up
and Leaves.

Marion, Ind. Feb. 1S.-H. H.. Dunn,
an employee of the Malleable Iron
works. went to his home, 2316 West
Sixteenth street. after finishing his
days labor. and found his house empty
and his wife and four children miss
ing. All efforts to find them proved
unavailing and Dunn reported to the
police. Dunn told the police that his
wife and oldest son, Is years Of age,
had been attending a religious revival
in West Marion. which is known as
the yellow Dog" church, composed
of an unknown sect.
He said they had become religious
fanatics and had urged him to join
the church. which he refused to do.
He said his wife had come 10 the con-
clusion that it was sinfu, for her to
live with him unless he was also a
member of the church. and for this
reason she had deserted him. Dunn
said he went to work. and that his
son. who was employed with him,
pleaded illness and remained at home.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
Another Clash in Reports.
TROUBLES IN NEW cHwANG
May Result In the Landing There of Sons
of Our Bfuejackets-

Washington. Feb. Is. Rear Ad-
miral Evans. commanding the Asiatic
station, has transmitted to the navy
department a cablegram from Com
mander Staumton, of the gunboat Hell
ena. now in mud dock at NiuchwaDg,
China, in which he says that cond1-
tons there are greatly disturbed, and
that he is vigorously investigating the
report hat the Russian officials have
DELAYED certain. United States and Brit
ain merchantmen. In the event that
the United States consulate is endan-
gered it is stated that Commander
Staunton will land blue jackets and
marines for the protection of Consul
Miller.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch
has been received here from Major
General Plug, chief of staff to Viceroy
Alexieff, saying that Yuan Sha Kai,
commander-in-chief of the Chinese
army md navy, has ordered $500 men
to Isl Chou to maintain order. Contin-
uing, he says everything is quiet at
New Chwang, and hat the informa-
ton that the Japanese are forming
bands of chun chus (bandits) to attack
the railroads is confirmed. Quiet pre-
walls on the Yalu. Russian scouts did
not find the enemy within a distance
Of thirty-four miles from the river.
A government communication pub
Used in the Official Messenger warns
the public hat it must wait patiently
for news of Russian victories.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-02-25
FRESHIEs AND sOPHs PREPARE
Annual "Scrap" of Students at Indiana
University Is to Last Thirty
Minutes.

Bloomington, Ind, Feb. 20. = Ar
engagements are being completed for
the annual scrap ON the 22d inst,
between the freshmen and s~ophomores
OF Indiana university. BY agreement
there will be no contest Until hat day.
The freshman cOlors VIII be fastened
to a tree in front OF .iirkwood hall,
and the sophomOres Viii endeavor to
tear them down. The contest will last
thirty minutes, and if at the end of
that time the colcrs are still in posi-
ton the freshmen will be declared the
winners. If torn away, the sophie
mores will be v~ictors.
Upper classmen have been chosen
as timekeepers. Clevenger will repre-
sent the freshmen and Knight the
sOphomores. This scrap will talk
place in the afternoon. At night there
vii be a second contest, the Burn
ing of Horace If the book is burned
the sophomores will be winners. There
promises TO be a lively struggle on
WaShingtOn'S birthday.