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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
MONT PELEE IN ERUPTION.
Volcano Emitting stupendouS Black
Clouds and Balls Of Fire.

The captain of the British steamer
Sibun reports that when the steamer
passed the island of Martinique on
September 80 Mont Pelee was In full
eruption. The spectacle was witness
ed by those on board the Sibun at
2 o'clock in the morning of the day
mentioned, the volcano emitting stu
pendous black clouds and balls of
fire. This accounts for the dust
clouds reported TO have been Seen
throughout the Windward islands.
Early in May, 1902, Mont Pelee
broke into violent eruption, wiplng
out the city of ST. Pierre and reach
ing other towns nearby. The loss OF
life on that occasion was estimated at
10000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
TO BUILD NEW VESSELS.
Steel Corporation Preparing t
Handle Its Own TONNAGE.

The Pittsburg Steamship Company,
the marine wing of the United States
Steel Corporation, will place con
tracts within the next week for five
steel freight carriers for delivery at
the opening of navigation in 1905.
The United States Steel Corpora
tion is preparing to be in a position
TO handle all of its own ore and II Is
estimated that nine steamers viii
have to be added to the fleet. In
1902 the steel company used 1S,OO0,-
900 tons of ore and had a carrying
capacity of 100000 tons. The FIVE
new steamers will increase the ca.
pacity to 1G,000,000 tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
FIVE PERSONS BADLY BURNED.
One Expected to Die as the Result Of
an Explosion.


A terrific explosion took place at
the Scottdale, Pa. plant of the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry Company. Five persons
were badly burned. one of whom Is
likely TO die. The injured are: Mike
Shulic, Polish laborer. aged as;
badly burned about the head and
body, expected to die. William But
Ter, foreman, aged SO: entire upper
portion of his body burned. August
Peterson, cupola man. aged 60;
severely burned about the head and
face. william Whiteside laborer,
aged 80; face and hands badly burn
ed. Nicholas Andrew, laborer: hair
burned from head, face cut and
otherwise injured.
The explosion was caused by
water being in the bed under the
cupola when the bottom was dropped
after a cast. The coremakers' shed
was blown to pieces.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
On verae of Starvation.

At a meeting of the Manchester
city council it was announced that
owing to the hard times and depress-
ion in the cotton industries between
10000 and $4,000 people in the poor.
er parts of the city were practically
on the verge OF starvation. Similar
conditions prevail in London and
other large cities of the United
Kingdom.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
portuouese Troops Slaughtered.

The minister of marine announced
in the chamber that a detachment of
Portuguese troops, belonging to a col.
umn operating in Portuguese West
Africa against the Cuanhamas. was
surprised by the trlbesmen while
crossing the Cunene river. The de.
tachment, which numbered 499
officers and men, lost 254 killed. in.
Guiding Is officers and so wound.
ed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Earthauake Felt in Italy.

A strong shock of earthquake was
experienced in the south of Italy, ac-
companied by floods of rain. The
greatest force of the earthquake was
felt in Calabria. Three houses fell at
Soylla and many others were render
ed unsafe. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
$4,000 in Diamonds Stolen.

Albert b. Gaines, president of the
jefferson Hotel Company. st. Louis,
in the hotel had been entered and
$4,000 worth of diamonds belonging
to his wife stolen. Mrs. Gaines wit
messed the robbery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
EIGHT SKELETONS FOUND.
Remains Of Humans With Bullet
Wounds in Skulls.

Much excitement has been Great
ed in the village of Sparta, 16 miles
north of Grand Rapids, Mich, by the
discovery of eight skeletons near the
town.
The discovery was made by three
young men who We're hunting. They
found one skeleton and upon investi-
eating found three more buried in
the ground, and an army of men be-
gan digging over the premises.
Four more were found. A bullet
was found in each skull. The region
in which the bodies were found was
formerly a wild one and it is thought
that the bodies may be those of early
settlers killed by highwaymen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Blockade Effective.

Small outpost fights constitute the
sum of the activities reported from
the vicinity of Mukden. The Japan
ese blockade of Port Arthur is so
effective that Ges. Stoesse has been
unable to inform the war Office at st.
Petersburg of the situation there.
The report of the arrival of the
Russian armored cruiser Bayan. of
the Port Arthur squadron at Han.
chau bay. near Shanghai. has no
official confirmation
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Town Without Municipal Tax.

1t has been discovered that Barton.
vile, H., where the State asylum for
incurable insane is located. is the
only incorporated town in the United
States that does not have to levy a
municipal tax. The population of
Bartonville is only 300, but the town
collects $4,000 annually in saloon H.
censes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Getting Ready for Winter.

The Japanese are bringing up
enormous quantities of supplies aai
ammunition for the winter campaign.
using the reconstructed railway. carts
and junks on the Lao and Taitsa
rivers. The railroad traffic is unin.
terrupted and additional soldiers con-
tinue to arrive, Outpost sllirmishes
are confined to the first and fourth
armies. Cold weather is just begin
ming.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Rscluse Found Dead.

Charles Traylor. who lived alone
upon his farm near Jacksonville. w.
Va, was found dead in his house with
a bullet In his head. 1t is believed
he was murdered. Traylor was 60
years old. Ii was known he had at
least 5000 cash. and probably more in
the house. The money cannot be
found. No clue has been discovered.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
RoBBER iMPalsoNs GIRL.
steals $1,7oo from Bank and Locks
Assistant Cashier in Vault.

A robber walked into the savings
bank at Treynor Ia, and an the point
of a revolver, compelled the assistant
cashier. Miss Frances Flood. to take
$1,700 from the cash drawer ana
vault and put the money in bag he
carried. Then he drove the young
woman into the big vault and locked
her in. Later customers heard the
girls screams for help and released
her from the vault.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
FIFTY KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Destruction of an Ammunition Maga-
zine at Sebastopol.

A telegram from the Russian from
tier reports that so persons were
killed by fire and an explosion Of an
ammunition magazine at Sebastopol.
An immense amount of ammunition
was destroyed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Crew of Fourteen Drowned.

The Norwegian bark Sir John
Lawrence, from London. has struck
on sunken rocks outside the harbor
at Frederickstad. and has broken up.
The crew of IA were drowned.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12
Exposition Attendance Grows.

During the 134 days that the
Worlds fair has been open. up to the
closing of the gates Saturday night,
12,515,511 admissions had been re.
corded. The attendance record for
last week was 722,565.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-12

The will of Daniel Willard Flske.
who died in Germany, September II.
bequeaths to Cornell university at
Ithaca, N. Y, an aggregate of $780,
600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
Saves Two From Death.

Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whOoping cough and
bronchitis writes Mrs. W. X. Havi-
land, of Armonk, " Y, "but, when ali
other remedies failed, We saved her
life with DR. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had consumption in an
advanced stage. also used this wonder
full medicine and today she is perfectly
we'll" Desperate throat and lung dis
eases yield TO DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry as to no other medicine on earth.
Infallible for coughs and colds. 50
cents and 81 bottles guaranteed by
HartZ & Ullemeyer. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
One NIGHT in June Closes.

are short in the game protection fund
their lbOndsmen must make good the
deficiency at once.
In concluding his instructions to
the deputy wardens, Commissioner
Wheeler says:
Il beg to advise you that from all
ever the state come glowing reports
of great increase in prairie chickens
and quail, and decided change in the
sentiment of the people in favor of
the law. | am sure another year of
its proper enforcement will demon
strate beyond question. it's true value
to all citizens. and especially to the
sportsmen and lovers of gun and dog.
please remember that you are the
deputy game warden of your county
every day and night in the month and
are expected to be alert and ready
to act ON all violations of the game
law, whether you are at the time as
signed to some special service on spe-
cial pay or not. This department eX-
poets your undivided assistance in
protecting the game of the state, for
which purpose the law was passed.
At the same time no good citizen
should be treated disrespectfully or
unnecessarily embarrassed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
STATE GAME WARDEN CALLS ON
FARMERS TO HELP ENFORCE LAW

State Game Warden Wheeler says
it is his purpose to make the game law
as effective as possible. and to- this
end he is endeavoring to arouse public
interest. He is sending to the wardens
a number of special circulars, the pur-
pose being to give them additional
information and instruction concern
ing the laws.
In one of the circulars he calls
the attention of the game wardens
to the necessity of having the co-opera-
ton and assistance of farmers, who
are constantly annoyed by irresponsi-
BILE, unlicensed hunters. These men,
the commissioner says, are interested
in having the law enforced and if they
are given the proper encouragement
will do much to aid the department.
You should" says the circular to
the wardens. notify farmers and land
owners through the local papers and
verbally as you meet them, that when
they see or hear violations of the game
law and can get name OF violatOr and
enough evidence TO justify an arrest,
they should notify you or this Office
by telephone or telegraph, at our eX-
pense. and thereby assist in getting
prompt action in every case"
For the information of the general
public and TO secure liable data con-
corning the effect which the new law
is having in various parts of the state,
the commissioner has directed the
wardens to send in a monthly report
from each county. This report is to
show the kinds of game. its condition
in summer and winter. whether in
creasing or decreasing.
In addition to this phase of the
work the commissioner is directing
his attention to the financial features
of his office The wardens have been
directed To motif all officers issuing
| licenses that the money collected each
month must be turned into the state
treasury promptly. Where officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
t. 3O-Why Women Sin.
First Look at Runaways.

Rock Island had its first review OF
the New York Casinos latest comedy
hit. THE Runaways," at the Illinois
last evening. and. as was expected,
there was a capacity audience. The
original production was brought here.
The company is on its first road tour,
and is playing to immense business all
along the route.
The Shuberts, who are among the
few who have succeeded in this partic-
ular field of entertainment. demonstra-
ted in their Chinese Honeymoon" that
they were not afraid to open their
purse strings in trying. to surpass in
layishness the efforts of their contem-
poraries. The Honeymoon" was a
winner. firmly establishing the Shu-
berts in the confidence of the public.
Yet there is more TO The Runaways"
than the tinsel and glare. One who
would not say that he had received the
value of his admission indeed must be
difficult TO please. for there has been
injected a variety some of which ought
to appeal 10 your taste no matter what
liz is. arthur Dunn, 4 comedian of the
pocket edition order. who was last
seen in Rock Island with Ezra Ken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
One Of MANY.

H. A Tisdale. of Summerton, s. G..
suffered for 20 years with the piles.
Specialists were employed and many
remedies used, but relief and perma-
nent good was found only in the use
Of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. This
is only one OF the many, many cures
that have been effected by this won
derful remedy. In buying Witch Ha-
eel salve 1t is only necessary to see
that you get the genuine Dewitt s,
made by f. c. Dewitt & Co, in Chi
cago. and a cure is certain. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel cures all kinds Of piles.
cuts. burns, bruises. eczema, letter.
ring-worm, skin diseases, etc. Sold by
all druggists. ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12

shown him was very gratifying, and in
this he was no doubt sincere. He then
| in a dramatic way mentioned the
heroes of the country-Grant, Lincoln,
Garfield. Mckinley, and included
Roosevelt He followed this up with
selections from Aesop's Fables, to the
great amusement of the audience. In
connection with the trust issue. which
he declared to be no issue at all in this
campaign. he declared that the demo
cratic party had as many members at
the head of trusts as the republicans
had. inferring from this that the trust
heads were in direct communication
with democratic headquarters, though
by what method of reasoning he drew
1.-THE inference is a problem. He men
toned the currency question, and gave
some instances of his experience as a
stump speaker in the Nebraska cam
paign of 1896.
Republican Conventions a Farce.
1t was when he reached the proposed
amendment to make primary elections
compulsory that he used the knife on
the wounds of faCtiOnal strife. He de
clared that republican conventions are
"a farce, and to bring out this fact he
gave very clear illustrations from his
own experience in the pre-conventiOn
campaign in which he was, or thought
he was, i'll treated by some controlling
faction in the county conventions He
did il in 4 vCN artistic way, SO that
lit would be hard to give any direct
statement. but the trend of his re-
marks IN regard to his candidacy was
very evident to the entire audience.
He particularly mentioned the Madi-
son county convention, and the reSOlu-
tions passed there. to the effect that
the IS contested delegates. seated by
the majority vote, could select the del
egates to the county convention two
years from now. The governor stated
that he knew what those delegates
would stand for in the campaign two
years hence. He very clearly pointed
out that they would undoubtedly be
Ianti-Yates. The governor, after I'M
loading his complaints against the
treatment he received at the hands of
the party in the pre-cOnventiOn cam
paign. gave some argument to show
that the primary law should be voted
for and that as long as the people of
Chicago want their charter amendment
the people in the other parts of the
state should assist them to secure its
passage.
Yates Is Criticized.
The party leaders in Rock Island |
very candidly express their opinion of
the governors address last evening, |
saying that while Yates is a very dra- |
matte speaker, he used decidedly poor |
jdgment in his remarks in regard to |
the factional troubles of the party. and |
too often to the achievements |
of Yates, and to his grievances against |
the opposing factions in the campaign |
for denomination. He appealed to the
sympathy of the audience by telling of
the difficulty of his position with the
majority of the legislature against him,
and claimed that this alleged oppOsi-
ton would have been a safeguard to
any Encouragement on his part as the
executive of the state The governor
left this morning for 10 Daviess coun-
~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12

dali. his brother-in-law, is featured.
He is the show, with some sixty peo-
pie. mostly gorgeously gowned women,
fitting about him.
Dunn has the role of a jockey. He
is funny to look at. While he does not
figure materially in the story, he man
ages to appear often enough so that
the audience will not lose sight of him.
William DOx, a Peoria boy, plays OppO-
site TO Dunn. DOX is six feet minus
his sOX. Dunn is four. Dunn is barely
tall enough to reach DOX's vest pocket.
Little of the music is of the whistle
able variety "A Kiss for Each Day in
the Week." in which Dunn does his IA
nous osculatory stunt with six vOlup-
tuous blonde widows. is the hit of the
piece. There were at least five encOreS
last night. Dunn told the audience he
did not care if he was kept coming
back until morning. In one of the cho-
ruses he employs a step-ladder TO reach
the lips of the tall girl. He nestled
suspiciously close to the fat widow
with the gold tooth. There was a re-
port that he was after the gold.
Erminie Earl has the principal fe-
male part. Miss Earl IS pretty and
clever. but she does not sing. Miss
Blanche Wayne, who is the Princess
Angelcake of the show, was out of the
cast, and her understudy assumed the
role She did well, although occasion
ally having to be prompted on her
lines.
w. F.. Meehan, a gOod-looking young
fellow, was pleasing as Dave Budd, a
bookmaker, who falls in love with
Dorothy Maynard (Sallie RandalD, an
army nurse with poetic tendencies,
who mistakes him for a publisher The
two contributed pretty singing and
dancing numbers.
Show Girl This Evening.
B. c. Whitney's production of The
Show Girl" which will be seen at the
Illinois this evening, is just the kind
of an attraction TO go To. if you want
TO be irresistibly divorced from dull
care and worry and TO spend an even
ing in laughter and enjoyment There
is a wealth of music, color and beauty
and everything goes with a dash and
sparkle The comedy abounds with
clever specialties introduced by Hilda
Thomas, Lou Hall, Forresters and
Floyd. Sam Mylie, Charles Haigh,
Charles E Parcor and the Apollo
quartet The chorus containing 30
beautiful singing and dancing girls will
be seen and heard TO advantage. The
scenery and electrical effects are all
new and the costumes are magnificent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12

boost Deneen as his successor, he was
a decided disappointment. for the only
reference he made favorable to the
gubernatorial candidate Was in conn"c-
ton with a catalogue of the party's
candidates.
The governor came N over the Bur
lington at 7:10 O'Clock, ard was escort
ed 10 the H;1aF house Nv delegation
of citizens 1t was evident that the
committee had done all in its power to
make the reception for the governo~
last evening heal the soreness over
his chilly reception by republicans the
last time he was in Rock Island. The
crowd gathered at the rink at an early
hour. but il was not until after 800
o'clock that the speaker and commit
tee returned from 4 tour about the Cit.
escorted by the Flambeau club, a cor
tingent from Moline, and the Water
town hospital representation.
Music to IIumor Crowd.
In order to get the crowd in a more
agreeable humor after its long wait it
was given a real treat in the form OF
sele ctions from the Omaha Male quar-
tet. II was evident that the music was
more pleasing to the audience than the
speeches to follow. for long applause
followed each song, until Chairman c.
J. Searle announced a selection by a
band. and then introduced the COVER
nor in = hurried speech.
Gov. Yates opened his speech by ad
hitting that he was fully aware that
no such audience would have turned
L. 80
the state He said that the kindness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
MURDER STORY is A FAKE
Larson, Steamer Helen Blair EmpIoye.
is Released by Muscatine Police.

Larson, the deckhand on the steam
Jail at Muscatine where he was held
on suspicion of having murdered
Erickson, his companion.
Larson seems to have been the vic
tim of a trumped up story. probably
originating among the men employed
on the steamer. Larson and Erickson
went ashore at Muscatine and after
having drinks at a levee saloon started
in the direction of the boat. Larson
soon afterward returned to the saloon
alone.
Two days later there was found, the
story reads. the body of man in a
Rock Island box car at Kansas City.
It was believed to be the body of
Erickson 1t was stated that Erick-
son had a sum of money when he left
the steamer. but there was not a cent
on the dead body. Now the Kansas
City Star rises to relate that the story
of the finding of a body in a box car
there is without foundation.
Erastus Jones. a colored attache of
the Helen Blair. has been accused of
starting the murder story. but enters
a denial. He says his first information
came from a reported on the evening
paper at Muscatine. Larson rejoined
the steamer at Muscatine last evening
and was aboard her when she arrived
in Rock Island this morning.
Erickson did leave the boat at Mus
'catine. but Larson supposes that he
is in the tri-cities. probably having
grown tired of working.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
huneke.Nosbouroh.

Miss Elsie Vosbourgh and Albert
Huneke. both of Hillsdale. were mar
ried Monday evening at : o'clock by
Rev. E. w. Thompson at the home of
the brides aunt. Mrs. Henry Fender
SOC Forty-fourth street. They depart
ed to spend their honeymoon in St.
Louis. The bride is a former school
teacher and the groom is in the hard
ware business at Hillsdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
Pit Box Office Winner.

Wilton Lackaye's engagement with
THE Pit" in Chicago has been the
most remarkable in business results
known in that city for years. 1t will
be remembered that its former run
was stopped by the Iroquois fire, when
all the theatres were forced to close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
STORIES OF STAGE.

Oct. 1.-THE Show Girl.
Oct. 13-Out of the Fold.
Oct. 1G-Under Southern Skies.
Oct. 19-Chinese Honeymoon.
Oct. 2O-Bird Center
Oct. 21-Hamlet.
Oct. 22-Her Only Son.
Oct. 23-Human Hearts.
Week Oct. 24-Readick Stock com
pany.
Oct. 3O-Why Women Sin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
PEEPS INTO PAST
Governor Yates sun SmartInR Under
His Defeat for RenOmi-
nation
CALLS CONVENTION A FARCE
His Speech is a Disappointment to
the Republicans
Here.

Gov. Richard Yates delivered an adj
dress last evening at the rink on Six
teenth street in the interests OF the
republican party. He did his best TO
reopen the unsettled fractional troubles
Of the republicans in this county. II
the governor had been expected to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
Way Down East's Record.

WAY Down East" is rapidly APP
preaching its fifteen thousandth per
Torrance in the United States. Three
companies have been constantly pre-
senting this wonderful success for sew
en- years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-12
Freeman and Brady.

Max Freeman has been especially
engaged by William A Brady and
Joseph r. Grismer for their revival
OF BARLEY Campbelrs Siberia" at Nc
Wears theatre. Chicago. II is a
strange coincidence that when Siberia"
was originally done at the California
theatre, San Francisco. in 1853, Free