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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17

| st. Petersburg, June 17-An official
statement has been issued announc-
ing that the convocation of the diet
will probably be prevented by order
of the emperor as a result of the as
sassination of Governor General Bo-
brikoff by the son of Senator Schau-
mann yesterday, thus causing the peo-
pie to suffer for the act. The state
ment continues:
The malcontents in Finland COM
prise hardly one-seventh of the popula-
tion, and are made up mostly of
SwedeS. The mass of the Firms them
selves are content, as they understand
the purpose of the measures taken for
the unificatton of the empire, but some
of the Finnish papers have been ex-
tremely hostile in their attitude, and
the indignities sometimes offered to
the Russian officers necessitated what
ever repressive measures Governor
General BobrikOff may have been com
PEELED to employ.
Recent Disposition Better.
"Or late n better disposition has
been manifested towards General Bob
rikoif and the Russian administration.
owing to a better understanding and
TO the knowledge that the governor
general favored Il meeting of the diet
Last December an attempt was made
upon the life of the chief of police at
HelsingfOrs. and therefore this Is the
second act of violence within six
months" Schaumann was a universi-
ty student and member of the Ma
tionaliSt party. His father. two years
ago, protested in the senate against
the policy of the Russian government
in Finland.
Made Himself Unpopular.
Gen. Bobrikoff was appointed gov
ernor of Finland in 1899. He had
made himself very unpopular by his
arbitrary course in enforcing the Rus
sian policy toward the Firms.
This led to serious riOting at Hell
singforS in 1902. which was suppressed
by COSsackS. The last recorded act
of General Bobrikoff was in March of
this year, when he issued procIa ma
ton fOrbiddiEg the people to darken
their windows at unusual hours"
People who chose to go to bed before
10 o'clock at night were subject to
heavy fines. This step was due 10 the
neglect of the Firms TO illuminate
their houses in honor Of the beginning
of war with Japan.
Tension Was Growing Less Severe.
While little is known here concern
ing the motives behind Schaumann's
act. the authorities entertain no doubt
that it grew out of opposition to the
policy of the classification of Finland.
The question of the cOnvOcatiOn Of the
diet. which is regarded as one of the
most vital institutions of Finnish ma
tiOnal life. aroused much feeling.
General BObrikoff was at first opposed
TO the convOcatiOn of the diet. but on
account of the recent Improvement in
the situation in Finland, especially
since the outbreak of the war, and be-
cause of the resolutions of loyalty to
the emperor and approving the con
duct of the war which were passed
by the senate, the governor general
had decided TO recommend that the
diet should he allowed to meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
JAPs LOSE TRANSPORTS AND MEN
SkrydIoffs Squadron Sinks Two Ships Car.
rying 400 Soldiers.

Toxic, June II. - There seems no
doubt that the Russian Vladivostok
squadron has been doing damage to
the japanese. The squadron has sunk,
it is reported, two japanese transports
carrying 1,40O soldiers and a quantity
Of stores. The transports were the
Haticbi and Sado. The captaia OF
the transport Hino, which has arrived
at Moji, reports that he saw the trans
port Haticbi, Captain Campbell, being
attacked by a Russian warship with
four tunnels.
Details obtainable from the surviV-
ors Of the Ill-fated transports show
that the Hatichi and the Sado met
three Russian warships near Xxi ISL
and, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
Continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
First Estimate Places
Them at 1000
Men.
DEFEAT WAS COMPLETE
Fog Enables V1adiVostok
Fleet to Again Get
Away.

st. Petersburg. June 17.-An Asso-
ciated Press Lao Yang dispatch con-
tains the first Russian estimate of Gen.
Stakelberg's losses, placing them at
/ 900 men and 20 officers.
Saved by the Fog.
Toxic, June 17.-It is probable a
fog has again saved the Vladivostok
squadron. Many rumors are extant
of an action at sea, but they are not
confirmed Admiral Kamimura with
his squadron is still chasing the en-
emy.
New Chwang, June 1.-Two Greek
refugees report the landing of the
Japanese in force a few miles south
of Kaichou and stiff fight southeast
of that place Thursday afternoon.
Reports From Port Arthur.
Chefoo, June 17-Chinese arriving
here today from Port Arthur and Dal-
ny state fighting on land and sea con-
tinues at Port Arthur. The Chinese
believe the Russians are unable to
hold out and are preparing to destroy
the place.
Correspondent in Port Arthur.
Indianapolis, Ind. June IA ca
blegram from Chefoo says Hector
Fuller, staff war correspondent of the
Indianapolis News, has been captured
by four Russians soldiers and taken
to Port Arthur. He was blindfolded
and placed in prison.
Fleets May Have Met.
Toxic. June 17.-Reports from Saga
near Sasobo say sounds of cannonad-
ing were heard off the coast. 1t is
possible the Japanese fleet has met
the Russians.
Squadron at Oki Island.
London, June 1.-THE Japanese le-
CATION has received a dispatch from
Toxic announcing that the Russian
VladivostOk squadron was sighted off
Oki island yesterday.
Tells of stakeIberg's Defeat.
st. Petersburg. June 17.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
telegram, dated June IL. from General
kuropatkin: Il have received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lieutenant Gen
eral Baron Stakelberg, dated June 10,
l 20 IL. m: Yesterday l had intended
TO attack the enemy's right flank, but
just as our troops had been assigned
for the purpose and were beginning to
envelope theenemy's right
flank the Japanese, in their turn, at
tackled my right flank with superior
forces, and l was compelled to re-
treat by three roads to the NORTH"
Losses Heavy in Men and Guns.
Our losses are heavy, but they are
not yet completely known. During the
engagement the Third and Fourth bat
teries OF the First artillery brigade
were literally cut to pieces by tho
teen were rendered completely useless
and were abandoned. The conduct OF
the troops was excellent, a large pro-
portion of them refusing TO retire un-
til after they had been repeatedly or
dercd to do sO.'"
Did the Japs Get Revenge?
London, June 1.-THE Toxic CORE
Spondent of Reuters Telegram COM
pany sends a report via Cologne that
three Russian warships which were
engaged with japanese vessels off the
island of Tsushima on Wednesday and
yesterday, were captured by Admiral
This would mean that the
Russian Vladivostok squadron must no
longer be considered in the war.
JAPs LOSE TRANSPORTS AND MEN
,krydIoh's Squadron Sinks Two Ships Car
rying 400 Soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
THERY, THE FRENCHMAN,
WINS THE HOMBURG RACE

Homburg, Prussia, June 17.-Thery,
the French contestant won today's
motor race for the James Gordon Ben
nett cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
TO SUFFER
Gar Will Prevent the Assembling
of the Finnish
Diet.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS CRIME
Official Statement Says the MaIcOn
tents Are q Small
Minority.

Helsingfors, Finland, June 17.-Gen.
Bobriffog. governor general of Finland
who was shot yesterday, died this
morning. The people are calm and
there is no excitement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
GEN. S. D. LEE HEAD OF THE
CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Nashville. Tenn. June 1.-THE
United Confederate veterans elected
General Stephen ID. Lee OF Columbus,
Miss. as commRnder-in inc chief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
Guantanamo Is Hit.

Guantanamo, Cuba, June II. - The
most severe stor mon record has swept
over Guantanamo. There were show
ers all Monday and at night Il steady
downpour of rain began, lasting till
noon Tuesday At a. m. the GuaSO,
Bano and Jaibo rivers were all out of
their banks and sweeping the country,
causing loss of life and property. Ten
bodies have been recovered thus far,
but much greater loss of life is sup
posed to have occurred in the low
districts beyond the rivers. There are
large numbers of dead cattle along the
banks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
Train Held Inland.

\ train which left Havana Satur-
day is held between waShouts forty
miles inland. y relief train bringing
mail and passengers waE wrecked at
Moron. The fireman and mail agent
were killed, and two of the employees
were injured. The passengers are safe.
The mines at Daiquiri are crippled
and six of the employees have been
drowned. The pier has been damaged.
Santiago de Cuba's property loss is
enormous. The streets and many build
ings have been badly damaged, and
there have been immense losses in the
country districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
CUBA'S BIG STORM
Fourteen inches of Rain Fell at
Santiago in Two
Days.
GREATDAMAaE AND LossOFLIFE
Bodies Floating i'm the Swollen
Streams-FOrty- Known
Dead.

Santiago de Cuba, June IL. - The
worst storm of decade began last
Friday and eliminated Monday night
in fourteen inches of rain which fell
in five hours, accompanied by hur-
ricane. The lower village of FL Cobre
has been destroyed. Forty-five per
sons are known TO be dead, and scores
are missing. Bodies are floating in the
Cobre river. Twenty bodies have been
recovered by boats patrolling the bay.
All the bridges on the Cobre railway
are out and many bridges have been
lost on the Cuba railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
Did the Japs Get Revenge? ?

London, June 1.-THE Toxic CORE
spOndent of Reuters Telegram COM
pany sends a report via Cologne that
three Russian warships which were
engaged with japanese vessels off the
island of Tsushima on Wednesday and
yesterday, were captured by Admiral
Kamimura. This would mean that the
Russian VladivostOk squadron must no
longer be considered in the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17

Continued on Pa &c six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-17
squadron at OkI leland.

London. June 1.-THE Japanese lie
CATION has received a dispatch from
Toxic announcing that the Russial
VladivostOk squadron was sighted OF
Oki island yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06

Life Is not all stools and bonds and
margins down in Wall street. The Other
day reporter opened the door OF prom
inent brokers Office, and was startled te
behold three brokers' and two clerks OF
their knees on the floor around small
but self-possessed kitten. The kitten waA
sitting with her tail cOlled around be,
front feet, paying not the slightest atten.
ton to any OF them. while two OF the
brokerspurred overwhelmingly, the clerks
meowed. and the third broker iyed her
with a steely glance AS the reporter
paused In the doorway and gazed In
amazement, the kitten rose languldly
and made her way between two of ths
brokers over to the waste basket where
she began playing with bundle Of pa
pers. Then explanations were forthcom-
Ing. I'VE found her outside" one of the
brokers volunteered, 'and got her some
milk and brought her in here. We were
betting on whom she would go TO. The
conditions were that we could make any
noise we wanted to. but we were not al.
lowed to move or to call her. The beta
are on" he added, regretfully-N. Y.
Sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
HER SERIOUS MISTAKE.
Put Her Ticket Away SO safely II Wa
Hard 10 Get when
wanted.

She was going on a journey-the first
she had ever taken alone. At least that
was the inference naturally deducted
from her actions, writes Elliott Flower
in Brooklyn Eagle.
She was reading and trying to loos
like an old traveller, when the conductor
came along.
Ticket. please said the conductor
ooh. yes. have one" che answered
brightly. That's all right it's safe"
LET me see 1t, please"
She looked startled.
"Do--do you have to see Il? ?" she
asked.
81 can't let you ride unless see yonr
ticket" explained the conductor.
II never thought of that" she said
nervously. Everyone cautioned me
me against losing II, so T."
so you promptly lost I'll"
ooh, no; have it, told you so be.
fore. know where It is, but"
She looked up at him anriously, bu!
the conductor was obtuse Perhaps he
was not a married man.
"Oh, what's THAR she exclaimed. sud
denly pointing.
There was a swish Of skirts as he
looked in the direction indicated. When
he looked back at her, wonderingly. she
was holding the ticket out TO him.
Take your old ticket she cried
holly, "and hope you and your old road
go to smash"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
HUMAN ILLS DUE TO SOAP. {
Writer In Loadon Times Starts an
Interesting Discuxsion-yiews
of the Specialists.

A short letter printed In the London
Times stands out among such allah
sorbing topics as the possibilities OF
war in the near or far east. the fiscal
question and other matters of grave in
terests. The writer Of this letter refers
to the announcement that royal CON-
mission is about to be appointed to in.
vestigate the physical deterioration Of
the English people.
He proceeds. says the New York Sun
to declare the conviction that this
deterioration is due TO the excessive use
Of soap. which removes the natural oil
given by the Almighty to protect the
body. and thus exposes IT 10 rheuma-
tism, chills. disease and dirt.
The writer boasts that he has not
used soap for 80 years. while all the
time he was doing the hardest kind Of
work at sea. and yet he never had a
twinge OF rheumatism or any other all
ment
The appearance OF this letter was the
signal for general press investigation
into the philosophy OF soap. Physicians.
dermatologists, complexion specialists
and even recruiting sergeants have been
interviewed on the subject. with the re-
suit that soap CONS forth victorious
and is declared to be an absolute neees-
sity of life under modern conditions
The Lancet admits that soap is not
calculated to make the skin supple. be-
cause it removes the natural oil. but
cold cream Is a remedy for this.
Nevertheless, said the Lancet, mot
q few people manage to maintain per.
sonal cleanliness without the use Of soap
at ALL"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
why She Cooked II.

The happy-faced man swung onto Z
College avenue car, and this was the
story he had to tell as an explanation
for his good humor:
II have good joke on my wife. We
have a new girl, German, just over
from the Fatherland. She is a hard
and willing worker, but is greatly In
need of judgment and common sense
Yesterday my wife ordered fish and In
structed the girl to serve 1t for dinner.
As soon as | tasted it knew there
would be something interesting when
my wife discovered 1t was not as fresh
as 1t should be- Her first mouthful
caused her to ring for the girl
Mary, is this the fish that came
to-day
Yes, mann
"'Didn't you know II was not good
when you cooked it?'
Eyes, ma'am
Then. why did you cook IT,
well, you bought 1t. and | thought
you knew II, too" - indianapolis
News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilld
Hoods Jdrsdparilld
Is a thoroughly good medicine. Begin
70 take II TODAY. Get HOODS.
LEBAUDI PUTS ON ROYAL AIRS
of sahara. tn His Letters-ExFects
Splendid Reception ia Paris.

Jacques l., emperor of SaharG, Is
making preparations to have himself
received at his residence. Rue De
Berri. Paris. where will float from the
balcony his Saharan flag ornamented
with two lions. supporting u shield
bearing as device laborer pushing a
pillow attached TO a motor
His majesty" has been a busy man
since landing AZ Hamburg. He sent a
letter to Capt. lures. of the cruiser Cali
Zee. thanking him for rescuing the five
abandoned sailors; he received hun
1.eds OF letters and kilograms addressed
Jacques l.. Emperor OF Sahara" and
de announces his intention TO initiate
Andrew Carnegie, giving large sum TO
he arbitration court, which he wishes
70 pass on the legitimacy OF his claiR
20 the new empire. Lebaudy's plan for
religious instruction may displease Pre-
mier Combes. for IS brothers Of the
Christian Doctrine order and Is daugh.
ters OF the Holy Ghost win attend to the
religious education of the settlers; also
IA missionaries have been engaged for
the capital. Troja, which is still unhuilt
The throne for the Inauguration has
been ordered from a Paris upholsterer
and Lebaudy's official paper is inscribed
Empire Of Sahara, liberty of con
science, force, work. manufacture. com
marce, agriculture, labor
Lebaudy has summoned II men. whom
he calls ministers OF state" to Glion
Switzerland, for reconciliation rela.
tive to his plans, he has secured quota
OF colonists and is now preparing for Q
second waiting list. He is arranging foi
an army OF 100 men, commanded by a
lieutenant general who VIII draw &
salary equal to that OF the commander
Of any army corps in France The first
SETTLERS start Oh November IS.
Lebaudy will soon visit England tc
buy printing outfit and adjustable
houses: he will next issue a proclama-
tion to the powers In the meantime
the French press calls on the govern.
ment to take action against Lebaudy
some calling him pirate. while all de-
mand that he defray the expense of ths
government cruiser Galilee. which lib
Grated the men who now bring damage
suits. The papers declare it is all liks
page frcm Jules Verne.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06

Sale mau on a street ear who had
already given up his seat as he nudged
Q familiar friend who still kept his:
why don't you get up and give the
woman a seat?"
She, who was standing. glared at
him.
"Slr," she said, Il will have you
know | am q LADY,"
"Ah! Beg your pardon, madam" he
replied politely, Il took you for a wo.
manl"-Portland Oresonian.
Mrs. Hayfork lin country post ofilce)
Anything for me?
Postmaster don't see nothin'
II was expectin' letter or post
card from Aunt Spriggs. tellin' what
day she was comm"
Rural Postmaster calling to hls
wife)-Did you see a postcard from
Mrs. Hayfork's Aunt Sallie?
Yes: she's comm on Thursday
Petoskey lMicltl Eyra ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
DEVICE FOR LUNCH CARDS.
Arranging for Fashionable Coun-
try House Affair la the East.

AT a luncheon recently given at a
fashionable country house the place
cards were prettily suggestive of the
various nationalities of the young
women guests. says the Chicago
Chronicle. Each card was an oblong
of white drawing paper and painted in
water colors with bar Of music from
o song characteristic Of the particular
country. an appropriate bit of land
scape being combined with it. Thus
the young woman of English descent
had a bar of God Save the King" on
her card and above il tiny hedge
with wild roses painted at the edge OF
a meadow The German young woman
had the Watch on the Rhine for her
bar of music, and a miniature view OF
the famous river and one of its ia
nous castles.
The girl who had noted French
ancestor received card having a bar
of the "Marseillaise" painted on il and
bit of bridge over the Seine. The
Scotch lassie had Here's a Health
10 Prince Charlie" for her song. and a
tiny figure of highlander crossing a
moor on her card. The girl of Irish
extraction had bar of the Wearing
of the Green" and a border of sham
rocks. The American girls received
Columbia. the Gem Of the Ocean" and
a sketch of the Reliance at anchor as
card decoration. Several OF the
girls were of New York Knickcrbocker
stock, and bar of an old Dutch song
with a sketch of historical New
York locality. were cleveriy put To-
gether to make up their cards. A bow
Of orange ribbon tied them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
OLD AGE REVEALS ROMANCE
Fourth BirthCay of "a New
Jersey woman.

A sad romance is brought to light by
the recent celebration of the ninety.
fourth birthday of Miss Mary Ann Ter.
hume, who lives with her aunt, Mrs Har.
vey Green. at Orange, N. J. Miss Ter.
hume has never been married because oil
VOW she took when she was 20 years
old
She is the daughter OF the late Carried
Terhune, OF New Brunswick. She was
engaged to be married to young physi.
clan of that place. The day had been set
the bridal trousseau prepared, and inyi.
tations issued for the wedding when the
physician was stricken with an illness
that soon caused his death Miss Ter
hume then declared that she would never
marry. The aged woman has outlivet
nearly all Of her immediate relatives, and
now, although her age has made hei
feeble. II is her proud boast that In all
her life she has never required the ser
vices of a doctor. She posed for her pic
ture the other day for the first time since
she was q young girl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
-----------------------------
PHOTOS OF FREAKS.
Specially Has Proved Lucrative Il
Photographer In Gotham-''Takes"
Only Living Curiosities.

Not far from the Cooper Union Is S
photograph gallery devoted almost en-.
tirely to freaks, says The New York
Times. Sometimes few pugillsts
get in there, but as general thing
they patronize a shop kept by an ex'
pugilst a little further down the
street
In the freaks shop you will find at
almost any hour of the day giants and
dwarfs, skeletons and fat men, hu
man pincushions and sword swallow
ers-in fact anything that is included
In the museum and circus line, on ex.
hibition from ten cents to one dollar.
Nothing in the way Of a Legitimate
freak escapes. But once let an out.
sider-that Is, man whom thu
patrons of the show do not consider a
genuine freak like the sole Mar.
Unique survivor, at Barnum's-get In
there and he gets no picture.
The photographer began with pick
Ing up chance freaks in the circus
dDOut ten years dSOs ilC pci Soii"iis
sought out freaks and took commits.
sion on the number of photographs
sold In the shows. The freak photog.
rapher doesn't do that now. He
knows that he has facility for photo
graphing freaks better than anybody
else, Just as others excel in sporting
scenes and some in handsomely
gowned women. Every man. OF any
good, in every profession has his
strong point; and this mans is In
posing freaks 10 the best advantage.
His name Is on pictures sold In
freak shows In New York or any
where else this side of San Francisco.
His bank account would compare
.avorably with the bank accounts OF
many fashionable photographers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
TO ADD "STOCKING ROOM. y
Up-t0-Date Chicago Bunk to Install
Apartment for use Of Female
Customers.

A decided novelty in the shape of a
Stocking room" Is to be feature of the
new Jackson trust and savings bank,
which is to be opened in Chicago soon.
The room is intended to secure women
customers for the bank This statement
was made recently by one Of the organi
GERS of the institution.
A Stocking room" he explained, IS
not, as ITS name would seem to signify, a
place where women's hosiery is sold,
but simply room in which she can reach
her money without embarrassment
When woman patron visits the new
bank she will not be compelled to admit
with blush that she would like to MAKE
deposit OF money. If you men VIII
turn your heads She can go TO the
stocking room and transfer her cash
from her stocking to her pocket book /"
In Kansas City recently one OF the
banks installed stocking room" and
II proved so successful that the women
depositors grew rapidly In number
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-06
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
Color Of Hair Said TO Indicate q Per-
sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde. or
light hair denotes affection and dark
hair eonstancy. A person without hair
is not devoid of character; far from It,
The disposition of the average bald
headed man is to show such solicitude
for the welfare of others. that he neg
lects himself. A germ causes badness.
Prof. Sabouraud. of Paris, France. in
noeculated rabbit with Dandruff germs.
causing 1t to become totally bald in five
weeks time. To rid the scalp of these
dangerous germs II Is necessary to apply
Newbros Herpicide.
Destroy the cause--you remove the
effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c In
stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co..
Detroit. Mich.