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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
DAVENPORT DOTS

c G.. DAILY. the well known grocer
at the corner of Thirteenth and Brady
streets is seeking relief in bankruptcy
and has had the first papers in the case
forwarded TO the United States feder-
al court at Keokuk. Mr.. Daily gives his
liabilities at over $1,000 and his assets
consist of his stock of groceries, the
value of which is not known at pres
ent. The papers will be returned TO
Referee j. NJ. Helmick in this city who
will then set the date for the first
meeting of the creditors. All the stock
in the Nhare bankruptcy case have
been sold but will net a very small
dividend for the creditors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05

Tuesday afternoon at the home of
its parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
ris. 1920 Summit avenue, occurred
the death of their 4-months-old daugh-
ter. Nellie NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05

There was filed with the recorder
of the county Tuesday deed which
bore the date of October. 1902. 1t was
given by Ruth y. Peterson and hus-
band to c. W. Pierce and convey pro-
Perty for the consideration of $500.
The deed had an experience in the
Kansas flood of last year. 1t was lost
in the Kaw river anl was later re-
covered from the branches of tree
in which it stuck. The document i
wrinkled from having been wet and
badly mud stained, but the writing Is
still legible.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
L. N. GRILL FOR GOVERNOR.
South Dakota Democrats Name
Ozark Horse"

In a convention characterized by har-
monious action Of it leaders, South Da-
kota Democrats nominated the follow
ing state ticket at Aberdeen Wednesday,:
Governor-L. n. Grill, Elk Point.
Lieutenant Governor-Fred s. Rowe,
Stanley County.
Secretary OF State-John Wade,
Brown County.
Auditor-M. NJ. Bennett, Yankton.
Superintendent of Schools-Miss Emily
Meade, Charles Mix County.
Attorney General-0laf Eidman,
Railroad Commissioner-Frank Apt,
Fall River.
Treasurer-P f. Mcclure, Hughes.
Commissioner Of Public Lands-H.
Peever, Roberts.
Electors-James Philip, Stanley Coun-
ty; John l.. Bean, Douglass; Capt. S. Il.
Egan, Fall River; DR.. III. G. Burch,
Sphinx.
Supreme Court Judges-U. S. G. Cher
ry, Minnehaha County; Chauncey Wood,
Rapid City; f. G. Bohni, Clark.
Cribs nomination was more or less Of
a surprise. Grill. is Il miller at Elk Point,
a prominent Democrat, and was for sew
eral terms state senator. He came to
the front as d dark horse" there being
nearly a dozen candidates for the office,
but the leaders were unable to agree ON
anyone else and Grill was decided on.
The convention was one Of the largest
in the states history. A belated train
brought in the last of the delegates, maxi
ing the full quota present no delegates,
with as many alternates and a number Of
visitors. The opera house proved to be
far too small to accommodate the crowd.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
GIG STRIKE SETTLED.
Packers and Union workinGmen
Get Together.

The strike Of the packing house en-
ployes, begun nine days ago, and which
has demoralized the packing industry
throughout the country, was settled at
Chicago Wednesday night at a confer
ence between representatives of the
packers, the officials Of the meat cutters
onion and representatives Of the allied
trades employed at the stock yards.
The Whole controversy will be submit
ted TO a board Of arbitration, both sides
agreeing to abide by whatever decision
this board may reach.
Pending the decision of the arbitration
board the men will be taken back to work
as rapidly as possible by the packers,
and it is agreed by the packers that all
Of the old employees are to be reinstated
within f~orty-fve days from the date work
Is resumed. If any of the former NJ
ployes are still unemployed at the ex-
p~iration Of that time, such persons are
to have the privilege Of submitting their
cases to the arbitration board for settle
meat.
The strikers will return to work as
soon as they can be notified of the peace
able adjustment of the trouble and it is
expected that soon everything will be IN
normal shape at all the plants in the diff
ferent cities where the employees were
on strike.
Half al hour after the decision had
been reached to arbitrate, M. J.. Donnel-
ly, the strike leader, got into communica-
ton by long distance telephone with the
leaders Of the strike in outside cities and
notified them that a satisfactory settle
ment had been reached and directed the
to return to work as soon as
The settlement of the difficulty by arbi-
tration was brought about by the allied
crafts at the Chicago stock yards, who
would have become involved in the con-
t%roversy had it continued much longer.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
RIOT AT B%oNEsTEEL.
Thugs Pound "Cops" and Take Their
Stars Away.

Riot and lawlessness reigned in Bone
steel S. D., Tuesday. The police were
absolutely unable to compete with the
situation, and the g~rafters and gamblers
had things their own way.
Gov. Herreid has been communicated
with relative to sending troops, but the
work is nearly closed aud it would take
too long to get troops to Bonesteel.
Clerk IN Charge McPaul was appealed
to for government protection, but his re-
ply was that the government would do
nothing until Uncle Sans property was
interfered with.
The trouble started Monday, when the
trustees ordered of the street games.
This followed with letting out Chief of
Police Melon, who has held the situation
in hand by his own personal force. He
is an expensive luxury and the trustees
thought they could get along without
him.
The local force is made up out of men
unused to this kind of an element, and
they were as helpless as babes. The
SSAo "NAN iohtb " lllNLl, LuClI SluIS
removed and they themselves kicked out
in the streets or deposited in alleys. The
crowd enjoyed the fun. The grafters say
they are paying for certain privileges
and are disposed to get what they have
paid for.
The carnival started when Marshal
McDermott tried to stop a shell game.
He was indisereet enough to fash a gun,
which was promptly taken. away from
him.
"How will you have it-over the head
or In some other wayT' humorously ask
the gang, and then he got it. When
recovered he was in the street, minus
a gun and minus a star, with several
bruises as mementoes of the oc-
AS 1T is, the situation is seething. The
townspeople are demanding
the reinstatement of Melon, who seems
be the only man who can handle the
The trouble seems to be that
-he town trustees have sold privileges
which they can't deliver. Absolutely no
provisions have been made to
handle the tough element.
Troops may be called out to protect the
own during the week of filing, when
Of dollars will be brought in
the town.
The total registration at Bonesteel
Tuesday was 3,400; at Yankton, 1000
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS or THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSED FORM.
Frantic Stampede for Land-Rail-
roads Gan Hardly Carry the
Observation-Disclosures at BonestceI
and Chamberlain Very Large.

The gigantic land rush at Yankton de-
velops into almost a stampede. Thirty
three thousands had registered up to
closing time Monday night, the record
for Monday alone being 5,055.
The fever for land seems to have TAX
en- possession Of thousands who hereto
fore had not thought of coming to regis
ter. The crush in the city and on the
trains is simply indescribable. Railroad
Officials say they have more than they
can possibly haul to Yankton. One o
has 1000 people on the road.
A Bonestael special says: A horde of
land seekers rushed in here Monday and
swamped everything. Section after Sec
ton of the Northwestern brought throngs
of people and the land Office broke the
record by registering AGO people.
All day long the long line extended out
in front Of the Office, and although the
work was done with marvellous %quickness,
the line was not broken until $3.50 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The town, which has been bottled up
for some time, vas opened again full
blast and its fiat joints" occupied every
available space. Several suckers who
were ~fimfammed ''hollered," but were
ignored.
Bonesteel is on the boom. The lethargy
that has taken possession Of it for the
past few days has been dispelled. Sat
urday morning the crowds began to pour
in and all day the Northwestern trains
were crowded. Clerk McPhaui and his
assistants were kept busy registering the
long line that extended for two blocks
from the door OF the city hall and only
the exceptional efficiency that prevails
in this corps Of registering officials re-
suited in disposing of the crowd in short
order.
Monday registrations at Chamberlain
for the Rosebud drawing were 317, bring
the total at that point to 3,43S. Ar
rivals Monday evening number about 600.
Many are now arriving by teams, pre-
pared to remain until after the drawing
and in a few days the town will be filed.
Accommodations are being arranged for
q tremendous crowd during the drawing.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
READY TO BUILD ST. ELMO.
Lawton of the Rosebud Will Rise
I'm a Night.

The opening sale of town lots at st.
Elmo, the Lawton of the Rosebud, open
ed at Bonesteel on Thursday morning un-
der dramatic circumstances.
Owing to a misunderstanding, a large
portion Of the crowd had gone to st. Ell
mo. and after the bidding the auction
was postponed till / o'clock Saturday.
st. Elmo is conceded to have the call
without opposition because of the coup
scored in securing the site thirty days
In advance of all competitors. The for
nation Of the ground is such that the
railroad cannot avoid it without great
expense, so that in the townsite fight that
Will ensue st. Elmo will have clear sail
ing while the others are fighting.
There was a great demand for the lots
Thursday afternoon, but all offers were
refused until the action. An army of car
penters is waiting to build the town in
almost a single night. The first lots ay-
eraged $500.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
FARMERS ARE VICTIMS,
smooth swindlers Are Operating 4 n
the Northwest.

States Attorney Cole, of Miller, is
asked by Chicago attorneys to be on the
lookout for parties who are victimizing
in the northwest. According to
the advice he received, a large number
OF the men are now working South Da-
kota. 1t seems that they claim to be
doctors and take notes of people in sums
ranging from 500 to $500. Strangely
enough, these notes are usually signed
by the Weather and more intelligent
men of the community, who do not know
that they are signing a note. The devices
adopted to secure the signatures are va
rious, but all intended TO deceive. The
notes are drawn with the greatest care
and rigidly comply with the statutory
provisions Of the state in which they are
taken.
The notes are either actually, or appar-
emily, sold to innocent purchasers before
maturity, and the maker is usually com.
PEELED by process of law to pay.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
SEA FIGHT IN SIGHT.
Japanese Fiotiila 10 Chasing the
Russian Squadron.

- CHunuEOus
The Russian V~ladivostok squadron,
which entered the Pacific ocean Tues
day, overhauled a japanese steamer east
ward of Tsugar straits.
The Vladivostok squadron later re-
leased the seized merchantmen.
A japanese torpedo lotilla is pursuing
the squadron.
The Russian fleet is unaccompanied
by torpedo boats. It's destination is un-
known, bat is suggested it possibly plans
q raid on the east coast of Japan, and
then either return to yladivotock, es-
Gaping to the southwark, or attempt to
a JuuStion with the Port Arthur
feet.
Warming has gone out to shining
along the eastern coast of Japan. and
merchantmen are hurriedly seeking
cover.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
CLASH BETWEEN POLICE AND
TouoHS AT soNEsTEEL.
Chief Calls for 200 voIunteers-Dc-
puties sworn in as Fast as They
Offer Observation-Disclosures Come TO
Defense OF Arrested CRATER.

The Bonesteel, S. d., city authorities
goaded into action by numerous com
plants Of lawlessness, attempted to es
cape from their position OF surrender u
the grafters Thursday night and for an
hour riot reigned in the streets.
AT o O'clock the city authorities again
surrendered. Removing the new chief OF
police, O'Bricn, they put in another, Pat
Browns, of Pittsburg, a well known de-
tectiye. The situation is still precarious
and murder and fighting may break out
at any time.
The government at Washington has
been communicated with and some hot
kilograms. have been flying over the
wires.
Mayor Erb and Trustee Parkinson ac-
knowledged they were unable to cope
with the situation, but later, in view of
the short time remaining before the close
OF registration, withdrew the request and
decided to go it alone.
However, troops can be brought In
quickly from ~neighboring posts and the
protection OF the government will follow
a failure OF the city authorities to keep
their agreement. The trouble started
Thursday night when the new Chief of
Police O'Brien attempted to arrest a
three shell man, named Sam Calvin. He
was spirited away by the gamblers and
the trouble started again when the man
was put under arrest the second time.
Shooting was freely INDUCED in In
front OF the registration office and spe-
cial police were sworn In. Ak helyes
We're sawed in two for 'billies." Officers
Were walking up and down the street
with their revolvers in their hands and
many OF them with bloody faces, the re-
suit OF fights with tough characters.
Grafters have secured stars and are
openly wearing them in the protection Of
their work.
Things have reached a crisis and .
clash ha.- sa~ pVIice and the tough
element IL expected at any moment. Two
hundred volunteers have been called for |
ana county Attorney Backus is swearing
them IN as soon as they can be secured
one more effort was made Thursday
night by respectable people and bv Tho
more conservative gamblers who wanted
20 avud trouble to secure the reinstate-
ment or Chief of Police Melon. but tho
trustees refused to publicly no.
their mistake, even in the face
y the threats. The new chief. Pat
Drowns' is a cool-headed officer. Cl
Y brien has been walking around Roma
'.eei with a CUR as long as his arm. ex-
'ited y nervous. 1t is expected tho
WIZ be torn loose at the close Of
he last day Of registration
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
BURGLARS WRECK BANK.
oficers or Institution Say No MONEY
Wac Secured.

Two men entered the new State Bank.
o. East Moline, I'LL, Thursday, blew up
the big safe with ni~troglycerin. and. al
tnougn securing no money, according to
the officers OF the bank, they demolished
the entire oank building.
Armed posses followed several clews
without result. Every sheriff in Illinois
eastern Iowa has been notified and
the capture Of the men is expected be-
iore very long, as one Of the robbers is
thought to have been seriously injured
IN the demolition of the building. Firing
IN the direction OF Hampton, ILL.,, by i
posse Thursday morning caused consid.
cradle excitement.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
MISS DOLsEAR'S WILL,
Dung Woman Who Met Tragic
Death Leaves Property TO Friend.

foung Woman Who Met Tragic
Death Leaves Property to Friend.
The will of Miss Bertha Marion Dol
boar, whose tragic death at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York City oc.
CURED last week, has been fled for pro-
bate at San Francisco. Most Of her es-
tate, valued at nearly $4,000, 600. is Civ
en- to her friend, Eta Marion Warren.
TO whom is bequeathed $300,0O0 in cash.
100000 of the Dolbear & Carson Lum-
Der Company's stock at par value. the
home and principal effects Of Miss Dol.
bear In San Francisco and all the resi-
due of the estate not otherwise provided
for.
About $125,000 is given to other
friends and relatives, $4,000 to charita.
bic institutions, and $4,000 is set aside
for the erection of a mausoleum in Cv.
press Lawn cemetery.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
FIND LOST
Big Amount Of Money Dug Up Near
White Lake.

A small section of Capt. Kids treas
nre appears to have been hidden at White
Lake.
On one occasion John Goeres, a White
Lake boy, found five $50 gold pieces
while at play near an old mill, and now
Jacob krell, In working around an ice
house, uncovered a roll of bank bills. The
bllls evidently had been secreted in the
Ice house for some time, for they were
somewhat damaged. However. the de-
signs, lettering and figures can easily be
disciphered and the money is in good
enough condition to be circulated.
hrell refuses to disclose the exact
amount of his find" but it is under
stood to be upwards of $500. How the
money came to be hidden in the ice house
is q mystery.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
Sully County Wins

Judge Gaffy, at Pierre, has decided the
Suily County section line cases in favor
OF the county. The question at issue
was the action of the county board ia de-
caring every section line in the county
to be a public highway, which was re-
sisted by holders of large leases Of state
lands who had fenced across lines.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
PAPER MILLS RUNNING.
strikers Are Still Ont at Appleton,
Wis, but Plants Arc WORKING.

Every paper mill in the Appleton, Wis,
except the Telulah plant, is now running,
Q the strikers stiIl hold out.
The Riverside Fiber and Paper Com
pany, one of the largest mills in the city.
mas started up, and though the manufac-
turers say that they are running full
force, it is said that the help is incompe-
tent and that the machines are not all
working.
Harvey Pearson, one of the owners.
said: we have all the help we need
aud more. Some Of our men are outsid-
'ers and some are our old men, who re-
turned to US. We have no difficulty and
are running with a fell crew."
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
HEARING ON sLocuM DISASTER
Weatherbeaten Life ~Preservers Are
Shown I'm Evidence.

Weatherbeaten Life P~reservers Are
Shown In Evidence.
The hearing on the General Slocum
disaster before tie New York bureau of
steamboat inspectors, which was adj
Journed from July IL, has been resumed.
Among the witnesses examined was Can't.
William Hillery, of the steamer Golden
Rod, who produced two of the life pre-.
servers which were taken from persons
saved from the Slocum. They were old
n weather beaten, with holes in the
ends through which ~granulated cork sift.
ed. They were stamped OH June IS.
1891. Capt. Hillery stated that he would
be willing to jump overheard with one
OF the preservers on. He said that when
the work Of rescue was going on ne saw
i've or six persons c~linging to a single
life preserver.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
DIES TRYING TO SAVE COW.
Peculiar Circumstances Surrounded
a south Dakota0's Daafb.

While endeavoring to save the life OF
a fat COW which he was hauling to mar.
ket in a wagon, Carrot Hanlon, an old
and highly respected farmer living north
OF Ohvet, Hutchinson County, over-ex-
erted himself and lost his own life.
The animal apparently was overcome
by the heat or was strangling when the
farmer went TO its assistance, In at
tempting to relieve the animal Hanlon
was himself overcome by the heat and
fell unconscious to the bottom OF the
wagon.
When discovered the old man was w.
ing in the wagon nearly dead. while be-
side him was the body of the dead cow.
After lingering for a period Of nearly
nve days. without recovering conscious
ness for even an instant, the old farm
er died.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
Biz Strike In Harnna.

All union men in the Herbor Workers
Federation at Havana, Cuba, have
struck again in sympathy with. the steve.
dores, who had refused to resume work
since the other strike was partly settled
unless the teamship companies and con.
signees continue to employ s~tevedores
through the unions, instead OF indiyid.
ually.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27

Labor Leaders Ask for Conferences
A meeting of labor leaders Of all the
unions in Chicago that would probably
be affected BY a general strike at the
stock yards Tuesday drew up q note to
the packers, asking for another confer.
ence. y
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
A FOR CARNIVAL.
sioux Falls is Preparing for a Great
Fail Festival

Elaborate preparations are being made
.or the street fair and fall festival, which
Is 10 be held in Sioux Falls during the
entire week of Aug. 22-27. One of the
leading carnival companies of the coun-
Try has been engaged to be present dur
ing the week. All the leading citizens
and business men of Sioux Falls. inclpd-
Senator Kittredge and others Of
prominence, are taking an active nart
in preparing for the event
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
For Great Greatgrandmas OpIv

Miller women are planning a birthday
party for Great Greatgrandma Hubbeli
aged w years, at which are to be Great
Greatgrandma Reeves, aged 95 years.
Great Greatgrandma Sweetland. aged Ok
years. The latter recently came from
the east ali alone, making a trip Of 2.0Oo
miles. Great Greatgrandma McCartbv
aged 30 years, will also be asked to thi,
tea party. ~
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
A $4,000 Detroit Fire.

Fire destroyed the new paint shop OF
the Michigan Central Railroad at West
Detroit, Mich, and a car shop near by.
and burned for more than an hour in The
Michigan Central lumber yard. The
buildings burned were frame structures.
and three dozen OF more box cars were n
the shed. 1t y estimated that the loss
will not exceed $4,000.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
no Entertain Rrothar Rar.ie.a..

The Bar Association Of the Black HDls
neid q special meeting at Deadwood m
which It was decided to extend an invi-
tation to the Bar Association OF Soutb
Dakota to spend q day in Deadwood on
an excursion, the day being Wednesday.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
Thrown BY e Horse.

Eddie Sheffield, of Sturgis had a mar
row escape from death Sunday after
noon. de was rounding up some range
cattle at the depot when his horse fell,
on him and then struck him in the left
side, badly bruising the rider who Wi
recover. wa
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27

AT Buffalo, N. Y, Edgar G. wash
burn, = board Of trade man, shot and
killed his wife and daughter Friday and
then committed suicide. 1t is believed
the deed was committed while Wasbburn
wss suffering from temporary ~insanitv.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
Death Tia a Mysterious Manr.r

IL u reported that Lester Sanders. OF
rhinestone, has met death under yerv
peculiar circumstances, the truth Of
which will probably never be known. He,
was found dead in a water hole with his
working clothes on. There were no
MARKS OF violence upon him, no signs of
a struggle, and the water was not dean
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27
a ATTACK JAPs.
Latter Compelled TO Retreat with
Great Losses.

Latter Compelled to Retreat yvith
Great Losses.
Lao Yang adyices state: The Rus
sian eastern army on Wednesday attack
ed the Japanese on the other side Of the
valley of the Lao River.
Lieut.. Gen. Keller, after a hard fight.
compelled the japanese to retreat with
great loss,
zen. Herschelmann July 10 had d sue.
cessful engagement, forcing the Japanese
20 rapidly retreat on their main force
Russian losses were 200 killed and
wounded.
II is rumored Gen. Oku has resumed
ms advance beyond Kai Chou. The Rus.
slams are expecting a battle.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-07-27

twenty thousand members of the An
Gent Order Of Hibernians and the ladies'
auxiliary OF that organization have as
sembled at st. Louis TO attend the ma.
t'opal convention OF the two bodies
which opened Tuesday.