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The Republican journal., 1904-06-09
STOCK
ON COMMISSION.

Since the quarantine was raised
in Massachusetts we have been do
ing Live Stock Commission bust
ness. We sell each week live stock
at Brighton market direct to the
Milkmen and Butchers. We save
for the shipper the spectators
profits. Ifyou have live stock to sell
it is worth dollars to you to inves-
tlgate our methods. Our live stock
business was established in 1865.
Our statesmen have had 20 years
experience. We guarantee quick
returns at market values. Write
us if you have live stock to'sell.
We will keep you posted on the
market. See our market reports in
this paper. 9tf
The Republican journal., 1904-06-09

Everybody's liable to itching piles. Rich
and poor, old and young-terrible the tor
ture they suffer. Only one sure cure Doan's
Ointment. Absolutely safe; can't fail.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-09

kodol Dyspepsia Cure
0l0oots what you oot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
ILLINOIS THEATRE IS TO
HAVE ASBESTOS CURTAIN

Changes that it is proposed to make
at the Illinois theatre were formally
agreed 10 ut a conference of the fire
and light committee of tn" city cuun-
ell and the owners and managers of
the theatre property held Saturday
evening at the Rock Island Club.
The improvements are to include an
asbestos curtain. the best the market
affords, two stand pipes leading from
Il four-inch main On the stage, two cs-
capes on the east wall. one each from
the balcony and the top gallery. an
other from the top gallery emptyiTg
on the roof of the Cross Country
buffet. adjoining on the east, red
lights at exits, etc.
y door viii he cut opening to the
exit from the balcony. This escape
will be of the stairway pattern, 50
that il viii be easy for women to de-
scCUC. These recommendations will
be embodied in report to he submit
ted for the approval of the council at
its meeting tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
AN EXCHANGE ON TRAIL OF
SOME INTERESTING NEWS

y country exchange contains the
following squib about a NGung man
who has many friends in Rock Island,
where he visits periodically: Il. II.
HNmers. the genial representative of
one Cf the leading commission houses
of Chicago. was in our midst during
the past week, passing around his
smile that wont come off and inciden-
tally attending to business trying to
corner the corn market. We had been
hearing some pleasant news concern
ing Mr.. HIS future before his arrival
in our town, and when we approached
him in an effort to learn the truth in
the matter. he simply handed us one
Of those snow apple bushes and wouIG
neither deny nor affirm the soft i'm
parchment. Our informant was I'M
able to tell us the name of the lady in
the case. but well venture that She il
one of the faircSt Of the fair in what
ever city She may he making her
home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
SKATERS FALL IN RIVER.
ARE RESCUED IN A BOAT

While returning home after skate
at ) o'clock Saturday afternoon John
Morey. aged u. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. 7. Morey. 1s1G1s Third avenue. and
Charles Mckinley. aged -. son of
Postmaster and Mrs. George IL. Nc
Kinlcy. of Moline. broke through the
thin ice near the ferry landing at the
foot of Eighteenth street. with diff
Guilty getting back on safe ice out in
the river. Wet and chilled. they call
ed for help half an hour before help
came.
John King, porter at the Hotel
Harms. first discovered the plight of
the boys. AMI gave the alarm. result
ing i'm he pus hing of a row boat OWL
ed by William Allars from the bank
into the channel between the shore
and ice. Allars manned the boat. to
which Il rope was attached. and short
" had the half frozen lads on terra
firma. They were escorted to the Of
flee of the Chicago brewing company.
First avenue and Nineteenth street.
and thawed out. after which they
went to their. homes.
Mercy probably would have drown
ed hut for Mckinley The latter knew
how to swim. and held Morcy's head
above water while he crawIcd on top
of the ice. He then pulled Murey to
a place # safety. Their clothing was
frozen when they reached shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
Mrs. Gregg Laid at Rest.

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah l.. Gregg
was held from the family home. 2422
Eighth avenue, at 10 o'clock this
morning. Rev. W. :. Marquis. Of BROAD
way Presbyterian church. conducting
the services. y quartet, Mrs. Paul
Hamilton, Mrs. W. $. Marquis, Dir. II.
q. Trent and John Ohavcr, sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and ''Slcep
Well. Beloved" There were many
beautiful flowers sent by the sorrow
ng friends. The pallhearers were f.
{. Denkmann. Charles Sharp. W. Is.
Mcintyre, {. X. MiXter, Will Stewart
and Ralph Haverstick. The remains
were inferred in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
FALL OFF WATER WAGON:
APPEAR IN POLICE COURT

William McGrath. while drunk. stole
an overcoat bcloging to Alexander
Henkr from the Iattcr'S wagon. The
coat was paWHed for 4 drink of liquor
McGrath WAS taken in Saturday after
noon. by Officer Dennis Mccarthy.
When nearing police headquarters he
made a break for liberty. but MCCar-
thy kept close ON his trail. and before
he had gone far enough To get up Il
sweat received a rap On the cocoa
from the officers billy that took all
the desire that may have previously
possessed him to indulge in Il foot
race. McGrath thought ne had been
shot. He was. and more than half
shot ut that, but not by revolver.
McGrath. whose home * in the west
end of the city. was held in 500 bond
To the grand jury.
John +. Hunt. an ordinarily pracea-
bic citizen. put in last week trying to
corner the booSe market. He wound
mp at the station last night bordering
on the tremen>. lie was shaking like
a cnlored 10y in a game of craps when
brought before the magistrate this
morning. Hunts home i back in
Pcnnsy lvania. but for year or more
he has been in these parts. He said
he could not stand city life. because
the saloons were too thick If he
could get in the country. where the
nearest ~uG~ parlur was three miles
away. he would never take Il drink.
He agreed with the court that the
county Jail would he the proper abode
for him for about 10 days to allow him
time to sober up.
\ TAYLOR Ridge farmer registering
a. Thomas Jones took aboard hi
iari"us Jag Saturday night. He con
tributed 50 To the city eXchcqucr for
the privilege.
The local police have been request
ed 10 keep an eye out for three Gin
ton. Iowa. girls who ran away from
their homes last week. Their ages are
given a. about - years. One OF the
girls. Leona Mitchell. l. colcred. Her
companions are Gertie Dapperty and
Il French girl whose name i not
given.
1t i reported that last Friday night
a gray overcoat. black fedora hat and
pair OF shoes were stolen from a
room in the Maucker house. Fourth
avenue and Sixteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
NEW TRIAL OF DR.. HOLMES:
SUIT FOR FEE IS DENIED

Judge +. c. Graves in the circuit
court today overruled the motion of
the plaintiff for new trial in the
suit of DR.. Bayard Holmes. the Chi
cago surgeon. against J. T. McKen-
nan. former resident of Rock Island.
now located at Minneapolis. The YER
dict of the jury for $1,000 damages in
favor of Mr.. McKennan therefore
stands. unless an appeal be taken. DR..
Holmes sued to recover a $500 fee for
an operation performed on Mr.. Nc
Remnants wife. Payment was refused
on the ground that the operation was
a failure. 1t was shown also by Mr..
McKennan that he had been put to
considerable expense by the employ
ment of physicians whose services. it
was alleged, were made necessary by
reason of the unsuccessful termina-
ton Of the operation performed by
DR.. Holmes. and the jury accordingly
reversed the liability.
The morning session of the court
was taken up with hearing arguments
on a motion Of the defendant i'm the
mandamus suit of Capt. j. NJ. Boards
ley ~. the Davenport, Rock Island q
Northwestern Railway company. in
which the contention was set up that
the action * cstopped by reason of
the execution of the contract between
the railroad company and the munich
Fality, in which the former made an
expenditure of 100000 in the con-
StructiCn If its depot. bridge and
tracks. the petitioner, despite knowl-
edge Cf the Infringement alleged on
the public thoruughfares failing to
brin" his suit until after the compile
ton Of the contract. The arguments
were not finished.
Saturday afternoon argument was
heard On the application for a writ of
habeas corpus To secure the release Of
seven prisoners in the county Jail who
were arrested in the Baker lodging
house on Fourth avenue. The argu-
mcnts will he finished Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
Served as Volunteer Fireman.

Deceased was member of Home
Tribunal Ne. l. Fraternal Tribunes.
and the PlattdeUt>chc Breeder Mr..
Holdorf had spent practically all his
life here, and in the days Of the vol
unter fire department was one of the
leaders in the Holly and Neptune com
panics. For the past few years he had
been engaged in the ice business.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at o'clock tomorrow af-
tprnOGn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
PER SONAL POINTS.

Henry Ludolph, of Clinton. Iowa,
spent Sunday in the city.
Harry Go1dfam departed for a short
visit to Peoria this morning.
Mrs NJ G. Rice has gone to New
York City for visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller. of Peoria. have
been visiting the latter's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Heffernan, 2717 Ninth
avenue.
Maj. and .Irs. H. {. Connolly have
gone to Missouri Valley, Iowa. It
spend the winter with their daughter
Mrs c. w. McGavren.
Mrs Frank Meenan has returned
after visit TO Chicago. to which city
she accompanied her daughter. Miss
Kathryn Meenan. who has taken a po-
sition in the office of Schlessinger q
Mayer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
WOULD KILL WIFE
John Ashcraft Charged With Try.
ing to Force Her to Drink
CarboIic Acid.
HELD FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
Husband Alleges 1t to Have Been
Case of Intended Self
Destruction.

John Ashcraft. Eleventh street and
held to the grand jury in bond of
$500 on a charge Of assault with in
tent to commit murder. and his wife.
whom he i accused Of having at
tempted to force to drink carbolic
acid at their home last evening. is at
St. AnthOny's hospital.
Neighbors were attracted TO the
Ashcraft home at 9 o'clock by the
screams Of woman. Officer John
Schmid responded to telephone call
sent 10 the police station and placed
Ashcraft under arrest. Surprising the
woman had drunk some of the poison
the officer summoned DR.. c. T. Foster.
but the latter found the acid had not
gotten beyond her lips. which. With
her face, had been burned consider
ably.
Mrs. Ashcraft's story was that she
had been confined to her bed by illness
for month Her husband. when he
returned home last night. appeared to
be partly under the influence of IL
quor. but did not manifest any inten-
ton to harm her until he had pre-
pared To retire. when he brought forth
a bottle. and placing his arm around
her. lifted her head and placed the
bottle to her mouth and commanded
her to drink the contents. She at Cnce
recognized the Cdor Of carbolic acid
and attempted to push the bottle
away from her lips, but her husbands
strength was superior to hers. and he
held the bottle to her lips until a por-
ton of the liquid was spilled over her.
In few minutes her screams brought
several Of the people residing in the
nei%hbOrhOoG to the house.
Attempted Suicide, He Declares.
AShcraft's version does not CORE
SpOnd To his wifc'&. as he claims that
She tried To commit suicide. and prob
ably would have succeeded but for his
interference. He admitted having pur-
chased the carbolic acid. but purely
for medicinal purposes. Shortly after
he had gotten into bed he stated his
wife arose and securing the
bottle. held il mp before her and told
him that she had grown tired of liv-
ing and thought ii just as we'll for her
to end all then a. To wait. She had
removed the cork and was about TO
take drink of the liquid, when Ash
craft declares he grabbed the bottle
from her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
HIS END is SUDDEN
Theodore Holdorf Expires Soon
After Reaching Hos
pital.
BELIEVED HURT IN QUARREL
But Postmnrtem Shows Death to
Have Been Caused by
Appendicitis.

Theodore Holdorf, Of South Rock
Island, died at noon yesterday under
circumstances that made advisable
the holding of postmortem. the de-
ceased having been assaulted during
an argument with one of his en-
ployes Thursday of last week.
The theory was that he had been in
jured internally. As he was seized with
morning. and expired an hour after
reaching ST. Anthony's hospital. where
he was conveyed in the ambulance.
However. these suspicious were al
IaNed by the postmortem. DR.. +. NJ.
Sala, who conducted it. pronouncing
death to have been the result of an
acute attack of appendicitis.
Otto Carter (colored). with whom
Mr.. Holdorf had quarrelled, was lock-
ed up at the city Jail yesterday. but
was released on the announcement of
the finding Of the postmortem.
Carter was employed at cutting ice
for Holdorf. who was filing his
houses in South Rock Island from the
river. Carter asked for the wages due
him. but was asked to wait until the
ice cutting job that was well under
way was completed. when he would
receive his money with the rest of the
men. Carter persisted in compliance
with his demand, and the men came
together. In the fight it is claimed
that Carter used brass knuckles on
HOldorf.
Mr.. Holdorf was aged 46 years, and
is survived by his wife and two chill
drcn, Miss Hannah and Christian HoI-
dorf; his aged father. John Holdorf.
of this city. and two brothers and
three sisters, William Holdorf. of
Omaha. and Ferdinand Holdorf. Mrs.
Emil Jacobsen. Mrs. Margaret SUIT
clitfe and Mrs. Bertha Theus, all of
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
Advertised Letter List No. 2.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Rock Island ,postotfiee for the
week ending Jan. -. 1904: II. j.. Der
nard. Charles Bell. W. w. Bradley. Er-
nest Badham. !. {. Ballhorn (2). y. Il.
Corylc~. Mr.. +. y Flynn. onto II.
Falk Mrs. Amelia Gates. Mr.. GendaL
Miss Eva Hire. Mrs. Joseph Hill 81.
I'd Hayes. Carl Lewis. Mrs. Lydia
Oglesby. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Miss Alice >hafer. g. y. Stebbins. Bud
die Wilson. Mr.. Carrie r. White. Mrs.
Joseph VENTED. Miss Matte Moods.
Foreign: Frau Louis LiIlienfeld. Pas
tor Alexander Sandstrom
T. Il. THOMAS, Z. ".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
SHEET METAL WORKERS
ASK A WAGE INCREASE

The sheet metal workers OF whom
there are about one hundred in the
tri-citie>. have presented To their en-
Plnyes demand for an increase in
wages Of > cents an hour, beginning
May ] next. The men NOW receive -
cents an hour and work eight hours
The employers have not held a meet
ing Yet To determine what answer
they are to make to the new demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
ROCK ISLAND MAN LOSES
HIS ROLL IN DAVENPORT

Thona, Maneill. of this city, was in
Davenport last evening and strayed in
to Ethiopia. where u female denizcn
separated him from his roll of $3.50
in cash and $500 in promi~>ory notes.
Complaint was made and the fairy
supposed to bc guilty was apprehend-
ed and this morning held in $500 bonds
10 await the grand jury's action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
Land Excursions to OkIahoma.

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
be run over the Rock Island System
Jan. and -. Feb. > and I6. March ]
and j. and April , and 10. For fur
Their particulars. call on or write
T.. T. MORGAN.
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GRIPP.
1910 Fifteenth Street Moline, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-11
FoF Over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. IL
soothes the child. softens the gums.
aIlays all pain, cures wild collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents a bottle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-09
.ioMiSE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
Chicago Labor Unions Endorse Pack.
inghouse Strike.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-The strike of the
butcher WOrkmen in the packing
houses has been endorsed by the labor
unions of the city and the moral and
financial support of their 100000 mem
bers is pledged to the strikers
Each member of the central body
will be. assessed small sum and sew
eral thousand dollars will be turned
over to the striking union every week
to help support the strikers and their
families during the struggle.
A riot in which Police Lieutenant
Moore knocked down a score of men
while defending nonunion man oc-
Cured during the day near the yards.
When fifteen Italian strike breakers
quit work at the Armour plant they
were attacked by strike sympathizers
and one OF the foreigners was beaten
almost senseless. The other Italians
escaped. When Lieutenant Moore
started to take the injured man to a
street car the policeman was attacked
by a crowd of several hundred men,
knocking down twenty or more men
with his club the lieutenant fought
his way to the car line on Ashland
avenue, where several cars passed,
the motormen refusing to stop. The
crowd closed in as the lieutenant, with
his charge, stood in the middle of the
track and another fight took place,
the lieutenant threatening to shoot.
The next car stopped and, with the
aid of three policemen who arrived at
that time, the injured italian was put
aboard and soon was out of reach of
his assailants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-09
HAY ON RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS
DOES NOT RECOGNIZE COAL AND
RAW COTTON AS CONTRA
BAND OF WAR.

Washington, Aug. 9-"The recogni-
ton in principle of the treatment of
coal and other fuel and raw cotton as
absolutely contraband of war might
ultimately lead to a total inhibition
Of the sale by neutrals to the people
Of belligerent states if all the articles
which could be finally converted to
military uses. Such an extension Of
the principle by treating coal and
other fuel and raw cotton as absolute
ly contraband of war, simply because
they are shipped by a neutral to a
non-blockaded port of a belligerent,
would not appear to be in accord with
the reasonable and lawful rights of a
neutral commerce.
This is summary of a declaration
by Secretary Hay on the right of neu-
tral nations during war It was en-
bodied in circular to American am
bassadCrs in Europe, which was issued
from the state department June 10
last, but for some reason was with
held from the public, although certain
shippers who inquired at the depart
ment after their rights were supplied
with copies. The circular is based
On declaration by the Russian gov
eminent that coal, naphtha, alcohol
and other fuel have been declared
cOntraband.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-09
SITUATION
DISCUSSED
Important Military Conference is
Attended by Gar and
His Advisers.
Kuropatkin' ) Aide.de. Camp Pres.
ent Wit dispatches From
ne Front.
ST. Petersburg, Aug.

ST. Petersburg, Aug.
tant conference on the
tion was held at the Peterhof palace
during the day. The ministers of war
and marine, the Grand Duke Alexis,
the high admiral; General Motto, one
Of General Kuropatkin's aides-de-camp,
who had just arrived from The front
with, personal dispatches for the en-
peror, and others were present.
The report that the Japanese are
landing troops in Louisa bay, about
nine miles northwest of Port Arthur,
evokes no surprise at the war office.
The officials there are astonished that
the Japanese had neglected to do so
at the outset of the siege of Port Ar
thur. This enables .the besiegers to
surround the outer defenses and feel
out the weakest point and drive home
an attack where least expected.
A private telegram from Chefoo, be-
lieved to be from the Russian consul
there, reports the loss Of the Japanese
protected cruisers Chiyoda and Itsu-
kushima by the explosion of mines off
Port Arthur.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-09
MAY HASTEN ITS REPLY
PORTE PERTURBED BY DISPATCH
OF AMERICAN WARsHIPs
TO TURKISH WATERS.

Constantinople, Aug. 9.-The an
nouncement of the dispatch of the
American European squadron for
Smyrna has perturbed the porte and
will doubtless hasten the solution of
the questions at issue between the
United States and Turkey in a manner
satisfactory to the former. The porte
promised American Minister Leishman
that a reply favorable to the American
demand for the same favored treat
ment in the matter of schools, hos
pitals and charitable institutions as
is accorded to other powers would be
given Aug. 2. The giving of the an
swec was then postponed to Aug. 4,
but up to the present time no answer
has been received. The porte recog-
nized the demand in principle, but
thus far has hesitated to execute the
necessary measures for that end and
the American minister has now made
a pointed demand of the porte for a
speedy and definite settlement,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-09
PATIENCE
EXHAUSTED
Turkish Minister Bluntly In.
formed of the Fact by Our
Secretary of State.
Wanted Official Information Re.
garding the Dispatch of
Warships to Turkey.

Washington, Aug 9.-Secretary Hay
bluntly told Chekib Bey, the Turkish
minister here, that the patience of the
American government is well nigh ex-
hausted. The minister is expected to
communicate this information to his
home government speedily.
Chekib Bey had no instructions
from the porte when he called at the
state department during the day. He
had seen the newspaper reports of the
intention of the state department to
second Minister Leishman's efforts
automatically at Constantinople by
the presence of a fleet of American
warships in Turkish waters and he
doubted the reports. Secretary Hay
soon satisfied him on that point and
the minister returned to his legation
to frame dispatch for the informa-
tion Of the Turkish foreign. Office
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-09
SOCIALISM THE RESULT.
President DonnelIy Discusses Effects
Of Stock Yards Strike.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-President Michael
Donnelly Of the National Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen's union said
during the day:
"The packinghouse strike is the
greatest educator of socialism the
West has ever experienced. From be-
ing unconscious socialists the workers
are realizing that they are in reality
a part Of the great socialist move
ment. The harsh treatment meted out
to the strikers by the packers and the
inhuman conditions under which they
are willing to have men and women
live and work in their slaughter houses
has brought organized labor to the
conclusion that the propertied class
has no hesitation in consigning the
masses to a fate worse than that of
the slaves. Mr.. Edward Tilden's ad-
yOcacy of child labor in the yards has
also added fuel to the flame of social
ism.
From this class distinction and rec
OgnitiOn will arise the great socialist
third party to achieve reforms by the
ballot instead of the strike