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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
YATES ADVISES FRIENDS
TO STAY AWAY FROM POLLS

Springfield, H., March S.-GoverEor
Yates has is ueG an appeal to the Re
publican voters of Sangamon county
TO stay away from the polls next Sat
urday and refrain from participating
in the primaries, which will be held
that day. The appeal is printed in
bhck type, on the first page OF the
governor personal organ. over the eX-
ecutives signature.
The appeal follows the action of the
majority of the county central com
mittee, which met recently and fixed
the date for the primaries after DR..
J. a. Wheeler, chairman of the com
mittee, had authorized a sub-commit-
tee of seven members to fix date for
the primaries and the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08

gross figure in getting authorization
fer clerk hire in excess of the amount
the office i'm question was entitled to,
according 10 the secret method en-
ployed by the department to deter
mine the merits of the case. Many of
these increases were only temporary
and have been discontinued. y tabu-
lated statement shows that IN 50 in
stances where reductions have been
made since April 1903. S15,ssO was be
ing paid annually i9 excess of the
amounts these Offices were entitled to.
As illustrations Of the nature of
the long list of cases, four instances
from a single page are quoted ON the
following page in which Fourth As
sistapt Postmaster General Bristow
appears a. the Influence
Persons whoee Influence" seemed
good with the postoffice department.
for a time IT least. embraced in the
history of these cases include:
Hon. G. D. Meiklejohn. Representa-
tiyes Russell. Sperry and Hill. of Con
necticut; Senator Clay and Represen-
tative Griggs. of Georgia; Senator
CulIom. ex-senator Mason and Repre-
u 81 th'- hFbi8t W -HiltU- lss4tti-
burg. Warner and Prince. of Illinois;
Senator Beveridge and Representa-
tive~ {. B. Lands. Crumpacker. Wat
son. Hemenway. Oyerstreet and for
mer Representative Steele, of Indiana;
former Speaker Henderson and Rep
resentatiyes Cousins and ". I. Smith.
Of Iowa; Representatives Miller. Bow
ersock and Calderhead. OF Kansas:
Represe Pugh and John w
Langley. OF the census Office for ken
lucky; Senator McComas and Repre-
sentatises Pearre and Jackson. of
Maryland Four allowances in Michi-
gan were secnred by Representative
II. c Smith. Representative Gardner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
IN COUNTY OF WILL
Convention at Joliet Marked by q
Rough and Tumble
Fight.

joliet. H.. March S.-The Democrat
ic comfy convention was married. by
violence. Delegates struggled for con
trol. ana blows were struck and blood
sEcd Was narrowly averted. Rival
chairmcu and their friends struggled
ior possession of the platform. and
rival conventions were under way at
the same time amid scenes of disorder
and excitement.
ConteSting delegations to the state
convention were named. All delegates
united for Mayor Crolius. of Joliet. for
governor: W. Il. Hurst for president,
and Mayor Harrison, of Chicago. for
Illinois member of national Demo
cratic committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT SHOWS CON-
GRESSMEN INFLUENCE
FOR THEIR GAIN

Washington. March S.-Anuther
chapter in the postoffice investigation
of last summer was revealed when
Chairman Overstreet of the house
committee ON postoffices and post
roads. laid before the house 'represen-
tatives a closely printed document of
2lS pages recounting the instances on
file in the postoffice department. in
which members of the senate and
house of representatives have used
their Influence" with the officials of
the pCStOffice department. with more
or less success. to secure increase ia
salaries of poStmasteTS, additional
clerk hire. and advantageous leases of
buildings for postoffice purposes.
Three eases are set forth in which
members Of congress own buildings
which are leased 10 the government
for poStuffice purposes. The details
of these cases are given by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow,
in communication to Chairman Over
street - follows:
Section 3739 of the revised statutes
provides: No member &C or delegate
To congress shall have directly or in
directly himself. or by anv other per
son in trust for him. or for his use
or benefit. or on his account under
take. execute. hold or enjoy. in whole
or in part. any contract or agreement
made or entered into in oehalf Of the
United States by any officer or per
son authorized to make contracts on
be half OF the nited States.
The statute further provides: MI
contracts or agreements made in vio-
Iatiou IF this section shall be void.
Yet in the face of this statute. Beavers
has made contracts with members of
congress for the rental Cf property"
The history of l6I eases l. given in
the report, wherein members Of con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08

Was successful in one instance and
Hon. John \. Merritt in another. Hon.
II. y. Castle, former Representative
Fletcher and Representative McCIeary
are the names mentioned in the Min
Hesota list. Hon. r. {. KcreuS. Hon.
Webster Davis and Hon. John Dough-
erty secured increases which after
wards were revoked for Missouri Hon
Thomas Carter appears in the list
from Montana. Former Senator Thur
ston and Representative Burkett are
down from Nebraska. Representative
Gardner and Hon. William johnson
secured increases in New Jersey.
New York is represented in the list
by GOV. Oden, Representatives Serano
Z. Payne, Sherman, Alexander. Ketch-
am and Nrceland. and eN-Representa-
tives Ray and Tompkins Former
Senator Pritchard secured an increase
fer clerk hire for GreenyiIle. y G..
from SO to $50 per anuuIn. which
Dee. /. 1903. was discontinued alto
gether. He also secured an increase
from $40 to $50 for Wakeforest. y
&. which was educed 10 the former
amount Oct. /. 1908. Senator Hans
brough appears in the list for North
Dakota.
Speaker Cannon and former Senator
Mason figure in the lease of the build
ing at Watseka. H.. their recommen-
dation in the matter receiving the ap-
prevail of the Inspector.
The report declares that the files III
the postoffice department inIicateS
that the office at Tuskegee. Ala. Is
owned by Representative Thomson. OF
Alabama. Tho report giTcs the cor
respondeHce between Beavers and
Representative Thomson in bis Sue
cessful efforts To have the rent A.
Iowance increased from $50 ~ SOC
annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
FAITH CURE ASSERTED
TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Owosso. Mich. March S.-The home
Of Rev. J. y. Spencer, pastor 0: the
Free Methodist church, has been be-
sieged by sick people who have heard
Of the remarkable recovery OF Mrs. G..
w Bentley. She was i'll In bed from
a very severe case OF grip. Rev. Spen-
Ger called, and after talking with
her placed his hands on the sick wo-
mans head and offered silent pray
er
He left the room and Mrs. Bentley
arose from her bed and Joined her
family. The cure Is said TO be COM
plete. Rev. Spencer is very devOut
austere preacher This Is not the first
time he has brought about an apparent
cure by the laying on e lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08

stand the pressure':" asked Chairman
Burrows Were YOU not treated
rightE'' No, sir. 1 was not she
said.
Would you have stayed if you had
been treated right: 1t WAS not because
you were opposed To MormoniSm:" WAS
asked Il am i Mormon still" she
said: though l am not i very good
one
Worthington took the witness for
cross examination. and asked if she did
not know that Brigham Young is now
dead.
Yes. heard so Il few weeks ago"
After a few more unimportant CUES
tiOns the hearing was adjourned for
the day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
WAS MARRIED SINCE 1890
Says Mrs. Kennedy. and TO a Mormon with
Wife Already.

The next witness was Mrs. Clara
Mabel Kennedy. She swore she had
been married in 1896 To n Mormor
named James Francis Johnson, who
at that time-May IL. 1S9G-had 4
wife with whom he was living and
continued TO live. The wedding took
place at JuareZ, Mexico.
Who married you:" was asked
Brother Young"
do you mean Brigham Young, The
apostIe!" Yes. sir
The witness was asked 10y TayIer
if she ever had seen Apostle Young
before. and she said she had in DiaZ
and .Iaurez two or three times. and
that she could not Ice mistaken She
could not identify a picture of Young
however. Mrs. Kennedy said she lived
with Johnson about five years. part OF
the time in the same house with the
first wife and part of the time away.
She separated from Johnson IA the end
of five years ana about Il year after
that was married 10 Kennedy.
Foraker questioned the witness in
regard 10 the ceremony uniting her 10
johnson. She said she could not re
member much about il. There was no
prayer. she said. but she remembered
that she stood up and answered yes
10 the questions that were asked her.
Why did you separate from YOUR
husband:" Foraker asked. We'll.
could not stand the pressure any long
err she replied
~Yhat do YOU mean by could not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
President Smith Says
He is Proud of
Children
IN THE SMOOT CASE
Woman SWearS to a P1u-
raj Marriage Since
1900.

Washington. March s.-Francis NJ
Lyman, one of the II apostles of the
Mormon church. replied in the affirm
ative to the following question put to
him by Senator Hoar in the Smoo.
case today:
80 you. apostle Of your church.
expecting 10 succeed Smith in the
presidency. and in that capacity TO
receive divine revelations yourself,
confess you are now living and eX-
pect to continue 10 live in ndisobedience
Of the law of your country, church
and Code"
Lyman added. however. that he CON
sidered it his duty to live with and
protect his two wives and children.
Testimony of smith Ends.
Washington, March s. - The testi-
mony of President Smith, of the Nor
mon church, has been concluded for
the time being The questions asked
on his Last day on the witness stand
We're largely variations of those asked
previously. and the most generally in
teresting were those as to the size Of
Smiths family. He resented these
questions. but replied to them. saying
tlGt thirteen children had been borne
10 his wives since the manifesto of
1890. The list is as follows: by Julina,
Edith and Rachel; by Sarah. Asenath
and Jeunetta; by Edna, Martha and
one child which died; by Alice. Field
ing, Jesse and Andrew; by Mary. Silas
Agnes. james and maybe Calvin.
Proud of the whole For;y-Two.
Chairman Burrows inquired: How
many children have you. now. MIR
Smith:"
"Forty-two," was the answer; "twen-
ty-One Loys and twenty-one girls. and
/ am proud of every one of them"
Senator OvcriIan said that he had
n pamphlet saying that Jesus Christ
was a polygamist. Turning to Smith
qIe asked: is that what your church
tcaches:"
No. SIR" was the response. What
scended through Il long lineof polygam-
lists through David and down to Ahra-
ham" With that Smith left the stand.
Question of Historic Fact.
y few minutes before the last Ques-
tiOn member of the committee said
he had received Il communication from
B. +. Shupe and y. +. Tabor. officers
of the ReorGaniZCd Church of Christ
of Latter Day Saints, alleging that
Joseph Smith. founder of the sect, was
not a polyga mist, and that brigham
Young was the author of pClygamy.
which was prohibited 10y Smiths
books. The witness as asked as to
this and said that Founder Smith mar |
ried Eliza II. Snowin 1912. and Maria |
Partridge in the 4O's. His first wife |
was living with him when he married |
the second" Witness offered TO give |
the dates later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
GOV. BECKHAM ALLOWED
TO TESTIFY BEFORE PUBLIC

Frankfort Ky. March s.-Gov.
Beckham created sensation when he
appeared yesterday before the senate
committee investigating the public
printing. The governor protested
against being required 10 testify at a
star chamber session. but said he
would be glad 10 appear a. witness
and testify at meeting iu public. The
committee voted 10 hold an open ses-
sion today for the purpose Of hearing
the governors testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
DELEGATES LEAVE FOR
JERUSALEM CONVENTION

New York. March s.-Between 200
and 500 delegates to the worlds
fourth annual Sunday school conven-
ton to be held at Jerusalem in April
sailed at , today on the specially char
tered steamer Grosser kurfurst for
a Il DAYS cruise of the Mediterranean.
They represent nearly every state,
territory and province of the North
American continent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
NINE HURTIN COLLISION
ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Carboudale, Ill, March s. - Nine
persons were injured in Il head-ou col
liSion on the Illinois Central near Texas
Junction. Two ministers were among
the MANNED. one Il colOred preacher of
Carbondale, and the other OF THmaroa.
The collision occurred ut the end Cf
the yards. y freight train had orders
TO meet Il passenger there. and was
just crawling into the siding when
the accident occurred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Employees Seem To BE Out.

Pontiac Mich. March S.-A fcw
months ago macaroni factory was
started here. the employees being sons o
sunny Italy. Financial difficulties were
encounteTc- and the managers paid
the workmen their wages in -four. The
Hubbard Milling company. of Mime
sofa, started suit 10 recover 600 sacks.
After vigorous search the sheriff has
recovered most of it and the employees
seem to be out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
CHICAGO PAINTERS ARE
ORDERED BACK TO WORK

Chicago. March S.5,After being ont
on strike several hours union painters
and decorators employed in score of
Chicago shops were ordered back to
work by the executive board Of the
International Brotherhood. Tie Ecn
struck for u straigHt wage scale of
- cents an hour. after refusing an
offer OF 4212 cents. Reports that the
employers had planned Il lockout were
responsible for the strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
HAS A BAD ACCIDENT

Marshheld. Wis, March S. - Two
Wisconsin Central freight trains came
together head-on between Hewitt ard
AubUrndale. Fireman Charles Kelly
and brakeman Herbert Mccarthy were
killed. and Engineer Ed Moran was
seriously injured. All three resided in
Fond du Lac. Both engines were bad
ly smashed and 4 dozen or more cars
wrecked and burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
IOWA TOWN SUFFERS THE
LOSS OF A BUSINESS BLOCK

Otp, Iowa. March s.-The Miles
block, in which is located the opera
house. and six mercantile firms and
two vacant buildings, were destroyed
by fire today. Much of the damage
was done because the city waterworIzs
failed at critical moment. Mayor
Hills and Frank O'Meara were severe
y burned by an explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
PRICE OF WHITE PAPER
MAY BE INVESTIGATED

Washington. March s. - Represent
atiye LiIley. Of Connecticut. has intro
duced Il resolution directing the sccre-
tary of commerce and labor to inVeS-
tiGate the cause of the present high
price of white paper used for the print
ing of newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
LIMITED STRIKES A
FREIGHT HEAD ON
Running at the Rate OF 60 Miles an
Hour-FiVe Trainmen
Dead.

birmingham. Ala., March S.-The
southbound limited on the Alabama
Great Southern. running 60 miles an
hour. collided head-on with north
bound Southern railway freight, near
Kewanee. Miss. early today. Accord
ing to reports no passengers were kill
ed. but five railway employees lost
their lives. Several were injured, and
parts of both trains burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
NO TARIFF ON FOOD
BaIfour Declares That Such q
Thing Is Not Proposed in
British Politics,
EVEN BY CHAMBERLAIN NOW
Premier Sustained by the Commons
German Statesmen Talk of
Army Scandals.

London, March Sin the house OF
for tie purpose of giving the premier
an opportunity TO relate the circum-
stances surrounding the resignation
from his cabinet last autumn Balfour
reviewed at length the entire situation
he welcome this opportunity. but failed
10 see reason fer taking up the time
of tEe' country in discussing a worn
out subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
GROFF HAS ANOTHER SET
OF CHARGES TO ANSWER

Washington. Mdrch 5. - District
Commissioner West has directed
Major Sylvester, the superintendent of
police, to prefer charges against Sam
uel y. Croft. the policeman who was
sentenced saturday for Implication in
the posteftice frauds. Croft Will he
given an opportunity to answer TO the
police trial board why he should not be
dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
GERMAN ARMY OFFICER
POIsONs WHOLE FAMILY

Berlin, March s>-Lieut. Carl Beseko
Cretired). after a steady decay Of for
tune. yesterday poisoned his wife,
daughter, two sons and himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Mob at Springfield Exc
cutes Murderer of
Policeman
I'm APPROVED FASHION
Shot to Death, Body
Hanged and Filled
With Lead.

Springfield, O., March 6. - AT IL
O'Clock p. N. yesterday Il negro named
Richard Dixon was taken from the jail
here and shot to death in the jail yard.
The body was taken from there to the
corner of Main street and Fountain
avenue and hanged TO Il telegraph pole.
where the mob spent the next half
hour riddling it with bullets from sew
eral hundred revolvers. The mob
forced an entrance 10 the Jail by but
ting in the east doors with railroad
rail.
sherin's Pleas Were Futile.
The mob gathered early in the night
with the avowed purpose Of lynchlng
the negro, who was from Cynthlana,
Ky. Sheriff Floyd RoutZahan appeared
on the Jail steps and pleaded with the
mob TO disperse. but he could be heard
with difficulty. His appeal was inef-
fectual and he was compelled to 90
within. There was little or no drunk.
ennesS i'll the crowd. The jail was
considered practically impregnable and
it was not thought that an attempt
would be made to storm il.
Electric Light Wires Cut.
At p. III. the mob had Increased to
500 men, and the jail yard to the south
and east was completely filed. The
electric light wire leading TO the sher-
ih's residence and the Jail was cut
and both places were in darkness. The
mob had a three-inch gas pipe and was
battering at the east Jail door. but had
not effected an entrance. The leaders
had a rope with them with which 10
hang the negro.
Negro Had Killed a Policeman.
Dixon had shot Policeman Charles
Coils Sunday morning, the officer dy-
ing at noon yesterday The shooting
occurred while Dixon was III his room
in a hotel here removing his baggage.
He had decided TO quit the place. fear
ing trouble with Anna Corbin. ii wom-
an with whom he was acquainted.
Dixon asked Coils TO 20 To the hotel
with him While in his room Dixon
and the COrhiu woman quarreled. and
Dixon is said to have shot her in the
breast. The policeman then attempted
10 arrest Dixon, when the latter fired
into the officers body, inHictiDg fatal
wounds.
Near LynohInE in Illinois.
Cariinville. Ill.,. March S.-Prompt
legal action tonight saved Paul Ham
aneI Of Mount Olive from Iynching at
the hands Of mob for probably IA
tally wounding his wife in the press
ence of his two small children. Ham
anel shot at his wife three times. one
bullet entering the head. Neighbors
became angry ON learning of the at
tempted UNorcide and planned to
lynch Hanane! The police at once
procured Il preliminary hearing for
IIananel before a Justice of the peace,
who held the prisoner to a grand jury
without bail. The prisoner was at
once taken 10 Litchfield Jail. and the
ingry crowd. learning that quick le-
gal action was taken, dispersed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
DELAYS IN
MOVEMENTS
Characterizes MObiliza-
tion of the Japa-
nese Army.
PROCEEDING STEADILY
Operations at V1adiVOS-
took Yelled in OBJ
SCurity.

Shanghai, March s.-The mobiliza-
ton of japanese troops proceeds reg
ularly, but much slower than was eN-
pected. Once landed in Korea and
Manchuria the japanese forces will
be divided into four armies. The
points of concentration to be selected
by the japanese general staff is not
yet known.
Not OmcIaIIy Confirmed.
Toxic, March S.-The report of the
naval attack upon NIadivostOcl is not
confirmed officially, although the navy
department admits the attack was
planned. y report is expected from
the fleet commander soon.
Russia Says it Is Not So.
St. Petersburg. March s-There is
no truth in the report that the jap
anese feet bombarded Nladivostock
all day long yesterday. According to
the Iatest-information the fleet sim
ply showed itself and sailed away
without firing Il gun.
Report of "A BOmbardment.
Yin Kow. March S.-An official dis
pdlCll ICCtlN cO IltIt tut JdIdlCSt
are again bombarding Nladivostok.
This news lacks confirmation from 9th
er sources.
Confirmed by AleXien.
st. Petersburg. March S.-EicCrOy
AleXien teleGraphs from Mukden cor
roboratinS the reported Bombardment
of NladivOstOlk Sunday. but giving 10
new details, except To say that one
Russian seaman was wounded ana Cne
woman killed. He ADDS the date he
ing yesterday: To-day ut midday the
enemy again entered Ussuri hay, ana
approached the point from which they
bOmbarded the harbor on March &.
They left again, making for the open
sea"
Believe Japs Have Advantage.
London. March Sit is believed ut
the Japanese legation here that the
japanese are now between the Russian
cruiser squadron and NladivOStok,
which puts the Russian ships in criti-
cal position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
FACING A FLOOD
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania is in
Danger From Rising
Waters.
OF LowLANDs MOVE
Situation all Along the Susquehanna
River is Criti-
cal.

Harrisburg. Pa, March S.-Harris-
burg today faces the worst food in
its history. Weather Observer De
main predicts a stage of water in the
Susquehanna that will exceed that of
last Friday. The situation all along
the river is critical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Improving in Nebraska

Fremont. Neb.. March s. The
overflow Of the Platte river bottoms
has slightly receded, though many
square miles are still covered. With
no additional trouble it will require
several days to repair the Union Pa
cific tracks and its damaged bridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Those sheen &c stin Alire.

Fremont. Neb.. March s. - Sixteen
hundred sheep supposed to have been
drowned last Thursday have been dis
covered alive on an ice gorge. They
cannot be rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Movlnc to Hieh Gronnd.

Residents cf the Tow lands are NOV
ing to higher ground. The river is
gradually rising and conditions above
the city are hourly becoming more
alarming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Rejected Proposals

Russia rejected the proposals as
prepOsterous, but She renewed her
request. to which there Seems little
likelihood of the sultan yielding, as
British diplomacy is active at Con-
stantinople on urging the porte to a
strict observance of the Berlin treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-08
Wants Impossible Things
for Letting Fleet
Through.
HELP IN CASE OF WAR
If Any Should Result
From the Su1tan'S
Course.

Berlin, March S.-The porte has
thus far met the requests of the Rus
sian ambassador to Turkey to permit
the Black Sea fleet to pass the Oar
danelles by naming conditions wholly
unacceptable by Russia.
One of these conditions is that Rus
sia shall break off or evade the fulfill
ment of her agreements with Austria
respecting the Balkans and give the
sultan leave to settle the controversy
by his own methods and assist Turkey
should Austria or other powers dis
pute the sultan's decision.