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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
THEHRGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly st 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill rEn-
tered 1T the postonace n second-class
0atter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

~ THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

four dwarf pines, plankS from snip
bottom. a cooks galley and chairs and
a table, all but the pines from the
wreck OF some merchant ship. So in
tense was the cold that night that no
man could have lived for five minutes
outdoors. At midnight N gale came on.
The gale was the tail end of winter.
On the fourth day the weather became
20 mild that the ice began to melt, and
the mate told US that our island was I'm
a current and was being carried south
at the rate of two miles an hour. We
were I'm peril now from the breaking
up of the mass. on the fifth day it
turned completely around, and n great
rift appeared right through the center.
We watched il for day, and, seeing
it widen we took up our quarters in
what we thought safer position. We
were not an hour too soon. The rift
through the center continued TO widen
and deepen. and by and by there was
a great crash. and the berg separated
I'm halves. leaving US upon the larger
one. Before night the waves had trim
med the base OF our berg of all incuna-
brances. and we went drifting along 50
steadily and majestically that we al
most forgot our peril
For three days and nights nothing
happened worth relating except that
we discovered and managed to kill two
seals which crawled upon the berg
from the water TO sun themselves. AS
the winds We're light, our berg had no
motion except from the current On
the morning of the tenth day before
daylight had yet come we crashed into
another berg which had probably
grounded and our escape from instant
destruction was truly marvellous. The
south side OF our berg was split off by
the impact. leaving uilr hut standing
on the very edge OF a cliff sixty feet
high. We had to cut our way through
the back wall TO escape.
Our boat went with the piece. and
within two hours the berg beeled over |
on its side. This movement took place |
very slowly and brought us on the |
crest Of the lump instead of being OH a
shelf near the water. We soon had an |
other hut up. and next day, the berg
being quite still again. we made an
other find.
For the next eight days we moved |
steadily southwark with the current, |
our food being gone and each man liv- |
ing on the leather OF his belt or shoes. !,
On the morning Of the nineteenth day |
We sighted sail and raised a smoke |
and two hours later Were safe aboard |
Of the Frost King of 81. Johns. We
had had n rough and periious time Of /
IL. and had II been midwinter all would |
have frozen to death. but as il was all
came out In good health and without
the slightest bodily injury
NJ. QUAD. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

Poetic licenses must be issued on
very liberal terms in Japan. The mt
kado dashes of a poem beginning,
MY heart is at peace with ALL" and
then goes out and blows a Russian
gunboat into smithereens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
WONDERFUL CURE
Of SORE HANDS
By Cuticura After the
Most Awful Suffering
Ever Experienced.
And Many Remedies Failed
to do 4 Cents Worth
OF Good.

"About i've years ago I was troubled
with sore hands, SO sore that when I
would put them in water the pain would
very nearly set me crazy, the skin would
peel of and the flesh would get hard
and break. There would be blood flow-
ing from at least fifty places on each
hand. Words could never tell the suf-
fering I endured for three years. I
tried everything that I was told to use
for fully three years, but could get no
relief. I tried at least eight different
doctors, but none Of them seemed to do
me any good, as my hands were as bad
when / got through doctoring as when
/ first began. I also tried many reme-
dies, but none of them ever did me one
cents worth of good. I was diScour-
aged and heart-sore. I would feel so
bad mornings when got up, to think
I had to go To work and stand the pain
for ten hours, and l often felt like CIV
ing up my position. Before 1 started
to work mornings I would have to
wrap every finger up separately, so
as to try and keep them soft and then
wear gloves over the rags to keep
the grease from getting on my work.
At night I would have to wear gloves
in bed. In fact, had to wear gloves
all the time. But thanks to Cuticura,
the greatest of all great skin cures.
After doctoring for three years, and
spending much money, q soc. box of
Cuticura Ointment ended all my suffer-
ings. It's been two years since I used
any and don't know what sore hands
are now, and never lost days work
while using Cuticura Ointment"
THOMAS A. CLANCY.
$40 N. Montgomery St., Trenton, N. j.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticurs Resolvent 50c
Gin form Of Chocoate Coated Ps. per Nal Of COZ
Ointment sOe Soap 2sc Dspots; London. 81 Charter.
Ave. Potter Drug Chem Corp: Sole PropristoES-
0rSend for 4" The Great Skin Book"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

TERMS Daily. 10 cents Der week
weekly. 81 per year In advance.
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
don No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27

going to Guadalajara. Mexico. for a
rest II he will look in the archives
down there he may find some excel
lent chapters on frenzied finance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-27
Tuesday, December ~. 1904.

The man who married his divorced
wife's daughter was not very partic-
ular about his mother-in-law was he2
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Orders to British Squadron.

Victoria, B. c., March 31.-It is re-
ported that the vessels of the British
received orders from the admiralty to
cancel their quarterly practice firing
with the light and heavy guns, reserve
their ammunition and hold themselves
in readiness for instant orders to sail
for distant quarter, presumably Chi
nese waters The cruisers are there
fore remaining in or very near Esqui-
mault harbor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
SUIT FOR SALVAGE.
Crew OF Tug Sam Want Pay From Oil
Steamer Toledo.

New Orleans, La: An interesting
suit has been filed in the United States
district court against the oil steamer
Toledo, growing out of the Port Arthur
CTexas) fire. The mate, engineers,
firemen and cooks and deck hands on
the steam tug Sam are the complain.
ants. They represent that on Feb. 27,
while employed on the tug Sam at Port
Arthur, the steamship Toledo, laden
with fuel oil, took fire. Distress sig
nails were blown, calling for assistance
and the tug Sam proceeded immediate
ly to the assistance of the Toledo, and
offered to tow the steamship clear oL
the oil docks. This offer was refused.
Then the Sam began to pump water
and continued to do so for two hours.
so that the fire on the Toledo was ex
tinguished. Petitioners claim they
largely saved the Toledo, with the car.
go, worth 100000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
A CALIFORNIA HOLCJP.
Express Messenger Was Killed and
Safe Dynamited.


Sacramento, Cal: Three masked
men held up the Oregon Express,
south bound, on the Southern Pacific
railroad, at Copley, near Keswick,
killed w. J. O'Neil, the express mes
senger, and carried off the contents of
the express box. The train is known
as No. 10, and stopped at Copley,
small station, for water. AS the train
came to a standstiI, three men jump
ed on and cut the train in two, taking
the engine and express car down the
track short distance. They stopped
the engine and demanded that the
messenger, O'Neil, open the express
car. He refused, whereupon they blew
UP the express car with dynamite and
deliberately killed O'Neil by shooting
him through the head. The bandits
then robbed the car of it's contents, but
it is not known how much they obtain
ed. After robbing the express car
the men cut the car loose and getting
on the engine compelled Engineer joe
sink to go ahead. When near Kes-
wick they dropped off the engine and
disappeared in the night with their
plumber.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
French Claim Presented.

Seoul, March 31-The Korean for
eign office yesterday was presented
with a claim for 100000 yen by tr.e
French charge d'affaires here for the
payment for materials ordered from
France for use on the Seoul-Wiju rail.
road, which concession Japan procur-
ed from the Korean government soon
tectorate. Thousands of coolies are
now actively pushing the construction
of the railroad under the direction OF
the Japanese military railway depart
ment. ..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08

New Orleans: DR.. Edmond Souchon
and DR.. J. C. Pagan of the Louisiana
board of health have returned, from
the Texas health conference. DR.. Sou
chon believes the reorganization of
the government health service is i'm
perative, favoring the early divorcing
of the United States public health SER
vice and the United States marine
hospital service. DR.. Souchon says it
is misnomer to speak of the marine
hospital service in connection with
guarantees, for that branch is sup
posed to look out only for sick ma
rines. In a short time, DR.. Souchon
says, the Federal government will see
the necessity of separating the two
services and assigning different STATS
to each.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Retirinu to the YaIu.

Seoul, March 31.-Tac first land en-
pagement in Korea has resulted in a
victory for the Japanese army. Day
before yesterday the Japanese at
tackled 600 Russians entrenched in the
town of Chong Ju, thirty-five' miles
north of Anju on the main highway
10 Wiju. After several hours of Sc
we're fighting the Russians retreated
northward, the Japanese taking the
town. The Japanese losses were three
killed and ten wounded. The Russian
losSes are unknown, they carrying
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Wdr NeWs from the Far East.
LATE WAR NEWS .
AS Compiled From Dispatches From
Various Sources.

NaIiSuS SodiSSo.
New York: Toxic sent out report
Thursday to the effect that Vice Ad-
miral Togo had made another attack
on Port Arthur on the night of March
heard of the report, and as Viceroy
Alexieff was at Port Arthur Thursday
and reviewed the squadron, the Toxic
story probably had no foundation in
fact
That Japan's losses in killed and
wounded in the Chong Ju engagement
were more serious than reported in
the original dispatches seems to be
proved by supplementary messages
from Korea to st. Petersburg. The
Japanese wounded were conveyed
from the field by hundreds of Korean
bearers, and so distracted were the
Japanese force that on one occasion
Red Cross flags were hoisted in token
of surrender
Russian cavalry, one dispatch stated,
in rather bad condition, was seen fall
ing back on the Yalu river, where it
is believed stand will be made and an
issue forced.
New Chwang continued to discuss
it's martial law, and the impression
that prevails among the local mer
chants is that Russia was we'll within
her rights. The only wonder being
that the martial law order had not
been issued earlier.
From st. Petersburg and Berlin came
additional reports in regard to the
purchase of Hamburg-American liners
by Russia. The dispatches saying
that in addition to the Furst Bismarck
the sale of the Great Deutschland and
the Columbia had been effected
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
To Withdraw from Memphis.

st. Louis, Mo: 1t was announced at
the general offices of the st. Louis
southwestern Railroad Company (the
cotton Belt Route that at the close
~ business on April 6 the Cotton Belt
would withdraw from Memphis, Tenn.
.u busines, both freight and passen-
aar This action is the result, it is
said of a controversy regarding
sraight rates betweA~ The Cotton Belt,
ave ST Louis, Iron mountain and
Southern and the Memphis freight ou-
reau.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Louisiana
. News.
Ne4~
XIV NE
$&N%
THE RICE COMBINE.
1t Is Opposed by the New Orleans Rice
MilIers.

It Is Opposed by the New Orleans Rice
MilIers.
New Orleans, La: Local rice fac
tors do not seem to take to the big
Gates-Jahn rice combination, with a
capital of $1,000 900, and it is believed
they will oppose it's formation at the
final meeting. to be held in Beaumont
next Monday. 1t is not sure that many
will attend, but If any do they will
probably oppose the project.
"A rice milling combine is impractic-
able, and the millers of this city do
not take any stock in it," said Gordon
S. Orme, one Of the leading dealers of
New Orleans. "All such attempts in
the past have failed for the reasons I
gave"
1t is argued here that the trouble in
the rice industry in Louisiana and
as is that the producer has been 4
ting too small profits en- his rice, while
the consumer has been paying too high
for the rice he eats. The dealer, in
other words, has been reaping all the
harvest. The combine is aimed at
raising the price to the dealer and
thereby help the miller and the pro
Queer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
labor Petition.

Cleveland, Ohio: At Wednesday
nights meeting of the United Trades
and Labor Council, representing all
the UNION labor of this city, move
ment was begun to circulate petitions
throughout the United States to be
sent to the president and to congress
protesting against the presence OF
troops in the mining districts of Colo
RADIO. 1t is expected that when the
matter comes to the Federal authori-
ties 100000 names will be attached tc
the petition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Lancashire's Loss.

London: Charles McArea, presi-
dent of the Federation of Master Cot
ton Spinners' Associations, has issued
an exhaustive statement on the situa-
ton of the cotton trade. 1t shows
that the loss to the wage earners re-
sulting from the necessity of short
time amounts to $550,O00 weekly, or
$6,S75,000 since the short time was
started. This amount is borne by
100000 people. The total loss to the
employers is 100000 weekly, making
the loss to Lancashire $4,000 week
ly
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
THE HANYEI MARU.
Japs Claim Russians Violated Chinese
Neutrality. III

Toxic: The action of the Russian
coasting steamer Hanyei Maru last
Saturday is deeply resented by the ia
panese. In official circles the attack
upon and the sinking of this vessel
near Tachin Island is pronounced to
be a clear violation of the neutrality
of China, besides being an act of wan
tonness against the defenseless craft.
The sinking of the japanese steamer
Nakonamara Maru by the Russian
'Vladivostok squadron near the Tsu
Garu Straits is recalled. The Hanyei
Maru was an old steamer of siXty-four
tons and had been chartered by some
correspondents of a japanese pewspa-
per.
Maru concealed themselves Oh board
when the Russians came to remove
some goods from the vessel and later
escaped in a junk from the sinking
vessel. The Japanese generally pro-
uounced this affair to be a barbarous
breach of the laws of nations and of
humanity.
The account received from Che Foo
eff the sinking of the Hanyei Maru
says she fell in with some Russian
warships on the morning of Sunday,
March 27, off Mao Tao Islands, be-
tween Port Arthur and Che Eco, and
was sunk by them after almost all her
passengers had. been removed. One
passenger, however, and the captain
and an oiler of the Hanyei Maru re-
manned on board. They were reported
to have chung to the wreckage until
rescued by some Chinese fishermen.
They eventually reached Teng Chow:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
TO FIGHT MOSQUITOES.
DR.. kohnke of New Orleans in Texas
for That Purpose.

New Orleans, La: DR.. Quiman
Kohnke, president of the New Orleans
Board of Health, has been in San An
tonic and other Texas cities to assist
the Texas authorities in systematic
fight against the mosquito. During the
ten days he will spend in Texas be will
map out a scientific plan of campaign
for different cities. He went at the
special request and invitation of SUI
perintendent Wolfe of the San Anto.
MO public schools.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08

New Orleans: General Stephen D.
Lee, commander in chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, departed for his
home at Columbus, Miss, after a con-
ference with General William F. Mick
lie, adjutant general. Arrangements
for the coming reunion at Nashville,
Tenn, were discussed. General Lee
announced that he is in favor of New
Orleans as the permanent reunion city.
He believes that too much money was
spent in entertaining the veterans last
year in this city, and that as a result
Louisville was frightened off in her
lid against Nashville. For that rea-
son he advocates all future reunions
being held in New Orleans, this city
proving to be the most generous host.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Fear for Reindeer.

Vladivostok: Concern is felt here
lest the herd of 300 reindeer, all the
specimens of that animal now on Ask
old Island, which is within range of
japanese guns, shall lbe destroyed. The
herd is valued at half million dollars.
The horns of the animals are very val
liable. They are used by the Chinese
as medicine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Explosion at Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va: Sharp's hotel
Lewis restaurant and several small
buildings were destroyed Wednesday
by an explosion of either dynamite OF
natural gas. One body was removed
from the debris, and it is feared other
guests of the hotel have been killed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Long and Honorable Record.

e. p. Harris of Topeka, the only
living man who set type on the first
paper published in Kansas, has been
celebrating his semi-centennial as a
printer. For fifty years he has worked
continuously at his trade, and is still
able to turn out a respectable String"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Russians Murder Project.

Seoul: 1t is reported that the Rus
CLANS on March 81 killed the Project
Of Pal, Chon for not following their in
structions. The Russians are also
s.id.to have dispersed the Korean gar
rieon Of Win, after divesting the sol
diers of their uniforms.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
FraternaIs Qualified.

Austin, Texas: Three concerns on
Thursday qualified to continue in Tex
as, as fraternals, namely: Knights and
Knights and Ladies of Honor of Gin
cinnati, o.; the Mutual Protective
League of Litchfeld, Ill, and Royal
Fraternal Union of St. Louis, Mo-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08

Pensacola, Fla: Lieutenant Com.
mander Edgar Townsend Warburton
chief engineer of the battleshop Maine,
now in this harbor, committed suicide
in his cabin on board that vessel Fri
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
seeurina a substItute.

Nell was awfully sorry to learn
of your favorite poodles demise. How
can you ever console yourself, dear?
Bess tsobbing)-I DIDN'T know;
but l Suppose Ill h--have to get
Unmarried.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Health of European Armies.

DR.. V. Lowenthal has made study
of statistics of the six great armies of
Europe, which shows that the German
army is the aealthiest, the Italian sec
ond, and thu British third.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Raw SUGAR to Texas.

New Orleans, La: Collector of Port
Mccall has been notified by the depart
ment at Washington that 10000 tons
Of raw sugar would soon be imported
through Galveston for the Cunning.
it would be necessary TO send corps
of weighers from this office, who I'M
derstand the business. They will go
to Galveston in a few days
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Theodore Price Reoove5!
Ciyes quick
Removes all
-

Iheodore tf.-Price, the on{nta. "a
manipulation of the cotton mari
New York who has been prom tfIIRIpo D
pear during the winter, is unts.lJp ie sSTs
10 nave made a snug fortune;fssss aud Con-
the drop In prices which followed t5s'
announcement of Sullys suspension.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08

New Orleans: Eugene G. Durel, for
fifty years a teacher in this city, Is
dead at the age Of II years. q
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08

about Port Arthur, to the Japanese
squadron, show how the attacking
ships pass within range of the big land
batteries.-From Chicago American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Loving Cup for Retirino pr.sIaer

loving Cup for Retiring PresIdent
Members of Butler college, Indian
apolis, have presented to DIR. Scot But
ler' the retiring president, handsome
loving cup. DR.. Butler has been prssi
dent for twelve years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08
Stricken Off the Paw %

1T seems to me rather ridicuivus>
cal workman who quits woFk
Striker
why so?"
Because usually he's the one s.
is stricken"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-08

It's case of minority rule in a
house where there's a baby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-02
Pleasant Halloween Party.

one of the many successful Haiio-
we'en parties held in the city, was heiu
AT the home Of Misses Annie ana Fay
Wall on Main street A general Joliih'
cation took place as soon as the parry
arrived The front rooms OF the mouse
were profusely decorated with such
natural ornaments as can be found ="
the woods at this time of year, mr. trees
and other varieties of evergreen beins
artist:callv arranged and lighted VIII
Jspanese lanterns. Each girl. mo gen
t,emen were invited sat down for a"
Indian lunch in truly wigwam fasni"
and made way with goodly QUAINT,
of delicacies which had been proViueu
for the occasion. Various amuseihen1'
followed and when the hours OF ~
morning began to draw near anu -"
lights from the candles glimnhe
family. the affair took on a more 'o
enn aspect. AS is natural at SUI :,
times. wierd reflections. cast spen
over the assembly and ghost s'or
Ms ssed from lip to lip. intermihs.
With doleful notes fro mthe piano
until the last spark Of life had pas
ouc of the wasted frame in the ~
Mace and the last horrible tale no.
l,een told that could be thought u
invented, were the .guests wi'lins ~
rend their ways homeward- q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-02
THE LARGEST BET.
Mines Valued at 100000 Staked on
Parker's Election.

silver City. y. NJ. oct. 31.-PcrhapS
the largest bet that has been made 50
far this season on the result Of the
Presidential election was recently made
here between Y. G. Place. general man
agtr of III" PiHos Altos Gold and Silver
Mining Company of Grant county New
Mexico, and Charles NJ. Shannon. pro-
rrl"t"r of newspaper at Silver City
MI. ftAC" bets the new gold mill re-
Gently erected at A cost of $40, 900, and
AL the c"inrIny's mines and property.
lhcIunlhe the mercantile house, on
Roosevelt. against the Hughes and
shannon property consisting Of large
COOPER mines ana buildings at Clifton.
on Parker. The necessary papcrs
have been made out and placed in
escrow pending the result of the cleo
ton.
The Hughes and Shannon propertv at
Clifton is valued at $500. 600. the present
owners having refused S4o0.oOO for il
The property of the Pinos Altos Cold
and Silver Mining Company IS IN dna
condition and il producing heavy
monthly shipments of gold bullion. M
shannon was an office holder undar
Cleveland.