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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
DEADBEAT CONVERTED BY
SUNDAY SQUARES HIMSELF

Evangelist Sunday is stirring up
the natives at Galva, where he has
been holding services week or more.
He is drawing large audiences night
lY. surrounding towns sending large
numbers.
The revival conducted by the evan
geIist is still the chief topic of conver-
sation at Sterling. In evidence of the
effect il had upon the evil doers in
that burg the Sterling Standard re-
lates the following:
Two years ago during the Mineral
Springs fair a man bought dozen
tumblerS of {. IL. Olmstead. He did
not pay for the tumblers. neither did
he bring them back. Dun after dun
had no effect. The man returned the
tumblers Wednesday afternoon. He
had been convertt1 at the Sunday
and his conscience finally
made him dig up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01

Washington. April J. - Wen cen
s.deratiOn OF the suuCry Ciyl app-c-
pTiation bill was resumed 10y the house
and the provision reElting TO state or
territorial homes for disabled soldiers
and sailors was reached Bell DemJ
of California as>ailet the policy in
force at these institutions regarding
the disposition Of the inmates. He
strongly Urged the holding of their
pensions by the home officials in trust.
Referring 10 the home in his own
state ne said its officials had degraded
the state to the position Of conduct
ing a saloon and grogship. Under the
rule now existing, he declared. the Of
ficials compel the soldier To surrender
his pension and then pay it back 10
him IN canteen checks.
He asserted that the result Of this
system is a complete monopoly of
nearly every dollar that GOe-s into that
home in the form OF pensions. In
stead. he said. OF being an instrument
and means OF temperance the home
offers inducements for the old sOlGier
to march up the adiutant's desk and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
HEAVY RAINS IN MARCH
Floods and Backward Season for AgrI-
culture InguIshIng Features.

The United States department of
agriculture issues the following speci-
al crop bulletin for the month of
| March in Illinois:
The coolest period occurred on the
Bird and 4th, when minima near zero
were recorded i'm the central and in
the northern districts. The cold spell
was of.short duration, and no materi-
al damage enSued. Another period of
ahnormally cold weather obtained on
the 26th and 27th. The warmest pc
riod was about the 22nd. when maNima
Of - degrees. and above. were record
ed i'm the southern, and 65 degrees and
above in the northern district.
Precipitation was considerably above
the seasonabIe average, and was well
distributed throughout the month.
I'm the northern district the rainfall
was excessive the latter part of the
month. The following torrential -
hours falls were recorded: Olncy,
Richlaui county. G.3O inches; Dubois,
Washington county. 30 inches; Mt.
Carmel. Wabash county. 60 inches.
The correspondent at Mt. Carmel re-
ports the p hour fall 10 have been the
heaviest since 1877.
The flood situation has assumed
dangerous proportions at the end of
the month. and general inundation en-
sued in the loWlands. The storm on
the 25th was of unusual severity. high
winds destroying considerable pro-
pcrtN i'm many localities. The condi-
tion of wheat shows decided improve
meut. I'm the northern and central
districts the outlook * uniformly
promising; in the southern district
where adverse conditions have obtain
ed since sowing. the plant has been re-
viyed, and begins to show nearly av-
erage development.
Rye is in thrifty stage, and all
reports Indicate a promising outlook.
The season is very backward. and the
soil too wet for spring blowing. y
few fields have been sown with oats.
but the operation has been generally
delayed on account of rains \ CON
siderable proportion of the corn crop
in the northern district has been fed
or sold In the central district much
remains i'm the hands of farmers. |
Many complaints are made Of bad |
condition. The grain j. soft and |
damp, and much loss has ensued from
spelling in crib. Anxiety is expressed |
relative to the variety of seed
Pastures and meadows are generally |
very promising. Peach buds are CON
ceded to be generally killed or injured
but other fruits. especially apples, are
Stock has wintered well
and is i'm good condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
MAY WITHDRAW FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DIERS HOMES CANTEEN ABOLISHED.

get his canteen cheek. ne oHoreu an
amendment to the bill in terms along
the lines OF the law applying 10 the
Soldiers Home in this city.
Hemenway. i'm charge of the bill.
opposed the amendment because il WAS
new legislation on an appropriation
bill. In the course Of the discussion
which followed Hcmenway declared
that state homes not only secure from
the government S10O n year for the
care Of each soldier but withhold a
part of the soldiers pension. thereby
specializing on the generosity of the
government
Bell interrupted 10 inquire if the
state was not speculating on the pen
sions Of the old soldiers when the mon
ey was spent in canteen checks.
Il am ashamed of any state that
would do that remarked Hemenway.
And am ashamed to say my state
does It," Bell declaned; and l am here
10 stop IT."
Hemenw1y replied that he would be
ashamed to represent a state that
robbed old sOkHers. No such condi-
uons, he said. existed I'm Indiana OF
IN any OF the states where such homes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
BRIDGE AT HILLSDALE
APPEARS HIGH ENOUGH

1t has been decided that the rails
ing of the bridge across Rock river at
HillsdaA for which the piers have
been built will not be necessary. Some
of the inhabitants of that vicinity
several weeks ago expressed the opin-
ion that the structure as planned
would not be high enough to be out
of danger in time of high water and
the committee of supervisors took
the trouble to learn that it would
cost 5000 to build it a couple of feet
higher. Several days ago Rock river
made a new high water mark and il
was found that the flood did not come
within 3s inches of the top of the
piers. So the supervisors have been
satisfied that there is very little dam
ger of the bridge ever being endan-
Igered from high water and Will not
be likely 10 take any further action.
All the material for the bridge is now
on the ground and construction Will
continue a. soon rs the stage of wa
ter admits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01

BOWEN TELLS OF
HIS EXPERIENCE
Minister to Venezuela Put Stop to
Insinuating Press Com
ments.

Washington, April 1. - Secretary
Hay has received a personal note from
Herbert w. Bowen, the United States
minister at Caracas, briefly recounting
a recent experience he has had with
President Castro. 1t appears that
Caracas newspaper published in an ap-
parently official form the charge that
Bowen had pOcketed several hundred
thousand dollars of NenezueIan's mon
ey. Bowen promptly sent Il personal
note to President Castro calling on
him to take action against the paper.
President Castro pleaded that hewas
unable to interfere with the paper,
whereupOn Bowen replied that he in
terfered whenever he chose TO.
While Bowen refused to dignity
the matter by an official protest his
action in bringing it so vigorously to
the attention of President Castro is
heartily approved by the officials here,
and Bowen will be so advised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
CHILDREN BURN TO
DEATH IN HOME
Terrible Fate Of Four Little Ones in
Michigan Farm
House.

Alma. Mich. April l. - The farm
house of Wesley STitzIer. six miles
west and three north Of Alma. burned,
four children, one 6 years old. one >
and twins aged / year. losing their
lives. The father was working in the
mill near by and the mother went to
n neighbOr's n few rods distant.
As she was starting home fifteen
minutes later she saw the house en-
tirely wrapped in flames. The mill
hands carried water. in pals 10 extin-
guish the fire, but when it was under
control sufficiently to permit any one
to enter. they found the chaTred bodies
of the little children huddled in the
center of the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
At Last Moment Miners
Recede From PO-
sitiOn.
ACCEPT FOR STATE
Truce Proclaimed For
IS Days in
Iowa.

Springfield. ILL.,. April There will
be no strike in the Illinois coal fields.
After another conference had been
held between representatives of the
miners and the oprators, the miners
Of the northern Illinois field. who had
been holding out against Il cut in their
district. voted at s o'clock last night
to withdraw their demand.
National President Mitchell and of
fcers of the state organization sup
ported the northern miners in their
contention. and up. to o'clock indi-
cations were that there would be Il
strike, in this field at least.
Arbitration In Iowa.
Des Moin2s. Ia. April /. - prOpo-
sitiOns for Il settlement of the mine
strike have been submitted hy both
the operators and the miners. Both
propose Il board of three arbitratOrs,
the miners desiring the scale arbt-
Tated and the operators limiting the
question to the acceptance of the Indi-
annapolis scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
CALLS ON PRESIDENT
WITH LOADED GUN
Now Will Submit to Examination of
His Mental Condi-
ton.

PittshrIg, April Edward Reglar,
VINO on Feb. - created Il sensation in
Washington by endedvoring TO see
President Roosevelt or official matters.
and who is said TO have carried Il load
ed revolver when searched by the Sc
cret serrice officers. las been arrested
IN Pittsburg and will he held pending
an investigation into his mental con
dition.
Reglar called on Attorney John d.
WateSn for legal advice on a claim of
s7j0OO which he alleged he had
against the United States, representing
the loss he had sustained by the Unit
Cd States i'm allowing the natives on
the other side of the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans TO blockade trade. When
asked if he carried arms, he said the
Washington authorities had taken n
fine revolver from him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
APE sMUGGLED THROUGH
IN DISGUISE OF A SAVAGE

St Louis, April 1.-One member of
the colony Of Filipino tribesmen who
came to the worlds fair last week
has been sadly neglected by the press
and public. The dog-devouring, head
hunting Igorrotes, the pigmy Negri-
toS, the Kalingas and the dancing
Nisayans have received their share uf
attention, but Sambac was overlook
ed for Sambac belongs to neither of
these tribes. His presence in the
band was discovered to the outside
world but Yesterday.
Sambac is monkey. To be more
correct. he is an ape, for he has no
tail. His resemblance TO human be-
ing is so marked that il has led the
scientists to search many long years
among his species the world over for
the missing link" Small wonder
then that Sambac should pass the
customs officials of Uncle Sam in the
guise of Filipino. He is about the
size of little. black-skinned. half
clad Negrito boy.
The order that no animals. not even
their beloved wafer buffalo. could be
brought over from the Philippines
with the colony was the cause of
Sambac'> taking the part Of man.
The embargo against domestic ami
mails is the result Of the ravages of
the rinderpest. \ general quarantine
has been in force for some time. and
will probably prevent any of the ma
tive cattle or horses from being
brought to the fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
TESTIMONY OF CHILD
SAVES LIFE OF FATHER

Waterloo, H.. April /. Anton
Stocked. Jr.. has been acquitted by
jury on the charge of numbering bis
wife. His 9-year-Old daughter testified
that while she and herS-ycar-old broth
er were tampeTing with a revolver il
was accidentally discharged. the bull
let causing the death of her mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
ImpossibIe to Come Terms

Louisville. April 1.-The committee
OF coal mine operators and miners Of
the western Kentucky district. which
has been trying for several days %
reach an agreement as 10 Il wage scale
for the coming year has reported that
il was impossible 10 come to terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
ILLNESS OF ALLISON IS
NOT THOUGHT SERIOUS

Washington. April Senator ALL
sou. of Iowa, who became i'll ut the
Capitol. is st.H at his home Or J. ].
Richardson said that there were no
dangerous symptoms, that the senator
i improving and might be able tc re-
sumo his duties at the senate about
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
Martial Law in a French Department.

Paris. April Marital law prac-
tically prevails in the department OF
the north. owing 10 the menGcing at
titude of The striking textile workers.
One hundred and sixteen establish
ments. including various cotton. linen
and wOoIen mills. and 12.169 strikers
are now involved. Anticipating an out
break at Roubaix, that CITY WAS &C
cupied by cavalry and infantry, the
city hall being surrounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
OUT FOR PRESIDENT MOYER

Grand junction. Colo, April 1.-Dis-
trict Judge Stevens has issued writ
Of habeas corpus for Charles II. Meyer,
president of the Western Federation OF
Miners, who is being held prisoner by
the military at Telluride. The writ is
directed to Adjutant General Sherman
NJ. Bell and Captain Bulkeley Wells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
PATRICK M'GRBTH, THE
SUICIDE, IS IDENTIFIED

The mystery surrounding the death
of Patrick McGath. found dead in a
church near Kansas City, Monday,
with a written confession in his pock-
ct that he killed Policeman Neibert
of Muscatine in 1896. is clearing. Nc
Gath was Enthusiastically identified YES
terday. He was accused of robbing a
postoffice near Museatine and disap-
peared soon after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
TURKEY WILL EXHIBIT
AT THE ST. LOUIS FAIR

Washington. April According 70
n dispatch received here il l. learned
that the council Of ministers cf Tur-
key hiss unanimously approved TIN
proposition for an exhibit at the 81
Louis exposition. \ great number df
natives are permitted TO partake IN
tho pNhibtt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
PROPOSE REDUCTION IN
TAX ON LEAF TOBACCO

washington. April 1.-The iDternai
revenue tax OF cents pound on lear
tobacco Is eliminated by the terms OF Il
bill on which favorable action has been
taken by the internal revenue sub-con,-
mittee OF the house ways and means
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
BIG FINANCIAL FIRMS
COMBINE AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland. o.. April ]. - 1t is an
nOunced that an agreement has been
reached whereby the Citizens Saving
and Trust company will absorb the
Prudential Trust company. The Pru-
dental Trust company is capitalized
at 5000 600. with $1,SOO,OOO in depOs-
its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
GET BUTTONS TO BOOM
PARKER FOR PRESIDENT

Washington. April 1.-The Parkb'
presidential boom is the first To "
supported in congress by Il campaigp
button Representative Fitzgerald. d
New York. appeared in the house wear
ing in the lapel OF his coat handsome
button on which was photographed
the likeness of Judge Parker and q
caption declaring his candidacy for the
presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
CALL FOR CONDITION OF
NATIONAL BANKS MARCH %

Washington, April 1.-The comp
troller of the currency has issued a
call for the condition Of national
banks at the close Of business March
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
WON FORTUNE BUT DID
NOT LIVE TO ENJOY 1T

East St Louis. H.. April AFTER
consisting his wife's will. which cut
him off with $50 and left $4,000 TO
European relatives, and winning the
suit two weeks ago for $4,000, John
ThornbCrg rejoiccd To such ah extent
that he broke his leg and died from
blood poisoning. There being no chill
dren the $4,000 estate will so 10 rela-
tive here and in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
Bold Deed of Bandits
on the Pacific
Coast.
THREE MASKED MEN
Escape With Unknown
Amount Of Plum
der.

Sacramento, Cal, April Three
masked men last night held up the
Oregon express. southbound. ON the
Southern Pacific railroad at Copley,
killed w. j. O'Neil, the express mes
Senger, and carried off the contents
of the express box.
As the train stopped at Copley for
water three men jumped aboard and
cut the train in two, taking the en-
gine and express car down the track
a short distance.
Messenger Stands Ground.
They stopped the engine and de-
manded that Messenger O'Neil open
the express car. He refused. where
upon they blew up the express car
with dynamite and deliberately killed
O'Neil by shooting him through the
head. 1t is not known how much
booty the bandits obtained.
Left Scene on Engine.
After robbing the express car the
men cut the car loose and getting on
the engine compelled the engineer ito
go ahead. When near Kcswick the
men dropped off the engine and dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
fraction Company Lose. 10000.

indianapolis. April 1-Omcials OF
the Indiana Union Traction company
announces that their losses resulting
from the GOOD amounts to 500, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
Another Break.

Nincennes. Ind, April 1. - The
the Wabash is rising an inch an hour.
Water is standing in the principal
streets here. 1t has been raining hard
in southern Indiana and n still high
er stage of water Is feared where the
rivers had begun TO fall. This county
and Lawrence county, H., are largely
under water. On Holy Thursday the
people attended church in beats. In
Lawrence county the water is in the
second stories of barns and houses.
Live stock is being quartered IN the
hay mOws. In one house forty refugees
are living. In one schol house twenty
seven women and children are staying,
while the men come here in beats for
provisions.
Railway Traffic ParaIyized.
Water over the tracks and landslides
have stopped railroad traffic again The
indianapolis and Vincennes railroad
has had 10 train for week. 1t is re-
ported that Mary FesSier. aged 1S. was
drowned at POhs' creek while rescuing
bedding from her flooded house
Illinois Town Abandoned.
WestpOrt. opposite here on the ILL
nois side, has been totally abandoned.
Stock on the hills is being fed by men
i'll boats. One hundred refugees are
housed in an old hotel south of here
There is 4 continuous lake for eight
miles. The situation at GRANVILLE, IN,
is very critical. The watcrworks will
close with six inches more water. A
heavy wind has blown down wea kened
poles, and all wire communication is
broken off with Hazleton. Decker. Rus
sellvillc and many other small Indf-
ana towns which it is believed are
flooded. In many places where levces
have not broken the water is within
eight or ten inches of the top.
Miles City Submerged.
Miles City. Mont, April l. - Fully
twO-thirdS of the residences and busI-
ness portion of Miles City are sub
merged by the food waters of Tongue
river. SO far there are no casualties,
but One-half of the homes in the Sec
Ond ward are deserted, some of the
families being sheltered in public build
mgs. Schools are closed indefinitely
and all business is practically at Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
Indiana Postmistress at the Fair.

Evansville. Ind, April Miss Dale
Pritchett. OF Oakland City. has BEEN
appointed postmistress at the Indiana
building Of the Worlds fair, at ST
Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01

to transfer to the United States. Tne
other suit. relative to Colombia's right
to hold shares, does not Affect the Uuit-
ed States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
HOPE AGAIN DIES
Chicago Car Barn Bandits Resen-
fenced to Conform With
Technicality.
SAME DATE as ORIGINALLY SET
Mistake Was Made in Endeavor 10
Bring the Hanging on
Friday.

Chicago. April To-day owing to
the alleged technical error, the car
barn bandits-Nan Dine, Niedermeier
and MarN-were resentenced. The
bandits Will be executed April -. the
date named in the original sentence.
Ii is claimed this removes all danger
of the murderers getting free on the
plea of irregularity in the original
date set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
WILL CALL MEET
Panama Canal Stockholders TO
Shortly Hold a Con-
ference.
HAS BEEN POSTPONED TILL NOW
Fifty Million Will be Paid Over in
Latter Part of the
Month.

Washington, April l. President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox
had conference subsequent to the re-
ceipt of the information that the gov
ernment of Colombia had lost its suit
in tie French courts against the new
Panama Canal company and that now
there was no longer any reason for de-
lay in the transfer of the company's
concessions and property to the Unit
ed States. They discussed carefully
the facts of the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
NotIce Served Yesterday.

Notice that he would today move
the vacation of the former sentence,
and the imposition of a new sentence.
setting the same date, April -. for
the hanging. was served ON the ban
dts attorney by Assistant States At
torney Harry Olson yesterday after
nOCn.
The principal contention raised by
Marx in his petition for a writ of ha-
beas corpus, which was granted tenn
porarily by Judge Chytraus, was that
the date set for the hanging was two
days later than the time limit placed
by the statutes.
The bandits were sentenced March
20, and in an effort "a make the eXecu-
ton fall on Friday, as is the GUS
tom, Judge Kersten named April %,
which was - days later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
Makes Another Night
Assault on Port
Arthur.
NO DETAILS ARE HAD
Russians Celebrate the
Last Battle as a
Victory.

London. April IA dispatch from
the Central News from Toxic says
Vice Admiral Togo made another at
tack on Port Arthur during the
night of March 3O-31. The dispatch
aids il is understood the attack was
for the purpose Of taking sOundings
and ascertaining the effects of the
last attempt To bottle up the Russian
fleet. No details of the attack are OBJ
t1iuaI,lp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-01
DAMS MAY BREAK.
CeIina, Ohio. in Danger From
Waters of Lake Mercer
Reservoir.
MIGHT MEAN LOSS OF LIFE
Ravages OF Floods in Various Re-
gions Continue to be
Reported.

Celina, Ohio, April Heavy rains
have caused a big rise in Lake Mercer
reservoir, notwithstanding the gates
have been removed. y large force Of
men is at work strengthening abut-
ments. There is much apprehension
among people living in the adjacent
valley lest the reservoir break over
its hnnn-ls