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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-07
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Council Prnceedings.

City Council Room. Rock Island.
Jan. IS. 19o4.-The city council met al
l p. IN. in adjourned regular session.
Mayor McConochie presiding ana all
the aldermen present except Naab.
AID. Anderson moved that the coun-
ell take a recess To examine wafer
works. Carried
On reassembling AID Westbay NOV
ed that the council adjourn. Carried.
II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-07

1t isn't how much cold cream a wo-
man puts on her face. but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes inside
that brings cut real beauty. Rocky
Mountain Tea compilations stay 81
cents. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-07

William :. Crane. of California. Nd.
suffered for years from rheumatism
and lumbago. He was finally advised
tn try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
which he did. and il effected a com
plete cure. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-07
NOBONDISSUE
Leeds Proposition Voted
Down by Rock Island
Stockholders.
CABLE ON TOP AGAIN
An Adjourned Meeting is
Held at Davenport
Today.

The proposed issue of S25,OO0.0O0
bonds by the Chicago. Rock Island d
Pacific Railway company to iquidate
the obligations outstanding from the
requirement of other lines in the past
few years was voted down at the ad-
iourned meeting of the stockholders
held this morning at Davenport. 1t
was decided by the unanimous vote of
the stock represented.
Il. Il. Cable, chairman of the eNecu-
tive committee, and George II. Crosby,
secretary and treasurer of the com
pany. were the only persons present
at the meeting. holding the proxies of
enough of the stockholders to pass on
the question before the meeting.
The bond issue was one of the nu-
merous ideas of w. Il. Leeds during
his reign as president of the road.
from which he resigned recently. 1t
was one of the innovations that are
said to have precipitated a clash of
the Cable and Leeds interests. The
latter triumphed temporarily, but of
late it has been known that the Cable
interests were gradually regaining the
footing they had maintained for years
in the control of the Rock Island
property.
Loree IN Charge.
l.. +. LOrec, the new president of
the Rock Island railway system, took
charge Of the New York offices yes
terday and was introduced to other
members of the executive staff by the
retiring president. w. Il. Leeds. Il is
expected that Mr.. Luree VIII start
within a few days on an inspection
trip over the entire system. He will
be accompanied by Mr.. Leeds and the
principal operating and engineering
officers of the company. 1t is proba-
Die that Il. i. NUallum. of the ST.
Louis q San Francisco. will meet the
inspecting party in Chicago.
President Loree says that he Will
make no changes in the Rock Island
force except fer good cause.
The rumor that Mr.. Lorce'S election
would result in the retirement of Vice
President Warren is authoritatively
denied by Rock Island officials.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
CITY NEWS

X Subscribers of the Democrat who wish the Woman's Home Companion sent to them should hand in theiE names right away The list for the January issue will close in a day or two. The next number of the magaT zine promises to be the best yet issued. Why not have it when there is no cost to you? The magazine will be dehy- cred to your house free if you pay your subscription to the Democrat in Hand in your name now and begin the year we'll.
 The ball and concert to be given Fri. day evening, December 50, by Com. pany c, will eclipse every entertain ment of the past given by this organ ization. Neither expense nor labor have been spared this time to hake this the crowning entertainment of Company G. Every member of the corapt ny takes q personal pride and interest in these balls and this ex- plains the remarkable success of them all Pink and green will cover the old walls of the City hall for this ocea- sioll The best music in the city has been engaged and nothing has been left undone to make 1t an occasion or pleasing "reminiscences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
PETROLEUM ON FIRE AT SEA,
cur Men Were Burned to Death-One Million of the Stuff Destroyed Cn Standard Oil
 Company Barge.

holding the petroleum was forty feet forward of where the fire started, but it Jumped this. space in a tWinkling and within a few minutes the barge was ablaze from stem to stern.
 The tug Standard, which had the barges in tow, went alongside the burning barge and took of the four seamen, but the blaze had spread so fast that the others could not be res. cued, Those who were saved were painfully burned and the tug hastened to New York. where they received medical attendance The fire on the barge was left to burn itself out. The tug returned to the scene of the disas. ter to recover the bodies and hulk of the barge, the belief being that the lat ter was not entirely destroyed.
 When the blazing barge was sighted last night it was impossible to learn anything regarding the fate of the crew. Tugs which were near at hand gave all the assistance possible and no
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19

ion shooting. It seemed they did not take interest in shooting at anything but me. made up my mind to get out and crawled along toward the trenches where our men had gone over. As no one came back thought they must have. captured them. 5. I hadn't more than started going until a bullet in my right shoulder rolled
 me over again. got my gun in my left hand then and kept on crawling. Then got shot in the left leg just above the knee Then two or three bullets got me in the right leg. I dropped my gun and helped myself along with my left hand. But they must have thought II was having too easy a time of it for T got shot through the left shoulder and that brought nIe down lat There was nothing for it then but to wriggle along on my stomach. kept on get ting shot in my right leg, but all the feeling had gone out of it. The last time recollect getting hit was aaain in the Ieft shoulder.
 tsIt was dawn when got to the trenches They took me tofa bandag- ing station two miles away. The doc tors found thirteen bullets in my right leg and side and four scat ttered around other parts. but they tied me up and sent me on ito Harl1in where my leg was taken off. It wasn't it to keep So here am crippled, but that.iB bet ter than being dead O. 8 prisoner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
DENTIST DEAD.
Went to Friends House Fell Asleep and Never
 Again AwOke

Westbrook, Dec 19.-Dr BrunsN wick W. Leonard, a dentist aged g years. called last evening at the home of friend. George Stokes, and, lying down on couch, fell asleep. Mr Stokes and his family retired, leaving Dr Leonarn on the couch. They supposed that De would get up early this morning an0 leave the house, but when they went to the room to-day they found him dead on the couch. Dr Thomas
 Bloomfield, the medical examiner. de cided that heart disease was the capse of death. Dr Leonard was native Of New Brunswick. Two sons sur ge him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
CAR FACTORY BURNED.

Worcester, Mass, Dec 19-;Iwc alarms were sent in at a. ra. for a fire that consumed the annex of the Bradley car factory near the Union railroad station. Two workmen were badly burned by an explosion that caused the fire. The men are in the city hospital, both in doubtful condi- ton. The fire was under control at .9:30 The building burned was about 4OxSO feet and contained considerable lumber and finishing used in car build- ing The loss is estimated at about SlO,0OO. c. N. Anderson of g Shelby street, one of the two men in the hos, pital. is seriously burned, but it is be- iieveF will recover. The other, J. B. Stanley of 276 Grafton street. was less seriously injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
Rntipn For Ptea.

A suitable ration for the growing pigs is made of two parts shorts and three parts corn. where these sScds are available It may be found profitable to substitute tank ge for the shorts in some cases Tankage is a packing house product of high feeding value. very desirable results when fed in connection with corn. As the pigs get older the proportion of corn may be increased: The growing pigs should have sufficient protein in their food for the protection of good bone and strong frames, and it is essential that they be pushed to maturity as rapidly as possible. Indiana Expert ment Station
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
BARGE BROKE AWAY.
Tue that Had lt in Charge Put in to
 New London.

New London, Dec 1a.-The tug Con. estoga came into port Sunday with two barges of her tow of three and with. her rudder stock broken. The third barge of her tow is the Reading railroad barge Albertus. built at Noank q few years ago. She is laden with 1,7O0 tons of, coal The Large broke away from the tow during Saturday night and went ashore an the southeast part Of Fishers Island.
 Captain Forrest of the COnestOga said this. morning that Captain Braley and four men stood by the barge Al bertus and that he intended this Inorn- ing to arrange with the Scott Wreck. ing Go to haul the vessel off. The chance for saving the barge is good, as there is thirteen feet of water under her and she Is resting easily.
 With the baFges AIbertIIs, Pine For. est and Shenandoah, the tug, bound from Philadelphia to Boston, was pass. ing Fishers Island during the snow storm Saturday night, when the rud- der. of the tug gave way and she be- came unmanag geable. Temporary re pairs were made, but by that time the Albertus had foated ashore, and she was left there lile the Conestago with the two barges started for New London and reached this port with the assistance of q harbor tug. Captain Taylor was confident that the men on the stranded barge are in no danger and that the vessel will be released by the Wreckers to-day.
 An agent of the Reading Go is en route to this city to arrange for the release of the barge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
SMITH.
He was the First Witness in the Smoot Inquiry
 10-0ay.

Washington, Dec 19.-Apostle John Henry o44lLh of the Mormon church was recalled as the hrst witness Lo- day in the Senator Smoot inyestiga- tion and was cross examined by A. S. sWorthing gton. counsel tor MT Shoot Apostle Smith saId he had known A. E. A4cDonald. (Who died during the present yeaH), who was charged by one witness with having performed Ia plural marriage in Mexico. 'aLt mad come to the attention of N President Lorenzo Snow that Mcdonald had been exercising the right to marry or seal persons in plural marrtages,'' sand the witness. 'President Snow instructed me to call Mcdonald to ac- count. went to Mexico. but did not learn that any plural marriages mad been performed I never have heard or any president of the church author izing plural marriages since the man ifesto."
 Denial was made by the witness that the Mormon church owned a majority of stock in the sugar lnArIi factories of Idaho. He was examined concerning his pHrti patton in politiGs in Idaho and his testimony chiefly was in contradiction of the testimony gfy- en by Charles Fl. Jackson, chairman of the democratic state committee, who testified Saturday. He eImphati- cally denied that he had said there had been revelations that a certain po- litical ticket should be supported.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
The c..InIxon 1 fauas nae1r.

We have all known tbs woalan who will turn 3 store inside out for reel of cotton. and come out empty handed at last because the cotton is not quite the shade she wanted, but as a shock ing example she must take second place to the woman who called the oth- CT day at a bakers Tor q certain kind of cake.
 The cakes were not quite ready, and the obliging baker promised to send them as. soon as they were cooked. Half an hour afterward tue bakers lit- tie daughter took tue dimes worth of cakes around to the house, several blocks away, and the lady herself came to the door.
 ''Tell your father." she said. '.that the lady expected Is not coming to dinner, so that will not keep the cakes, thank you. Kansas City Inde- pendent 3H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
FULL oF BULLETS.

Moscow. Dec 1.--K Kfrinchenko, prob- ably the most thoroughly wounded man who has survived the present war, arrived recently from Harhin where after weeks in the hospital the doctors extracted seventeen bullets from hiu, amputated one leg and dis charged him as cured. Regarding his experiences, he said.
 Tt was at Liaoyang that got put out of commission for good. On the eveuing of September 2 we had been ordered to attack some of the Japan ese trenches. We had to cross q good piece of open ground under q heavy cross fire and there were men falling every step from the time we broke cover to the minute we rushed the trenches at the point of the bayonet Nothing happened to me until we were close to the Japanese lines when got a bullet in my right foot. From that time I was no more good except ,as a target, but I drewa good deal of Jap anese ammunition if that counted for anything.
 .sOur fellows went on and carried the JaDanese trenches on the left in a hand to hand fight for we can usually whip those fellows if We eau get close enough 10 them But there WIS a long line of works on the right that we dl mot take and where they kept
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19

effort was made to reach the barge by the life saving crew at that point The first news, therefore, came here today when a tugboat putt into Long Island City with the four survivors on board.
 x All of these men were seriously burned and were taken at once to q hospital. There it was found that one of them was in critical condition and it was said that there was only slight chance for recovery. It is believed that the other three men will survive their injuries.
 The cause of the fire on the barge has not been explained. None of the survivors was in any condition to talk to-day, but 1t was learned that there was an explosion and burning oil was thrown over the vessel. The men were knocked unconscious by the concusslon and burning oil set fire to their clothes. The barge had on board 21.- GOO barrels or 100000 gallons of oil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
ON T TIE HOlf
 ST TRE | l.
LAST DAYS or CHRTS T-
 MAS BUYING.

Every day now will see a rush Of Christmas buyers to tue Hampsop Sellew Furniture Store F1irnitul makes one of the best gifts tpat is pos sible for anyone to receive. is useful, ornamental, and not only good for the time being but ordinarily TOT a lifetime, You can spend q little or a great deal; for instance, dollar for q Jardiniere Stand. a Foot Rest. or a Picture, and all the way pip to One or Two Hundred Dollars For Parlor Suit or a Set or Dining Room Furniture.
 There are lots and lots of pieces of furniture, ranging in price from S4 o0 to 5000 that will meet with the ap provaI of most people seeking to re member their friends.
 The BIG fourth floor Show Rooms have scores of pretty ParIoF Chairs ranging along $6, 2, 8, 9, 10 Dollars Music Cabinets may be seen there as low in price as $6.50 with closed doors and all the way up to $45.00, There are some twenty five styles to ses ect from in Golden Oak. Mahogany and Black Walnut.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
ATTACKED BY BULL.

New Fairfield, Dec 19.--Arthur Dis brow, a prominent farmer of this place, was attacked by a bull yester- day in narrow stall in his cattle barn and narrowly escaped with his life. MT Disbrow went into the ami malls stall to water it and the bull, becoming enraged, made a sudden on slaught He was forced against a par tition and one of the bulls horns rip ped open his thigh, making a serious wound Catching ring in the bulls nose Mr Disbrow was able to suA 1ue the brute and escape from the stall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19


 New York, Dec 19.-By an explosion and the burning of 1 100000 gallons Of petroleum on Standard Oil Co.'S barge at sea off Long Branch, N IT,, Sunday afternoon, four men were burned to death. The dead are: Cap, tain G. P. Stokes; A. Sale, engineer; Al Brandt, fireman; unknown sailor.
 Four survivors of the crew of the burned barge were brought to this port and are in a hospital suffering from burns.
 The steel barge No 91 and another barge were in tow of a tug bound for Philadelphia, and were off Long Branch at 3 p. nl., Sunday. Something ipterfered with the flow of water from the fresh water tank and Engineer Sale and Fireman Brandt went below to investigate. An explosion followed, whether of gas or a boiler is unknown. It lifted the after deck of the barge and set fire to the afterhold. The tank
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
Eranc1,. ssnl1nn,Ar,r.

During the Franco German war, when many French prisoners were at Rastatt, the Countess Zeppelin was Hike real mother to them 2 Every morning, said Chaplain Guers, she came with cart. loads of linen, clothing. medicine and other stores. and as she divided them among the men she had a Kind word for each.
 One day after distributing all she had brought she stopped before sub aItern just deprived of n limb.
 4Ah. my poor friend.' said she, ''there is nothing left for you
 Madame, replied the soldier, "a smile from you will content me-
 Here was French gallantry cropping out amid the most horrible surround fugs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
LYING THERE TO-DAY.

New York, Dec 19.-The Boston schooner Lizzie H, Brayton, which went ashore on the outer bar near Bay head, N. J., yesterday, was lying in the same position to-day. Whether or not she could be hoateda was a question. but two big wrecking steamers were standing near by awaiting a favorable opportunity to make the first attempt. Reports from Captain Kelly and the crew of eight men Mho were rescued by the life savers when the Brayton struck the bar yesterday, say that they suffered no permanent effects from their trying experience, The Brayton is q comparatively new vessel, having been built at Bath. Me, in 1901. She was bound from Baltimore for Proyi- dence with cargo of coal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
NOT EXA4(sERATED.

ChefOo. Dec 19. 1:30 D. m.-A Jap. anese camp follower who saw a DOT lion of the fighting at 2O37Metre Hill and who arrived here from Dalny to- day, says that Com mmander MizeneoF's description of the lighting is not ex- aggerated He believes. however, that the Russian losses were heavier than stated by Comnanler Mizzeneoff, :, as the Russians repeatedly brought up ireipf forcernents until it seemed that the entire galEison must have been in that section, The Russian dead. hs said. were indiscriminately mingled with the heaps of Japanese dead. The slope. of 2O3-Metre Hill being very steep ana smooth, the Japanese prepared for their advance by shelnng the hillside. The shells in exploding hollowed out footholds. h some in stances the Japanese found protec- ton behind the heaps of their own dead @
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
NEBRASKA WINS IN
 THE BOUNDARY CASE.

Washington. Dec 1e.-The supreme court of the United States to-day de, cided the boundary case between the states of Missouri and Nebraska il. favor of the state of Nebraska. The case involved the question as to wheth- CT; a change of the course of the Mis- souri Tfyer had the effect of changing the land which had heretofore been on the west side of the river to the east side of the river, from the Jurisdiction Uf Nebraska to the jurisdiction of Mis- souri. The court held that it did not, and the boundary must remain in the middle of the old channel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
PowER oF CoURTMARTIAL.

Kieff, Russia, Dec 19.The gover- nor has issued proclamation an nouncing that Emperor Nicholas mas conferred on the heads of military districts in which martial law is not declared the power of trying by court martial all officers in charge of troops in the event Of the latter committing excesses punishable by penal servi- tude under the military codes. The officers are thus held responsible fer the conduct of their men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
Morris Chairs.

Y Some specials in Morris Chairs are now offered at this store. Chairs that cannotbe duplicated elsewhere for less than SIS or SIS are being sold at $9.50 and $9.75. These chairs have spring seats, reversible cushions, frames ara all of the best quartered oak and they are highly polished Such an opportunity as this rarely occurs. most every home has a Morris Chain in it showing it's popularity
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
No TRIrTH IN REPoRr.

London. Dec l9.The German e1n. bassy informs the Associated Press that there is no truth in the renewed reports of m Anglo-G German move mept looking to mediation in the Rus. so-Japanese war. The visit of Count Metternich, the German ambassador. to Berlin was purely private. Germany remains determined to do nothing un- til invited by the helIigerents and up to the present Germany has not been. invited
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
MRS CHADWICK ILL.

Cleveland, Dec 19.-Mrs Cassie l.. Chadwick was too i'll to appear before Referee Remington in the bankruptcy court again to-daa. The exanainat ton of Emil Hoover Mrs Chadwick's son.. and Freda Swanstorn. her maid. was then begun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
NORTH FORT TAKEN.

Tokio, Dec. 19-C Confirmation has been received here of the report that the Japanese army besiging Port Ar thur has stormed and taken the north fort after exploding q mine beneath fhe notifications
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
TOURIST DEAD.
Surveyors Found the Re- mains on Mount Cut
 Ter, Colorado.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec 19 The dead body of a white woman ap- parentIy about IS years of age, has been found on Mount Cutler by two surveyors. An attempt to destroy the features supposedly to prevent identification, has been made. De- tectiyes have been unable to. establish the girls identity. but advance the theory that she was a tourist from the east. The girl had been dead q week or ten days when the body was found
 Telegrams have been sent to the chiefs of police of Philadelphia, St Louis and other cities, giving com iplete description as possible of the dead girl. Near where the body was. found the officers discovered a card bearing the name and address of a St Louis man, and prescription blank bearing the name of Dr F. Kline Baker. 3,O19 Diamond street. Philadelpbia, and the name of Comp. .drugpist 30th and Diamond streets, Philadelphia.
 Philadelnhia. Dec. -W0rd was rereiFad here last night that a pre- serintion bla pk bearing the name and address of Dr T. Kline Baker, 3.019 Diamond street. Philadelnhia, was found near the spot on Cutler moup- tain near Colorado Springs, Colo. where the body of a young woman was fountI Dr, Baker said last night that he knew nothing of the case. He explained the presence of his prescrip- ton blanks on Mount Cutler by saving that be spent several days at Golora- do Springs last summer and tllat he carried with him pad of his nrescrip-, -tion blanks for tine purpose of making memoranda. He says he may have .dronned3 sopae of them and that may have been blown about bv the wind. He remembers having given one to q photngrapher who took his photo graph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
ALL ROADS BLOCKED.

Grove Beach. Dec 1g. All roads iii this section were practically inlpassa ble today as result of the Sunday morning snow storm. Coming on the i'll all directions, the wind which ae c0mpanied it having drifted the snow level with the tops of fences for miles
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
DoWIE,S STATEMENT.

Chicago, Dec 1e.- Before q eong gation of nearly 5000 persons John Alexander bowie has declared that the assets of Zion were $3O. GOO ta0. and of this sum $21 COG. .0O0 WIS in Zion City. He said that the total isl debtedness was less than S500000 and most of that was to members of tie church,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
Poll Ton Desks.

The Hampson- -Sellew Store has re gently received choice line of Roll Top Desks, especially suitable for mol iday gifts. They are made ok as hns stock as the regular Office Desks are but measure 36 inches and 42 sacnes wide. The prices range from S10 to $3O