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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-03

James Thorson of New London while
fishing from a 1owboat at Northport, says
he was pulled into the river and nearly
drowned by some unknown monster.
Thorson had been fishing for Two hours
without a bite when suddenly, according
II his story, his line was given a strong
jerk and his boat was pulled through the
v alter at a tremendous rate. 1t finally
eollided with los and was overturned.
Thorsen gained tne bottom of the boat
and padded to shore with hisehands The
pole disappeared down the river
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Aquatic Monster Tips Over Fisher
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Walks Miles with Arm Hanging by
Shreds of Flesh Bouck's Will Valid.
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pale and anamic, and men
tally and physically de-
pressed. Malaria may be-
gin with slight rigors or
chilly sensations, followed
by fever and thirst but
gradually all parts of the
system are affected; the
liver becomes torpid, and
dark or yellow snlntches
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MS the cabin became flied with gas,
which was in some unknown manner ig-
rited. and when VIM. Define, the engi-
ncer's assistant. opened the cabin door,
an explosion followed which blew him
ont OF the boat and into the lake. The
boat then commenced to burn rapidly
and the bystanders. fearing that the gaso-
line would explode, pushed IL of, and it
drifted out into the lake and burned TO
the waters edge before the gasoline ex-
ploded. The boat had been used two
years and cost $4,000.
At Marinette fire caused loss of 500
OD0 In the store Of the Peoples Clothing
Company. with an insurance Of $4,000.
Thu origin OF the fire is unknown. ':'he
faraes threatened 10 destroy the entire
block for a time.
Adam Busheimer wealthy farme
living near Sagoic. who Was thrown from
a blackboard Saturday, is in a serious
condition. Busheimer was leadeng a COW
BIZ rope fastened TO the seat Of his
bufEboard. The COW became frightened
and jumping to one side Of the road over
turoed the rig. throwing Busheimer out
and seriously injuring him.
tTAoFGe IdAhs " e"i'if"S "a sue o" tss
dis1ster has written q letter 20 frieDds
in Racine from Scotland describing the
wreck Of the Danish liner. lie succeeded
ii getting in a boat carry ing seveBty-ons
pe0sle which was supposed TO have &C.
Communications for forty. In his boat
were twent y-spven children. eight or ten
won,en. and the rest men. Inside Of ten
minutes they had steered clear Of the
sinking ship. For FIVE and 3 half days
they were aAoat on the open sea. depend.
Ing for their subsistence on three cubl.
inches Of bread Per day aud two tea
suoonf,1ls ~ water. They were finally
picked Up by a steamer aad carried to
SrotIand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
HIS SHOW WAS OVER.
The Way an Entertainer Snubbed n
SnObbish Patron.

SnObbish Patron.
An EngliShwoman of decidedly snob-
Dish instincts. but socially intrenched
behind great and new riches, once en-
gagged the late CoTney Grain Is give
an entertainment at her country house.
She left instructions that the enter
tainer when he arrived was to dine
with the servants. The butler, who
knew better, apOlogiZed, but COrney
was man not easily disconnected,
wrote Jerome X. Jerome. He dine1
well and after dinner rose and adj
dressed the assembled company.
well. now. my good friends" said
he, "if we have all finished and if You
are all agreeable l shall he pleased to
present To yOu my little show
The servants chcered. The piano
was dispensed with. and Corney con-
triyed To amuSe his audience very well
for half an hour without it.
At 10 O'Clock came down message.
Would Mr.. Corney Grain kindly come
mp into the drawing room? Corney
went The company in the drawing
room were waiting. seated.
1--WE are quite ready, Mr.. GRAIN" re-
marked the hostess.
Ready for what:" demanded Cor
ney courteously.
For your entertainment" answered
the hostess.
But I've given 1t already" explained
COrney. "and my engagement was for
enc performance only"
Given il! Where? Whenf"
AN hour ago-downstairs."
But this is nonsense"' exclaimed
the hostess.
1T seemed to me somewhat extraor-
binary" COrney replied. but it has al
ways been my privilege to dine with
the company 1 am asked to entertain.
took il you had arranged little
treat for the servants"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Where He 10 Best KNOWN.

Roosevelt was always less popular
relatively speaking" writes Holland"
in the Press, lin New York City than
elsewhere in the state and throughout
the country" In other words. he is
least popular where he is best known
In the vicinity of a ranch which he
visits for few weeks once in a while
he is enormously popular. But in his
own city the great majority of repub-
lican financial men ARE disposed TO
subordinate any personal feeling they
may have, deeming that unworthy to
influence them in their political ac-
ton" They do not like Roosevelt. but
they will vote for him because he is
the candidate of their party. 1T may
be the truth to say" continued "Hol-
land" that many of them will sup
port the republican ticket, not because
of Roosevelt. but in spite of him. -
That is a frank admission in n repub-
lican organ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
COMES TO DEFENSE OF CARP
Peoria Star Says Sewage Drives
Game Fish AWAY.

Fly we to the defense of the poor.
much-aDUSed carp, says the Peoria
Star. Although the people of these
United States pride themselves on
possessing a broad and liberal spirit.
they share with the rest of mankind
the universal prejudice against for
eigners. And just because the carp
came from Germany and haven't got
union label on EN- anywhere, the
community at large reviles and abuses
them, and heaps them with contumely.
The advent of the German carp in
Peoria waters is blamed for every
thing that has happened since. from
the condition of the weather and the
in this city. Not a thing of an I'M
happy nature transpires along the
river bank but it is eventually traced
10 the luckless fish from the kaiser 5
dominion. and we will not be sur.
prised to learn that they are to blame
for the recent removal of the Rock
Island shops from the river front to
another city. The favorite charge
against them is that they have driven
all the choicer fish from the river.
Now comes a river expert. however,
who states that far from creating dis
sension among the inhabitants of the
silver Illinois, the carp is really Il
sOciable and good natured creature
and as good n mixer as can be found
in the water. The carp have the
same friendly spirit towards Ameri-
cans that their distinguished cOmpa
triot Prince Henry had and never miss
chance TO treat a pretty little perch
to a fly or a worm when it comes
their way. The real reason why the
gamer fish are deserving these waters
this gentleman states to he the mass
of sewage. garbage and other filthy
stuff that enters the stream here
abOuts. This, he says. has driven the
bass. perch. pike and other fine fish
into the sloughs, creeks and other
shallow waters that surrounds the
lake. and there they were frozen TO
death in large quantities during the
severe cold of last winter. II is time
to stop revilinS the carp and to take
some measures to purify the stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Judge Parker and the Trusts.

While il may be possible TO fool
some of the people all the time and
all of the people some of the time.
it is not likely that many of them
will be fooled all the time or any of
the time by republican reference to
Judge Parker as a Wall street" can
didate. or as a trust" candidate
Judge Parker's attitude towards the
trusts is defined very clearly in several
decisions. In the case against the Blue
stone trust he anticipated by seven
years the decision of Judge Thayer
in the Northern Securities case. which
was subsequently affirmed by the Uni
ted States supreme court. In this
decision Judge Parker declared en-
phatically that he made no difference
whether the trust aimed AT something
reasonable or unreasonable.
The law assumes" he said. that
any attempt by a combination of per
sons who get together to fix prices so
that the community is made to pay
more than they otherwise would pay.
is detrimental TO trade and to the pub
lie interests"
\ president OF Judge Parker's rec
Ognized character. who knew the law
and had taken an oath to uphold
the law would enforce the law. There
can he no two honest opinions about
the charge that Judge Parker is a
Wall street candidate. 1t is equally
ridiculous or malicious
There are. undoubtedly. plenty of
gold democrats in Wall street who.
now that the money question is no
old party allegiance. Why should they
not? Certainly extravagant admins
trat.o1. eNtortionate tariffs. constitu-
tional usurpation and general govern
ment reCslessness are not rendered
more CesjTa5,e by the fact that their
evil is realized by men who have their
offices in Wall street. But Wall street
as Wall street is not for Parker.
IL may hate Roosevelt. but il will
not desert its old friend and ally, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Brutality Tortured.

a case came to light that for per
sistent and unmerciful torture has
perhaps never been equaled. Joe Col
obick, of Colusa, Cal, writes: For Is
years | endured insufferable pain from
rheumatism and nothing relieved me
though l tried everything known.
came across Electric Bitters, and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for
that trouble. a few bottles of it com.
pletely relieved and cured me-" Just
as good for liver and kidney troubles
and general debility. Only so cents.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Hartz &
Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

republican party. 1t may thirst for
Roosevelt's blood, but business is
business, and watered stock is thick
er than blood. OF the industrial trusts
alone, at least fye-sixths of them
count the Dingley tariff among their
most valuable assets. Does anybody
outside of lunatic asylum really be
lieye that the managers of these
trusts are going TO support Judge
Parker or that they would view a
democratic victory complacently. II
would be as easy TO believe that Mr.
Swallow, the prohibition nominee. is
really the candidate of the National
Liquor Dealers Protective association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

Labor loves Judge Parker, because
he saved.tO the Empire state the eight
hour law. The New York legislature
passed an ciSht-hour bill. It's CON
Stitutionality was attadcked. The
supreme court decided the law invalid.
Labor appealed TO the court of appeals,
and Judge Parker. in an able opinion.
declared the statute valid and binding.
But labor likes him for another rea-
son. He is one of the most democratic
men in the state. He knows no class
distinction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
The pill that will, will fill the bill,


To cleanse the liver, without a culver
Take one at night.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are small
easy to take, easy and gentle in eff
feet. yet they are so certain in results
that no one who uses them is disap
pointed For quick relief from bill
iousness, sick headache, torpid liver
jaundice, dizziness and all troubles
arising from an inactive. sluggish liv,
er. Early Risers are uneQualed. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

Senator Joe Blackburn. of Kentucky
tells one on himself. He was admir-
ingly looking at a pretty woman at
the railroad station in Washington
not impertinently but courteously, be-
cause she was beautiful-when she cX-
claimed: Rubber" shrugged her
shoulders and frowned. The senator
took off his hat and said: Madam. |
beg 4 thousand pardOns. / took the
liberty Of admiring you because
thought you were the real thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

The election of Folk as COVER
nor of Missouri may be made unani-
nous. The republicans have not
called a convention and cannot find
a candidate Most of them will vote
for Folk, anyhow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year In advance
All communications of Argumenta-
tive character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for pub
LEGATION. No such articles will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

Campaign prospects in Delaware are
looking up and the politicians are
pricking up their ears. Gas Addicks
has just added sG,400,0O0 to his roll
by the sale of a gold mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Saturday, July %, 1904.

A republican newspaper puts it:
Roosevelt against an unknown II
is because Roosevelt is so well known
that Parker will prove an easy winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill LEn-
tered at the postoface as second-class
matter.1
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-02-12

henoes Smerte. gnoelig reife bun Jig og git, og ben
fulgte benbe, inotil bun naaeoe tine 9eoiagere, Der Itano=
ieoe ben, men ba bun fi9rnebe Jig, ite9 ben op paa 9eien,
9por ben, iaa l9nge 4oalbert tunbe zine ben, bleb itaaenbe
og itirrebe neo efter benbe. 2eontne cg benbes 2eoiagere
naaeoe imiolertio Neidiefooen, 1por be fdnbi en- 9aao
/ 9ereoifab, / bpilten De to9 plabs; 8aaoen brep ba ldgte
for Strsmmen, men 2eontine itoo bleg iom ct Wturmorz
billeoe og itirrebe pda Ouabpret og Paa 9piea, iii oenne
enoelig itiuIte fig bag andre 9pe. Gu lanbeoe goaoen /
9ali3ien, og 9eOntine itg uo pg git Dioere uoen al male
ct Orb, men NoaIbert tunbe nappe boIos fine 5aarer
oa ban faa ben 9emoo, Der TOD maet benots
Qaipn, og bet forefom BAN. li9eiom ON bet bar Stopens
9enius ielp, Der, for at bringe i'm tro 9utter ben iiofe
4fIteo, bapbe fenbt bette 9pr.
Sra bet Ziebft 9eontine forlob lit 59breldnb. beg
BEN u%ngbommeIise Hebme bort fra benbes &inoer, og ben
penote alorig iiben tilbage.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-02-12

6oem, Der ret foritudr at dnpenoe bi5ie TO 2inier,
ban ienbtr 9erbens 9emmeligbeo o9 er en- ois Nlonb.
men san pil noppe BABE nogen itpr @leoe at i'm 9isbom."
SsIaa G3ernim forlOb MI Nbalbert o9 rejite til 4az
rig, 6por en- tor Del at bans %fOrbrepne 2anbsmenO bare
IamIeOe. De grepe. ban treO ira Oenne 9opsbitdO, ins
be6olot fun liben 9relt; tbi bet aabenbdreoe fig fun alt
for meeet, at ben gamle 3pebrast lite bar uOlettet, o9 ct
man Ielp 9anbfIp9tisbeO og lllptte lite tunoe slemns
be gamle Strioigbeber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10

Palace to-day under the Presidency OF NJ. Lou
bet the Foreign Minister. NJ. Delcasee COM
municated the news of the first Japanese at
tack with torpedo boats the Russian fleet
off Port Arthur and announced that the French
Minister at Toxic had been instructed to assume
the protection OF Russian subjects and their in
terests in Japan
The naval engagement is understood to have
mainly occupied the attention OF the council Of
ministers. The impression prevailed that the
three Russian ships torpedoed disabled
as tc be unserviceable for the remainder of the
war thus placing the Russian fleet In a state
OF manifest inferiority. 1t is said that mem
bers OF the council OF ministers expressed as
constituent at the alleged negligence of the
commanders OF the Russian ships in permitting
the japanese TO surprise them.
The japanese Legation announces that Japan
has requested China to declare coal contraband
Of war The effec. Of this would be to cut Off
the main coal supply OF the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur. The legation officials add that
China's continuance OF supplying coal TO the
Russians would be breach of neutrality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
POWERS PLEASED.
UM Support Us in Asking for
Chimes Neutralitu.

Washington. Feb 9.-Announcement may be
expected from the State Department. probably
tomorrow. OF the hearty Endorsement by the
European powers OF the note OF Secretary Hay
calling them to take concurrent action with
the United States in its efforts TO insure the
neutrality of China and TO connne the Japanese
Russian to those two combatants A suf-
ficient number Of governments already have
been heard from. including Great Britain. to
insure the success of Secretary HAYS latest
diplomatic move.
Japan, 1t can be stated on the highest author
ity. welcomes the action OF this government.
and. while up to a late hour tonight the Rus
sian position had not been ascertained officials
of the State Department feel confident the rem
reservations OF this government will be received
with favor at st. Petersburg. II Is felt that any
official word on the subject would be imprudent
at present. but 1t can be said that unoffcially Il
was known in advance that Germany and Great
Britain and France and Japan were all anxious
that the neutrality OF China be preserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10

government, instead OF the action taken. TO sus-
pend negotiations with Russia and to offer to
submit the controversy to the Hague Arbitra-
ton Tribunal, but II is believed here that the
japanese feared that on account OF the excite
ment OF the people the masses would not sup
port the government in such a course.
The Russian authorities declare that the Rus
sian response in Baron de Roeen's hands. at
notification Of the severance Of diplomatic rela-
tions arrived
The express traE service between 1rkutek and
Manchuria has been suspended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
DISSENSIONS IN ARMY.
Russian Generals Opposed to 4Ier-
ief's Full Control.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-Serious differences
have arisen in high quarters over the command
Of the Russian land forces in the Far East. One
faction favors placing both land and sea forces
under Viceroy Alexieff. The generals and other
high officers Of the army believe that the pres
tige OF General Kuropatkin. the War Minister. is
essential 10 achieving success with the land
forces and they therefore urge a division Of
authority. In any event. IT is understood that
viceroy AlexieT. as the Cars representative IN
the Far East, will have general direction Of the
operations.
AS the passage OF Lake Baikal by train across
the ice appears TO be too dangerous. the Russian
reinforcements Will cross the ice foot. and the
war material will he transported over tenn
porary line.
dispatch 20 the "Ncvoc vremya" from Port
Arthur says:
In consequence Of Corea's neutrality II is as
sumed here that Japan will be obliged TO with
draw her infantry and artillery from Seoul.
Much uaeasiness Is reported al Seoul. owing
to the arrival there Of japanese soldiers, who in
tend 20 build barracks.
The Corean noblemen who have been residing
in Japan have received permission 70 return
home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10

the guns Of Port Arthur. while the world waits
~ and out whether Aboukir or Santiago has
been repeated.
When a decisive battle OF sea power has been
fought, the japanese can choose between March
ing through Seoul 20 the Yslu, or menacing The
-,pv.y between New-chwang and Liao-Xans.
Tn. Rrssfen forces are rnassed at three points
Port Arthur, the railway south Of houkoen
and The mouth OF the Yalu. where the chief
road 20 Seoul IS commanded.
Sensational accounts OF the burning OF Port
.1,tnur ana the destruction OF the Russian feet
az. d,scrcdited at both the Russian Embassy
.ns Japanese Legation here. Many contradie-
,ory reports are published. but little doubt re-
rain, that three Russian vessels have been dis
sble6 with serious loss. and that the japanese
hs-. ACQUIRED ut the outset the supremacy OF
J. ~. p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
BRITISH SATISFACTION.
yaponese Prdised-Guarded Com
mert on Mr.. Hays Note.

upu6ou. Feb. lo--The dispatch from Major
General Flug, Issued at st. Petersburg on the
engagement Of Port Arthur, has not yet
reached the English newspapers. and the vari-
Gus accounts OF the Port Arthur fight published
this morning leave much to be desired on the
point OF exact:tude. II is the general opinion
OF the British press, however. that vioeroy
xlexierrs dispatches conceal the extent Of the
Damage that the japanese onset inflicted upon
The Russian feet. and that when the actual
facts become known It viii he seen that Japan,
by her pluck and energy, has practically Sc
cured command OF the sea-
IN an editorial THE Daily Telegraph" says
that unless all signs are astray. the Far East
ern feet which Russia built Up with extraor-
binary exertions during the last five years is
IN its death agony"
r'The Times" says the moral effect OF the blow
exaggcrased and that the immediate strategic
consequences are scarcely second in Importance
10 the moral effect.
All the daily papers express the greatest salts
faction at such a complete and unexpected
initial success on the part OF the japanese.
Secretary Hays note to the powers on the in
tegrity Of China created great interest at the
japanese Legation here where it was charac-
ierized as "a serious blow TO Russia" Beyond
this statement however. the legation officials
refused 10 be quoted. The daily papers publish
the note with great prominence. but while ad-
uniting its extreme importance and urging the
most careful consideration OF the proposal. they
comment upon 81 in a tone Of considerable eau
ton The Times SAYS # hopes il viii meet
with general support as it would limit the dan
ser OF tho disturbance OF the worlds peace.
The Morning Post" points out that the diff
Guilty is to define what is meant by China but
says f. thinks Great Britain would readily as
sent to Secretary Hays proposal
The Daily Chronicle" and The Standard"
arc equally in favor OF the idea If it can be nut
into execution, but these papers think the pro
posal requires close scrutiny. owing TO the diff
fcuity Of carrying it into effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
H TUWULT IN RUSSIA.
Censorship Stops Details of Battle
Car at .Serrice.

ST. Petersburg. Feb "a rigid censorship .s
exercised on all kilograms from Port Arthur. and
the public is stin completely in the dark as to
the result OF the fighting there.
The report given out by the Admiralty thi.
afternoon OF the sinking OF eleven japanese war
ships I'm the Far East travelled over Russia ana
Europe. ana ST. Petersburg wac besieged by
telegrars asking Tor confirmation. Later in the
day when doubt was cast on the accuracy Of
this report, pubic anxiety became most acute
Inquiries for an official statement were mo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
JAPAN FREES VESSELS.
Three Russian Steamers Stopped. but
Released.

London. Feb. 1o-In a dispatch from Shang-
hal. dated February Q. a correspondent OF The
Daily Telegraph says the japanese have
stepped and released three Russian steamers.
the Moukden. the Amoor and the Schulka.
zone Russian warship. obsolete sloop
tinues lis here. and Captain Crown. who COM
nands her. is evidently retained as an intelll-
gence officer. He is assisting the Russian MILL
tary agent. General Dessino
The Russians expect that Japan will be too
punctiIious to begin naval hostilities until the
alien crews have been discharged from the
japanese cruisers Niasin and Kasaga"