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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Illinois Knights of Maccabees.

Joliet. ILL.,. Feb. 24.-The triennial
state convention. knights Cf Macca-
bees of the World, has closed here. SUI
preme Comnnnder ID. L. Markey. of
Port Huron, Mich, presided. I'm the
election of the officers Chicago Sc
cured all the important positions. }.
+. DOwner was elected great com
mander; Thomas NJ. Doig. great record
keeper. and DIR. \. II. Gordon, great
medical examiner, all of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Dewey on for the West Indies.

Charleston, s. c., Feb. 24.-AdmiraI
George Dewey. Rear Admiral II. &.
Taylor. his staff of officers. and Assist
ant Secretary of State LOomis boarded
the dispatch boat Mayfiower here and
sailed at once for West Indian waters.
where they will witness the feet man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
COCHRAN WILL SUCCEED
MCCLELLAN IN HOUSE

New York. Feb. PA special elec-
tion was held in the Twelfth congres-
sional district to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Mayor
George B. Mcclellan as member of
congress. The Democratic nominee was
w Bourke Cochran. and he was elect
ed. He had no Republican opponent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Death OF pioneer minnesota Iaa.

St Paul Feb, 24.-TheodOre Bor-
up. aged a We rs, who was one Of
the pioneer business men of ST. Paul,
h dead after a brief illness. Borup
of late years had been secretary treas
urer of the Pioneer Press Publishing
coulrauv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
RepuIsed in Attempt to Storm Port Arthur, With
Reported Loss of Six Ships.
REST OF FLEET APPARENTLY RETREATMG
News Confirmed From Several Souces---Japan
Guarantees the Integrity of Korea.

bassador, handed Secretary Hay the
Russian communication to the pow
ers protesting against Japan's alleged
violation of international laws.
Fleet Passes Wei Hal Wei.
Wei Hal Wei. Feb. 24.-Four Japan
ese battleships and nine cruisers pass
ed this port today bound eastward.
London. Feb. 24.-The feet which
passed Wei Hal Wei today is supposed
to have been Admiral Togo's fleet
leaving Port Arthur
Japanese at Ping Yang.
Shanghai, Feb. 24.-The Japanese
army corps landed at Chemulpo, to-
taling 10000 men. has already been
deployed between Seoul and Ping
Yang. The advance guards are even
northward of the latter place. Owing
to Il partial thaw the roads are bad
and transportation of provisions and
war munitions is most difficult.
Stone Influenced the Gar.
London. Feb. 24.-Reuter's Telegram
company has given out the following:
The abolition of the censorship of
news kilograms sent abroad from
Russia is understood to be the direct
outcome of an interview which Mel
vile +. Stone. general manager of the
Associated Press, had with the car
at st. Petersburg.
stone urged upon his majesty Nhe
wisdom Of abolishing the censorship,
and as a result of the manner in which
the matter was presented to him. the
car called upon the minister of the
interior for a report on the subject.
This report having been made. the
ear gave an order that the censor
ship should cease"
Comes From Several Sources.
London. Feb. 24.-The report that
the Japane,;e had used the Russian sig
mails ard by 50 doing captured four
Russian torpedo boats at Port Arthur
is not officially confirmed, but it comes
from several points in the Far East.
LamsdOrf Sends Out Protest.
St Petersburg. Feb. 24. - Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff has sent the fol-
lowing circular TO Russia representa-
tives abroad: Since the rupture OF
the negotiations between Russia ana
Japan the attitude of the Toxic cab
met has constituted open violation of
all customary laws governing the mu-
tuai reIa tions of civilized nations. With
out specifying each particular violation
of these laws on the part of Japan
the imperial government considers it
necessary to draw the most serious
attention of the powers to the acts of
violence committed by the Japanese
government with respect to Korea
Charges Against the Japanese.
The circular then goes on to recite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Babr wIth . nearv Tonnars.

Chicago, Feb. PA net tonnage OF
twenty-six pounds at birth is fairly
good start in life. and few there be
who begin their worldly career with
half that avoirdupOis That is the
weight, however. Of Little Baby" Mar
TIM, child Of Charles and Sophia Mar
tint. 12G Pacific avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Train Strikes a Rock.

Bridgeport. Tenn. Feb. "a - A
sOuth-bourd passenger train on the
KnoXviIle-Asheville division of the
Southern railway. struck rock on the
track near Del Rio. derailing the en-
gine. mail car, combination car and
one day coach. All three cars rolled
down an embankment into Pigeon riv-
er. No one is reported seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
SIOUX CITY MINISTERS
WOULD WORK WITH UNIONS

Sioux City. Feb. -. - Rev. +. II.
Sheed. of the Third Presbyterian
church. has formally proposed to the
Sioux City Ministerial association that
the ministers Of the city form a labor
union 10 bring the ministers closer to
the laboTing man. The plan is meer-
ing with much favor among the min
listers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
ILLINOIS TOWN HAS AN
EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERIA

SIattOOn. ILL.,. Feb. -. 49, Lake City,
town northwest Of here. is i'm the
throes Of diphtheria epidemic, num-
Der Of families being down with the
disease. As result the mayor has
issued an order closing the public
schools and also all public places where
gatherings of any kind are held. All
houses where the disease has appeared
have been placed under quarantine. q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Dynamite Found Under
House at Salt
Lake City
READY TO EXPLODE
Plot to Set it Off Dur
ing a Perform
anCe.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 24.-DNn-
amite that had been placed in the
basement of the Dewey theatre at
Park City fer the evident purpose of
destroying the building while a per-
formance was taking place WAS dis
covered here today. The explosive
was in condition to be exploded 10y Il
time coutrivance attached to it.
Discover Plot.
Officers claim to have discovered eV-
idence of a plot to blow up the thea
tire and cause loss of life. The police
say they will make arrests within Is
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
BRYAN at RicI,,nond. Va.

Richmond. Va. Feb. Civilian
JennIng Bryan visited the house Of del
egates and made q short address. He
was well received by the members and
senators, who came over to the house
side to greet him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
ICE WILL PREVENT LAKE
NAVIGATION FOR WEEKS

NIushegon, Mich, Feb. 24.-AccOrd-
ing to local steamboat men the early
opening of navigation here will now be
postponed several weeks, owing to the
thickness of the ice in Muskegon lake.
The lake and harbor are frozen TO il
depth of about forty inches. 1t is
proba BILE that MuskegOn will have no
water communication with Chicago
until after the middle of March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Kitchener Rioters, Gases.

Kischeneff. Russia, Feb. 24.-At the
resumption of the second trial of pris-
Oners connected with the massacres
here Kurban and Retar, accused Of
numbering Abram Kegan, were acquit-
ted of the murder, but the former was
condemned to Il years Imprisonment
for participation in the riots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
KIIred by a locomotive Explosion.

Williamsport, Pa. Feb. "A. - Lewis
Swatzer and John Mahey, of Erie, lost
their lives by the explosion of Il loco
motive on. the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad, near Kane. Pa. POth were
asleep in the caboOse at the time Of
the explosion. The engineer and fire
man were blown out of. the cab of the
engine. but rot fatllIy hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
JAPANESE MEET WITH THEIR
FIRST SERIOUS REVERSE AT SEA
KOREATO BEINDEPEND-
ENT.l

Washington, Feb. 24.-Secre-
tary Hay has received informa-
tion that Japan has negotiated
a treaty with Korea whereby
she guarantees the independ-
ence and integrity of Korea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
JAPANESE EXHIBIT WORTH
$1,OO0,OOO REACHES PORT

Tacoma. Was. Feb. 24.-With the
most valuable cargo ever brought 20
the Pacific coast from the Orient the
steamship Lyra has arrived in Tacoma
from the Orient. The LYDIA brought
the exhibit of the Japanese govern
ment for the Louisiana exposition at
st. Louis. besides a miscellaneous car
20 valued at $1.OO0.0O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Dixidend Bank Case.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The comptrOl-
Ter of the currency has declared div
idend in favor of the creditors of 10
per cent in the case of the Indiana Ma
tionaI bank, Elkhart, Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
MRS. BENJAMIN HARRISON
Is ILL WITH THE MEASLES

Indianapolis. Feb. 24.-AIrs. Ben
jamin Harrison is seriously ILL., The
widow of the former president con-
tracted measles some time ago. and
ND to the present the disease has not
yielded TO medical treatement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
SLIGHT DECREASE SHOWN
IN INTERNAL REVENUE

washington. Feh. 24.-The monthly
statement of the collections Of internal
revenue shows that for the month Of
January, 1904, the total receipts were
SIG. .S95. .4S4, a decrease as compared
with January, 1903, of S1.O5S.745.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
Worst blizzard OF the yytn,~r.

Manitowoc. Wis. Feb. 24.-The most
severe blizzard of the winter has ragged
here for two days. blocking all rail-
roads and interfering with telegraph
and telephone communicates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
OFFICERS ELECTED BY STATE
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

Pekin. ILL.,. Feb. 24.-The 1lth an
nual convention of the Illinois retail
merchants in session here elected
officers aS follows: J. &. Mansfield.
Rio. president: F. II. johnson. Toulon.
vice president; V. l.. Christy. Viola,
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24

Paris. Feb. 2i.-The foreign Office
received late this afternoon the fol-
lowing dispatch from the French con-
sui at Chefoo: The Russians have
repulsed a japanese attack upon Port
Arthur. Four battleship were dam
aged and run aground
Confirmed Again.
Shanghai, Feb. "a 1925 p. m.-The
Russian consul and commander of the
Russian gunboat Mandiur. now in
these waters. received an official tele-
gram today announcing the japanese
made a futile attack on Port Arthur
last night The dispatch adds that six
vessels are reported as being disabled.
but the character and nationality of
the ships were Uncertain.
Doubted by Legation.
Washington. Feb. 24.-The japanese
legation here discredits reports of the
sinking Of four Japanese warshipS and
two transports at Port Arthur. At
tention is called to the fact that both
reports to that effect emanate from
Russian sources, and therefore should
be accepted with caution. Further
more. reference to the participation
of the Retvizan in the fighting and the
reported sinking of transports are
both regarded as casting suspicion
upon the story. The Retvizan i un-
derstoOd to be in Il condition uniting
her for battle for many months, while
the presence of transports at Port
Arthur cannot he explained.
Heard Firing at Port Arthur.
ChefOo. Feb. 24.-The steamer Gov.
ernor Jaeschi, while passing Port
Arthur at , this morning, heard heavy
firing in that direction. There is i
persistent rumor abroad that several
Japanese warships have been disabled.
but so far it Is unconfirmed. Another
steamer passing Dalny about the same
time reports it heard no firing.
Protest at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 24.-.Nt noon to-
day Count Cassini, the Russian am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
OPPOSE THE LABEL
Campaign Started Against Union
Stamp on Government
Printing.
UNION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Convention Of Industrial Association
of America Adjourns at
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Feb. 2i.-The cOnven
ton of the Industrial Association of
America adopted Il constitution aud
recommended New York as the place
of meeting of the next convention, TO
be held in November, 1904. \ reso-
luton was adopted pledGing the MEM
berS to use their influence against the
practice of requiring the union label
on public printing and union labor on
public work, declaring it a discrim-
inatiOn against other citizens in con-
flict with the liberties and privileges
of said citizens. \ telegram of con-
graduation was sent to Governor Pea
body, of Colorado, commencing his
course during the miners strike. The
convention then adjourned.
Three Cheers for Otis.
Before the delegates left the room
three cheers were given for Colonel Ii.
q. Otis, of Los Angeles, Cal. This
is the greatest thing that ever hap
pened." said ID. NJ. Parry. when asked
what he thought about the convention.
We have laid substantial
foundations in this convention TO be-
gin work in the United States that
will be far-reaching and Will be of gen
eral benefit and that will bring peace
instead of strife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24

Paris. Feb. PA Port Arthur dispatch
says four Japanese cruisers and two trans
ports have been sunk In a fresh attack on
Port Arthur. The dispatch adds the attack
was repulsed and that the Russian battle
shin Retvizan covered itself with glory.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-It is officially an
nounced from Port Arthur that four Japa-
nese battIeshIps and two Japanese trans
ports have been sunk IN q fresh attack on
Port Arthur. The attack was repuIsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-24
LAPSE
Twelve Hundred Illinois Corpora.
ticns Likely 10 Cease
Existence.
NO STEPS FOR REINSTATEMENT
Failed Last Year to Furnish Annual
Report to Secretary of
State.

Springfield, H.. Feb. 24.-TweIve
hundred Illinois corporations are like
ly to surrender their charters within
the next week. At the present time
this number have failed to take the
steps required by law for. reinstate-
ment. after being stricken from the
records in the office of the secretary
of state. Unless these corpora tiCns
comply with the law by March l the
statutes provide that their charters
shall be surrendered and cancelled.
\ number of corporations have de-
layed complying with the law requir-
ing an annual report from such con-
Germs. awaiting the outcome of a test
case that was carried to the supreme
court over year ago.
Declared Valid.
Last week the supreme court de-
clared that the law is valid. and many
of these corporations have since met
the requirements Of the statutes. 1t
is likely. however. that several hun
dred will los their charters for non
with the provisions of the
act \ corporation in default has one
ye;.r in which to be restored to stand
irg. but when a year expires. as is the
Ease with the 1.20O in question, the
is final.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
Enlightenment.

The natives are now become thor
oughly enlightened; they omit break
fast and speak openly and with con
fidence of their digestive process.
Of course they no longer eat bread.
And still the wonderful bread-fruit
tree can be cut down and sawed up
into a sawdust which compares not
unfavorably with the imported foods.
From Puck
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
The First Coal in England.

1t was to supply the wants of smiths
and lime burners that English coal
began to be systematically dug
about A. D. 1900. This mineral fuel
suited the requirements of their crafts
even better than wood. An unwonted
and widespread demand for fuel for
these purposes doubtless sprang up at
this period in connection with the
numerous feudal castles and ecclesias-
tical buildings which were being
erected throughout the kingdom. Not
only were smiths and lime burners the
sole patrons Of coal at this early
stage, but for long time subsequent
ly they continued to be its principal
consumers.-Contemporary Review.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
LUCAS County.

FRANK J. CHENEY make oath that he IS
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY &
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of cATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49,, presence, this 9th day of Deem
SEAL. Der, A. D., 1886. A.W. GLEASON,
'~@] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
PANToMIME FAIRIES.
How They Learn the Difficult Task Of
Ballet DANCING,


training for pantomime means until
visit has been paid to Nine. Ian
ner's school Of ballet dancing, says the
London Daily Mail. There dancers
ranging in age from sweet faced tiny
mites Of to beautiful women whose
age one will not be ungallant enough
to think about, daily and patiently go
through a course of training acquiring
steps and department that later on
will be seen at the Garrick, Vaude-
vile, Empire, Alhambra and else
where.
Nine. Morris, one of Nine Lanner's
teachers, told the writer that fin
ished dancer is the product Of many
years strenuous work A child of 6
can learn to dance well in a few
months, but to acquire the grace and
agility of the finest of the Spanish
dancers now performing in London re-
quires twenty years of unremitting
practice.
There are very few boys ever train
ed as pantomime dancers. The reason
is that the male sex is awkward,
their joints are hopelessly stiff, and
they can never hope to aspire to
anything of higher grade than step
dancing 1t is one of the prettiest
sights on earth to watch a score or
so of little girls assemble in the dim
ly lit room where Nine Lanner's class
es are held.
Huge mirrors are arranged round the
walls, a piano stands in corner,
but seldom gets played, because for a
long time the novice has to practice
nothing but steps to monotonOus
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, hop!" spoken by the teacher.
Cali re girls please togazier!" COM
mands madame, and promptly tiny tots
Of 6, and graceful young women Of
16 or so, all CARRIED to a girl in short,
white muslin skirts, pink sashes, and
tights, grip with one hand rail fix
ed to the wall, extend the other arm
on a level with their shoulders and
deftly kick their hands seven times
in succession.
Watch the children and one sees
that they thoroughly enjoy the train
ing.
Every movement of the first, second,
third, and fourth positions, under
which headings the various steps are
grouped, has been studied by the lit
tie ones, and each member of the
class endeavors to give to her indiVid-
ual rendering harmonious movement
of the whole body.
Many of the little dancers can
stand on their toes and pirOuette like
tops, and then, with mOdesty, ele-
gance and ease, go down until their
knees almost touch the ground, rising
up again with a graceful wave Of
the hand and a sunny smile.
To give suppleness to the limbs a
series of exercises are gone through
with first one leg, while the whole
weight of the body rests on the other.
The positions are reversed every few
minutes, and in this manner both
limbs receive equal attention and OBJ
tain equal suppleness.
A watering-can plays a prominent
part in a ballet class room. It would
seem that the thousands of steps in
dulged in have a tendency to raise the
dust and bring about an epidemic of
coughing. Therefore, little judicious
sprinkling at intervals has the effect
of allaying this.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
Electric Lighting.

The use of electric lighting in New
York State alone has increased over
1000 per cent. in ten years, and the
use Of electricity for power has in
creased in the decade almost 1900 per
cent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
WORLDS FAIR ST. LOUIS.
Louisville and Nashville r.. r.. Short

Louisville and Nashville r.. r.. Short.
est Line, Best Time and Service.
Round trip season, sixty-day and fifteen
day tickets will be sold daily from all points
beginning April 25th. Very low rate Coach
Excursion tickets sold May 10th and 31st.
Special rates made for military on applica-
tion. Don't miss the Greatest Fair the world
has ever known. Ask for tickets via the L j.
b N. r. r.
For Worlds Fair literature, with list and
rates OF hotels and boarding houses. sched-
ule5, cost of tickets, sleeping car space and
full information, apply to
]. q. HOLLENBECK,
Dist. Pass Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

Reverend DR.. Edwin ROBBIE has been
pastor of the Greenland. N. H., Congre-
gational Church for ffty-rwo years
and is still healthy and active in the
work of the ministry. He is now sew
enty three years old.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
Washing MACHINE only SEQ.

Save your wifes health and (auehter's
hearty by vsiro orr great Star Washing
Maoh;"o Worth it's weight ~ gold PRICE
only 1910 with wrnqer. 90 40. John A..
Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse. Wis.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
oil in Trinidad.

On the Island of Trinidad oil is
found amid huge tropical vegetation,
and is said to be Of tirst-class illumi-
mating power.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING Svru n fcrchildran
tPethinc, soften the gums redncesinfamme
lion allays pain .cureswind collie. Csc. abottle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

Piso's Curef for CONSUMPTION is an in fallIh!e
medicine for coughs and colds.--N: NV w.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

FITsnermanertlvc en- red. No fits orrervors-
ness after first DAVIS use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2triaIb ottleard treatisefres
DIR. II. KLINE, Ltd. 93t Arch St.. Phila., Pa
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

MANY girls ponuar;tv with the sterror
sex is due to rumor that she has money.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

Lots of neopIe regard clea~ conscience
more as luxury than necessity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

A man deliberately lies while woman
merely suDpresses the truth.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
WoMEN'S WOES.

Much Of women's daily woe is due
to kidney trouble. Sick kidneys cause
backache, languOr, blind headaches.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

If minister's trousers bag at the knees
no apology is necessary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

1t you want creamery prices do as the
crean,eries do, use JUNE lint BUTTER
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

It's all RIGHT to love ut first si~ht, but
before marrying take a second look.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06

could not I've. My back ached, there
were frequent headaches and dizzy
spells, and the kidney aecretions were
disordered. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me from the first and soon re-
lieved me entirely of all the distressing
and painful symptoms"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Brown
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists; price so cents
per box.