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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
HIDDEN CRIME FIRST SHOW
Season at the Illinois Announced TO
Begin August 7.

"A Hidden Crime" one of those
thrillers that keeps the cold chills
creeping down ones spine, is an
nounced as the opening attraction at
the Illinois the coming season. Aug.
4 is the date. The show starts out
at Chicago. 1t is said to be a good
one of its kind. II will be followed
by Van Dyke and Eaton, in repertoire,
for a week The larger attraction
will not be along this way until Sep
TENDER.
Manager George II. German has re
turned from st. Louis, where he has
been attending the exposition for a
week. He says the theatres are not
in clover, as is generally supposed.
The managers all are growing alarmed
over the poor business, but are living
in the hope that it will increase with
the cool weather of the fall.
The asbestos curtain for the I'LL
nois has arrived and will be hung this
week.
Manager German states that it has
been decided not to redecorate the in
terror of the theatre this year. as had
been contemplated. The expense OF
fire escapes, asbetOs curtain and
other changes demanded by the new
fire regulations has passed the figures
of the estimates. and it is felt that
no more money can be blown on the
house for the coming season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
RETURNED TO THIS CITY
Rock Island Finally Settled on for Lo-
cation of Dispatchers' Office.

After being established in Peoria
for six months the dispatchcrs Office
of the Peoria division of the Rock
Island of the Rock Island road is TO
be removed to this city. The dispatch
ers' Office on this division has been
subject of contention for years. but
ii is claimed it has been settled now
once and for all. In connection with
the moving of the dispatchers the com,
pany is now stringing a new set of
wires from Peoria TO Bureau, and
when this has been completed the
Office will be switched from Peoria to
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

marvellous riding on a trained mule;
the FIorenz family. wonderful tum-
blers: and the Siegrist-Silbos. in their
marvellous performances on the flying
rings
And there should he a final word for
the ingenuity. the Cleanness and the
variety of the clowning. II was up-tO-
date in its illusions and treatment. If
anything special were to he pointed
out. il would be the clown who played
a whole game of baseball by himself,
making home run. ont of which he
was finally cheated by the umpire;
and the other one who played golf as
if il were billiards.
All in all, the Barnum & Bailey per
Torrance was the best of the season in
the number and excellence of all the
acts and the novelty and suspense Of
the leading ones. II was the best it
has ever given here in Rock Island,
and only another evidence of the per
feet faith it keeps with the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island.
H.. until Monday, August l. 1901. at )
O'Clock p. m. for the construction of a
bridge over Rock river. Plans and
specifications on file at the city clerk 5
office.
Certified check in amount of $500 to
accompany each bid.
The city reserves the right To- reject
any or all bids
Rock Island. H.. July 81. 1904.
II. c. SCHAFFER.
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
LOCALS WIN CLINTON GAME
independents are Defeated Yesterday
by a Score of 4 to I.

Rock Island tasted the sweets of
victory. which it has been so long
denied. again yesterday at Clinton,
despite the fact that it did not count
for anything in the percentage column.
The Clinton Independents have quite
a reputation through this part of the
country, and have made it interesting
for all corners. having met several
of the teams of the Three-Eye league
beside Rock Island this season. Ii
would not be surprising to see Clinton
in one of the minor leagues next sea
son. Lakaff pitched for Rock Island
yesterday, allowing four hits. The
score: n G
Clinton .....OOOOOO 4
Rock Island ..OOOOOS 0O1-4 6 ;
Batteries-Dick and Smith, Lakaff
and Hessler. Struck out-By Dick, 4 :;
by Lakaff, 4. Bases on balls-Off
Dick. 1; off Lakaff. ,. Umpire
Scribner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
VILLAGE IN A SUIT
Hampton Asks $1,000 for Alleged
Trespass From the O., n. &
ST. r. Railway.
ECHO SECTION HAND INVASION
Tracks Are Raised Instead of Lowered,
as Ordered by Ordinance Work
Done Under Officials Eyes.

Arguments were heard in the county
menter on a demurrer of the Milwau.
kee Railroad company to five trespasS
suits. each for 81 900, instituted by the
village OF Hampton. The arguments
were not completed on the adjourn
ment of court for the day, and they
will be resumed Thursday.
The village and the railroad have
been at swords points for several
years. The tracks of the company
pass through the village. In the in
terest of beauty and safety the board
agreed that the tracks should be low
cred to the established grade. and
that the crossings should be planked.
Village Enacts an Ordinance.
So an ordinance was enacted, but
there was a clause that no fine could
be imposed until after the company
had failed to heed an order from the
properly constituted officers to carry
out the provisions of the ordinance.
The order was forthcoming in the ma
ture of a resolution by the council, and
the notification to the company was
tiliphSii NhN lltoidCilI anu titAh Vi
the board. But the company had its
ear muffs on.
The village was seeking to have the
railroad do just the opposite Of what
it wanted to do. The company was
anxious to raise instead of lower the
tracks running through the village.
| There was only one way in which to
accomplish this. and that was by TAX
| ing the village unawares.
A sunday Invasion.
Accordingly one Saturday night a
few months back there arrived in the
| place a large force of track laborers
in charge of a fighting section boss.
Sunday morning bright and early the
operation of raising the rails was be-
gun. The village authorities protest
ed. but they were laughed at. Arrests
were threatened and finally two of
the railroad company representatives
were taken in hand. But there were
not enough officers there to arrest the
whole crew, hence the interruption to
the track wOFl, was temporary only,
and by night the job was completed.
BlOodshed was narrowly avcrted.
The railroad company, through it's
attorneys. Sturgeon. Stelck & Stur-
ScOn and Il. l.. Berry, dcmurS to all
the allegations in the declaration of
the village. making particular capital
of the ordinance relating to the low
ering of the company's tracks passed
by the village board. 1t is claimed
that the ordinance was without legal
effect. The village is rpDrpSpntpd ny
G. w. Wood.
Information Against SaIOOnkcrper.
An information of 1G counts has
been filed in the court against Ollie
iOlzhammeT by States Attorney Weld
for keeping an open house on Sunday.
HOlzhammCr's bail has been fixed at
$500 The filing of this information is
the sequel of the trouble which Oc-
CURED Sunday night between party
Of Rock Islanders and Barnum & Bal
ley shOwmen near HOlzhammer's sd
loon, located on Ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

Terre Haute. Ind, July 26.-Shcr-
man BrfstOw. 81 years old, son OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, was last night signed by John
NJ Heenan of this city, part owner
of the Grand Rapids Central League
team as shortstOp for the Grand Rap
ids team. Bristow has been playing
baseball under the name of Sherman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Oiar-
Fhoea Remedy

This remedy is certain TO be needed
almost every home before the sum
ner is over. 1t can always be depend
ed upon even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. 1t is especially val
liable for summer disorders in chill
iren. IL is pleasant to- take and never
fails to give prompt relief. Why not
buy il now? II may save life For
sale by all leading druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

Cedar Rapids has released Dan
Hupp. the outficlder who has been
hitting so well. Hupp went to sleep
once or twice in the recent series
with Springfield and the offense was
objectionable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
CIRCUS A DELIGHT
thousands Who Visit il Sing PRAISED
of the Barnum Il Bailey Show
Here Yesterday.
CLEAN AND HAS VARIETY
Patrons Are Handled With the Same
Care as in Theatre - Some In
equaIied Sensation Features.

Barnum & Bailey's show has come
and gone. 1t is the greatest Rock
Island has ever seen. In all il was the
| largest, Cleanest, best, and two audi
ences of $4,000 people enjoyed the
splendid spectacle. Rock Island main
tanned her reputation as a good show
town. Barnum & Bailey. as expected.
maintained the previously well-estab-
lished record for up-to-datc. refined
programs were entertaining. varied
clean. Barnum certainly exceIls in
the number of sensational feats of dar-
ing and strength. the beauty of horses.
the novelties seen from the platform,
the races, the spectacular introductory.
The clowns are half the show always.
and Mr. Bailey has gathered a bunch
of the funniest in the circus world.
Everything Mr.. Bailey promised was
fulfilled. The looping OF the gap and
the clearing of the divided plane. the
unicycle ladder feat-the climax of
daring-will probably never he excell-
ed as circus features. Barnum & Bal
ley is always sure of liberal welcome
to Rock Island.
And why shouldn't it be? 1t is the
natural Towering of two master minds.
it is the legitimate outgrowth of great
amusement ideas. Time has bettered
them; experience has chastencd them ;
money has expended them. Phneas T.
Barnum Tevolutionized the circus bus
mess. James \. Bailey reOrganizcd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

The Rock Island management today
gave releases to two young players
A. p FeSler and Pearl Smith, the for
mCr third baseman and the latter an
outfieldcr. Both come from small
town in Iowa. 1t was necessary to re
ducc the number Of men carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
RIVER BULLETIN.
D'ng'r Hight Ch'ge
Line Sam. "a hrs.
Sa me Thing.

Miss Carrye MoOre-She calls him
her intended. Are they engaged? Mis-
Cutting Hintz-NO. but she intends {.
marry him.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

w. J. Sweeney, the new shOrtstop
secured from Toledo in the American
Association. arrived in the city last
evening He will be in the game to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
RIVER FORECAST

The Mississippi will continue To faI
slowly between Dubuque and MusCa
tine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

Hereafter the Diamond 10 Line
boats that will run between St. Louis
and ST. Paul will be the Dubuque, St.
Paul and Sidney. For some time the
Sidney has been looking after the
trade between Keokuk and St. Louis.
Business in that section has increased
so that a larger boat is needed. The
officials of the Diamond 10 Line have
decided To put the Quincy on the Sid
ncy's run and let the Sidney take the
QuinCy's place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

Cedar Rapids again tomorrow, and
the day following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
CENTRAL LEAGUl
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.

Davenport comes Friday. Then the
fireworks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York. j: Chicago. 0.
Boston, ( St Louis. ;.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 4: Chicago. : 60 inninES)
PittsburE. 3: Brooklyn. o.
Pittsburg, 4; Brooklyn, (se"ond
EameD.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. 6; Louisville, /.
indianapolis. ;: Toledo. =.
Milwaukee, e; Kansas city. =.
81. Paul, o; Minneapolis, Go in
ninES).
CENTRAL. LEAGUE.
Fort Wayne, 3 Grand Rapids, >.
Tcrre Haute. 3: Wheeling, /.
Dayton. 3: Evansville. ..
South Bend, 10; Peoria. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26

The Ruth. Emily and Winona were
north and south. The Purchase was
north. The stage of water was 400.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-26
RIVER RIPLETS.

The steamer J. S. will arrive in
Rock Island Saturday morning with
an excursion from Muscatine, where
the excurSioniSts come from Monte
yuma, Iowa, via the Rock Island road.
The boat will leave here al 2:30 in tho
afternoon on her return trip and ar.
rive here again at . o'clock that night.
and leave the following afternoon with
an excursion for MusCatine. Monday
night the congregation of ST. Mary's
church will give a moonlight excursion
out of this city. Tuesday the steamer
goes to Clinton and takes an cxCur-
sion out of that city TO Savanna. after
which she goes up north. Today the
J. S. is taking an excursion from Can
ton, Mo. to Fort Madison, Iowa.
La Crosse. Wis. July 26.-The Dia-
mond 10 packet Dubuque struck a
sandbar a mile south OF DTesbach yes
terday and is still there. The boat is
heavily loaded with passengers and
freight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
PALESTINE, TEXAS, JULY 9, 1904

The steel trust added one dol
lar to the price of the farmers
pillow. The wire trust has put up
the price of fencing so that the
farmer can hardly afford to fence
his fields. The lumber trust has
increased by so per cent the cost
of the barn he builds. The Irvine
trust is taking toll from his wheat
crop. The tobacco trust is
regulating the price of the
weed. In the face of all these
well known facts there are people
who, when you suggest presi-
Dental campaign against the
trusts, declare that you must not
disturb business interests. The
business interests of all such
predatory wealth ought not only
to be disturbed, but they ought to
be destroyed by law.-Nebraska
City (Neb.) News.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
svinburne's New Poem.

Algernon Charles Swinburne has
written a notable poem which appears
In Harper's Magazine for June. Eng
fish friends OF the poet who have read
the manuscript pronounce II Mr. Swim
burne's greatest work. Following is q
brief excerpt from the poem:
Ages and creeds that drift
Through change and cloud uplift
The soul that scars and seeks her sover-
eign shrine.
Her faiths yelled altar. there
To find. when praise and prayer
Fall baffied, II the darkness be divine.
Lights change and shift through star and
sun:
Night. clothed with might Of immemorial
years. IL one.
Day. born and slain OF night.
Hath hardly life in sight
As she that bears and Stays him and sur
wives.
And gives us back for one
Cloud thwarted fiery sun
The myriad mysteries 81 the lustrous liver
Whose starry soundless music saith
That light and life wax perfect even
through night and death.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

PROF. FREDERICK STARR, au-
thropologist of the University Of
Chicago, blows penny whistle
blast of warning against the awful
calamaties which will befall in the
event of the defeat of Russia by
Japan. Russia is the ultimate
hope of the white race" he de-
clares. eff Russia loses it will
mean the humiliation of the white
race" To which the New York
Herald replies:
If this be true-if the white
race has no better hope than Rus
STA, then the white race deserves
ultimate subjugation and extihc-
ton too at the hands of Japan OF
any other "yellow peril" that
turks potential in the unseen
future.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
disposition az cire>r
The second army. e

The second army, e.
Oku, is that which was
Pitsewo and elsewhere on 10, "a ,
Tung peninsula. After obtaining pos
session of Kao- Chow and the neck of
the peninsula by the battle Of Men
shan, this army was divided, two di-
visions and possibly another being in
trusted, as the fourth army, with the
task of subjugating Port Arthur, Under
General Nogi, while General 0kn led
the rest of his forces nortward along
the line of the Manchurian railway to
cooperate with Kuroki and NorsL II
was this army which engaged and
drove back General Stskelberg at the
battle of Wafangow. It originally
consisted of the First, Third, Fourth
and Fifth divisions.
Lastly, the third army is that of
General Nodzu, which was lsndsd at
Taku Shen and concentrates ia the
neighborhood of Stu Yen. HsScom-
posed of the Sixth, Tenth and Ehefeuth
divisions. ~ "
Including the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth divisions, the location Of which
is not certain, this accounts for all the
thirteen divisions of the Japanese
army. Roughly speaking, the strength
of a Japanese division, combatants
and non-combatants, is $1,000.
If the permanent active army has
been put into the field there would be
altogether 203 battalions, 55 squadrons
of cavalry, 6s4 cannons, 81 $3.50 horses,
$500 officers and 1873, 700 men.
1t has been reported that the reserve
battalions of each division have also
been sent into the field. This adds 81
battalions, IL squadrons, IA cannons,
5000 horses, 1000 officers and 50. 800
men, making the total of fighting men
22s, 300 rank and file and $500 officers.
Allowing the troops guarding comma
nications, garrisons aud $1,000 men
engaged at Port Arthur, this would
give $50, 900 men, or 10000 APPROX
mately, as opposed to the Russian
army at General Kuroki's disposal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
PROBABLE FIGHTING.

st. Petersburg, July Unusually
lengthy kilograms were received to-
night, but while supplemented the
previous advices to the Associated
Press from the front they do not bring
the situation beyond July 5. There
fore, the fight of July 8 sent in a dis-
patch from Ia Tche Kiao, which
brought the Japanese within FIVE miles
of Kai Chou, is the most recent and
interesting news of the day.
The fact that the Japanese outposts
are gradually being pushed out along
the whole front, even to the north of
Lao Yang, as pointed out in tine Asso-
ciated Press dispatches today, makes
fighting a possibility almost anywhere
along the railroad.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
To the Public.

Some time since the Electric Light
Company adopted the meter system
on account of some who abused their
privilege. AS you know there was a
howl all over town in consequence of
same. tried to convince the con-
sumner that 1t was best for all concern
ed, but failed in many instances. l
now beg leave to show them that 1
was right, after testing the matter for
several months. Every one pays less
on the meter system than they did on
fiat rate. give below only few of
the names to show you how the rates
run. 1 take them from our books:
FLAT RATE METER
l+A
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

The very fact that the demo-
cratic party must come South and
its leaders in congress, its leaders
in the organization of national
conventions, its leaders in every
contest, where ability, brains,
craftsmanship and patriotism cut
much figure is so potent that it is
beginning to embarass the democ-
racy of other sections. The dem
ocratic leaders in the house and
senate for the last twenty years
have been Southern men. At all
the national democratic conven-
tions the democracy of the South
is recognized as representing a
vast majority of the intellect and
craftsmanship of the party.-Hen-
derson Times.
This may all be very true, but
while the South has the brains,
the north has the votes, a very es-
sential commodity in public cleo
ton. BY wise policy and a gen.
erous spirit, the brains of the
South will be in situation to ex-
ert great influence in the affairs
of the nation. The craftsmanship
of the South has never appeared
to better advantage than it does
in the generous spirit it shows in
the present presidential campaign.
-Rusk County News.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
NAVAL FIGHT REpoRfH|

st. Petersburg, July s.-It RI
ported in a special dispatch from F'se
Yang, under yesterday 'rteF q
persistent rumor is curr c
the effect that a naval engage ui
has occurred at Port Arthur, In h
81 Japanese warships participated, re-
sulting in Russian victory.
A similar report was current in Lac
Yang on July 5, the location q the
engagement then being given Is
northward of Gensan, Corea.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

The Guatemalan ant is said to
be like the bull wasp, in that he
won't do thing to you just as
long as you keep out of his reach.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

The Spanish olive crop is re-
ported complete failure. How
ever the Southern cotton seed
crushers of these United States
can supply the deficiency in
olive (?) oil.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

For some of the candidates the
matter has been settled today.
There are yet a few more days of
agony for a few of them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

HURRAH for Parker; he is the
democratic nominee, and the lead
ers have buried the Ratchet. May
the ticket prove winner.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

II your brain won't work right and
you miss the snap, vim and energy
that was once yours, you should take
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t cleanses the
system and invigoraSes both body and
brain.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
THE LAST OF THE PICKLES.

TITS the last of the pickles
Left swimming alone,
All its little companions
Are eaten and gone.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one,
To pine in the jar
Since their kindred are scattered
In regions afar.
But, thus kindly I'll seize thee,
And eat thee down fast
With the mournful reflection
That thou are the last.
So too may follow,
When friends, day by day,
From creations vast pickle jar
Vanish away.
For who would be left
When the fond ones have flown
In iife's waste Of vinegar
Swimming alone.
-valeria Pintard, Atlanta Constitution
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09
GRIM THREAT
OF JAPANEr
Will Take Complete Posse ing
of Southern Manchurjt>

Lao Yang, July General r.
in talking to a Russian officer VT!
been taken prisoner, said thy
Japanese intend to take posso4sl|
all Southern Manchuria, estahI||
themselves at Port Arthur and
Kow Port New Chwang), Th1
was purposed to fortify and or
with large bodies of troops ~
supply with long range artillery
II the Russians then recaptznS
places, General Kuroki decAerc
will be at the cost of an euof!
amount of money and 500, 900 q
from Europe.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-07-09

A. Henry Savage Lander contributes
to Harper's Weekly an entertaining
article about quaint trial in Moro
land The Moros. II seems. have odd
ideas of justice. according to western
theories. They hold that mo one can
be convicted OF crime unless some one
saw 1t committed" nor can they be
lieve that any other method Of proof
is valid. Another difficulty which the
American court officers have to con-
tend with Is the prompting OF wit
nesses by native counsel and bystand-
ers Though repeatedly warned and
threatened. they are continually Civ
ing aid and advice TO their friends on
the stand. and the judge seldom re-
ceives a spontaneous reply to his ques-
tons. They consider this restriction
absurd and unjust. A picturesque fea-
ture OF the trials is the giving OF the
oath after the Chinese custom-by
burning joss sticks or incense, besides
killing n chicken and sprinkling the
witness with its blood. The form Of
oath provided by American law is not
considered binding.