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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07
CITY CHAT.

Tan shoes at Finne's.
call for the new Kinship.
..Snowballs" at Wilcher's.
For insurance. +. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Pincapples for canning at Harris.
Tin and furnace work at Wiicher's.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
Spencer q Trefz for bus or express.
For shoe bargains goto Lage-Waters.'
Mems oxfords, all styles. at Finnc's.
Attend Young d McCombs' June sale.
For shoe bargains goto Lage-Waters.'
For shoe bargains gnto Lage-Waters.
Attend Young q McCOmbs' June sale.
For shoe bargains toLage-Watcrs.'
Get your mems tan shoes at Finne's.
For shoe bargains goto Lage-Waters.'
Attend Young & McComhs' June sale.
Finne's shoe store. 1910 Second ave
nue..
For real estate and insurance, +. j.
Burns.
bargains in shoes at Lage-Watcrs
Shoe company's.
bargains in shoes n Lagc-Waters
Shoe compauy's.
bargains in shoes AT Lagc-Wate:s
Shoe company's.
Bargains in shoes at Lagc-Watcrs
Shoe company's.
\ complete line of fresh fruits and
vegetables NJ Harris.
Ladies' oxfords at Finne's. Prices
from 9s cents up to -.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Take in the excursion ON the j. :.
June II. Round trip, IS cents.
Attend the millinery sale at Mrs.
LaFreuz' Thursday and Friday.
Have You ordered your gas stove?
ee the Peoples Power company.
Walline & Hamilton. express and
transfer. Old phone 1910. new 1854.
For tin and furnace work, see II. T.
Siemon. 1926 Fourth avenue. union 2S3.
Cleaning. pressing, repairing. New
Panitorium club. 1909 Second avenue.
DR.. William II. Carl, dentist, corner
Twen;y-third street and Fifth avenue.
Get your next pair of shoes at
Finne's. We can save yen some money.
If you use Ball Blue. get Red Cross
Ball Blue. Large OF. package only
Sc.
Great reduction on all summer hats
Thursday and Friday ut Mrs. La
Frenz.
The Naval Reserves give another of
their popular dances AT the Watch
Tower June :.
Double oven foUr-hoIe gas stoves SIS
each. Connections made free. Peo-
pies Power company.
Don't fail to attend the Naval Re
serves dance at the Watch Tower
Wednesday evening, June ;.
Don't miss the excursion To Clinton
on the !. :. June -. Boat leaves at
S:45 a. IN. returning IN the evening.
Yellow clothes are unsightly. Keep
them white with Red Cross Blue. All
grocers sell large > OF. packages, SC.
The cheapest and best single har-
ness, whips and riding saddles in the
city at Hilinger's shop, 1906 Second
avenue.
William Godfrey was fined s. ny Po-
lice Magistrate johnson for a breach
of the peace complained of by !. {.
Weaver.
The excursion on the j. 5. leaves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07

period of the history of the United
States. AS the mission of the bell was
to 'Proclaim Liberty Throughout All
the Land, unto All the Inhabitants
Thereof" the crack which developed
while tolling on that memorable day
can be looked upon as a fitting climax
of the early history of our country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07
Made Extra Stop.

Under the schedule arranged at Phil
adeIphia the train was to halt at only
important points along the route.
which provided for no stop between
Dubuque and Rock Island. This was
in accordance with the printed ar
rangement. but there were 80 many
people at the platforms at the towns
along the way. including the one
across the river. that delay was I'M
avoidabIe. with the consequence that
the train was two hours late pulling
into Rock Island.
The train was transferred from the
c. NJ x -. L. tn the Burlington road
at his point. Accompanying the bell -
committee of 20 members. who are
travelling from Philadelphia in a Pull
man special train consisting of a com
posite car. two twelve section draw
ing rooms. n private ear. and the fiat
car upon which the bell sits. From
here the bell goes to Galeshurg. where
the train viii stop 20 minutes. when il
continues its Journey TO Peoria,
Springfield and 81. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07

a crowd of several thousand people
were assembled at the foot of Seven
teenth street this afternoon to see
liberty bell when il stopped half an
hour on its way to the St. Louis fair.
The special train on the Milwaukee,
on which it came. was over two hours
late owing to the crush of people al
cities north of here to see the precious
old relic. At Dubuque, Associated
Press reports state, the crush was so
great this morning that several per-
sons were injured.
Welcomed with whistles.
\ company of citizens headed by II.
ID. Mack, Henry Carse and T. G..
Young, made arrangements for the
proper reception of the bell, and en-
gagged Bleuer's band, and. having in
augurated a display of patriotism ov-
r the entire city as shown by the
many flags futtering out in the
breeze. an immense throng of people
congregated to see the historic
ellie. Upon the arrival of the train
The band struck up the selection, Lib
,rty Bell" and at its departure MY
'ountry IT'S of Thee" was played.
- lBt tram ttilllt Over Illt ItSttill
bridge from the Davenport side the
whistles of the Rock Island PlOw
works and the lower mills chimed Il
.horus of welcome which was echoed
Oy the watcrwOrks whistle up town
md the signal WAS soon taken up by
he locomotives in the yards and the
boats in the harhor. Ten thousand
people, assembled about the Milwau
Iee station at the foot of Seventeenth.
Joined in a joyous shout of welcome
Is the train reached the depot.
When the train drew up to the sta
zion Mayor John Weaver, of Phila-
lclphia. stepped to the side of the car
front of the bell and introduced
Councilman J. X. {. McAllister, who
poke for few minutes in an enthus-
ii and patriotic spirit. referring to
he entry of the bell into the state of
Illinois at this point. Cheer after
cheer were accorded him by the surg
ng and eager crowd which had gath
red around the car. The speaker
Daid tribute to the spirit manifested
" the people all over the country
Who had assembled TO see the trophy
f liberty. He stated that George
Washington had gazed upon the bell
as the people are now doing while it
is on its itinerary.
Placing his hand upon the bell, the
ipeaker said that the Signers of the
declaration of independence had done
the same thing. The bell was likcncd
20 the life of the people. it being pi"t-
ured as the emblem of liberty, that
most Of all cherished right by the
american people. The prosperity Of
he glorious United States was touch
ed upon in laudatory terms. The hos
pitality of the people of the country
through which the train had passed;
heir warm spirit of patriotism; the
greatness of the states. and like sen
timents. were expressed. He showed
how at one time this nation had only
Is states, and in glowing Ian
guage he told If its rapid growth t.
- states. Before closing. the speaker
asked that the crowd in way Of giving
expression Of their feeling give three
rousing cheers. The crowd replied in
most Iusty tones. by waving of hats
aud I,u,IIy- cheering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07

Chronic bronchial troubles and sum-
mer coughs can be quickly relieved
and cured by Foley's Honey and Tar
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07

dependence halD and all its grounds
buildings and appurtenances, including
the bell, furniture and other property
| belonging to the state house, the
whole being purchased by the city for
| the sum of $4,000. there is not a sin
gle person living in any state of the
| union who does not feel Il personal
interest in the bell. Thousands and
| thousands of the people of the coun-
| try have barred their heads while
standing before it. and no one can he
| found who will allow another to do it
injury.
1t was this bell that announced the
Declaration of independence. from
which date, July $. 1916. it has right
fully been termed the Liberty Bell
The record of this historic bell from
the time it was first brought to this
country for the purpose of calling the
assembly of Pennsylvania together
until that memorable day, July 5, 1885,
when it forever became silent while
tulling in memory of John Marshall,
chief Justice of the United States SUI
prcme court as his body was being
taken to Virginia for burial. forms
an important chapter in the early his
tory of the country.
Though primarily intended only as
a bell to call the members of the as
scmbly together. morning and after
noon. during the sessions of that
body. il was early destined to fill an
important place among other bells
then in use, and the passage taken
from the bible: "Proclaim Liberty
I mt
the Inhabitants Thereof" has since
been looked upon as a prophetic in
spiration.
Ordered In 1901.
In 1851 the superintendent of the
state house in Philadelphia was di-
rected to order a bell from the agent
of the province in London. The
requirements were that is should
weigh 1000 pounds, and bear this let
tering: "Proclaim Liberty Through
out All the Land. Unto All the lnhabi-
tants Thereof. Lev. NNN. V. "" In
August of the year following the bell
was brought to this country, but in
September If that year it was cracked
bv stroke of the clapper. To a
Philadelphia firm was given the con-
tract to rccast the bell, that firm be
ing Pass & Stow. The recasting did
not give full satisfaction = i the
founders were again given t. priv
Iege of recasting it. That work
was completed in May, 1853. and in
the month following it was raised and
Fixed in the state house stecple.
Since that date until the present
time, the bell has been out of the
state house. the Cradle of Liberty,
but six times. the first time being in
September. 1T77. when it was removed
to Allentown. Pa, to prevent ii falling
into the hands of the British. There
il remained until the British army
evacuated Philadelphia. All of its
other Journeys were for exhibition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07
Prope-tv of PhIIadeIrhIa.

Although the liberty bell Is the
property of the city of Philadelphia.
title TO it having been acquired in 1916
by a sale made by the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. IF the state house Tin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
FATE SIMILAR TO
THAT OF ANOREE
Russian Polar Party Has Disap-
peared i'm Frozen
North.

Washington, April 3O.-Tho story OF
an Arctic tragedy is outlined IN COM
munication received at ihH state de-
partment from Count CaSSini. the Rus
sian ambassador. in which il enclosed
the notice of the complete iiSapprar-
ance of IL polar expedition from which
nothing has been heard for the past
two years. The Russian government
has asked the state department 10 give
the fullest publicity to thH notice
which is as follows:
Baron Edward Toll, chief of the
polar expedition sent out by lhc Acad-
emp of Sciences. left Bennett island,
lying north of New Siberia, on Oct.
% (NOv. 81. 1902. taking n southern
direction. He was accompanied by
the Astronomer Sccberg and Two
JakOOtS; Nassily GOrokhuv. with tho
surname Chichak. and NicClaS Pro-
todiakonOw. with the surnamt Omouk.
The party seems to have been carried
away by the ice, as the searches nth
eTto have been in vain"
y reward of 5000 goubles Is offered
by the Academy of Sciences for ind
ing the whole expedition part" or any
part Of it. and Il reward Cf 100
TOublcs for giving the first exact indl-
cations of tracing the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
BROTHERS SHOOT
TWO CONSTABLES
One Dead, Other Seriously Hurt Try
ing to Serve Peace War
rant.

Mount Vernon, III. AE.il 20. - Al
bet Mood. constable. WIS Killed. and
Curtis Gregory, anuihtr constable. was
seriously wounded il a fight in Far
rington township win two mcn al
legsd to have been William aud Robert
Howard. brothers. one Of whom the
officers. sought 10 arrest on warrant.
Robert Howard is alleged to hayo
made threats against certain persons
warrant was procured.
Constable Gregory states that they
had arrested Robert Howard and had
proceeded a short distance with him
in their custody when his brother at
tackled them. Several posses are in
pursuit Of the officers assailants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
WEATHER is STILL
UNSATISFACTORY
Dun a Co. Report Trade is Moving
in Conservative
Channels.

New York. April .3G.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says to-
day: Business continues to move in
most conservative channels, purchases
being restricted TO immediate require
mentS and weather conditions domi-
mating the situation to an unusual eX-
tent. At many points there has been
little spring trade, and the transition
from winter TO summer will he ac-
cOmplished with scarcely any interme-
diate season. Considering this adverse
factor the current volume of business
is remarkably satisfactory.
Building operations are also de-
ferred 70 u late date. Much structural
work is projected. however. and at
some favored points last years record
promises to be surpassed. As rule
manufacturing plants are not working
at full capacity. idle machinery being
most extensive il the textile indus
tries Iron and steel conditions are
still devoid of any definite change. The
nearer fundamental lines are ap-
preached the less strength is seen.
Failures this week number 2O2 in
the United States. against 203 last
year. and IS in Canada, compared with
1:3 wear ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
ROCKER is FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Killed Man TO Marry Widow and
Divide Life Insurance
Money.

Rock IiIrids, Ia. April 80. y
jury found Charles Rocker guilty or
the murder Of August Schroeder, ut
Doom. la, June 30. 1903. and fixed
The penalty at death. Judge Wake
fiel Will impose judgment on May 4.
Rocker worked for Schroeder on n
farm. and gave Schroeder druggcd
whisky, and when Schroeder became
unconscious Rocker beat him to death
and hanged the Lody In the LaIn TO
suggest suicide.
Later Rocker married Mrs SchrOe-
der who had secured $1,000 insurance
on her husbands life. and the couple
went 10 Elkton, :. ID. When chil8
was born Rocker proposed to Kill il.
and when Mrs. Schroeder protested
gairi>t the horrible suggestion Rocker
told her he had Killed Schroeder. Mrs.
Schroeder was able to appear as the
principal witness. II was shown that
the second marriage was void as
Rocker had wife living from whom
he had not been divorced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
OPENING A GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
Hymn or The West.

The following hymn, written upon
invitation OF the exposition manage.
ment. by Edmund Clarence Stedman
was sung by chorus of 500 voices
| The music for the hymn was written
! also upon official invitation. by Prof
John X. Paine. Of Harvard university.
1t is copyrighted and published in The
Argus through special permission al
lowed the Associated Press:
0. thou. whose glorious orbs on high
Engird the earth with splendor
round.
From out thy secret place draw nigh
The courts and temples Of this
ground:
Eternal light.
Fill with thy might
These domes that in thy presence
grew,
And lift a nations head anew.
Illumine thou each pathway here,
TO show the marvels God hath
wrought
Since first thy peoples chief and seer
Looked up with that prophetic
thought,
Bade time unroll
The fateful scroll.
And empire unto freedom gave
From cloudland height to tropic wave.
Poured through the gateways of the
North
Thy mighty rivers join their tide.
And ON the wings of morn sent forth
Their mists the far-Off peaks divide.
BY Thee unsealCd.
The mountains yield
Ores that the wealth of Ophir shame,
And gems enwrought of seven-hued
flame.
Lo, through what years the soil hath
lain
At thine own time to give increase
The greater and the lesser gain,
The ripening boil. the myriad fleece.
Thy creatures Craze
Appointed ways:
League after league across the land
The careless herds obey thy hand.
Thou, whose high archways shine most
clear
Above the plenteous western plain.
Thine ancient tribes from round the
sphere
TO breathe its quickening air are fain;
And smiles the sun
To see made one
Their blood throughout earth's
grceneSt space,
Land of the new and lordlicr race,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Foremost Men and Women of the Nation Partici
pate Before Assembled Thousands.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TOUCHES BUTTON
Auspicous Beginning Promises Success of Big
gest Fair Ever Held.

legal holiday by Mayor Wells. Anon g
the distinguished visitors was Gencr-
al A. r. Chaffee. a special congress
sional train brought 400 persons. jn-
Guiding the committee from the house
of representatives appointed to attend
the opening extr9ses, and other trains
brought governors from number Of
states and several notable foreign Wis
itors.
yesterday the United States gun
boat Nashville and the torpedo boat
destroyer Lawrence. which represent
the navy at the fair, arrived in ST.
Louis harbOr. Although the boats ar
rived at an hour somewhat unexpect-
ed, which caused disaITangement Of
plans for a more ella borate demonStT;I-
ton by thousands who had planned TO
go down the river to met them, the
greeting TO the craft was nevertheless
fitting.
As the ships came into the harbor
they were greeted by a chorus of
whistles and shouts of welcome from
crowds on excursion steamers and on
shore. Salutes were fired in answer,
after which a delegation of Worlds
fair officials. including members of
the exposition reception committee,
left their yachts and boarded the
Nashville. Commander John Hubbard
received the party, and after coming
ashore went TO the city hail. where
he was formally received by Mayor
Wells and city Worlds fair officials.
Later Commander Hubbard was re-
ceived by President Francis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
ASK COURTESY OF AUSTRIA
FOR CRUISING SQUADRON

Washington. April :i0.-Thc navy de-
partment has been advised that the
port regulations in Austria Hungary
provide that no more than three war
vessels of another country may enter
one of its ports at Il time. That de-
partment, therefore. has requested the
state department to secure from the
Austrian-Hungary government the nee
essary permission in order that the
North Atlantic squadron may visit
ports of that country in its European
cruise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Worlds Fair Special on
|. M. Strikes Open
Switch.
FIFTY CASUALTIES
Nine Bodies Are Found,
But Only One Iden-
titled.

st. Louis, April 3O.-An Iron MouS-
tain train. running a worlds fa:r
special. struck an open switch at
Kimmswick. Mo-. 35 miles south of
here. today and was wrecked. 1t is
reported 10 persons were killed and
many injured.
Were FIFTY Victims.
1t is now reported the casualties
Will reach 80. Engineer Bailey was
killed and Fireman Gumpert fatally
injured.
Nine bodies have been recovered
from the wreck. only enc of which
was identified. Six passengers were
seriously and 20 slightly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
HER WRATH RIGHT
Mrs Wigges, of the Cabbage
Patch" Justified in an AS
sauIt on a Visitor.
VICTIM OF A POPULAR BOOK
She Tells n Narrowing Story of the
Nay People Drove Her
Distracted.

Louisville. April 30.-The female
apostle of sunshine, Mrs. WigGs. of
the Cabbage Patch" who in private
life answers TO the name of Mrs Mary
Bass, was dismissed by Judge Me
Cam in the police court. where She
made her appearance to answer the
charge OF throwing the contents of a
slop jar on Mrs. Emily Smith. also of
Louisville. Mrs. Smith alleged that her
dress was ruined. her pride shattered
and that her philanthropic impulses re-
Ceivcd a shock. In diSmiSsing Mrs.
Bass the court said in brief:
She Has a Right to Place.
This prosecuting witness came to
Mrs. Wigs house without invitation.
The defendant has been brought into
great nOtOriety as the result of Il liter
ary production. and as u result has
been terribly annoyed. Her home has
been invaded and the peace and quiet
of life continually disturbed. | think
that she has had great prOvocatiOn, ana
l think l ought to dismiss her of the
charge on general principles"
Had Been Bothered to Death.
MIS-. IsSS test illllOilN WAS given III
her characteristic manner. She said:
For many monthS-years- been
continually interrupted. Hobo after
hobo comes To my house. l order 'em
down and away from my place when
ever l see EN-. They come by droves.
walk around the yard. open the doors.
When they rouse me and I come to
the door to see what they want | look
upon not n single face I know. They
stand and look nj each other in a fool
ish way. After awhile one will say:
Then She Told Them to Git
"'Well. we read the book. Well
I will say. then if that's all you can
git And L make 'em git" As she left
the court room Mrs Wigs" said:
Now, maybe. I'll be able to spend my
old a ge in peace. and maybe my trees'H
grow out where all them memorials
lsouvenirsI has been pulled off; mad
maybe my yard won't he full of
people every Sunday, and l can
move downstairs where L used to live"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS,
HE AND WIFE END LIVES

Toledo. q. April 80. - John W.
Martin and wife were found dead in
their bed as result of asphyNiation
from Illuminating gas 1t il believed
to lie case of double suicide. as
Martin had been found short in his &c
counts in the city waterworks office,
where he had been employed for
twelve years as boOkkeeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
MARTIAL LAW IN WARSAW
TO SUPPRESS SOCIALISTS

Berlin, April 3O.-A Polish newspaper
of Posen prints a special dispatch
from Warsaw saying that the authori-
ties there are about 20 declare martial
law at Warsaw, LodZ and other large
cities because the Socialists are prepar-
ing for bloody May Day demonstra-
tons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
WORLDS FAIR HOSTESS IS
HURT BY RUNAWAY HORSE

s.. Louis. April 3p.-AIi~s !u.ia Ten
Eyke McBIair. Of Na,hinvtc:-, hostess
Of the WoTaIls lviIdins. WAS badly in
jurcd at the Worlds fair ly being ran
over by runaway horse. Her foot
was severely bruised. She was taken
to the residence of Mrs. Daniel Man
ming. president Of the board of lady
malaGera ---.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
FIRST DECISIVE LAND BATTLE WAS
A COMPLETE JAPANESE VICTORY
Capital Hears .Neee,S

Washington, April 3O.-Reports have
reached the state department. from
sources which the officials do not care
TO divulge to the effect a great battle
has been fought on the Yalu river re-
sulting in Il complete Japanese vic
tory. Details are unobtaiuabIe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Spanish Vessel Lost.

Falmouth. April 3O-The Spanish
steamer Zazopirak was sunk in col
liSion with the British steamer CrcsNl.
Thirteen members .of the crew of the
Zazopirak were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
VERMONT MAN NAMED FOR
BENCH IN THE DISTRICT

Washington. April 30.-Wendell Phil
lips STAFFORD. of Vermont, has been ap-
pointed a justice of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia to succeed
Justice Jeter c. Pritchard, who has
been made a United States circuit
Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
WILLIAM Frederick, WITH
FRANCIS WILSON. IS DEAD

Cincinnati. April 20. - Willi1m
Frederick. who has been playing here
with Francis Wilson at the Grand Op-
era House this week, dropped dead 1t
the Burnett House from heart dis
ease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-30
Schooner Oron0 Goes
Down With All On
Board
OFF CANADIAN COAST
Spanish Steamer Col
1ideS With British
Boat.

Halifax. April 2o.-A message re
ccivcd here states the steamer Orono,
bound from the West Indies with mo-
Iasscs, was wrecked at Herring Cove
and all on board were lost.