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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
NEW OFFICERS FOR
ILLINOIS G. A. R.
Closing Business of State Encamp-
ment-R. NJ. Woods
at Head.

Springfield, April 2s.-Robert Mann
Woods. of Joliet, was. today unani-
mOusly elected Illinois department
commander of the G.. y. r. The Wo-
mans Relief corps elected Mrs. Nellie
ID. McGowan, of Chicago. president.
The Ladies of the q. \. Il. elected Mrs.
John ID. Mcclure. of Peoria. president.
Springfield, H., April 2S.- Two
thousand members of the Illinois G..
\. Il. formed in line yesterday after
noon as feature Of the annual state
encampment, and took part in a par
ade, with Adjt Gen. Scott as grand
marshal.
The Sons of Veterans indorsed w. J.
Dustin, of Dwight. for cOmmander-in-
chief. G.. w. G.. Estover, of Chicago.
was elected commander. The Ladies'
Aid society elected Mrs. Pauline
Creighton. Of Champaign, president,
and the Daughters Of Veterans chose
Mrs. Charles Hoover, of Chicago, as
their leader.
Department Commander Benson
Wood, in h.s address. speaking of the
service pension law. stated that hope
of the law being passed ut this ses-
sion of congress had been dispeIled,
but that the recent oricr of the COM
missioner of pensions had afforded
some relief. Reports show that 552
G.. 4. r. posts are in good standing
in the state, a gain of two during the
Sear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
CUBAN SUPREME
COURT SHAKEN UP
Justice Asked to Resign to Permit
Reorganization Under
the Law.

Havana. April 2S.-For the purpose
of reorgInizinS the supreme court the
government has requested the resigna-
tions of all the ten Justices. excepting
two who We're appointed since tie in
tervention of the United Stlt"s. 1t is
believed that 1T least three justices
appointed 10y United States authority
will he dropped. The military officials
policy in appointments to the supreme
bench of representatives OF all sections
Of the island is no longer in favor.
SenOr ZaldO, secretary Cf state and
of justice. informed the correspondent
of the Associated Press that the ma
jOrity of the Justices win be reap
pointed. He added that the court at
present doubted its own constitution
ality, as the constitution requires the
supreme justices TO be appointed by
the president aud confirmed by the sell
are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
WILL NOT BE so MIGHTY WET
CharIottes Council j. Making the Selling
of TanGIefoot in That Burg Rath-
Costly.

Charlotte. Mich, April 2S.-It be-
gins to look rs though the flow of wet
goods" into this city would not be so
great Cu May as was anticipate i
the next day after election. The coUn-
ell not only raised theiicense fee. max
ing the annual expense TO the saloon
lists S1.O25, but is going TO pay strict
attention to the boId>men. Hereto
fore several of the leading druggists
Of this city were on some Of the sa-
loon bonds.
The sllOonkeepers registered kick
on the wholesale liquor business done
by the druggists, who pay no license
at all, and then discovered that they
were up against it on getting bonds.
1t was generally believed that the To-
cal option law was not enforced in
this city; but q desperate effort Will
he made to enforce the liquor laws
to the letter under high license. Some
OF the aldermen are enEiea voring TO
push the license to sI.5OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
LETTERS OF
PRESIDENTS SELL WELL

Boston, April 2S.-Autograph letters
Of the presidents of the United States
from Washington to Mckinley. and of
er with historical documents and let
ters. and letters of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. We're sold
at auction at Libbies. Good prices were
realized.
a complete set of autograph letters
of the presidents. sold separately,
brought S24S.75, the prices paid for the
individual items varying from 500 for
a Washington letter to $1.5O for one by
Garfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

western CoSsack brigade, while not of
ficially confirmed is accepted as trust
worthy. 1t is as follows: General
jim. notheast Korea. and after occupy
ing that place turned north along the
Seoul-Peking road and occupied Anju.
Not a shot was fired, the japanese
and Koreans withdrawing. The I'M
expected appearance of CoSsacks in
the rear of the japanese force near
the Yalu caused a panic among the
Japanese troops proceeding towards the
Yalu from Ping-Yang and they conse-
quently retreated-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
HENRY COUNTY MEMBERS
OF BRIDGE COMMITTEE

Yesterday at Cambridge Chairman
/ Thomas Movers, of the Henry county
| board of supervisors. announced the
committee which he was instructed to
appoint to confer with a like commit
tee from the Rock Island county
board in relation to the proposed new
bridge over Rock river at Colona,
Cleveland or Barstow. This commit
tee consists of Il. Lamb. of Kewanee;
+. +. Fitzkee. of Annawan. and VI. A.
Bolstenstern, of Lynn. These gentle
men will investigate the proposition
and will report to the board at the
next meeting, which will be held in
June.
Attorney larry Rcherd. of Henry
county, wa3 present at the meeting of
the board. Gnd addressed that body in
the interests of a large number of
people in the northwest part of Henry
county who are desirous of having a
bridge across Rock river at that
point. He stated to the board that
since the appointment of the bridge
committee one year ago last Decem-
Der new conditions had arisen and the
bridge matter had to be looked at
from a new standpoint. He spoke of
the great increase of population near
the proposed locations of the bridge
and stated that for stretch of 20
miles up and down Rock river there
was no means OF crossing save with 4
ferry boat. and argued that in this
great day of progress and great pros
perity and increase of population Il
ferry boat as the only means of cross
ing the river was entirely inadequate
to the demands of the people. He
made 4 point of the fact that not on
ly i the intercourse among the farm
ers seriously limited. but doctors in
answering emergency calls are often
times greatly hampered and delayed
at times when delay is dangerous. by
the lack of a bridge across this
stream. He argued that the cost of
building would he borne pro rata by
the counties. but that the townships
on either side of the river where the
bridge might be built would have to
bear the expense of grading their own
roads. which they would be entirely
willing to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
KILLED BY THE PREFERENCE
Canadian Wooden Mills Company Is to
Wind Up with a Loss of n Mill
lion to Stockholders.

Toronto, Ont, April 2S.-Judge Mac
Mahon has granted an order to wind
up the Canada Woolen Mills company.
The company alleges that it has been
doing business at a loss for several
years because of the British prefer
ence.
One of the directors is quoted as
saying all creditors wiz be paid in fun,
but shareholders will get nothing.
losing S1,000,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
WARDEN MURPHY OPPOSES
PENITENTIARY EXECUTION

Joliet. April 2s.-Wardcn L. j. Muir
ply. of the Joliet penitentiary made
the following statement when asked
his opinion of the proposed agitation
for law that would authorize the in
Fiction of the death penalty only with
in the walls of the state prisons:
IF such law ever goes on the
statute books of Illinois | do not want
I" be warden of the Joliet peniten
tiary. 1t would be for naught.
For some years penologiSts have
been endeavoring to get away from
the gibbet and the black hole idea in
the management Of prisons. particu.
larly since we have the parole system.
the best ever yet tried, it is of the
greatest Importance that we endeavor
as best we may, to turn out better
men than we receive.
with our parole system we have
men coming and going all the time.
Some of these inmates. YOU may say.
are not hardened criminals at heart.
They have committed some crime i'm
moment of thOughtlessnesS or under
conditions for which they were not
wholly responsible. and have been
sent to the pcnitentiary. The incar-
carceration itself. regardless Cf the
discipline of the prison. is Il very Sc
we're punishment for many of this
class.
Now then, what j. the duty of the
state society i'm such eases? Why
do we maintain prisons? TO protect
society, YOU say. Exactly. And how
are we going to protect society in the
case of the released inmate? We may
protect society while the man i serV-
ing his sentence. but we also owe il
to society to do what we can to pro-
tcct society from this man when he is
again restored to citizenship.
That is the end to which we have
been working. and we have accomp-
lished vastly more than the public
knows anything of. 1t would surprise
YOU to know of the scores of former
inmates of this prison who are today
good. clean. reliable and honest citi-
zens. Some are really making a mark
in the world that counts for some
thing.
Nov then, which iS the better way. |
to 90 ON i'm the line of reform and pro-
gress. or revert to the DAYS Of the glib
bet. to the days of prison horrors. bru- |
tai aud inhuman puni- -hment-to the |
days when cur prisons were looked |
upon with a shudder, as a place Of in
describable horrors? Men use To pre-
fer being Killed rather than being
caught and sent to the penitentiaries.
And many young men, not criminals at
heart. were taken to the pententiarics |
only to be made into scoffers. atheists !
and haters of all laws and organized |
society or government. That il partly |
changed. In time it will be | hope, /
wholly changed.
~ gallows i'm a Jail j. not 80 bad |
as il i in prison. In the Jail the pris-
oners are in for n short time and are
constantly going and coming. But
here we have 100 life termers We
have perhaps 100 men in for long SEN
fence~. Were Ynp To erect a gnllowS
Dr place AN electric chair inside the
prison it would be ike converting the
into a pail. 1t would be
little short of outrageous. IT is 4
step backward that should never be
1I-pu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
BATTLEsHIP TEXAS MAKES
RECORD AT TARGET SHOOT

Washington. April 2S.-Reports re
ceived here relative TO the target prac-
tice of tn ebattleship Texas show that
the average made 10y the twenty-four
siX-pOund gun pointers was equal to
the best individual score made by a
six-pounder gun-pOinter on the Texas
last year. The average number of
shots per minute for the siX-pounders
is given at S.S3, with an average OF
404 hits per minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Grand Rapids Woman Dies on a Train.

Grand Rapids, Mich. April 2S. -
A Lexington. Ky. dispatch says: Mrs.
Pearl Frances Morton. of Grand Rap
ids. Mich. en- route home from Knox
vile. Tenn. died in a berth in a
Queen and Crescent sleeper. The body
WIS taken to Cincinnati. where it was
identified and prepared for burial. The
death was from natural causes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
GOV. YATES OFFERS 5000
FOR ARREST OF MURDERER

Springfield. Ill. April 2S.-GOvernor
Yates has issued Il proclamation offer
ing a reward of 5000 for the arrest
and surrender to Chief of Police
O'NeilI. of Chicago. of William Done
puck, wanted in thatcity Oh the charge
of numbering Walter G.. Seibert on
April 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
CANNOT TALK BECAUSE
SHE SUPPORTED sMOOT

Salt Lake City. Ctahh, April 2S-
Mrs. Mary q. Coulter. or Ogden, Il
prominent Utah club woman, will not
be allowed to make an address ut the
biennial convention of the National
Federation of WOman's Clubs at st.
Louis on May Il next, because she
weed for SmOOt while member of
the last legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Michigan Pioneer Killed.

Ann Arbor. Mich. April %. - For
mer Supervisor Patrick Tuomy. one Of
the wealthy farmers of SciO township,
four miles west of here. was killed by
being struck by a suburban electric
car while driving out of his yard. He
was a. years old, was born IN Ireland
and Mas a Michigan pioneer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Death to tho Chicago runne.

Washington, April 2S.-Among the
bills signed by the president is the
Chicago tunnel measure. The presi-
dent gave the pen with which the bill
was signed to Representative Mann.
who will present it to the Chicago His
tOgiCal society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
short Man has peen nemoxro

Washington. April 2S.-The treas
ury department has received teIe-
gram To the effect that Alfred Thorn
ham. special deputy collector OF Gus
toms at Brownsville. Tex, is short
Sl2o IN his accounts All the facts
have been presented to the district at
torney and Thornham has been re-
moved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Another strike of Miners.

Tcrre Haute, Ind. April 2S.-Several
hundred miners quit work at Burnett
because their pay envelopes were on
the basis of the new scale for the en-
tire month of April. The operators hold
that the annual wages contract dates
with April ] and that although not
finally signed until after the first OF
the month. applies for all the mining
done in April
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
THE EAST WORRIED
Over the Outlook From the Cot.
ton Manufacturers
Standpoint.
NOT ENOUGH OF RAW MATERIAL
Importation of Asiatic Labor for
Cotton Fields Proposed
as Remedy.

Boston, April 2S.-At a meeting of
the New England Cotton NIanufactl1r-
erS' association here one or the speak
ers. NJ. Walmsley. said he thought
that the result of the disastrous twelve
months just passed with its shortage
of cotton and its speculative manipu-
latiOn would ultimately prove a bless
ing in disguise for the entire manu-
featuring wCrld. 1t was not unrea
able, he said, 10 anticipate revival
of trade at remUnerative prices and
return TO Il long period of proSperi-
ty.
Speaking of the labor problem the
president said it might be long time
before II uniform working day or week
was established in the United States,
but when the necessity for II was rec
ogniZedL he said, ii would inevitably
come. He pointed out that the margin
of profit in cotton manufacturing was
now so small that such difference as
exists i'll the working hours in differ
ent states. particularly between the
north and south was enough to COM
pei removal to the south where there
are longer labor days, or else sus-
pension of business altogether
Need Field Laborers
WalmslCy >aIu II WoUu "pl,Hr tina
relief may come through immigration
from southern Europe for the develop
ment of the cotton fields. He sT@-
%eSted that the economic necessity
might become so pressing as to iusti-
fy and even demand the importation
of some form of Asiatic labor; for in
stance. the Japanese. The operatives,
he said. were the chief sufferers from
the lack of raw material. and the sit
uation had become intolerable.
Theodore II. Price. of New York,
read Il paper upon The Cotton Situa-
tion,' in connection with which he re-
ferred to an alleged breach between
the producers of cotton and the pur-
chasers. He said he did not believe
any such antaGOnism existed, but
thought there was bitter feeling to-
wards the Speculator. Price held that
the United States spinner is in n pO
Sition to exert Il tremendous power IN
restraining immOderate speculation
and in establishing stability of values.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
MRS. B0TKIN HELD FOR
TRIAL AND BAIL REFUSED

San Francisco. April 2S. - Police
Judge Conlan has held Mrs. COrdeln
Botkin TO answer to the superior court
for the murder of Mrs. Joshua d.
Deane by means of poisoned candy
mailed from this city to Dover. Del.
\ request by her attorney that she be
admitted to bail was refused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Courts Break Preoedenrs.

Columbus, O.. April 2S.-The local
courts broke ali preceGents when they
adjourned during the funeral out OF
respect TO the memory of Albert c.
Henney. Henney had been an employe
of The Dispatch for tlirty-twO years,
nearly twenty of which were spent as
court house reporter. which position
he held at the time of his death from
apoplexy He was 40 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
NEGRO DROWNED WHILE
FLEEING FROM WHITES

Evansville. Ind. April 2S.-A negro
who was being pursued 10y n mob be
Loving him To he the one who assault
ed and robbed Mrs. Brands and her
daughter last Saturday night jumped
inTo Barr creek and was drowned. He
was afterward identified as the robber.
and as JOhnh Baker, of HopkinSvlle,
l\N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Young Couple Was Not Drowned.

Beaver Dam, Wis. April 2S.-Clar-
ence COngdJn. who with Miss Voss,
was supposed TO have been drowned.
has reached home from across the
lake. He was detained on account
of rough water. Miss Voss is also
safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Cruiser Fires on Town.

Cape Hayticn. Hayti, April 2S.-The
Dominican government cruiser Presi-
dente has arrived here. She reports
that she stopped at Monte Cristi. on
the north coast of San Domingo. and
fired several shells into the forts,
which are held by revolutionists. The
latter replied and obliged the cruiser
to cease the bOmbardment.
Gen. .JimineZ is expected To return
to San Domingo soon with war muni-
tions. This prospect is causing the
Dominican government anxiety and
led to its declaring Monte Christi TO
be bluckaded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Coin FIipped for an once.

Sterling, Ill, April 2S.-A coin wa1
tipped TO determine which OF two
candidates. with an equal number OF
votes, should be alderman at Rock
Falls The contestants were II. L.
Brewer and s. J. Harvey. Both are
prominent Churchmen. Brewer won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
CONTRACTS SECOND UNION

New York. April 2S.-John Ken
drick Bangs and Miss Mary Blakney
Gray were married in All Angels
church I'm this city. This is Bangs
second marriage. -. 49,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Took Poison and Turned on the Gas.

Lincoln. Neb. April 2S.-George VIII
son, Of Valley Junction. Ia, took
strychnine and then turned on the gas
in his room at the Boyd hotel here.
He is about p years old and probably
will die. No reason for his act is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
NEW U. S. CRUISER
TAKES THE WATER
California Launched at San Fran
cisco-COst is $1,000
900.

San Francisco, April 2s.-Thc ar
murcd cruiser California was launch
ed today at the shipyardS of the Union
Iron works. The cruiser is supposed
to embody the latest and best in YES
seIS of her class. The cost, complete,
i $1,000, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Trouble in Santo Do
mingo Breaks Out
Afresh.
REBELS THE WINNERS
Gen. Jininez Has a
Fresh Supply of
Ammunition.

st. Thomas, d. W. l.. April IS y
German steamship which has arrived
from Monte Christi. San Domingo. re-
ports that 800 government troops at
tackled the ,Jiminez force at Guaya-
canes, near Santo De Los Caballeros,
the government troops were defeated.
Their losses were II killed and 16
wounded. Gems. Cabrera. Arroyo and
Luna were killed. Twelve of the jim
inez force were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
River Higher Than for Twenty Years.

Nevada. Mo. April 2s.-The Mar
maton river is four feet higher than
for over twenty years. Thousands OF
acres of fertile land are inundated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
PRINCE PU LUN LEAVES
WASHINGTON FOR THE FAIR

Washington. April 2S.-Prince Pu
Lun. the nephew of the emperor of
China. who had been entertained here
since last Saturday. has left for st.
Louis. He is due there at l O'Clock
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
M1srCHE~KE SURPRISED THEM
yaps Find His COssacks in Their Rear and
Beat a Retreat.

St Petersburg, April 2S.-An ac-
count given here of the movements of
the cavalry under Major General
Mistchenko. the commander OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Squadron In YaIu.
Occupy a Town.

Chefoo. April 2s.-Chinesc junlmen
arriving from the Nalu say a japanese
force has occupied Kurliencheng. a
town just north of Antung on the
Marchurian side of the Yalu river.
Only small body of the Japanese
army has crossed the river.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
THEY NEVER FAIL.
That is What They Say About Them in
Belfast, and it is Therefore Reliable.

Another proof, some more evidence, Belfast
testimony to swell the long list of advocates who
endorse the old Quaker remedy, Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read this convincing endorsement of the
claims made for that remarkable preparations
0. A. Hopkins, seaman, of Bay View street,
says: "There are some medicines like proven
friends, the longer we know them the greater our
Apr, citation. Doan's Kidney Pills stand at the
head of the list. l testified to the value of this
remedy in the winter of 1897. a short time after
getting supply at Wilson's drug store and TAX
ing a course of the treatment. lnclement weather
or overexertlon brought on kidney trouble, al
ways aggravated by the contraction of a cold.
Doan's Kidney Pills stopped a very serious at
tack. l just enthusiastically endorse the remedy
today as did when it was first brought to my
notice. l have on more than one occasion re-
sorted to dose or two of the preparation, and
on each and every occasion it has performed its
work just as effectively as when took my first
doSe.'
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take no
substitute.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
SHIP NEWS.
AMERICAN PORTS.

AMERICAN PORTS.
New York, Sept 81. Ar, schs. Emma r.
Harvey, South Amboy for Bangor; Hattie
III. Barbour, Bangor; Celia F., do; Miranda,
do;J V. Wellington, Calais Mollie Rhodes,
Vinalhaven: passed City island, schs. Fine
Briggs, Weehawken for Hallowell; F. Z.
Pendleton, Norfolk for Belfast; cid, ship
susquehanna, Shanghai; brig Iavilah,
Charleston; sch. John l. Snow, Port au
Prince; sid, schs. Flora Rogers, Virginia {;
Star of the Sea, Brunswick; %, ar, schs.
Andrew Nebinger, NOrOmbega and Susie
T.. Oliver, Bangor; Florence and Lillian,
Bangor for Newark %, ar, schs. Annie 2.
Chase and Brigadier. Bangor; Rebecca K
gor via Port Chester; "a, ar, bark Mamie
Swan, San Juan schs. Anne and George A .
Lawry, Bangor; Susan N. Pickering, Ston-
ingtOn Grace Davis, Swans Island; &c, ar,
bark Ethel, Fernandina; sch. Sarah D. j.
RawsOn, st. SimOns via Delaware Break
water; q, ar, schs. E. L. Warren, Bangor
via Greenwich; Ira b. Ellems, StOningtOn.
son and Lizzie Lee. Bangor sid, schs. Mary
b. Wellington, New York James W. Paul,
Jr., Newport News: %, ar, schs. Nil Des-
perandum, Bangor; Julia Baker, do; j.
Chester Wood, do; Nettie Cushing, Rock
land; Mabel E. GOss, StOningtOn; "a, ar,
schs. Frank Barnet, Brunswick; The0line,
Fernandina; 26, ar, sch. Fannie F. Hall,
Bangor sid, sch. Annie R. Lewis, eastern
port.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. Sid, sch. Pendle-
toni Brothers, Porto Plata; q, ar, schs. j.
Malcolm Baxter, Jr.. Boston John E: Deye-
lin. do; Van Aliens Boughton, do; 26. cid,
sch. Mary L. Crosby, Lynn.
Baltimore, Sept. "a. Sid, sch. William
Bisbee. Bath.