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Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-02-20

count of measles, there being about fifteen cases in town.
 A bright baby girl arrived at the home of N. Gonzales which accounts for the broad smile worn by him this week.
 Gustav Becker returned from a three weeks visit to Clifton and Luna where he is interested in the mercantile business.
 Dr. WoOlford was called to Edgar last Tuesday to attend to the little daughter of Bishop Udall, who has been very i'll.
 Oscar Mcclellan and wife passed through here Tuesday on their way to the Blue where he has gone to see about a survey of that country.
 A certain boy of this locality swore that he was 21 years of age so as to buy whiskey, but when the assessor demanded .$2.5O school tax he lost three years and is now only l8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
Personal POINTS.

Henry Burris. the mail carrier. and
several members of his family are i'll
with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Mcintyre have
as their guest Mrs. Harriet E. Strong,
of Cskaloosa. Iowa.
w H. Hare has gone to Boards
town to join Mrs. Hare, who is visit
ing her parents there.
George Sudlow is confined at the
home of his parents with an affection
of the eyes. He expects to be out in a
few DAYS and return to his ranch in
Montana.
+. ". Young. who was formerly sta
toned here as train dispatcher for
the Burlington. and for the past II
years chief dispatcher for the road
at Beardstown. has resigned and re-
moved here with his family to identify
himself with the Tri-City Transfer &,
Fuel company. The many friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Young will lie glad to
know that they are again to be resi-
dents Of the city.
DR.. L. H. Griggs, the noted educa-
tor who is to lecture before the Rock
Island County Teachers association
at the high school next Monday, an
nounces that his subjects viii be Ed
ucation for the Art of Life" at 10
o'clock in the morning, and The Use
of the Margin" at , o'clock in the after
noon. superintendent 5. J. Ferguson
wishes the announcement made that
these lectures are not exclusively for
the teachers, that the public is invited
also. and he wants all to come who
are interested. assuring them an intel
lectual treat in either of the topics to
be discussed by DR.. Griggs.
Capt. James Normoyle, who went
from this city TO West Point, and who
has made Il fine record in the army,
under a special order issued by the
war department has been detailed for
regular service to fill vacancy in
the quartermaster's department. Capt.
Ncrmoyle is connected with the 5th
infantry, which is stationed at Platts-
burg. y. Y. He has been in charge as
depot quartermaster at Baltimore
since Dec. Z, and the orders issued by
direction Of the president are equiva-
lent to detailing Capt. Normoyle to
staff duty fer four years. At the end
of this time he will go back to regi-
mental duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
o. s. EXPRESS COMPANY
REVIEWS ROAD CONTRACTS

The contracts of the United States
Express company with the Milwaukee
and Rock Island railroads are report
ed to have been renewed with pacts
of 10 years duration. Many rumors
have been rife the past month to the
effect that these contracts were not
to be renewed and that the United
States was to be superseded by the
Wells-Fargo on the Rock Island and
either the American or the Adams on
the Milwaukee. Had this been the
case the United States would have
wit hdrawn from the western states
entirely. The contracts just signed,
however. will establish the United
States in the territory west of Chi
cago for another 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
RAFTERS THAT WILL RUN
ON THE RIVER THIS YEAR

Capt. Gordon Davis. of the Saturn,
gives out the following list of rafters
that will operate on the upper Mississ-
ippi the coming season. with the cap
tains and pilots of each:
Z. Rutledge-W. II. Whistler, II. II.
Short.
f. Weyerhaueser-G. w. Reed, c.
c. Carpenter.
Eclipse-John Lancaster. b. Jinks.
j. W. Van Sant-George Tromley,
John Mcdonald.
Glenmont1-William York, y. Mitch
ell.
Musser-I. Wier, ]. c. Connors.
Ben Hershey-S. S. Withrow, c. ID.
Smith.
Kit Carson-Andy Lambert, George
Nichols.
Juniata-CharIes Tromley, Peter
Hicr.
Saturn-A. J.. Day, Gordon Davis.
Clyde. Neston, Ed Hutenhowe.
Isaac Staples-Walter Hunter, j.
Parson.
Nars-E Winning, H. Millard.
c. w. Cowles-G. Winnig, j. G.
Buisson.
Gazclle-Franll Nelson, c. Keep
burger.
Jessie BIT. T. Kepburger, Ed Rute.
Fontinac-W. W. Sl6cum. B. Cassidy.
Lizzie Gardiner-Al Short. \. Kurtz.
Chauncey Lamb. G. Dooley, Sher-
man Hallan.
Artemus Gates-John Lund, captain.
Revenna-C. DAWSON. Frank Whit
knate.
F. b. Black and Zach. Suffer, will
be on the Winona. and w. \. Blair
and Linn Suffer on the Helen Blair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
PUBLISHERS AND TYPOS
ENTER THREE-YEAR PACT

Newspaper publishers and the scale
committee of Tri-City Typographical
union. No. 1O7, last evening entered
into an agreement governing wages
and hours to continue from March /.
1904. to March /. 1907. The printers,
or floor men," are conceded the s.
hour day. having previously worked
nine hours, and are granted an adj
vance of 81 per week, to be effective
one year hence. The typograph-
ical union in return makes desired
concessions to the publishers, includ-
ing the right to employ Il galley boy
in addition to the regular apprentice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
AT THE HOTELS

At the Harper - Ed Wilhelm. Chica
go; y. C. Peck, Denver; ID. l. McCar-
thy, Davenport; ID. J. Pollock, Ster-
ling; j. 7. Walker. Kansas City; Il. Il.
Pope. Chicago; d. G. Duffy. St. Louis;
j. Bloom, Peoria; II. f. DeGraff,
Three Oaks; Anton Ohwenna. Quincy;
f. F. Frank, New York; p. +. Conley.
y. B. Travis. Chicago; {. IL. Farellner,
Kewanee; w. II. Dubal, Pittsburg; y.
q. Emerson, Peoria; W. S. jefferson,
w. X. andrews. Chicago; Il. HARTFORD.
Oakford, H.; f. j. Finn. Albany; NJ.
j. O'Brien, Burlington; S. j. King,
Galesburg; \. o. Einstein. William III.
Thyer. Chicago: j. L.-Schallaire, +. +.
Conner Chicago; f. +. Hall; Irwin
Vile. New York; \. f. Schoch, Otta-
wa. Ill; Il. II. Stewart, Rochester:
Henry Simon, II. ID. Osgood. =. ID. Bah
cock. Chicago; w. II. Allen, Detroit:
j. W. Duffield. Henry, H.; c. ii. Hart
man, Chicago; {. S. Marsh. Spring
field; f. II. Libbey, New York; /. $.
Post, Bloomington; H. \. Stern, L. l.
Ball. New York; c; II. Faulkner; y. II.
Herrfeldt. New York; y. W. Hoff. St.
Paul; A. l.. Eidemiller, st. Paul; c. Il.
lilAN NlllNbSo- H. ~ -fA1IliNtl-
to; f. \. Mailman, Lancaster, Pa;
II. Thuemler. Pittsburg. Pa; F. Faer-
man, Chicago.
At the Harms (Europeam- c. J.
Penfcld. Chicago; j. II. Durham, La
Sale; G.. W. Brown. Jacksonville; O..
J. Boston, j. r. McCann. New York;
S. j. Francis. Peoria; L. c. Davis. Chi
cago; L. +. Bailey, Dubuque; NJ. J..
Lul1ins. p. J. Larkins, Chicago; q. Z.
Madison, New York: &. G. GridIey. Pc
oria; j. y. Martin, Chicago; y. F..
Meirs. Milwaukee; j. G. Crane, Chica-
go; \. +. Bacon, y. V. Gibson. Toledo;
{. r. Pierce. Beardstown; y. NJ. Bron-
son, Chicago; Edward Hanuff. Chica-
go: Il. j. Stevenson. Milwaukee; NJ. j..
Breneth. Kansas City; r. j. Nelson.
Sherburn, Mimi; Miss +. Paterson, j.
L. Gardner. Chicago; =. j. Mason and
wife. Detroit; S. j. Newman, BurIing-
ton; +. l. Austin. j. {. Murray. Chi
cage; w. w. Weber, Milwaukee; c. J..
Crowley; Marion j. Crane, Peoria; b.
D. Anthony, Chicago.
At the Rock Island CEuropean)-A.
j. Scherf, Milwaukee; II. ). Weston.
Chicago; X. X. Swift. Sterling; &. J..
Swift, Minneapolis: W. Il. Carey, Car
bon Cliff; J. Keur. New York; Eugene
hilson, agent Francis Wilson com
pany: ]. {. Burgoyne, Audalusia;
George Redmon. John Jackson, Rock
Island; Frank b. Whitehall. Dixon;
Charles Z. Harrington. Princeton;
Charles +. Waidner. Chicago; b. +.
Shumaker. MaryvilIe. Mo; Arthur B..
Slower, La Sale; 5. z. Smith. Austin:
j. W. Brainard, ID. VI. Collard. Chicago:
i. s. Standard. NJ y. Munsy, NJ. f..
Munsy, New York; w L. Daley, o. :.
Corey. Chicago; \. ID. Crane, J. J..
Rciley. New York; r. j. Doclin, Peo-
ria: W. V. Stair. Akron. Ohio; J. p.
Edwards. Waynesville, H.; F. Dete-
wig, Peoria: +. 3. Kilgore. st. Louis;
NJ. Mailer. Chicago; Mae Hardin. Peo-
ria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
BURGLARS VISIT THE HOME
OF MRS. IRENE CONCANNON

Burglars entered the residence of
Mrs. Irene Concannon, BPS Eleventh
street, last night, and conducted their
operations so quietly that none of the
members of the household was arous-
ed until they were leaving the house.
Two men were seen walking rapidly
up Eleventh street, but the only de-
scription that the family was able %
give the police was that one of the
burglars wore a long overcoat.
Entrance was gained by breaking
a window lock. \ pocketbook CON
tanning S26 was taken. This was
found in. -nns-Gf. the sleeping rooms.
The houss - lefty thoroughly ran
sacked, but nothing else is reported
missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04

State Attempts TO Force Entry in
Kenworthy Quo Warranto
Proceedings.
FURTHER TIME TO RAILWAY
Allowed Until March II to Prepare
Its Answer-Other
Matters.

In the quo warranto proceedings
brought in the name of the people on
relation of S. Z. Kenworthy against
the Tri-City Railway company, Mr..
Weld, the states attorney, this morn
ing in the circuit court filed a motion
for a default by the defendant under
the statute. but it was not allowed.
Judge Ramsay granting a request of
the company TO have until March II
in which to prepare defense. VIII
liam jackson. of Jackson. Hurst &,
Stafford. and c. j. Searle, of Searle &
Marshall, appeared for the railway
company.
Ramskin Trial Continued.
Trial of Charles Ramskill en- a sec
ond Indictment for forgery. he hav-
ing been acquitted of a similar charge
on which he was tried. was continued
till the next term. Ramskill is accus-
ed of having passed two spurious
checks on Rock Island saloonkeepers.
4 continuance to the next term was
granted also in the case of Samuel
Cramer, of Coal Valley, under indict-
ment for robbery.
McGiIIIory Case Settled.
y settlement out of court was eff
fected in the suit for damages for the
destruction of stock of ID. II. McGil-
liory, of Cordova. against the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul, and an order
for dismissal was entered, with the
costs assessed against the plaintiff.
Jury Dismissed for Term.
The present panel Of jurors was
dismissed for the term. The coming
week is to be devoted chiefly to mis-
cellaneous business. Two cases that
it is expected will be disposed of this
term remain on the docket, those of
j. w. War;, for embezzlement. and
William and Carrie Allars, for harbor-
ing in house of prostitution a girl
under IS years of age. Nothing can
be done in the War; matter until
Judge Graves renders his decision on
the motion for a change of venue to
another county. 1t may be some time
before the other case comes to trial
on account of the illness of Allars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
PINNED TO A TREE
Newton Bruner Victim of Pecu.
liar Tragedy Near Port
Byron Yesterday.
BIG LIMB FALLS ON HIN
While Engaged in Trimming in Will
low GroVe-Found by a
Neighbour.

Newton Bruner, aged 16 years, was
the victim of peculiar tragedy on
the farm of his stepfather, DR.. j. NJ.
o. Bruner, four miles east of Port BY
ron, yesterday, large limb of a will
low tree that he was trimming falling
and pinning him to the trunk, death
from internal, hemorrhages ensuing.
Newton left the village in the morn
ing. He started Il fire in the cottage
on the farm. and then went into the
willow grove. some distance away.
Mr.. Shumack, a neignbor. called at the
Bruner farm at noon on an errand,
knowing that Newton was there.
Thought Boy Joking.
Finding the house deserted. he start
ed for the willow grove, expecting to
find the boy there. Nearing the grove
he noticed the form of a man clinging
to the trunk of one of the trees sew
eral feet from the ground. He shouted
at him, but receiving no response. he
concluded that Newton was joking
with him.
As he drew closer he was Mortified
to find the boys eyes closed. and to all
inc llSt l1eti VI AiIO
gone. Mr.. Shumack hurried for ply
stefan. and with the assistance of the
latter released the body. Newton was
still breathing, but was unconscious,
and remained in the latter state until
he expired shortly afterward.
No One to Aid Him.
The physician found on eXamina-
tion that Internal in iIlrieS had cauSPd
death. The theory is that he was
standing in the crotch of the tree
chopping off a large limb, the latter
either before expected or in
the direction opposite to the one he
had intended it should, and pinned
him to the tree. Had he called for
aid, it is not likely that he would have
been heard. but the probability is that
he never uttered a sound after struck
by the limb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
BALL PLAYER n. MILLER
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

Harry Miller. manager of the Keo-
kuk baseball jean. died today of pneu-
monia. Miller had accepted terms
from Rock Island and afterward sign
ed To manage the Keokuk club in the
Iowa league. There was a contest.
the national board of arbit ration. ut
its recent meeting at Columbus.
awarding Miller to Keokuk. Charnicr.
another member Of the Keokuk club,
who had accepted terms from Mana
ger Thornton, was awarded to this
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
FLORAL CLUB FORMED AT
MEETING IN DAVENPORT

The Tri-City Floral club. the object
of which i 10 elevate and develop the
art of Horticulture. was organized at "A
meeting held last evening at Odd Eel
lows hall in Davenport. The officers
elected are:
President. g. Temple. Davenport.
Vice resident-Ludwig Stapp, South
Rock Island
Secretary-Henry Meyer, Rock Isl
and.
Treasurer-A. Arp. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
BOY IS sANDBAGGED AND
THROWN IN A BOX CAR

Arthur King. aged Is, employed as
a grocer clerk, tells the Moline police
of a thrilling experience he had last
night. claiming that he was sandbag-
ged while on his way home and throw
ged while on his way home and
thrown into box car, where he found
himself at 4 O'Clock this morning,
having been unconscious for seven
hours. y physician who examined the
boy failed to locate any marks of
violence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
pemocra,Ic commi,tee Meeting.

The democratic city central com
mittee for Rock Island j. hereby re-
1uested To meet Friday evening. March
1. at : o'clock. at Turner hall. for the
purpose of arranging for caucuses
and the Rock Island city-township
convention.
T. W. CAVANAUGH. Chairman.
J. 2. Sexton, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
You Have Not AvaIled Yourself

Vet of the liberal offer Browns Bus
mess college is making for the spring
term, which begins March Is. Thirteen
weeks tuition, with free use of books
and supplies, $50. Larger discounts
for longer term. Address
w. L. READ. Principal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04
I,ombard Defeats Auru.tapa.

Augustana and Lombard played an
excitingIy close game Of basketball
at the local college gymnasium last
evening. the visitors winning by
score Of 25 to "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-04

Ia grippe coughs weld quickly to
he wonderful curative qualities OF
Foley's Honey and Tar. There IS
nothing else Just as good" An drug
gists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
West Virginia Fight is to be
 VsIy Bitter
FORT RIP RAPS TO BE TESTED
If Stronghold Is Too Weak Some Changes Will Be Made-Fortress Monroe Not So Strong As
 Generally Supposed.

Washington, May O-(Special) )-There is little attempt among West-Virginia re- Iublcans to conceal the bad split in their ranks. The fight between Dawson and Teter for the republican nomination for governor daily becomes more bitter and the state convention at Wheeling early in July promises to wind up fin bolt by the Teter faction. which from present indications will be defeated and the tax reform Dawson, who Is opposed by the mines and railroads will be nominated.
 Representative Hughes of the Fifth West Virginia district was in Washington for a few hours today and shares with his fellow republicans that general feel ing of despondency over the situation.
 Unless there is a change" said MT. Hughes today" our party promises to go into the coming election badly handicap ped through factional differences. There must be a change for the better or we will lose the coming election The great est bitterness is being manifested on both sides and it Is going to be a difficult mat ter to unite the adherents of Dawson and Teter so that we may carry the state. IL looks now as if Dawson will be nomi- mated. The people seem to be for him and regardless of the strong fight being made by Teter, Dawson is clearly gain ing and I think will be nominated by the Wheeling convention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
ILLINOIS REPUBLy Z ANS
 ARE AGAIN . ASSEMBLING

Springfield. IL. May s0.-The republi- can state convention. after recess of eleven days tomorrow, at 2 o'clock, will reconvene to resume balloting for a can didate for governor The previous ses- sion lasted more than a week. and fifty eight futile ballots were taken, leaving the seven aspirants for nomination about where they stood at the first ballot
 All headquarters have been opened and all the aspirants for nomination are pres ent except Governor Yates. who will ar rive from Chicago tomorrow. It is the prevailing opinion tonight that no nomi- nation will be made before Wednesday, Many believe, however. that the dead lock will be broken before Friday. There Is much talk in favor of a proposal which was voted down before the recess was taken, to suspend the balloting for gov ernor and to nominate the remainder of the ticket provided the deadlock is not broken tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
WILL TEST VALIDITY
 OF THE ABSORPTION
Attorney General of South Carolina Serves Complaint on the Southern
 Railway.

Augusta, Ga, May 30.-A special from Columbia, s. C., to the Chronical says:
 U. X. Gunter. attorney general for South Carolina today served upon the Southern railway the complaint in tie proceedings. to test the validity of the absorption by the Southern of alleged competing and parallel lines in that state. The proceeding is in accordance with in- structions from the legislature, and for the purpose of settling all the suits which are now on file against the South ern on this charge.
 The state formally pleads that the agreement of consolidation by the South ern with the Asheville and Spartanburg the South Carolina and Georgia, the Car olina Midland, and the South Carolina and Georgia extension, be set aside and declared null and void, as in violation of letter and spirit of the state constitution in that the absorbed lines were at the time of the consolidation competing lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
PHILADELPHIA HAS
 SERIOUS RACE RIOT
Five Persons Are Seriously Hurt Be- fore Officers Quell the Dis
 turbance.. /

Philadelphia, May 9o.-A race riot be- tween white and colored persons occur red at Thirteenth and Wharton streets late this afternoon and before the police succeeded in queling the disturbance, five persons were seriously hurt and a score of others more or less roughly handled. ; Those most seriously injured, who were taken to hospitals, are:
 Hone Mentez, aged 6 years, shot In the back.
 Jessie Waller. colored, 2S years, stab bed in back
 Robert Mccullough, 30, shot in the back.
 Lizzie Langdon, IS years shot in left side
 Policeman Albert Gibson. badly cut and possibly fracture of the skull
 The police have not yet aseertained the direct cause of the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
EASTERN STRUGGLE IS WAR FOR PEACE Japanese Minister 1akahira
 Arrives in St. Louis FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE Minister Says No Official overturs Toward Mediation Have Been Made-Each Power Is Prov
 ing Case.
FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE

l St. Louis, May 3O.-Kogoro Takahira, | minister plenipotentiary and envoy extra ordinary of the Japanese government to the United States, arrived in St. Louis tonight, accompanied by a single secre- tary.
 MT. Takahira was visited by s. Tegin, the Japanese commissioner to the worlds fair and tomorrow he will be received and entertained at the exposition by Pres ident Francis
 'eThe people of Japan as well as its rulers believe that we are fighting for the integrity and existence of our na- tion," said the ambassador, in reply to a question.
 That belief is as firmly planted In the heart of the private soldier as In the highest official, and 1t may be that that alone has done much for the success of our army.
 Japan has grown in many ways, 1t is true. We have taken great pains in the last few decades to educate our people as far as possible, not in war alone, but in the arts of peace. This war we be- lieve is a fight for peace. War. however. seemed the only way to obtain it''
 It was suggested that there had already been may reports of proposals for media tion by friendly powers. and probably by this government.
 War" he said Ifs like trying a case before the supreme court. Japan and Russia are now in the midst of this con- test They are each trying to make out the best case possible, because, after all. the final question must be left to the will of God I have heard much talk about arbitration and mediation in the news papers. I have never heard anything of 1. officially. either from the American government or any other. I do not be- leve Japan would at this time be willing to make any overtures.
 As I have said that this war is one for peace, Japan would no doubt welcome that outcome, but the initiative, I judge, would have to come from the other side. If Russia would agree to withdraw from Manchuria and would consent to the things that we asked before the outbreak of hostilities, Japan would undoubtedly listen. But do not think that anything of the kind is likely to occur just now. It is too early. Each. as I have said. Is still trying to prove its case before the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
BUTCHERS MAKE DEMAND.
Do Not Want Girls to Work Where
 Knives Are Used.

Kansas City, May 30.-The execu tive board of the Amalgamated Meat cutters and Butchers Workens as sociation met tonight and formulat ed the following demands, which will be pres ented to the lading packers in Chicago tomorrow:
 First, no girls be employed in these departments where the knife or any steel is used, and second, that to all employees throughout the country an increase in wages be granted, ranging from to 25 per cent higher than the scale now in force. About 10000 men will be affected by the new scale in all packing centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-31
Are the Favorlte Fighters.

St. Petersburg. May sl, 2;30 a. m.-The reported defeat of Cossacks at Al. Yang Pien Men was the only news and almost the only topic of conversation in St. Pe- tersburg last night No official despatches were given out last evening, but officers at military headquarters were reluctant to accept the Japanese despatches. They think 1t possible that the Japanese met General Mistehenkos command which has been recently raidiAg in Korea. It Is formed of comparatively raw recruits. though now somewhat hardened by three months campaigning.
 It is conceivable that they might have been defeated. but not Rennenkampff' force patrolling the Al Yang region who arc veterans of that old command which accompanied him on the famous ride through Manchurla. These men are es- teemed here is the hardest riders and the most reckless fighters In the trans Baikal army Any disaster to them would have A greater sentimental effect than the most serious reverse at Kin Chou.