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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-14
AT THE HOTELS

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iams, Chicago; J. T. Walker, Kansas
City; W. o. Read, Missouri Valley; ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-14

Will at the same time render beautiful
selections from the libretto of Parsi-
fal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-14

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18
TO HAVE BETTER COMPANY.

The Princeton Leader says: "As
a result of last weeks fire at Daw-
son, the frame buildings which
we're destroyed will be replaced
by modern brick buildings.
Arrangements are now being
made for plans and specifications
and in short while contracts will
be made for the erection of build
ings which will be pushed with all
the rapidity possible. When COM
pleted that part of dawson will
present fine appearance, and the
great New Century hotel will look
more like being in good company
1--WE presume that most all Of
those who were in business at the
time of the fire will occupy the
new buildings wheu completed"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

of the southern sea forts of Korea.
seaports free from Joe the entire
year, as termini for her recently
constructed railroad across Sipe.
ria.
A Russian victory would be a
great menace to England's affairs
in the Orient, and John Blu II is
rather narrowly Watching for the
turn of affairs.
Our own government is interes-
ted because of two treaties, one
ratified at Peking last month, Sc
curing us commercial rights in Sc
veral seaports of Manchuria, and
the other whereby the United
States agrees to go to the rescue
of Korea il ever she was threat
ened by foreign nation. though
Korea has never yet in a previous
trouble appealed to this govern
ment for help.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18
Is FRISCO COMING, TOO.

A Carbonate dispatch of tn
10th says: A new railroad ha
just been incorporated, to b
known as the Illinois and Ken
lucky railroad. The new line
to begin in Williamson count!
and extend to the Ohio rive
through the counties of Saline
Pope and Hardin. The incorpor
ators are Chicago men and it is
believed the road will be branch
of the Frisco system, giving that
road its first outlet to the Ohio
river. Probably no railroad in
corporation papers in years have
created more speculative comment
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18
RUSSIA, JAPAN AND KOREA,

! In the far East affairs have come
to a crisis at last and on February
9th the news of the first contact
between Japan and Russia for the
prize, Korea, was telegraphed tc
all the civilized world. The wal
is on. The eyes of all Shristen-
dom are now turned toward the
contesting powers, watching with
interest their every movem n q.
What has caused the war and what
is to be the prize for the viotor2
To understand the situation
more clearly let us take look at
the geographical position of the
countries concerned. The vast
ice bound portion of northern
Asia known as Siberia is Russian
territory; south of this lies Man
churia; Korea is a peninsular pro-
jecting southwark from Manchu-
ria. The Japanese empire con-
sists of narrow chain of islands
east of Korea. From the south
ern coast of Korea may be seen
the island of Tsushima, from Tsu-
shima the shores OF Japan may be
seen. Korea is the bone of the
contention. 1t has been called by
it's own inhabitants 1.-THE land of
the Morning Quietness." 1t is a
fertile country, where the chief CO.
cupation Is farming. They raise
tobacco, cotton, fruits, rice and
other grains. Off the coast of
Korea excellent fish are found, but
the japanese, not the Koreans,
catch and cure them to ship into
Japan and throughout Korea.
The Koreans are Mongolians,
and speak language of one syl-
liable words, They are a peace
loving people aud are given more
to agricultural pursuits than to
commercial exploits. They have
no national religion and are very
superstitious, believing in witches
and evil spirits. Korea is COVER
ned by an Emperor. For several
hundred years it has been DEEPEN
dent upon China and Japan, and
paid tribute to both of them. In
lS94-95 Japan drove the Chinese
out of Korea and obtained control
of the Yellow sea and Gulf of Pr
chill.
Korea was recognized as an in
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

dependent country. The province
Vt Manchuria WIS to have been ce.
ded to Japan, but Russia immedi-
ately sought to prevent Japanese
occupancy of the territory, and SO
through the insisience Of Russia,
France and Germany japan with
drew and was paid a small indem-
nifty for her sacrifice. Russia i'm
mediately took possession of M an
churia, assuring the powers that
it was only a temporary occupan-
cy-but building forts, sending
troops, constructing railroa d ,
building towns. churches, and in
short spending millions in this
manner had not the appearance of
being merely temporary. They
occupied Port Arthur, the extreme
Southern seaport of Manchuria,
and explained to the world that
her ships and troops were only
there for the winter. While Rus
STA was taking possession of Man
churia she was also strengthening
herself in Korea. japan natural
ly became alarmed. She was vii.
ling to recognize Russia's supre-
macy in Manchuria, but demand
ed that Russia in return recognize
Japan as paramount in Korea.
Russia insisted on a division of
the peninsula, which Japan indig-
nantly refused.
One reason Japan wishes to
hold Korea is because of her over
crowded population at no m 9 q.
Korea has very much the same
climate as Japan, and its nearness
to japan, the fertility of its soil,
the mildness of climate, would
naturally attract Japanese emil
grants. If Russia obtained pos
session it would bring her greatest
enemy next door, too close for the
safety of the empire.
1t is a matter of life and death
te every man of Japan, and she
will fight hard to prevent any fur
Their Russian encroachments.
Russia seeks possession of the
coveted territory, because of her
commercial interests. She wants
control of the new territory to OBJ
tain fresh markets for Russian
goods, and to shut out competition
from America and other European
countries. She wants possession
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18
Mines and Mining.

Since 1901 much progress has
been made in railway construction
aud the completion Of the rail.
ways will afford facilities for
transport. Mines will he re-
opened, and others which have
attempted no development BEYOND
prospecting, are already erecting
mills Undoubtedly there are
mines now opened which are cap
able Of large output, and many Of
the prospects will warrant fuller
working TO the lead deposits Of
the Missippl Valley belong the
deposits Of the Joplin district Of
Missouri and Kansas, which have
been Investigated by w >. Tan.
ger Smith 1t is the most i'm
portant zinc producing district Of
the United States, and produces a
smaller though still considerable
amount Of lead. The Lead depos-
its of Western Kentucky nave
been investigated, and IA full re-
port by Mr.. f.. o. UIrich and Mr..
w. ). Tangier Smith is now in
desperation. For the first time in
its history these numerous veins
and mines are being systemat-
ically prospected and developed
Considerable quantities Of iluor-
spar and zinc ore have been raised
but the production of lead has
hitherto been insignificant, chiefly
because the mines have only rec
emily resumed operations or are
awaiting improved transport, The
roads are almost without excep-
ton very bad, rendering success.
full mining impossible where the
wagon haul exceeds five miles
and fully two-thirds of the dis
trict lies more than that distance
from the railway. However, two
navigable rivers. the Ohio and the
cumberland are being used to a
limited extent, and this cheap
mode of transport will doubtless
exert beneficial influence on the
development of the field. These
examples of American enterprise
tend to show that mines that in
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

machinery and will soon be ready
to ship ore. At the present time
Missouri is the only state in the
Union which is producing nickel
and cobalt in commercial quaint
ties, and this addition, il the ore
is present in commercial quaint
ties, will be an interesting in
crease of the countrys nickel and
cobalt production.
A map of this district is being
prepared for the United States
Geological Survey by Prof. +. o.
Ulrich, who recently examined
this district for the purpose of
preparing an adequate report
hereon Lead and Zinc News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

|. Bailey, secretary of the Rein
coke Coal Mining Co, is having
prepared a unique exhibit for the
st. Louis Exposition. 1t will be
an exact reproduction of the plant
and buildings of the Reinecke
coal mines in miniature, showing
everything just as it appears in
the mines. The work is done by
Ruby d Co.'S planning mill. under
the supervision of AL &. Mills.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

Returns from assays on ores
from the property of the Givens
Mining Co., OF Marion, Ky, shows
that nickel, cobalt and manganese
values are to be had in excellent
quantities, According to assays
made by w. George Waring, one
of the best assayers of the Joplin
district, the ores carry 1861 per
cent. blnoxide of manganese, l,54
per cent. oxide of cobalt and 5.92
per cent. oxide of nickel. The
company is preparing to install
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

The past were proiitably worked
for lead should under economic
and competent modern manage
rent become producers of some
importance Lead and Zinc News
a patent has recently been is.
sued To William jameson and
Francis James Odlong. of Auu.
tralla' on process for the separa.
ton OF zinc blende from ores.
The ore is concentrated, and in
sufficiently moist condition'is sub.
Jectod 10 the action of chlorine
(Which may be used in the form
Of gas or oompound) and there
after subjecting them to a vanning
motion, which causes the particles
TO adhere to each other, forming
small masses which become read
lily separable from the gangue.
The use of chlorine for dissolving
minerals is not new. but is used
in this process only for the pur.
pose of attacking the surface of
the PARTICLES and thereby aid in
effecting a ready separation. The
chlorine may be obtained by any
WE'LL known method or by cleo.
trolysis OF the zinc chloride formed
during the action, the electrolysis
being carried on either in the
the same machine in which the
chemical action takes place, the
zinc being deposited on the cath.
ode and the chloride formed at
the anode being used for the treat.
ment of fresh quantities of the
ore. Lead and Zinc News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

Messrs. b. II. Poindexter. Ed
l.. Williams and +. w. Smith,
officers of the Ohio Valley Mining
Company, left recently for Cars
vile, Ky, on a tour of inspection
of the company's property in Crit
tenden county and directly acrost
the river from Carrsville in Hi.
nois. The gentlemen are expect
ing great results from their zinc
mines in that section of the State.
-Owensboro Messenger
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

Mr.. Ed l.. Williams, State Man.
ager of the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of Louisville, and
Mr.. B. FL. Poipdexter, president
of the ., V. Mining Co, and Mr..
Frank Katterjohn, of Greensboro,
were in the city Yesterday enroute
to Marion.-Gleaner.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-18

The Barnard spar mine, on the
Mrs. Ibby Hodge farm, is a sue
cess. In the lower shaft, at a dis
lance of about so feet a drift was
cut about 10 feet aud struck a
solid wall of the finest of spar.
The thickness has not yet been
asoertained, but it is known to be
a gne vein.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
ALLEGED THAT MILLION
WAS LOST IN GAMBLING
Bondholders Bring Charges in Re-
Ownership Case in Court at
Chicago.
PLAN FOR FREEZE OUT

CHICAGO. March 17.-Upon petition or
holders Of first-mortgage bonds of the In
ternational Packing Company John r. Nc
Pherson was to-day appointed receiver for
that company. The petitioners allege that
owing 10 the company having ceased doing
business there is danger of their losing the
amount due them.
The company has been defunct for some
time. The assets consist of land and build
ings in the stockyards district said to be
worth 900. The petitioners for receiver
allege that a combination has been forced
by which the company's idle plant and sur
rounding property to be sold to pack
ing trust, and that security holders except
those in the clique are to be frozen out
1t is also alleged that the funds of the COM
pany were squandered gambling in puts
and calls.
The receiver was appointed by order OF
Judge Edward +. Dunno. The amount al
legged TO have been gambled away is $1.000.-
000 The company was capitalized for
100000. Ii is declared to have liabilities
Mcpherson was at the instance OF William
b. White, Gustave A Bluhm, A. o. Slaugh-
ter and the Hibernian Banking Association
The complainants aver they are creditors
of the company 10 the amount of SIG. 600.
The company is alleged to have defsulted
in interest payments since 1896 Ii is sought
to have the directors of the company held
responsible individually for alleged losses
suffered by the complainants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
'benings in Indiana from the Journals Correspond
ANOTHER BIG GAS GUSHER
STRUCK IN GIBSON COUNTY
Southern Indiana Men Believe
Field Will Equal Gas Belt
in Its Best Days.
OIL FEVER ON WANE

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, March 17-Another
big gas gusher was drilled by by the Stand
ard Oil Company this morning on the ]. S.
Dixon farm, one and one-half miles north
west OF town. At twenty feet in the sand
there was no showing of oil, but the gas
pressure so strong drilling could not
proceed. 1t is believed to be bigger than
the company's Knight well. the gas pressure
which has not yet been controlled. The
town is taking less interest in oil now and Is
going gas wild. Preparations are being
made to pipe it TO the city and utilize it at
once.
company is being organized at Evans
vile to pipe gas from the Princeton field. a
distance of twenty-eight miles.
Experienced men believe the Princeton
field will at least equal, if not exceed, the
northern Indiana gas belt in its best days.
The Standard Oil Company is hauling ma
Well on the "A. McConahy lease. at the north
edge of the established field. 1t is estimated
Trenton rock will be reached between 200
and 900 feet. The opinion is held by the
field men that the oil pool now being touched
is only the seepings from the real field,
cover an area of several counties in this por-
ton of the State. All attempts at deep
drilling here have failed heretofore
The well at Arthur, in Pike county, has
been drilled in and will produce from five to
ten barrels without shooting. 1t is thought
the Arthur sand would be struck at /, 600 feet
here. All the Princeton wells are under 1000
feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
INDIANA OBITUARY.

GREENWOOD Ind, March 17.-Noah f.
Noble died last night, at his home of pneu-
monia. He had been in poor health for
five years, and the past year had been con-
fined to his room. Mr. Noble was one of
the oldest residents Of this place. He was
born in Boone county. Kentucky, on Aug TO-
1928 and came TO Indiana with his parents
when he was four years old The family
lived near Indianapolis for two years. then
removed to this county and located in
Pleasant township. He married Miss Ella
Three sons survive. He had been engaged
in mercantile business all his life, until poor
health caused his retirement few years
ago The funeral will be held Friday after
noon.
CRAwFORDSVILLE, Ind, March H.
Maurice A. Kelley, of this city. died last
evening at Daytonia, Fla, whittier he had
gone for his health. He was forty-three
years old. The cause of his death was con-
sumption.
MADISON, Ind. March 17.-Mrs Fred
erick Werbe, Madison's oldest grocer, who
lived alone. was found unconscious in her
store and died this afternoon without re-
gaining consciousness.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 17-William
Wilkey, aged sixty-three, veteran of the
civil and well known in Republican
politics. died at Dale. Ind, to-day
PETERSBURG. March 17.-Mrs. Loosen
Traylor, wife OF one OF the most prominent
farmers of Pike county. died at her home
at Iva yesterday afternoon.
ELWOOD, Ind, March 17-George d.
Kreiger long a resident of Elwood, died
this morning, aged sixty-two. A wife and
seven children survive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
MOST OF FORT WAYNE'S
FIFTEEN FOR GILBERT
He Needs but Three More Dele
gates to Assure His Nomination
to Congress.
THE STATE DELEGATES

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal:
FORT WAYNE. Ind. March 17.-Newton
". Gilbert swept the decks in the ten wards
I'm this city tonight in his contest for the
congressional nomination, securing thirteen
out OF fifteen delegates. One of those he
lost is for Orville Carter. of Angola, with
Gilbert as second choice. Gilhams carried
the Eighth ward by the narrow majority
OF one. The twenty votes in the township
will be for Gilbert. practically solid. The
primaries in the out townships will be held
on Saturday.
To-day's results give Gilbert. in the con-
vention next Wednesday, over thirty IN
this county. He has ten of the fourteen
elected last week in De Kalb county. max
Ing forty. and has seven of the eleven
elected in Whitley county. The other three
needed to nominate him will come easily
from Noble county. without drawing from
steuben. his old home, where Carter lives.
The primaries tonight elected fifteen del
egates to the state convention follows:
William NJ. Leedy X. Il. Hanna. George n.
Loesch. B. F. Harper. II. b. Dreibelbiss, T.
Ben +. Heaton, w. ]. Nennert, George
Soliday, John Young, John ellabarger.
Charles s. Bash. John w. Sales
IL Is claimed that a majority OF these are
Tor Taylor for Governor, although Judge
Penfeld will doubtless have the support or
this county. as well as of the rest OF the
district, as long as he Is in the race.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
MELLETTE WANTS TO Be
IN PARTY OF PROGRESS
Elwood Attorney Gives His Rea-
sons for Afiliating with the
Republicans.
PROMINENT IN POLITICS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, March 17-Loring w.
Mellette, whose desertion Of the Demo-
cratic party was the feature of the Republic
can township convention here Saturday, is
one of the best-known young attorneys in
this part of the State, and enjoys a wide
acquaintance all over the State through
the connection with the Indiana Municipal
League as its treasurer. He was born on
a farm in Henry county. taught school for
number Of years until he accumulated
sufficient money to enter Indiana Uni
versity, from the law department of which
he graduated with high honors several
years ago. He has since practiced his pro-
fession in Elwood. being for a time city
attorney. He has mingled actively in po-
litical affairs. having been the Democratic
nominee for joint senator from this dis
trfct four years ago. He is a thirty-second-
degree Mason. Speaking of his transition
he briefly stated that he desired to ally him.
self with a party of progress and accom-
plishment, and felt sure, from the past
history Of the Republican party. that it's
future was q bright one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
FEW Days IDLENESS
NAY COME IN MINES
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE IIAUTE. Ind. March 1.-THE Of
ficials of the Indiana district of United Mine
Workers will call convention for the lat
ter part of this month to arrange for the
joint conference with the Indiana operators
at which the multifarious details OF wage
contract not included in the interstate
agreement will be agreed on. 1t is not likely
the state contract Will be signed before the
end OF the current contract year. March 81,
but IL not the men will generally continue at
work with the understanding that the new
contract Is 10 be effective from April !.
IL Is expected that I'm a number OF camps
there will be suspension of mining for sew
eral days and perhaps for week or two.
both because repair work Is 10 be doEe and
the miners will want lay-of- There will
be meeting of an interstate joint commit
tee at Indianapolis on March % 10 consum-
mate the agreement which has just been
submitted To a referendum vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
MARKED DECREASE OF
SMALLPOX IN INDIANA
Statistics Contained in Bulletin OF
the State Board of
Health.

The latest health bulletin Of the State
Board of Health says: There were 40S
cases of smallpox. with five deaths. in
thirty-four counties in February. In the
same month last year there were $50 cases,
with fifty deaths, in fifty-nine counties.
The decrease is so per cent. in cases, 20
per cent in deaths. and AZ per cent. in area
invaded. Although marked decrease is
shown by the above comparison. 1T is true
that 4OS cases and five deaths are enough
in one month, and in a degree. at least,
sustains the prediction of the State board
that the disease would remain In the State
until II attacked all who are unvaccinated,
If IL took ten years.
The counties reporting smallpox were:
Allen. nine cases; Benton. three cases, one
death: Boone. six; Cass. one: Clark thirty
six: Clay. eighty-five cases. two deaths =;
Clinton, eighteen cases; Crawford, twenty;
Daviess, two; Delaware three Dubois, five
Floyd. two: Grant, thirteen Huntington,
four; Madison, three; Marion. two; Mar
shall. four: Miami. two; Montgomery one
Park. three; Pike, three; Pulaski. fourteen
Putnam. two; Spencer. nine; ST. Joseph
three; Sullivan, three and one death; Tip
pecanoe. thirty-four: Upton. one; Wander
burg. six; Vigo, ten and one death; Wabash,
four: Warrick, 104; Wells. three; White,
four"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-18
DUNKARO ELDERS CHOSE
HOMES IN NEW MEXICO
Committee Secured Big Tract
of Good Land Southwest
of Roswell.
WILL FOUND A CITY
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROSWELL, n. NJ. March 1.-THE COM
mittee of Dunkard elders now in the
Southwest TO investigate the conditions
prevailing there with view to locating
lands for colonies of the brethren. viewed
tract OF 1900 acres twelve miles south
of Roswell and made a report favorable to
the loca tion.
The soil of this body of land was found
to be entirely free from sand and contain
ing no more than a trace of alkali. Several
hundred acres of the land has already been
planted in apple and peach trees and al
fdlfa is growing in many fields ArteSian
wells were flowing on many sections of the
land and a careful estimate made by the
committee gave assurance of an abundant
supply for irrigating every foot of the i'm
mense body of land.
One of the curiosities of the place is a
we'll flowing 5000 gallons of white sulphur
water. This water has valuable medicinal
properties and sanatorium to be located
on the spot is already proposed. This is
one of the best wells in the Pecos artesan
district, and is capable of watering album
dainty a large district.
A town site was selected by the commit
tee and a number of names suggested for
the new settlement, but none was agreed
upon. Salem, Fruitdale, Canaday and other
names were suggested.
The price of unimproved land in the Pecos
valley that is capable of being irrigated is
higher than such land in almost any other
similar district. The committee secured an
average price on the entire tract of $50 per
acre. This price will be open for accept
ance until Jan. l, 1905.
1t is not known exactly how many fami-
lies will act upon the recommendation of
this committee, but probably not less than
500. These people are scattered over the
States of Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin.
1t is the purpose to build a town and
found a community in section at pres
ent but sparsely settled.