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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
]. Double Tribute so William.

Father What is little Charles cry- ing about
 M Q { h g r Be- cause Christmas IS little willia m s birthday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

Kept In the Dark.
 What are you going to give your wife for Christ mas this year ?''
 1T dunno. She locked it away in 8 closet before I had a chance to see it's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
nla. METHOD oF sELF pEFENsE.

''Johrl, IS your revolver loaded ?''
 "I don't think it is.t
 What in the world would you do, then, if burglar should break into the house2.'
 llSs I'd point &k $ revolver at him and tell hin ~ 1aosv 1t was load- cd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
Hin ldeal.

H Jack Do you know my idea of a sensible woman? ?
 May - Indeed ] do. She is one who is perfectly happy when her husband gives her 8 barrel of flour for a Christmas present.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
mamma

Well, ! notice he doesn't pay much attention to the homes or the poor. '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
JUST THINK oE III

If men were all say, six teet tsaII And trees were only two don't see how the men cogstd climb The trees at all do you
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
A Sure Sign.

santa Clau us
 must belong to
 the smart set
 mamma. ' {
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
REAL WEALTH

He dabbied in stocks ard wbn. For ne was q lucky teller Not only did lih asa lxA la But he has ik ils his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
NATURAL QUERY.

ez6v physician has forbidden me to either drink ua smoke.
 sSo2 What physician are you going lo employ now
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
A NEW VERsIoN.

J1at. drink and be merry, for tonor row we diet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
Artful Wins Futurity.

New York. Aug 29.-ArtfuI the
filly, bred by the late William c. Whit
ney and bearing the colors of II. b.
Duryea, Saturday won the $4,000 fu-
turity at Sheepshead bay. Tradition.
bred by James b. Haggin, and run
ing in the name of Sydney Paget, was
second. while Sysonby, from the sta
BILE of James r. Keene. and bred in
England, finished third. The time for
the six full furlOngs Of the futurity
course was one minute, II and As sec
onds, the fastest on record for the
stake. An immense crowd was pres
ent. In the betting ring, the struggle
of the would be players had. for a
half hour preceding the bugle call,
been terrific. Men trampled on one
another. in a wild struggle TO secure
the best odds on their favorites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
AMERICAN SOLDIER TO DIE
FOR DESERVING THE ARMY
Penalty To Be Paid For DisIoyaIty
in the Philippine
Service.

Washington, Aug. 29.-One of the
few sentences of death recommended
to be imposed on an American soldier
growing out of service in the Philip
pines is found in the proceedings of
the court martial trying OF Private
Fred H. Scow. Company NJ, Twenty
ninth United States infantry.
There were several charges against
ScOw, the principal one being deser.
ton, and the court. in its findings,
recommended death as the punish
men. The papers have been received
at the war department, and final act
ion will have to be taken on them by
the president. Scow deserted while
serving in LuZOn July, 1900, and was
recaptured the same month. In Au-
gust of the same year he escaped and
joined the insurgent forces in Minduro.
under the alias of FREDERICK de La
Cruz. In May. 1902, he was recaptured
by the American forces.
While no official comment will be
made on the result of the court mar
tial at this time, the punishment is
thought TO be excessive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
Butchers Union PROPOSE
tion to End the
Strike.
AFFECTING PACKERS
Who Have Apparently Won In
the Great Strug-
gle.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-The executive
mulated a proposition for settling the
strike, which they have presented to
the allied trades council for action.
The details are withheld
1t is understood the peace pact
which the leaders have prepared pro-
vides that the men should be taken
back as unionists and the wage scale
in effect before the strike be recog-
nized.
Packers Hold n Conference.
Representative of the packers held
a long secret meeting this forenoon.
They declined to make a statement
concerning its purpose. The packing
house teamsters will meet tonight to
discuss the advisability of declaring
the strike off as far as they are con-
cerned. President Golden said they
would refuse to contribute any more
support to the other strikers.
Crowds of Hungry Men.
With the strike relief fund depleted
and crowds of hungry men vainly
scrambling for food at the commissary
SNOiS II Ai'o '"+NSu INT i"o'l IS'uNiS
TO find a way to prevent a stampede
from the union ranks today.
Conference Is Declined.
The application made to the pack
ers by the strikers today for confer
ence was refused by the former. The
reason given is that no good could
come from such a conference.
Two hundred employees of the Amer
lean Can company struck today be
cause the company furnished cans to
the packers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
DEMOCRATS HAVE FINE CHANCE TO
CONTROL NEXT NATIONAL HOUSE

many presidential elections, will be
hOtly contested this year for both the
national and congressional tickets.
The first district is called democratic.
but Hemenway republican, has car
ried it so many times against odds that
one hesitates about predicting his de-
feat. His last majority was 3,G91. The
fifth district is regarded as doubtful
with Thomas Taggart once more in
the saddle. The republican majority
two years ago was 2,233. The demo-
cratic majority in the second district,
when Morris (demOcraD was elected.
was only 739. Robinson, democrat,
carried the twelfth district by 2S5. The
thirteenth district is republican by l.
9f7.
In Second Iowa.
There will be a very stubborn eff
fort in Iowa on the part of the repub-
licans to wrest the second district
from Judge Wade, who was elected by
LES plurality. The democrats. on the
other hand, will strive to capture the
sixth district from Lacey, who won
over Reese, democrat. by 1913.
'All the republican representatives
in Nebraska who are candidates for
reelection are in serious trouble. The
state is now represented by one dem
Ocrat and five republicans. Four of
the republican districts are doubtful in
view of the fusion which has been
made by the democrats and popuIists
on the state, congressional and Iegisla-
tive tickets. Mr.. Bryan has the in
dorsement of both the democrats and
populists for United States senator.
In Wisconsin.
wisconsin is almost certain to
show a republican loss. The state now
has 10 republican representatives and
one democrat. The democrat, Weiss
in the sixth, will hold his district
There are five doubtful republican dis
tricts. This is due TO the fact that the
La Toilette party is indorsing the
democratic candidates. The doubtful
districts are the second, represented
by Adams. plurality 1904; the third
represented by BabcOck, plurality 8,
250; the fourth, represented by Often
plurality 633: the fifth, represented
by Stafford, plurality 1000. and the
ninth, represented by Minor. plurality
l4,479. The La Toilette half breeds
are determined to defeat Messrs Bah
cock and Minor at all hazards, anC
the fact that their majorities were th'
largest does not mean that they arr
not in danger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
FAIR BALLOON RACE
NOT A COMPLETE SUCCESS
One of Them is Out and The Other
Continues On Its
Flight.

St Louis. Aug 29.-The balloon race
to the Washington monument for the
$4,000 prize offered by the worlds fair
company and which has aroused
much interest and more amuse-
ment started Saturday. One of
the two balloons, occupied by Prof.
Carl Meyers, came ANONYMOUSLY to
earth Saturday night few miles from
ST. Louis. The other, occupied by
Prof. George L. TomlinsOn, still was
in the air when last heard from yes
terday, but was not making much
headway. At that time Tomlinson's s
balloon passed over Avon, ILL.,, 125
miles from st. Louis. The aerOnaut
dropped out a bulletin TO which was
attached a card asking the finders to
notify the worlds fair officials.
The intelligence was wired to St.
Louis and was the only definite news
the management of the aeronautic
concourse at the exposition had re
ceived from Tomlinson. Three hom-
ing pigeons released by him have ar
rived. but none bore any message.
The people of Avon said the balloon
seemed to be about a mile and a half
high and was sailing eastward rapid
ly. probably at the rate of % miles
an hour.
Professor Meyers balloon came
down in a cornfield. 1t struck the
ground and rebounded about 80 feet.
Two men saw the fall and ran to the
assistance of the aeronaut. Prof. Mey-
ers said the highest altitude he at
tanned was 1900 feet, as shown by the
register.
Wyoming. Ill. Aug. 29.-Prof. Tom
linson's balloon passed near here early
this morning headed in the direction of
Rock Island.
Paris, Aug. 29.-Lebaudy's steerable
balloon narrowly escaped destruction
yesterday. The aeronaut ascended,
bit was obliged to come down on ac-
count of a gale. The balloon was an
chored to a tree, and while there was
no one on board it tore loose, rose to a
considerable height and drifted toward
the sea. The balloon, descended at
Serquigny, A miles from Moisson,
whence it started. 1t caught in the
trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29

New York, Aug. 29.-"There is a
rather strong possibility that the cleo
tion returns on the night of Nov. s
will show a democratic house of rep
resentatives for the 59th congress"
according to an article printed in the
New York Herald today
Under peculiar conditions, which
are prevailing in various parts of the
country" the article continues, lit is
possible for the republicans to elect
their national ticket and still lose the
house by large majority.
Put briefly, the situation is that
the democrats have rather the best of
it at the outset of the campaign. There
are $50 members of the house of rep
resentatives. In the present house
there are POS republicans, 172 demo-
Gratis. two union labor democrats and
four vacancies. The republicans thus
have a majority of "a.
Contest Doubtful Ground.
Investigation shows that in the
United States there are 159 districts
that can be counted safely democratic
There are 156 districts that can be
counted safely republican. There are
II doubtful districts which may be car
ried by either side, and in these the
great battle for the control of the
house of representatives must be
fought. a majority of the house of
representatives is 1874 In order to OBJ
tain this bare majority it is necessary
for the democrats to carry 50 of the Il
doubtful districts. 1t is necessary for
the republicans to carry 3S of them.
These doubtful districts are now
represented in congress as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
WILL FIGHT FOR BODY
OF LATE MRS. McVICKER
Struggle Over the Remains of Chi
caeo Woman-Resuit Of
Autopsy.

Chicago. Aug. ga fight for the
possession of the body of the late Mrs.
J. H. McVicker, which gives evidence
of being as sensational as the sudden
end of the wife of the famous theatri-
cal manager, was commenced yester-
day.
Horace McVicker the stepson, tele-
graphed to Mrs. Clara B. Game, niece
of the dead woman in San Francisco,
and instructed her to proceed at once
to Pasadena and take possession of the
body and not for a moment to allow
it to remain in the possession of DR..
Zeigler. A telegram from Pasadena
last night said Mrs. Game had arrived
and was refused permission by Zeig-
Ter to see the body. She said she
would await the arrival of Horace Nc
Wicker Wednesday. Zeigler said he
would start east with the body that
day and a serious clash is expected.
rumor that the McVicker jewels
were missing was explained by DR..
Zeigler, who said he had placed them
and other personal property of the
dead woman in the custody of Pasa-
dena bank.
Los Angeles. Aug. 29.-An eXamina-
tion of the stomach and secretive or
gans of the body of Mrs. J. H. Nc
Wicker was made yesterday by Drs.
Stanley Black and r. V. Day, who
found the organs in normal condition.
The brain will be examined today.
Mrs Robert Effey and Mrs. Clara
Game of San Francisco, nieces of Mrs.
McVicker, reached Pasadena yester-
day. They were closeted for time
with Dr. Zeigler, and said they be-
leved their aunt died from natural
causes. Zeigler and the two women
say they know nothing of the con-
tents of Mrs. McVicker's will. which
they say is in a deposit vault in Chi
cago. The body will be shipped to
Chicago Friday or Saturday of this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
SINGS mo, NEVER ALONE"
While She Nails Burglar Into Cellar
But Latter Escapes.

Rochester, Ind, Aug. 29.-When
Mrs. James Martin returned from
church last night she heard noise
in the kitchen and saw the cellar door
raise and a burglar stick his head out.
She jumped on the door and began
singing the hymn: mo, Never Alone,
Alone, No, Never Alone" AS she sang
she reached for a hatchet and nails,
Which we're on shelf, and nailed the
door down and then went for help.
The burglar jumped through the cellar
window Just as she got out of the
house and escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
UNION MEN ARE SENT TO JAIL
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Strikers Alleged
to Have Violated Injunction.

Albuquerque, n NJ, Aug. go.
Marinan, president of the Albuquer-
que Central Labor union, has been
given a sentence of 10 days in Jail and
four other striking Atchison, Topeka
&c Santa Fe railway machinists have
been sentenced to 60 days each for
assault upon a strike breaker in viO-
lation of an injunction issued by the
local court recently, restraining the
strikers from interfering with the new
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
QUIET SUNDAY is SPENT
BY ALL THE CANDIDATES
Roosevelt and Parker Attend Services
and Remain With Families
Afterwards.

Oyster Bay. y. Y, Aug. 29.-Presi'
dent Roosevelt passed Sunday quietly
at Sycamore Hill with his family and
one or two house guests. The presi-
dent accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt
and all of the children except Quentin,
attended the morning service at Christ
Episcopal church. Several relatives
and neighborhood friends called in
formally during the afternoon and
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29

Esopus. \. Y, Aug. 29.-FOrmer
Judge Parker varied his usual Sunday
program by dining yesterday in Kings
ton. With his family he went to the
city in his launch and attended ser
vices at the Church of the Holy Cross,
of which his son-in-law. the Rev.
Charles Mercer Hall, is rector. After
the service they went to dine at the
residence of Alfred Tanner, whose
wife is Mrs. Parker's sister. and later
returned TO ROsemOunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29

Boston. Mass, Aug. Ex-senator
Charles w. Fairbanks worshiped with
a Somerset Methodist congregation
Sunday without Il person present rec
Ognizing him. He arrived here from
New York early and left Boston for
White River Junction. Vt. this morn
ing. On arriving in Boston he gave
reporters the slip by going to Som
erset. There he was recognized by a
newspaper man who directed him to
the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED
Chicago River and Lake Michigan
Each Claim Young Victims.

SHiCa9o nlNST ana Lake mlCni9an
Each Claim Young Victims.
Chicago. Aug. 29.-Louis Dubeck.
aged 9, fell into the river near LoOmis
street while trying to reach a floating
tin can He was drowned.
Joseph Engrelfer. aged II, was
caught by the undertow and drowned
while swimming in the lake at the foot
Harold Engrelfer aged 10.
SkOwhegan, Me. Aug. 29.-Thomas
Weymouth, aged 80; Charles Newell,
80; Napoleon Provost, 35, and an un-
known man lost their lives by the cap
sizing of their boats in Hayden Lake.
Two brothers named Burden of Bright
on were drowned while fishing near
Mayfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
NOSEBLEED NEARLY FATAL
Harry Carry Suffers From Hemcr-
rhage for Almost Entire Day.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Harry Carry, a
Eon-union man in the plant of Armour
& &c, 90 years old, narrowly escaped
death from nOsebleed in the stock
yards. The mans nose began bleed
ing in the morning and hemorrhages
continued all day. In the evening
Carry was taken to the Samaritan hos
pital. Surgeons there succeeded in
stopping the flow of blood in half an
hOUr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
took him to the hospital, where he sue
cumbed to his injuries.
Excitement I'm Grand stand.

When OldfieId failed to appear after
Webb had emerged from the dust
cloud there was considerable excite
ment in the grand stand, but IT was
announced that he was not seriously
injured. Shortly afterward he was
driven TO the clubhouse in an auto
mobile, when it became generally
known that the accident had resulted
fatally. the race, after a short delay
was run, being won by Webb by large
margin. It was the most important
event of IN eday. the prize being the
Louisiana purchase exposition trophy
valued at $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29

upon the urgent request of Kuropatkin
it will be diverted TO Mukden.
An official dispatch from LiaOyang
reporting continued Japanese advance
on Sunday, confirms the report that
Gen. Routkovsky was killed and adds
Col Won Raaben was also killed.
The total Russian losses Sunday are
not known but 400 wounded have pass
ed through the first aid stations. The
losses to the Japanese are consider
able.
severe Fighting.
Chefoo Aug. 29.-Severe fighting
was resumed at Port Arthur Aug. %.
according to Chinese who left there
the evening of the 9th. Between
| Aug. % and Goth there was some fight
| ing but it was less severe than that
of the 27th. One Chinese was arrest
/ ed and compelled to carry dead from
the battlefield at Palichuany which the
Japanese attempted to capture on the
Goth. Thirty cars were used to carry
! the dead numbering 400 from the
i trenches and outskirts to the city. PO-
| licemen told the Chinese efficient sol
diers in the garrison at Port Arthur
numbered over 10000
Rumor OF Port Arthur's Fall
simultaneously comes the rumor
that the Japanese are in the city of
| Port Arthur. leaving the Russians
holding only the forts on Golden Hill,
| Tiger Tail and Liauti heights.
a Tientsin dispatch to an evening"
paper announcing the virtual fall of
the Russian stronghold has made moro
| of an impression than any of the pre-.
! viOus rumors to the same effect. but
| incredulity is strongest in quarters
best informed as to the physical fea
lures of the situation.
| The capture of the Itsthan and an
other fort half a mile southwest with
the result of driving the Russians from
the parade grounds was reported We'd
nesday from Chefoo.
In the Tientsin dispatch it is also
affirmed that nearly a dozen strong
forts remain. and the capture of these
en- bloc is simply a military impos
sibility unless the Russian ammunition
is exhausted. which is extremely I'M
Iprobable.
Task n Difficult One.
IItHCt lue OeSJ military. opinion
here continues to regard the Japan
Csc task as involving more than heavy
fighting.
1t is still doubted. in fact. that these
positions can be carried by assault
but the Japanese achievements have
been so marvellous that no military
expert is willing TO risk a definite
prophecy.
Overhaul Cruisers.
London, Aug. 29.-It is stated OF
good authority that the British cruis
ers sent to search for the Russian vol
unteer cruisers. Smolensk and st. Pet
ersburg. have overhauled one of thes,
vessels at Hsaiotun, II miles east o
Lao yang.
The Russian army from Anping thii
afternoon debOuched upon Liaoyan:
plain. after fighting the rearguard &C
tion for nearly 10 miles from Anping
bringing its wounded and burying it
dead on the way. Six guns were Re
ported lost.
a number of Japanese were car
tured. showing signs of great fatigu
) and hardships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
Fairbanks OPENS His campaion

Whiteriver Junction, VT, Aug. %
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks deliver
ed the first formal speech Of the cam
paign here this afternoon. The great
er portion of his address was devoted
to comparison of the records of the
two parties in the past II years and
to defense and eulogy Of RooseveIt's
administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
Sunday Prize Fight at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. 29.-"Eddie" Ran
dali of st. Louis knocked out Harry
Rubin of Philadelphia in the fifth
round of what was to have been a 20
round contest before the North Side
Athletic club yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
Fifteen Hurt in 3. & o. Collision.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 29.-In a head
on collision between two passenger
trains on the Pittsburg division of the
Baltimore & Ohio near Glenwood last
night four persons were severely hurt
and eleven sustained minor injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
CITY OF BlNANG Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE
One Hundred Persons Perish and 5000
Homeless in the Philippines
100000 Loss.

Manila, Aug. 29-The city of Bin
ang, Letguna province, Island of Lu.
zon, has been destroyed by fire.
A hundred persons perished and
5000 are rendered honseless. The
loss is S200,0OO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
Darebin, Hassin's Stallion, Dead.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 29.-Darebin,
one of the leading stations at J. B.
Haggin's Ranolo del Paso stud, is
dead The great horse was put to
death to put him out of his misery.
Darebin had reached the age of 81
years. He was imported from Aus
tralia by Mr.. Haggin. The price paid
for him, it is said, was 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
OF LIFE.
Jealousy Figures in a Number of
Crimes in Various
Places.
TWO DEAD IN CINCINNATI
A Like Number in Chicago and Also
in New York
City

Cincinnati, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Amanda
Harter, aged 3S, and James Leonard
Rruein, aged %, were found dead in a
fiat in the Normandie last night under
Druein murdered the woman and COM
mitted suicide. With them lived Fan
ME Harter, aged II, the niece and fos-
ter daughter of the woman. The theory
most credited is that Mrs. Harter, in
a jealous fit, beat the gir-, that Druein
interfered, strangled Mrs. Harter to
death and afterward cut her head into
pieces. with a hatchet. 1t is claimed
he then wanted the girl to escape with
him, and when she refused shot him
self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-29
American School Burned.

COnstantinople, Aug. 29.-The Amer
lean school for boys at ErZeroum has
been burned. II is believed the fire
started by accident.