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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
CAUCUS is PACKED
LoWden Crowd Routs Yates Sup
porters in the Sixth
Ward.
PLANEEDAs HARMONY MEETING
But the McCOnochie Push Would
Not Stand for Game-WiII be
Two Delegations.

a caucus called in the Sixth ward
last evening with the announced pur-
pose Of avoiding friction and selecting
an uninstructed delegation TO the
county republican convention to be
voted on at the primary Saturday was
packed by Lowden followers.
The Yates forces. at whose sugges-
ton, it is claimed by the opposition,
the meeting was held, were routed
completely However, they say the
storm that was worked up by the
Lowden crowd will operate to the det-
riment of the latter candidate instead
of his benefit, as it has already arous>
ed the Yates bunch to the fighting
stage, and they viii have a delega-
ton of their own at the primary Sat
urday.
The Sixth is the home of Senator L.
5. McCabe, one of the leaders of the
local Yates contingent, and also of
Mayor William McConOchie, William
Edwards, William Kennedy. ct al,
who are playing prominent part in
the contest here in behalf of Lowden.
Harmony Talk Does Not Work.
The meeting. which was held in
the old hose house on Twenty-siXth
street, was called to order by Z. w.
Schoede, chairman of the ward com
mittee, who is considered a Yates
supporter. He stated that the COM
mittee had been requested to assem-
bic the republicans of the ward in the
interest of harmony. He saw no rea-
son why the party voters of the ward
could not get together and agree on
a delegation that would be satisfac-
tory to all interests. and thereby
insure a primary that would be de-
void of the unpleasant features of
fractional contest.
Brother Schoede doubtless realized.
as he scanned the faces of the crowd
that was gathered in the room, that
he was not in the house of his friends.
and he talked harmony in vain, for in
the next instant the Lowden organ
ization proceeded to do business,
electing William Kennedy chairman
and j. +. Murphy secretary.
In accordance with plan formu-
lated in advance. the chairman, ON
motion. named Fred Schnitzer. Phil
Webber and Claus NJ. Dau commit
tee 10 name the delegate ticket.
Carried With whoop.
The committee took walk to tifl
rear of the room, where the list was
produced from the inside pocket of
one of the trio, and reported to the
meeting and adopted with whoop.
The delegation is composed of 7. y. |
IIerzog, William McConochie, Claus
NJ. Dau, William Edwards, John Ko-
noslly, William Kennedy. William
Strawhorn. Martin Nealy. George
Mueller. j. +. Murphy, John Stephens.
Henry Horn, Simon Mcmahon and
George Evans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10

Waterloo. iowa. Is in danger OF an
epidemic Of typhoid fever. There are
nearly 200 cases in the city, which has
population Of 10000.
John Sullivan. an Aledo young man,
who ran several years out of Gales
burg as fireman On the Burlington,
was killed Tuesday night at Fort
Scott. kans.. where he was employed
on the Frisco road.
William Bowser, teacher in the An
dalusia schools, had Il narrow escape
from drowning while crossing the
river on the ice at that point this
week. He lives in Buffalo and has
been travelling back and forth daily.
Since the ice has become dangerous
ne has carried pole To enable him
to save himself in case he went
through. The pole on the occasion
referred to served him well, for he
twice broke through soft places in
the ice and each time succeeded in
Scrambling out, eventually gaining
the shore none the worse save for
cold bath.
The mystery over the disappear
ance of George Atwell, the missing
Atkinson farmer, grows. The neigh
bors have now organized searching
parties and are dragging Spring creek
and going over every conceivable
place where his body might have been
concealed in the belief that he was
murdered.-
Three months ago David Clemo. for
several years banker of Baker camp.
Modern Woodmen. of Peoria. left for
parts unknown. leaving n shortage in
camp funds of over $1,000. Ten days
afterward a stranger committed sui
eide at Clinton who answered his de-
scription, but upon investigation it
proved not to he him. Now officials
of the camp announce that CIemo's
shortage has been made up by friends
and he viii not be prosecuted. His
whereabouts are known. and ii * like
~ that he will return to his home
within the next few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
PERSONAL: POINTS.

Waller NJ. DeKalb, of Chicago, is in
the city.
Miss Margaret Irving has returned
from Chicago.
Carl j. Mueller left yesterday for a
sojourn at Hot Springs.
Frank Geiger has gone to Denver.
where he Will make his future home.
Misses Olga Brandenburg and Mel
lie McCarty have returned from Chi
cago.
Mrs. N. G. Maxson and daughter
Gladys left today TO visit relatives at
Canton and Peoria.
DR.. {. Bernhard has returned from
Chicago, where he was called by the
illness of his son-in-law, DR.. \. Scha-
lex. The latter has improved and his
early recovery is now expected.
viii Adamson departed yesterday
for San Francisco. He viii visit for
short time before going to the Yu-
Ron river. where he viii be engaged
this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
KING OSCAR SUBSCRIBES
TO COLLEGE CHAIR FUND

DIR. Gustav Andreen. president of
Augustana college. today received a
personal donation Of 5000 crowns
from King Oscar H. of Sweden, to be
added TO the fund that Is being raised
for the endowment Of chair Of nat
ural sciences at the local college. Re-
Gently Consul -Ekman. of Stockholm.
subscribed $1,000 crowns. DIR. An
dreen feels greatly encouraged by the
interest that King Oscar has display
ed in the undertaking. and hopes that
100000 the amount that he set out
to raise. viii soon be accumulated.
From Sweden $4,000 has come TO
date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
DIR. KoEHNE ON BETWEEN
CAESAR AND CHRISTIANS

DIR. Koehne handled one of the most
interesting periods of christian his
tory at the Broadway Presbyterian
church last evening, the period COW
cred bv 1.-The Conflict Between Caesar
and the Christians. Said DR.. Koehne:
For centuries the finest students of
history have delighted to follow the
progress of the gospel of Jesus Christ
in its development in the Roman en-
pfre. While subservient to all the
laws. it was in direct spiritual an
tagonism TO the principles and prac-
tees of the Roman power. 1t rebuk-
ed the seIfishness and corruption
which characterized even the golden
age of Rome 1t stood for the eleva-
ton of woman, the purity of the
home. justice to the slave, righteous
ness in high places, the dethronement
of cruelty and the browning of love
and mercy.
christianity and Roman civilization
were Numerically opposed. 1t was
Jesus against Jupiter. The Christ
who had been crucified by Roman law
rose up and demanded the homage of
Caesar. No wonder that persecution
after persecution swept over the heads
of defenseless christians. Yet chris
tianity conquered. She outlived the
Caesars. Today Christ rules a king
dom larger than any Caesar ever gov
erned-a kingdom established in the
hearts CT men,"
This evening DR.. KOehne viii lecture
on THE Reformation" This is one
of the most thrilling and important
periods in the history of christianity
and will command keen interest as
treated by this scholarly and eloquent
lecturer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
REWARD is DIVIDED
Davenport Officer Gets $3.50
That Should Have Come
Here.
RECEIVERS STOLEN PROPERTY
On Advices as to its Location From
the Late Policeman
McCabe.

Officer Sanford, of Davenport, has
received $3.50 of the reward for the
recovery of jewelry stolen from the
residence of the postmaster at Peo-
ria that should have come to Police
man Barney McCabe. of this city, who
has since passed away.
There was quite long drawn out
dispute as to who should have the
money, and it was finally cut between
the Peoria department and the Dav-
export officer. 1t viii be recalled that
the night of the robbery the bur-
glars, of whom there were two. board
ed a passenger train for Rock Island,
having pulled of their job between g
and Z o'clock in order to make con-
nections for this point.
Harry Lee, conductor on the train,
suspected the men were crooks, his
attention having been attracted by a
sack in which it afterward developed
they were carrying their $500 swag.
Lee wired the officers at Galva to be
at the station when his train got
there. The robbers grew wise, and
disappeared from the train before it
reached the depot.
Ride Hero In Grain Car.
The robbers boarded freight that
followed the passenger. climbing into
a car partly filed with grain. Rock
Island having been communicated
with in reference to the burglary, had
policemen watching incoming trains.
Barney McCabe tabled the freight. on
which the burglars were passengers,
surprising them in their lair after the
train had pulled into the yards. Nc
Cabe was alone and there was a des-
Ferate fight, both of the fellows escap-
ing. After an all night hunt McCabe
caught one of the pair early in the
morning and his companion was APP
pretended the same night in Moline.
McCabe did not have time to search
the car. which was shortly after
switched to Davenport. and telephon-
ed to the police on the other side to
do so. They followed his tip. Sanford
recovering the stolen property, and
now he gets the reward that McCabe
should have had.
1t was learned today that Officer
Sanford voluntarily gave $50 of the
portion Of the reward allowed him to
Mrs. NcCahe. widow of the Rock ISL
and officer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
Do You want strength.

If YOU want to increase your
strength you must add to and not
take from the physical. In other words
the food that YOU eat must he digest
ed. assimilated and appropriated by
the nerves. blood and tissues before
being expelled from the intestines. Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure adds TO the physi-
cal. II gives strength to and builds up
strength in the human system. II l.
pleasant TO the taste and palatabIe.
and the only combination of digest
ants that viii digest the food and en-
able the system 10 appropriate all of
its health and strengthening quail
ties. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
WILLIAM PITMAN.

Townchip Collector.
Office with Eckhart & Buffum, Room
Is, Mitchell & Lynde Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
Notes From Nearby.

Waterloo. iowa. IS in danger OF an
epidemic Of typhoid fever There are
nearly 200 eases in the city, which has
population Of 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
The Name witch Hazel

The name Witch Hazel IS much
abused. Z. {. Dewitt q Co. Chicago.
are the inventors Of the original and
only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. =
certain cure for cuts, burns. bruises.
eczema. letter. piles. etc. There are
many counterfeits OF this salve, some
Of which are dangerous. while they are
all worthless. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve see that the name r. G. Dewitt
& Co. Chicago. is on the box and
cure Is certain. Sold By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10

Recoustructs your whole body.
makes rich red blood. Drives ont inn
purities that have collected during the
winter HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea Is family tonic. - cents, tea
or tablets. I. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10

Ia grippe coughs yield quickly 10
he wonderful curative qualities Of
Noley's Honey and Tar. There IS
nothing else Just as good" All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-10
Taxes Due.

Taxes for the year 1908 are now due.
Parties having personal tax and no
real estate will he expected to make
immediate payment. The statute in
regard to the collection of personal
property taxes viii be strictly enforc-
ed. Payments made previous TO March
25, 1904, will save cost of collection and
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
RUSSIAN FLAG DOWN.
The 1skoH and GroS0Toi Finally
Com pIg srith Japanese Demands.

Shanghai Aug. 25.-The Russian cruiser As
xeld and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovo'
have gone out OF commission, but the work OF
rspairing them is continued. The Askoid has
been authorized 10 remain in dock until septem-
Der II 10 finish repairs The crews OF the TWO
zesseis with the exception of the necessary
guards will be paroled and allowed 10 return
re Russia.
s There formal ceremony when the YES
xeis went out Of commission. Their flags were
not raised to-day, and a simple announcement
rss made by the commanders of the two war
ships that the vessels would remain in port until
1he war is over. The work OF dismantling will
begin tomorrow.
The Shanghai newspapers unanimously regard
The outcome of the recent situation as due in no
small measure 20 the diplomacy and tact Of ohm
CToodnow, the American Consul General here.
ST. Petersburg. Aug. 25.-Captain ReitZenstein
,fficisy reported the hauling down Of the Rus
Fiap flags on the Askold and Grozovoi at Shang-
hal last night. Captain Reitzenstein asked the
Admiralty TO he allowed TO take out his ship,
in the face Of the superior japanese force,
hut when the Admiralty ascertained the condi-
zion of the Askold and the time required for
pairs her disarmament ordered and the in
cident is considered closed.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
Il WINTER C4MPAIGN,
'Japdnese to 4lIosc Encmu No
Breathing Spell.

LONDON Aug. 2o.-According to the CORE
sponoent Of The Daily Chronicle" with General
ssufokls army the Japanese are not likely m
tfetire INTO winter quarters. Rather than thus
/ 70 give the Russians a breathing spaca tbey
VIII prosecute a vigorous winter campaign. The
Feor~sponaeHt says ;Aax the Japanese arc eo.
'urnuiatlns immense stores. ammunition ann
guns at Haj-Cheng VIII
= dispatch from Liao-YaDz 70 '.rr,o MI,
s.apH tgPoits MAT severe fighting has talen
lt.sce ~ Torintspu. twenty-five miles soutbna.r
s..sc ?, "a ahs, ana that apparently general
correspondent of The Daily Mail. win
=. me heaoquarters Of the Second Japanese Arm,
slsast u reports that the army VAS eie,. -.
- ess - -aarcn rom Dalny, from which there wa a
-. = co9tlnnous stream NJ transport The corrao
ne .ns aripy is In splendid condition, that tbere by
Hagnlncent crops OF maize miIIef hesns
sniimited. -'-'-9 vi ioou are
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26

Sunk in the Face Of a Superior
Force.

St Petersburg. Aug. 25.-The Emperor has re-
eeived from Viceroy Alexief the following re-
port OF the commander ot the cr1iser Novik
which sunk at Korsakovsk. Saghalien ISL
and, after fight with the japanese protected
cruisers Chitose and Tgaushima:
At the end Of the fight of August 10 in which
shs Novik sustained three holes below the water
glne, she passed through the ene'ny's ships with
The cruiser Askod. I lost sight Of the latter
owing 20 fog and 20 the delay caused by
pairing the engines
On August IL 1 entered Kiao-Chou to coal
ana left there on August L. rounding Japan for
Nladivostok. On August 90 the Novik reached
horsakovsk- At o'clock on the day I
-signtec an eneiny's cruiser Of the Nitaka type,
ana Put 20 sea and engaged her.
After forty minutes fighting the Novik
had three holes below her waterline and two
above. and the steering gear dana ged.
The Japanese cruiser ceased fighting and began
delegraphing By the end OF the engagement
Eoniy six OF our boilers were in good order and
this fact. added 10 the damage to our steering
lseer. compelled NE TO return 10 Korsakovsk 10
pe2auine condition.
In doing this I intended TO put 10 sea again
bat night, but finding IL impossible to renair tho
fruooer. and in view Of the approach OF severaI
tof the enemys vesses, I decided 10 sink the
Ecruiser IN shallow water. The officers and stores
iHTere conveyed on shore. On August 2l a
icrutseT OF the Suma type boInbarded that rart
OF me cruiser showing above the water
: Ag casualties on the 10th were two saiIors
EklHed and doctor wounded, and OF, the 20th
H~o sailors killed and fifteen slightly wounded
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
INDIANA SAFE FOR ROOSEVELT
Congressman Landis Declares His Maiori.v
Will Beat Ali Records There

Indiana Is safe for Roosevelt" dsoIsrss f-,-
gresham Charles B. Lands. OF that Stat. p,.-,
Der or the Committee on Foreign Affair, az a r,...
ing Of the Roosevelt and Fairbanks NstionsI -
nercial League. at No. Sss Broadvar -..,--s,1
He continued;
Lnoiana has never soae over 500 for anv ea,dt
cate nut this year that State will 20 tho,,Ss15
more thaa that figure for Roosevelt ard Fsirsart.
nave gone all over the State lately ana b.r.
IsIseo with thousands OF people. I did,t r,asf a
%rNepuouCan VINO was going to- vote FOR Parks- h,,.
net hundreds or Democrats who voted fo-zSs+
vas that last Democrats candidate-s nsuasqob
Jes bFyan-Uho voted for Bryan bur who wfrT ~.
year vote for Roosevelt -" VII 'Hls
want 10 SAY further that not a State vss, ~ IN.
Aueshan!es and north OF Mason ami Dixon's lin.
vii 20 Tor Parker. II Is for New-York state to a,
her duty In lSS the commercial travellers hsS
more 70 DO with Mckinley election than sax ,thar
one eIass or men. and I've heard Mr.. MCKINLEY ssv
SO. ~ is oecaus- the Republican PARTY fs bsinsss
party tnat II has the support Of business men
me Democrats have been permitted in pow.-
p1Ss IN thiry-t~o years. 50 that they are not dn.
IN washington until 1924 After the last Der1oora.ic
administration the drst law had TO pass vas
seLeral bankruptcy act permit business rrsn d,
uhIoad the incubus that weighed upon them ssd
permit them 20 do business
colonel 5 H Mildenberg. Deputy Controller ~
brooklyn under Mayer Low. and w c. Tbeufn sIso
SPOKE. To-day the speakers will be william, A
FfehoefSssfs Edgar T. Carson and wyfftzrr sprur
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
FEARS HEALTH WOULD SUFFER.
Reasons Why Congressman Otis Declines
denomination

The withdrawal OF Congressman Norton P Otis
from the race for second term while IL was not
wholly unexpected. has caused considerable
prise in westchester County 1t was learned yes
terday that Mr.. Otis could have hnd the nomna-
ton had he desired II at tho time tho delegates
were elected last spring No other candidate
thought OF. and favorable to his candidacy
were selected IN each OF tn. three districts. Mr.
Otis's friends say the reason he doesn't to
make the Is that he feels that his health
will permit II. Last winter he il most OF
the time He had to leave Washington and take
a long rest in the Adfrondacks
Besides making a public announcement OF his
withdra wal in The Yonkers Statesman" Congress-
Otis also wrote letter at the same time TO
Mr.: Ward Thoroughly explaining his position
Mayor Andrus. OF Yonkers; F. A Stratton OF
Mount Vernon. vice-president OF the Westminster
Lighting Company President John J. Brown Of
White Plains: Assemblyman ]. Mayhem VAIN
wright, Of Ryc. and Colonel Franklin Q. Brown OF
Dobbs Ferry, are talked OF candidates II was
stated that Yonkers, which will have the largest
representation In the convention, will insist on
the nomina tion OF Mayor Andrux
Mr.. Ward has decided TO be backward IN
taking hand in the fight
Il have no favorito," said he. but intend TO
do all to bring about the nornina ton OF the
candidate who poll the largest number OF
votes on Election Day,
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
COLORADO AND INDIANA SAFE.
Colonel Ransdell's Conclusion from Personal
Investigation.
tFRos THE TRIBUNE zrxEAr-

Washington. Aug 5.-Repubiicsr prospects in
the West are exceptionally bright according to
Colonel Daniel 81 RsRsdsII. serseanr-at.arrns o,
The Senate, who has returned to Washington after
an extended tour through thsZWest. He confidently
predicts tho election OF President Roosevelt to s-
ceed himself, While in Colorado Colonel Ransdsu
made careful examination of political conditions
and. baslsS his belief positive assurances Of
the best informed political managers OF that com
monwealth. he declares that the strikes will nor
have tho slightest effect on The Republican siec-
toral ticket OF Colorado.
President Roosevelt viii carry Colorado beyond
the question OF doubt said Colonel RanslsI
Throughout that section Of the country his pop-
ulsrity Is increasing rather than diminishing and
the vote Of the Western States viii indicate az
overwhelming Endorsement OF his administration
This information Steamed from various authentic
sources. and Colorado 1 can spesk from per-
sonal investigation. Governor Peabody UlI bs re-
nominated. and his reelection Is confidently pre-
dicted. though. because OF the labor disturbances
he may run swAat behind the national tickst
No doubt IS entertained regarding rhe success o.
President in Colorado viii II Is believed materially
aid the Republican state ticket
Now, about my home State. which for number
Of years Nas as uncertain and unreliable as New
York IN Presidential election 1ndsuz's electoFal
vote Will be cast for Theodore Roosevelt. she has
passed beyond the doubtful stage snd Is Row
ba directed toward rolling up a tremendous Repub-
Ican plurality by bringing out that wn
compare favorably with lndIana's showing IN the
last eight years
'In travelling through tha country on. is forcihy
struck with the steadily growing sentiment favor
able 20 the administration and the determination
Of the conservative voters TO iutruSt the political
helm 70 President Roosevelt for the next four
New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ANYTHING.
Lieutenant Governor Higgins Won't Accept
denomination

r,eutenaut Governor Higgins. at the Aioenei'e
last night said that under no circumstances "ouiu
he accept q denomination g.,
.T will moi be a candidate for Lieutenant GOV
error with any man that be nominated aisa
cannot be drafted run again Tor thaI p'"Oe
said Mr.. Higgins. o.,
you are being discussed for the Governorshp'
It was suggested.
"yyel1" said Mr. Higgins. II not a canoioate
for Governor l have read lot OF gossip IN the
pspers about the possible nominee but II has not
particularIy interested Mr.. Woodruff ana
Mayor knight of Buffalo seem TO be the oniy
avoved candidates for Governor have not mahe
any attempt TO get support from delegates aho
shall not although have received almost nunoer-
less letters from friends around the State bearing
the matter.
..Does it lock like an open convention" Mr. Hs-
gins asked
at know nothing more about Il than what
learn from the newspapers he replied. Il can
where so-cailed open convention might De A
gGHd gee b sneg pegfecy safaiofy @ to me- and
that their wishes will control. | have not talked
with the Governor about the stuation IN TINS Stase
since l met him at the Chicago conyention- FRANK
". do not know who the candidate Is likely 70
be. 1t may be Mr.. Woodruff, or IT may be some
man whose name could be sprung at the eleventh
II did not seek nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor raor odell and senator Platt know full Veil
There are some situated that holding office
perament would Be cast down II defeated in attain
Ing his ambition. I not of that tempera-
ment. however I never sought a 9ominaton but
once, and that the time was first nominated
MIR. higgins. with Mr.. and Miss Higgins. will
Breton Woods. y. H. to De gone TIL September 4
Mr. Higgins. who is president OF the State Fair
and after the fair is out OF the way he viii go TO
the Republican convention at Saratoga.