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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
Labor.
Union Want. sa5o,ooo Damages.

An action to recover $4,000 for
damages alleged to have been incurred
through the lockouts In the building
trades ut New York city was begun by
PresIdens George Klinetop OF the
brotherhood OF Carpenters against
President Eidlitz OF the Building
Trades Employers association. The
complaint AYERS that one OF the means
OF increasing wages. reducing hours.
etc. Is TO strike-nanely. for the mem
bers OF the plaintiff in body or bodies
peacefully to abstain from work until
their Demands are adjusted. After
referring to the agreement with the
employers by which all strikes and
lockouts were to be avoided pending
arbitration OF disputes the complaint
says that the employers locked out the
carpenters about Aug. 8 without cause
while that agreement was in force.
Furthermore II Is charged that anOth-
or organization Of carpenters was form
ed and employed by the association.
This suit Is only preliminary TO others
against individual builders. and IL was
said that other trades would go to law
similarly.
Fifty Thousand Illinois Miners Idle.
4 large part OF the coal mines con-
trolled by the Illinois Coal Operators
association We're closed Oct. 81 on ac-
count 81 strike by tie hoisting engi-
neers. y few days later the miners
made terms with the operators by ig
noring the engineers union. Thereup-
on work was resumed
Anthracite Miners Strike.
About 600 miners employed by the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company
ut Tamaqua. Pa. voted. Nov. .. to so
on strike because tie company had
refused TO reinstate certain men sus-
pended for disobeiience of orders in
failing to work on Mitchell day.
Another Typewritin9 Record.
y new record for rapid typewriting
IL reported from Washington. where
Miss Mary Pretty. i copyist in the
patent office. succeeded in writing 26,-
900 words OF patent records In one day
OF seven hours. thus beating by 5000
words the record held by Miss Came
ron In the same Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
COMMERCE and INDUSTRY

last week. there Were signs Of halt IN
the gold export movement as shown
by a decline In demand rates
Sale Of Ontario and Western
The sale of a majority Of the stock
OF the Ontario and Western railroad TO
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company at s45 a share
was officially confirmed BY this pur-
chase the New Haven acquires about
500 miles of road. and for the first time
n great New England system has direct
access to the coal mines of Pennsylva-
MIA and To the great lakes. with per-
Isanent terminal facilities at Weehaw-
ken. opposite New York. By contract
with the West Shore. One result OF the
deal contemplated Is n reduction In the
price of coal to New England manu-
facturers. The Ontario line will be
double tracked at once from Poush-
keepsie bridge to New Haven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12

lowing day II was found sixteen miles
from st. Louis. where the anchor had
caught on the limb OF a tree. with only
slight injuries.
Collapse of vesuvius Crater.
The cone on the crater of Mount We
suvius. Italy. which formed during the
recent eruption. fell into the volcano
Nov. !. causing a tremendous roar and
the emission OF a great pail of black
smoke and n shower OF ashes extending
over the country within a radius of
twenty-five miles The disturbance
lasted. however, but a short time.
Boil WseviI Gaining Ground.
Professor Oswald Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture, who for d
study the boil weeyil. says experience
shows that the pest has come to stay
and will spread until 1t covers every
part of the cotton raising district. Dur
ing the past year it has gone 100 miles
into Louisiana. and the crop pest CON-
mission of that state has taken down
Its quarantine against Texas.
Under Red Light
Paris hospitals have been testing
with good results the recent discovery
made by DIR. Goldman that vaccination
performed under a red light leaves no
scar and causes less pain. The patient
is taken into q room where the only
light Is furnished by an incandescent
lamp with n red globe. The dressing
Of the wound is covered with q red
cloth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
AN OPTICAL DELUSION.
10 Sailors brooklyn Bridge In Oae
of the Worlds WOndevs.


10 Sailors brooklyn Bridge In Oae
of the Worlds wonders.
One of the worlds seven wonders to
the sailor is the Brooklyn bridge. Turk
ish sailors tell of it in the Black sea,
and Finnish whalemen discuss it in the
Arctic ocean. 1t Is not as a wonderful
feat OF engineering alone that they re-
gard ii. but as one of the greatest opti-
cal illusions to be met with during a
seafaring career. Nor is it less wonder
full in this respect to a landsman-
A ship colnes in through the Narrows,
a big four masted ship with lofty rig
ging. After all the harbor regulations
have been complied with tug takes
her in tow. 1t is announced that she
is going up the East river beyond the
bridge. Then the old sailors who have
been there before get out their pipes.
lean over The ratings and prepare for
a long comfortable smoke.
Not so the strangers, especially for
eigners. AS they see the big structure
before them. anticipating official COM
mands, they gather up the necessary
gear for lowering all the tops. One
man starts aloft on each of the four
riggings.
.Come down there" shouts the mate.
"Get ford, you men. Let alone that
gear
The men go ford, a good deal sur
prised. Meanwhile the ship is fast
approaching the bridge. The speed
continues the same and the black arch
is sweeping down. The men anxiOusly
regard the topmasts. then cast appre-
hensive glances toward the apparently
low hanging bridge.
what is the blame fool skipper try
ing to do?" growls an old English salt.
Meanwhile the old timers are leaning
against the bulwarks, smoking and
chuckling. What was once keen anx-
iety to them is now huge joke.
The other sailors are getting Devil
dered. Apparently the bridge will
strike the foremost just below the
crosstrees. In alarm they hurry aft, as
though to appeal to the pilot and the
officers, but those men are complacent-
ly tranquil on the poop.
'Look out! Stand from under." yells
one sailor. The bridge is apparently
about to sweep through the fore rig
ging, when suddenly it shoots upward
and curves gracefully over the fore
truck. fifty feet above. In minute it
is all over. The bridge drops again.
1t actually seems as if it had been
raised especially to allow this ship to
pass. To the foreign sailors 1t seems
a miracle, and they tell of it for the
rest of their lives.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
Miscellaneous
Accidents.

Accidents.
BY the collapse of a large reservoir
ut winston-Salem, n. c., Nov. 2, nine
persons were drowned and eight 9th
ers injured. Several houses were wash
ed away.
Ten miners were killed by the fall
ing Of cage in the shaft at the Au-
chincloss colliery OF the Lackawanna
Coal company near Wilkesbarre, Pa,
Nov. 2.
The bodies Of twenty-three miners
were recovered from the mine at Ter
clio. Colo, in which an explosion oc-
CURED Oct. 8. Many more are be-
lieved to have been entombed. The
work Of rescue was stayed by deadly
fumes.
Three persons were killed and twelve
injured In n rear end collision Of a
worlds fair special on the Missouri
Pacific near Kansas City. NO., Oct 80.
In Il heavy fog. Nov. 4, a crowded
ferryboat while crossing the East riv
CT. New York. was cut into by the
steamboat City of Lowell, which stood
by and rescued the passengers. a num-
Der OF horses and trucks being lost
Deaths
The Rev. Benjamin +. De Costa,
who left the Episcopal church to b.
come Catholic after DIR. Briggs was
ordained by Bishop Potter. died at New
York Nov. l.
The Rev William Ii. Elder. archbish-
op OF the Cincinnati diocese, died In
that city Oct. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
SCIENTIFIC
Runaway Airship Unhurt.

Runaway Airship Unhurt.
After making another entirely sue
ccsSsul flight last week. with and
against the wind, and sailing three and
n half miles In twenty-eight minutes,
returning to the point of departure. the
Baldwin airship Arrow met with re-
culiar accident In n subsequent flight
the motor chain broke. making it nee
essary to tow the ship back. While
the tow ropes were being thrown over
n trolley line the big airship got away
and was lost in the clouds. On the fol-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12


case of Romeo and Juliet" the critical
estimates gave Miss .Marlowe credit
for the better work of the two. Her
interpretations had more of the joy
and exuberance expressed in the poets
lines,
More Wasnerian English.
Henry W. Savage, whose English
production OF "Parsifal'' was brought
from Boston to New York last week.
announces that owing to the success
of his production he has decided to pro-
duce In English next year Tristan and
Isolde" and THE Ring of the Nibe-
lung" in its entirety. He believes there
is n demand on the part OF the public
to see and hear the best Wagnerian OPP
cras in our own tongue.
Art Awards at the Fair.
Medals and awards for American az
chitects, sculptors and painters have
been made known at the worlds fair
as follows:
Grand prize in architecture, Case Gill
Gert OF New York for his design Of Fes-
tival hall. which VIII be n permanent
art museum; also to f. L. Maqueray
and Howard Walker for their work in
designing the fair buildings.
Grand prizes for sculpture to Ward,
ST. Gaudens and Bartlett; for painting
to La Fargo and Sargent; for wood en-
craving to Timothy Cole and Henry
Wolf; in pottery to- Henry Mercer.
Hugh Robertson and Bruce Rogers.
Gold medals were awarded to u num-
Der of other architects, sculptors and
painters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
The Christina. Fellows.

Gettin' close to Christmas, an you hear
'em every day
How long Is II away:
How long is II away
They're thinkin' of the runnin' Of the
reindeer with his sleigh
How long is 1t away
Till Christmas?"
Bless 'em, little fellows, with the rosy
cheeks of Mayi
How long is It away;
How long is II away
There Is no sweeter language that the
shiny angels say
How long is II away
TIL Christmas?'
An the old folks get 70 thinkin'. with
furrowed brows an gray
How long 1T seems away
How long IL seems away!
An they are as little children as for
those they love they pray:
God keep the little fellows
To their Christmas"
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12

New York last
week with L.
II. Sothern and
Julia MarlOwe
in the leading
roles as Bene-
dick and Bea-
trice. this being
the second num-
Der In the
Shakespear can
repertoire OF
this twin star
com bina ton.
AGAIN aa I'm the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
Commercial.
Boom IN Iron Trade.

Boom In Iron Trade.
The current weeks issue OF the Iron
Age says that reports from all the con-
Stunning centers during the past month
indicate n scramble for pig iron. The
demand appears To be- lirIitel only by
the willingness OF the furnace conpa-
mics to I'LL orders. The improvement
I'm prices Is also noted In steel biIlets
and sheet bars. The l. and y. has Or
dered $1,000 tons OF rails from the Ten
nessee Coal aud Iron company.
Erie Absorbs New System. -ass-z
According to the Chicago Tribune.
the Erie railroad has taken over the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton rail-
road. which recently absorbed the Ierc
Marquette. thus obtaining "A direct line
of communication from Cincinnati to
Canada This deal il said to have been
negotiated by ]. T.. Morgan * Co. in
yoiying an expenditure OF SIJ.OoO.OOO.
The new system extends over 5000
miles OF roads. covering territory from
Chicago to Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Billions In Railroad
From advance sheets or the annual
number OF Poor's Manual or Railroads
II II shown that the railway mileage OF
this country at the end OF 1908 was
2O7 .GO3. This was an increase OF 1896
miles over the preceding year. The
cost of the entire railroad construction
and equipment Is estimated at S11 .233,-
311.2SJ. The capital stock and bonded
debt together exceed S13.oOO.OOo.Op0.
Gross earnings of the roads were ST.
9OS. 900. 900 and net earnings SOP .JOS.-
512. During the year 200 ,GSi.OS1 toas
OF freight and CSC. 949.925 passengers
were carried.
Rival Of the Starch Trust
The Wellington Starch company of
Iiititz. Pa. hns prepared to enter into
direct competition with the starch
trust. by increasing its capital To- S.
100000. The plant Is to be enlarged
extensively.
Gold Exports CuIminate.
After the shipment of 5000. 900
worth Of gold from New York to Paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12

After the shipment of S5.O00.0Oo
worth Of gold from New York to Paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
Industrial.
Ne~ EnaI.na Mills Start.

New England Mills Start
Cotton mills at Lowell. Mass: Au-
gusta. Ne. and ut several points IN
Connecticut and Rhode Island which
have been idle for several months re-
sumed operations last week At Fall
River II was estimated that the loss in
wages was nearly $2.OOO.COO. and IL
was reported that over 20.ooO workers
ment elsewhere
haississippi Fig Plantation
The experiment OF growing fig trees
on n commercial basis Is being tried by
A +. Gardner of Yazoo City. Miss. The
trees begin TO bear In year or two
and Mt I've years OF age average sixty
I'VE pounds OF fruit 10 the tree.
Electricity Beats Steam
While the first electric locomotive
built for the New York Central was
being tested. Nov. /. on n four mile
track west Of Schenectady. the New
York Central limited came along on o
parallel track. and something like a
race followed Ii Is said that the cleo
trfc engine with eight coaches attach
ed attained n speed OF nity-nNe mics
an hour and that the steam propelled
train was left behind.
Oleo War Becomes National
The two national dairy organizations
namely. the BUttcrmnkcrs' associa-
ton and the Dairy union-in Il joint
session at ST. Louis have promulgated
an address to the farmers OF the couH-
try approving the Pennsylvania plan
for organizing the fight against the
oleo trust 10 prevent the repeal OF the
oleo tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12

having been destroyed General StoesseI was re-
ported injured. and the garrison was said to have
retired to the defenses on Golden hill and the
Tigers TAIL to the south, preparatory TO making
their last stand costly to the enemy.
The great Russian and japanese armies in
Manchuria were standing face to face along
Sha river with the almost hourly expectation
Of another great battle. General Kuropatkin has
been placed In supreme command. Admiral
Alexeien being recalled TO be governor OF Moscow
Both Russia and Japan have raised new war
loans. and the fall OF Port Arthur was not
pected to show any sign OF the wars ending The
Russian Baltic feet finally got away from vigo.
Spain and started on its journey eastward through
rhe japanese say they are prepared to meet this
from Port Arthur: I'VE have not single bottle
lust think what agony the wounded must endure.
oarsest. and even that Is becoming scarce. while
lnitarY conditions are daninrahie Int we ara all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12


hills
inferno city which helpless
under artillery all the Russian warships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
Something New!
Variable Routes to Florida
The Southern Railway
In connection with
Queen & Crescent Route.

has opened up a number OF attrac-
tive routes to the winter resorts OF
Florida by which the tourist can go
one way and return another, at a
slight increase in regular rates.
Through the Heart Of the Southland
Is via Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon ard
Jacksonville, one way, and Knoxville.
Hot Springs, Ashevi1le, ("The Land of
the SKYE Columbia and Savannah, an
other. Stopovers in both directions.
Low round trip rates now in effect to
Florida and the south, and the lowest
round trip rates ever made to Cuba,
now in effect via Florida ports. For
literature and full particulars write
J. s. MCCULLOUGH,
n. w. r. A., zz5 DearbOrn 81.
CHICAGO.
C. 3. ALLEN,
A. G. r. A., 81. Louis, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-12
Art, Music, Letters

Second Sothern- Marlo~e Piece.
Shakespeare's great comedy. "Much
Ado About Nothing" was produced at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-05
WILL SUE MRS. PHILLIPS.
out' ome of Horse Whipping of Dr
 Lowe,

Scottsboro, April 4.-(SpeciaI. )-About ten days ago John Mccullough, 16-year- cid boy, married Miss Pearl Phillips, Ii years of age, at Paint Rock. just a few miles west of Scottsboro, on the South ern Railway, the ceremony being per formed by Dr. J. M Lowe,~ a prominent physician and surgeon of this county. at his residence, he being also a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace.
 Mrs. Phillips, the mother of the child bride, was away from home at the time anG on her return swore vengeance upon the party that secured the marriage H- cense, as well as the officiating justice. The climax of the affair came last We'd nesday morning, when Mrs. Phillips. af- ter having purchased long, new buggy whip, met the venerable doctor on the main thoroughfare of the town, and gave him an unmerclful horsewhipping. The doctor on account of his advanced ag, and feeble condition, couIu not pro- tcct himself from the cutting lash of the whip that was welded by the arm of Mrs. Phillips
 Now comes the report from Paint Rock that Dr. Lowe will institute suit in the courts at Scottsboro for damages
 Both parties are we'll known and prom inent in the county.
 John T, Moore, after short illness of pneumonia, died Saturday afternoon at hl3 home in Bridgeport. His remains were inferred at Bonaventure Cemetery with Masonic and Knights of Pythias | honor, he having been a member of those organizations in high standing. He was a prominent and influential citizen of his town. A Wife and three children sur vlve him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-05

run and a two-bagger, while in fielding he had five difficult chances which he handled perfectly. Durrett had a two- bagger and long single, lansing a two bagger and single and Manners the same.
 Out of all this galaxy of slugging it is only fair to state that Taylor also has g bad hand. the nail being torn off of the index finger of his right hand. Even with this handicap his control was re- markable. he only giving one base on balls in the eight innings he pitched.
 The fifth and sixth innings were what did the damage. A couple of infield hits which were not handled, with Mertes . home run nut in three runs In the fifth. while a hit that should have been a sin- gle in the sixth was turned into three bagger. by Stickney's error. Taylor's home run and Jansings wild throw to first of a bunt, the runner scoring on the play, put in three more runs.
 Carter again had superb control. His work was as steady as clock not a base on balls being given by him Roach also pitched giltedged hall. only one base on balls being given by him, each of them striking out man.
 Game in Detail.
 Moiesworth was out on hit to Dahlen, Schwartz on a fly to Dunn and Durrett landed on McGinnity by punching out hit to center that was good for two
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-05
TO WATCH LAUNDRIES
CLOSE INSPECTION PROVIDED
 FOR SANITATION.
Wash Women Must Register With Police Chief-other Sanitary Reg ulations Are Adopted
 By the Council.

The frequency with which contagious diseases have been reported to the city authorities moved the City Council at it's meeting last night to take unusual sanitary precautions.
 The force of one reform instftuted by the Council will be felt particularly by the wash women of the city. The Coun- cil was under the conviction that small pox and other contagious diseases are spread by careless wash women. Alder man Gunter cited one instance in which g man In bed with a case of small pox was surrounded by clothing which had been brought to that house from various parts of the city to be washed, Alder man Gunter was the author of tho ordi- nance which threw regulations and re- strictions around all laundries and places where laundry work was done in the city. The ordinance provides. that all such places, shall be reigstered with the chief of police and they shall be regularly inspected by the city sanitary inspectors. It provides further that when the sanitary inspectors shall report that the conditions about any laundry are unsanitary, the proprietor. of the place shall be arrested and fined If he should refuse to improve conditions about his place. The ordinance applies to every wash woman and laundry in the city It was passed by the Council by practically unanimous vote.
 'lAe Council also instructed the Mayor to provide a special vehicle for the con- veyance of patients suffering from con- tagious diseases. The vehicle is to be used for this and for no othef purpose. The resolution instructing the Mayor to take this action was favorably reported by Chairman Maddox of the Sanitation Committee and -ssed by the Council.
 Tn line with sanitary matters was the ordinance introduced by Alderman Strauss. This ordinance provides that street car companies shall provide trail- CTS for each car when any public occa- sion devoted exclusively to negroes is on hand All negro passengers shall be compelled to ride in the trailer while the passengers shall occupy the regular car. The ordinance went to the Committee on Franchises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-05
prske's Palmetto Wine.

This wonderful tonic medicine will im- nnediately help you and absolutely cure you. Every reader of this paper who de- sires to give this remarkable Palmetto medicine a thorough test is offered trial bottle of Drake's Palmetto Wine free. One tablespoonful once day relieves and absolutely cures Indigestion, Flatulency, Constipation, Catarrh of the Mucous Membranes, Congestion of Liver or Kid neys, and Inflammation of Bladder, to stay cured. It is wonderful tonic for the appetite. nervous system and blood, and promotes and maintains health and vigor.
 Seventy-five cents at drug stores for a large bottle, usual dollar size, but trial bottle will be sent free and prepaid to every reader of this paper who needs such a medicine. Address your letter or postal card to Drake Formula Company, Drake Building Chicago, Ill. A trial bot tie will be sent prepaid: For sale by E. O. Fowler and other leading druggists.
 tu-thu-sat-Su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-05

With another magnificent display of bulldog tenacity and courage which Is
 rapidly characterizing them the Pretzels yesterday hung on with death grip to McGraw's New York Giants and in fu- lrious fighting finish were only beaten in the last half of the tenth inning.
 Taken as a whole It was a marvellous performance. The New York National
 League team, unquestionably the most
 terrific hitting bunch. in the business. were outhit by the PretZels and .outfield- ed as well. The locals made IA hits to Il for New York, and off such pitchers as Joe McGinnity and Dummy" Taylor. The latter did the bulk of the pitching for them, McGinnity tearing the nail off his pitching hand in the first inning and consequently being unable to use that celebrated raise ball.
 Frank Delehanty carried off the honors with the stick with three hits, playing a great fielding game also, four chances without an error. Schwartz got home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-05
To Montgomery Housekeepers;

HhVe you tfled hULLEh CHAM PIoN FLOUR, which is manufac- tured out of Michigan's choicest wnte winter wheat, which has no equal, and the mill is one of the best in America The milling is done so very carefully that poor flour is nev- CT made: It is the whitest, sweetest. purest flour made. The tread has the most delicious flavor. 1t costs a little more per barrel, but it will mcke more bread to the barrel than ord'> ary flour, 50 it is not only the finest, but the cheapest, all things considered. Ask your grocer for it. Do not take something he says is just as good. W. M. Cosby,
 su-tu' State Agent.