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The Greeley tribune., 1904-04-28
been contracted for.

already been contracted TOR.
A comparison between actual cost
OF operation and gross receipts Will
show an enormous profit to the in
vestor, besides his interest;
100 tons OF culls at 20 cents
nor cwt $500
Operating expense including
wages for fourteen men
necessary, and fuel $lOO-SoOo
40, 900 pounds OF starch at
cents pound $500
Substract $500 for operating
expense and raw material,
net profit per day 800
If sufficient culls cannot be had,
= good potatoes will be used, max
ing the table as follows:
81 tons culls at 20 cents per
cWt. 800
33 tons potatoes, 60 cents
per cwt. S39o-So64
The Greeley tribune., 1904-04-28
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. C. Peterson, 625 Lake ST, To-
peka. Kan. says: "Of all cough rene
dies Ballard's Horehound Syrup is my
favorite; it has done ard will do all that
is claimed for ito speedily cure all
coughs and cods-and it is so sweet and
pleasant to the TASTE 23c, SOC. sl.0O
bottle. All druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-04-28
81 200 value Of starch manu-
factuled} less S764 (eXpenseS)

81 -VO VHIUt UI SIdrCII lIdI1u-
factuled less s764 (expenses)
leaves a clear profit of s436
Other towns ia the potato belt are
after the factory, but by a liberal sub
scription to stock by Greeley men the
factory will surely be located here
Application for stock may be made
at the ot1ice of Fl. c. Ha 'ener, Gree
ley: at the main office OF the COM
pany. 1926 Broadway. Denver, and at
the office of the Torrey Exploration
company, 523 Williamson building,
Cleveland, Ohio: l42 LaSalle street.
Chicago: $50 Boarc of Trade build
ing, Omaha, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
Arthur v. Dunn, Waiter,
Held as the Guilty
Party.
ANOTHER BAD BLAZE
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium
Partially Destroyed With
Loss of Life.

ST. Louis. Dec. 3.-Further investi-
cation by the police strengthened the
belief that the fire on the Pike. which
totally destroyed the streets OF Rome
and Ono Vadis, and partly destroyed
Fair Japan. on the Bowery and old
st. Louis was of incendiary origin.
Suspect Identified.
One suspect has been arrested. Ar
thur " Dunn, aged &c. who gives his
occupation as a waiter. He has been
identified by John McCannar. watch
man at the Moorish palace. as the man
he saw run from the building in which
the fire was discovered. Alexander
Dickson, a waiter, and two Japanese
asleep in the Streets of Rome build.
ing were painfully burned before res!
cued by the police.
Snnitarium Afrc.
ST. Louis, Dec. 3.-One man was
burned to death and four young wom-
en- nurses severely injured by jump
ing from windows while escaping from
the nurses home of the Missouri Bap-
tist sanitarium, which was partially
destroyed by fire today. Frank Rob
erts fireman employed in the sani-
tarium lost his life in an attempt to
save the nurses. The matron and Ia
nurses were sleeping in the house
when the fire broke out.
The Injured.
EFFTE MORGAN. %. Ray county.
Mo-
CHARITY LAUBENDER, "a, Mas
silon, Ohio.
ELLA ROCK, 25, Michigan.
IVA BROWN. St. Louis.
All nurses except those named es-
caped uninjured.
Drops Dead mt Fire.
Hyannis, Mass, Dec. 3.-Fire early
today destroyed 13 business struct.
ures, including the Universalit church.
William p. Lewis. a retired shipmaster
dropped dead of heart failure induced
by the excitement. The property dam
age was $150,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
COTTON CROP REPORT
BOMB ON Ex-
CHANGE,

New York, Dec 3.-The government
estimate for the cotton crop pracing
the yield at 12.162.O0 bales. issued
today was a surprise to more people.
perhaps, than any other government
report of recent years. The announce
ment was followed by sensational
break, prices declined nearly half a
cent in less than half an hours trad
ing The market was very excited
with trading exceedingly active.
New Orleans, Dec. "a heavy
slump marked the announcement OF
the bureau report on the exchange and
a wild scene followed around the ring.
Prices fell from As to 53 points with
in a few minutes of the reading of the
report. representing about $3.50 per
bale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
Thirty.first Annual We'll Attend
ed...Protest Continuance
of War.

Philadelphia. Dec. 3.-With today's
business sessions the 31st annual con-
vention of the National Women's
Christian Temperance union came to
an end II marks the closing OF the
largest attended and one of the best
gatherings ever held by the organiza
ton. Reports received were OF
most encouraging character.
Protest Against War.
Philadelphia. Pa, Dec 3.-Among
the resolutions adopted by the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
yesterday was the following:
We deplore the war now raging in
the far east. with it's merciless slaugh.
ter. and deprecate the action of our
government in fostering spirit of mil
itarism in the United States by in.
creasing our army and navy. furnish
ing instructors To schools and colleges
and by other methods. for teaching the
art of killing that breeds a desire 10
kill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
MUST
APPEAR IN COURT
Effect of a Decision Concerning
Affairs Of Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick.
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS ON
Suit on Note of Herbert D. Newton
Who Opened the Sensation
is Continued.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. "a receiver
for all of Mrs. Chadwick's property
was appointed yesterday and a peti
ton of involuntary bankruptcy was
filed against her. The result will be
that the mysterious security" upon
which Mrs Chadwick was enabled te
borrow nearly million dollars must
be brought into court. 1t means that
Iri Reynolds, the custodian of Mrs
Chadwick's mysterious securities
must produce them.
MiIlfner Has a Hill.
New York, Dec. 3.-The financial af-
fairs Of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick were
further complicated today by the issu.
ance of attachments against her prop.
erty said to be for $1,000 on hebalf of
a firm of milliners of this city. Appli,
cation was made by lawyer friend
that Mrs. Chadwick is a debtor and is
not resident of this state
May Settle Out of Court.
Cleveland, Dec. 3.-The suit
brought by Herbert ID. Newton, OF
Brookline, Mass, against Mrs. Cassie
Il. Chadwick was again continued by
Judge Babcock today for a week. AT,
torney Stearns, representing Newton,
said the entire matter would be doubt
less settled out of court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
TAFT PREDICTS GREAT
FUTURE FOR PANAMA
Assures lstknian Residents Canal
Will be Built and Be Gateway
of the World.

Panama, Dec. 3.-That William h.
Taft, secretary of war. will be sue
cessful in his mission to Panama was
indicated last night by his speech at
a banquet given in his honor by Pres
ident Amador.
Mr.. Taft was greeted with cheers
when he said that the new republic
as the gateway of the world, connect
ing the occident and the orient. had
a great future, and that its develop
ment was bound up with that of the
United States. The speaker assured
his hearers that the canal would be
built and that there were no selfish
motives on the part of President
Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
BOTH SIDES ARE
FOUND AT FAULT
Handwriting Expert in Colorado Elec
ton Case Reports Fraud
Was General.

Denver. Dec. S-George King. a
handwriting expert appointed by the
supreme court TO examine ballots in
ballot box precinct Gine, ward five,
testified today in the proceedings
against the officials of that precinct
who are charged with contempt OF
court, that the heading on 50 demo
cratic ballots had been written by
nine different persons, one of whom
had prepared 19 of these ballots and
that five ballots with republican head
ing had been written by one person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
Deficiency IS
STILL GROWING
Financial Statement Of Postal De.
partment Shows Further
Shortage of Funds.
CHARGED TO RURAL DELIVERY
But When System is Fully Established
II Is Expected to Become Self
Supporting.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 3.-An in
creased deficiency Of 92.53 per cent
over the previous year is shown by
the financial statement for the postal
service Incorporated in the annual re-
port of the third assistant postmaster
general. Madden. for the past fiscal
year.
report shows that the increase
in expenditures is on the account of
the rural free delivery service. Were
1t not for this extraordinary expendi-
ture the postal service would be above
self-sustaining.
Deficiency Was $s,.79.402. :
The total receipts from all sources
for the fiscal year were s1S3, 3,526,634,
and the expenditures 1892 300, 126, leav-
ing a deficiency of ss,779.492 The de-
ficiency for the previous year was s4,-
56O,0
Madden says: ut is believed that
as soon as the rural free delivery ser
fAtc 10 tllC ihNiCdSS
in expenditures on account of that
service each year will not be more
than the normal increase for other
items OF the service and that within a
short time after the normal condition
the postal service will again be self
supporting. a condition which has not
existed since 1888"
, Has saved Salaries
The extension of rural free delivery
service has resulted in an increase ol
1.125 in the number of postoffices dis
continued during the fiscal year. ac
cording TO the report of Fourth .Assis
tant Postmaster General Bristow. Dur
ing the year there were 2.549 postof
fees established and 5.5S7 discontln
ued. There was a decrease OF 15S II
the number of Offices established
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
WILL LEAVE MILITIA THERE
Yates Decides to Make no Changes at
Once at Zeiqler.

Springfield, H., Dec. 3.-Gov. Yates
has decided TO leave the state troops
at Zeigler indefinitely. Col. Roy
Reece, assistant adjutant general, has
returned from Ziegler and reports that
much promiscuous shooting is in
dulged in about the pumping station
that supplies water to Ziegler and the
Letter mines, but up to the present
il has not been possible TO locate the
persons doing the shooting. The camp
of striking miners. near Christopher.
has dwindled down until only % men
remain there, it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
JAPANESE FLEET REPAIRED AND READY
FOR THE ARRIVAL OF BALTIC SQUADRON
REFUSES To MARRY MAN WHO SPENDS ALL
FUNDS UPON HER BECAUSE HE IS POOR
Womans FathIessness Causes Suicide of Edward l. Gray
New York Civil EngineerMystery in
DAYTON Crime.

New York. Dec. 3.-Because the
woman with whom he had lived at a
Lexington avenue hotel for several
weeks repeatedly refused his requests
that a marriage ceremony be perform
ed Edward l. Gray. a civil engineer.
shot and killed himself early today
The woman. who gave her name as
Lulu Adams. had just fed from his
presence when the fatal shot was
fired.
Hasn't Money Enough.
She told the coroner the reason she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
MURDERED AUNT
FOR HER MONEY
Mysterious Death of Mrs. Margaret
keeier, of New York, is
Explained.

New York, Dec. 3.-Thomas John
Furlong, the 19-year-old nephew of
Mrs. Margaret Keeler, who was found
murdered in her apartments in the
upper east side last Monday, was ar
rested today. Furlong, according to
the police, said he killed his aunt be-
cause she refused his demand for
money. The proceeds of the robbery
which followed the murder, he said,
have been spent in drink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
STRIKES FREIGHT
AT A HIGH SPEED
Passenger Running SO Miles an Hour
CoIIides on Siding and
Three are Killed.

Columbus, Ind, Dec. 3.--An engi-
neer. fireman and a brakeman were
instantly killed in collision between
passenger train running so miles an
hour and gravel train making 10
miles an hour, at siding north of this
city, shortly before 6 O'Clock last
evening. Only one of the passengers,
young woman. was seriously hurt.
The fireman and engineer probably
are fatally injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
EVIDENCE OF AN
UNFAIR COUNT
Court Opens Ballot Boxes in COL
orado Election Case and
Finds Discrepancies.
SUSTAIN REPUBLICAN CLAIMS
Ballots Perverted May be Sufficient to
Cause Change in Minor
Results.

Denver. Colo. Dec. 3.-The hearing
IN the contempt cases growing out of
the alleged violations of Injunction
writs issued previous to the recent
election is in progress in the supreme
court.
The substance of the charge against
the men is that they conspired to steal
the election in the precinct i'll which
they served by stuffing the ballot box
that they drove out the republican
election officers, refused to appoint re-
publican clerk of election and inter
fered with the supreme court watch
erS.
Ordered in Court.
Chief Justice Gabbert ordered the
ballot box brought into court and open
ed. The clerk of the court counted 325
ballots. Returns made by the election
officials and certified by the election
commission in the official canvass was
372.
1t is claimed that the number of
ballots placed in the box were not
appointed two handwriting experts to
examine the ballots.
Returns Were DOctOrcd.
1t was also developed during the
counting of the ballots that there was
a discrepancy between the number or
straight republican votes returned by
the election officials and the number
disclosed when the box was opened.
The court found 116 of this descrip-
ton. whereas the returns showed but
70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
French Vessel Locates
Two Batt'eships That
Were Damaged.
BOTH IN GOOD TRIM
Smaller Craft Also Said to Have
eeen Carefully Preserved
for Last Conflict.

Chefoo. Dec. 3.-Japanese prepared
ness for an encounter with the Rus
STAR &C nd P.ciec squadron was evi
denced by the French steamer Binn
Thuan Thuan. which arrived here to
day. Near Sasebo they saw the Jap
anese battleship Mikasa unscarred and
evidently fully repaired and painted.
Forty miles south OF Shantung prom
ontory the officers sighted the battle
ship Asahi similarly rehabilitated. Re
pair work of the Japanese fleet has
been progressing with great secrecy
since August
smaller Crnft I'm Good shape.
The torpedo boat and torpedo boat
destroyer filotilla is reported to have
been maintained in good shape. The
boats are mostly at the Japanese naval
base and at Port Dalny.
sIs-Hour ArmIstIce.
Toxic. Dec. 3.-The first armistice
between the combatants at Port Ar
thur was declared on Dec. 2. for the
purpose OF burying the dead. IL last
ed six hours.
Prepare for Dash.
Toxic. Dec. 3.-It is the general
opinion here that the Port Arthur
fleet will attempt to make a sortic
when the harbor becomes untenablc
or when the Russians plans for es-
cape mature II is evident most oil
the ships are badly damaged and un-
fit for service but some have fight
ing power The Russians continue
their mine clearing operati0ass -ulaais
festly for the purpose OF preserving
an avenue of escape.
Russians Give I'D Hope.
St Petersburg. Dec. with the
confirmation of the news that the
Japanese have occupied Two Hun
dred and Three Metre hill and the re
port that the Russians unsuccessfully
attempted its recapture. officials at the
war Office are beginning TO prepare
themselves for the inevitable.
Golden hill and Liaoti hill are high
er and dominate Two Hundred and
Three Metre hill. but the officials say
that If the Japanese succeed in mount
ing heavy guns upon the latter il prob
ably will be only a question of days
OF weeks before the fortress falls.
Still. there is not the slightest idea
among Gen. Stoessers friends that he
will surrender. even If he should be
ordered to do so.
Americas Submarines Successfu1.
St. Petersburg. Dec 3.-The Amer
ican submarine boats have passed 3
very successful test at Cronstadt an'
will be shipped Immediately To Vladi
vostok.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
ASHORE
The Passenger Steamer AIIs
Grounds Fast in Lake
Michigan.

Charlevoix. Mich. Dec. 3.-The pas
ssnger steamer Ais went ashore early
today just north OF here in dense fog
Tugs were unable 10 release her The
cargo is now being lightered- The
steamer is on sandy bottom and the
wind Is on shore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
STREETS OF ROME AND OTHER PARTS OF
PIKE BURNED BY INCENDIARY AT ST. LOUIS
ARM0REO CRUISER TENNESSEE LAUNCHED
UNDER CLOUDY SKIES At CRAMP YARDS
Function SuccessMss Annie Keth Frazier Daughter GO,
of State Breaks Bottle of Cham
paqne on the Bow.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-Under disap-
pointing weather conditions, which,
however. detracted little from the bril-
liancy of the affair, the armored cruis-
er, Tennessee was launched today at
the yards of the Cramp Ship & En-.
gine Building company.
Many See Launching.
Government officials, representa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
PUTS RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
ASSOCIATION ON OFFICIAL CARPET

that, thus far, il tends To substan
tiate the charges made by the repre-
sentatives in congress. What the re
suit of the investigation may be is no
disclosed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

tives of the navy and army from Wash.
ington, New York and this city and a
party of distinguished Tennesseeans.
headed by Gov. Frazier and staff, at
ended the launching.
Daughter of Governor Christens.
Miss Annie Keith Frazier, daugh-
ter of the governor of Tennessee.
christened the vessel by breaking \
bottle of champagne on its prov.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
DEATH THlMs G. A. R. RANKS
Veterans Dying At Rate Of $50 a Day,
Hiohest Known.

Washington. Dec 3.-Soldiers OF the
civil war are dying at the rate OF $50
a day. according TO Pension Commis-
sioner Ware. This is a higher rate
than ever before. Commissioner Ware.
In reciting the benefits OF executive
order No. IS. which grants service pen
sions. declared IL effects saving OF
100000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

refused to marry Gray was he did
not have money enough fol. her. What
he had he spent freely upon her. but
it was not enough to satisfy her wants.
Gray was aged SO and Miss Adams
2S.
Shoots Wife md Self.
Dayton, O., Dec. 3-Charles Fraver,
aged 67, shot and killed his wife.
aged CA, early today. and then sent a
bullet into his own brain. dying In
stantly. The cause of the double trag-
edy is a mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
GvERNEY GETS MONEY BACK

Washington, Dec. 3.-The final echo
of the celebrated case of Hugh Cur
ney. British embassy attache. who was
fined $25 for alleged auto speeding
last summer. was heard today when
the state department announced a
check for that amount had been re-
turned TO the British embassy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
WOMENS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION ENDS SUCCESSFUL MEETING
TO BE NEWY0RK POSTMASTER
William r. Wilcox Will Be Presented
to Senate BY Piatt.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senator Platt.
of New York. today announced that
William r Wilcox's name will go to
the senate next Tuesday for appoint
ment as postmaster at New. York.
Wilcox was park commissioner under
the Low administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
PARKER TO TRY CASE
IN HIS OLD COURT
Will Appear for Woman Who is Suing
Estate of Vanderbilt Connec-
ton For Estate.

Albany. Dec. 3.-Alton B. Parker
will on Dec. 6 appear as a lawyer be-
fore the court of which he was re-
Gently chief Judge. He is to argue the
case of Elizabeth Reich against the
estate of Mrs. La Bau, who was an
aunt of w. X. Vanderbilt, the litiga-
ton growing out of Long Island real
estate transaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
RAIDS AT END
Supposed Chicago ConstabIes
Enter One Saloon Too
Many.

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Members of an al
legged gang of pretended constables
who have been raiding slot machines
in suburban saloons encountered Sc
we're check today at Blue Island. Dur
ing the afternoon in an affray in which
10 shots were fired one Of the suppos-
ed constables was killed and another
wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
GUILTY Of PIRACY
ON THE HIGH SEAS
Man Who Robbed Woman on Lake
Steamer Sentenced to Life
imprisonment.

Detroit. Dec. 3.-Joseph kirwin.
aged %. who was indicted on charges
of piracy on the high seas for the rob
berry OF Mrs. NJ. b. Sweetiny of Jack
son. Mich. on the steam Western
States on Sept. 10. pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to- life Imprisonment
nj the Detroit Houseof Correction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
DREAMS OF AN INVENTION
Young Man Perfects Machine in Sleep
and is Offered $4,000 For il.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dec. ANDREW
Sabal of Nanticoke. who four years
ago. when he was 1G, dreamed Of
machine for separating foreign mat
ter from grain just before IL was
ground, and recently completed ma
chine based on the one he saw In his
dream, has received an offer of $lO.-
900 for the patent rights from Mas
sachusetts firm. He had his inven'
ton patented in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
FAMINE IN ASIA DISTRICT
Message From Irkutsk Says Suffering
IS Caused by Scarcity Of Fish.

Irkutsk. Dec "A letter received
here states that the Inhabitants OF two
villages in the Gishilinsk district nave
died Of starvation Famine prevails
throughout the district owing TO i
scarcity Of fish Two steamers loaded
with provisions have arrived. but too
late TO save n great number Of the peo-
pie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
Ohio Wheat Hurt by Drought.

Columbus, O., Dec. 3.-Reports from;
all over the state show that tie young
wheat is badly damaged by the
drought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
DR0UTH over
Rain Breaks Keniucky's Dryest
Spell in Fifty
Years.

Lexington. KY. Dec. "a steady
rain today broke the longest drought
in central Kentucky I'm half century.
though it was not heavy enough TO be
effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
Will Not Serve Negro Patron.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. because Kim
Kah, a Chinese restaurant keeper.
drew the color line and refused 10
serve a meal TO George Rand, a negro
the yellow man was fined 325 and
costs in a justice court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
NO WEATHER NEWS FOR PAPER
Washington Forbids Giving Of infor-
nation to Boston Paper.

Boston, Dec 81. w. Smith of this
city, the district forecaster of the
United States weather bureau, has
received orders from the weather de.
partment at Washington forbidding
the delivery by him of weather fore
casts. maps, etc, to the Boston Her
aid. By these orders all weather in.
formation disseminated by the weather
bureau is withheld from the Herald
newspaper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
WONDERFUL IOWA CORN YIELD
Officials Increase Estimate to 25,000,-
600 Bushels.

Des MOines, Dec. 3.-DirectOr John
r. Sage, of the weather and crop serv-
ice. estimates that the Iowa corn yield
will go beyond his first figures of 300.-
900, 900 bushels made several weeks
ago. The total may reach 325,0OO,OOO
bushels.