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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
NEW WIDOW MEETS OLD
FLAME AND IS MARRIED

Wabash, Ind. May 23.-The cul-
mination of singular romance was
reached when Mrs. Florence How
ard, widow of William Howard, who
was killed at Bluffton last August by
an explosion of nitro-glycerine, became
the wife of Lee ID. Palmer, her first
sweetheart, from whom she parted aft
er quarrel in Ohio years since. The
couple met by accident three weeks
ago, when Mrs. Howard went to Fort
Wayne and was the guest OF her sis
ter, Mrs. Roscoe Johnson, at whose
home Palmer was invited to n party
The strange part of the affair is that
Mrs. Howard missed her train and re-
mained over with her sister by acci-
dent, and that Palmer was invited to
the sisters house because another
young man could not attend. But for
these circumstances they probably
would not again have met and mar
ried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
ROSE BREAKS THE
SHOT-PUT RECORD
Assists Michigan in Defeating Chi
cagO in Field and
Track Meet.

Chicago, May 23.-A worlds record
and four conference records were
broken and former western inter
collegiate record was tied in the track
meet at Marshall field between the
University of Michigan and the Uni
versity of Chicago. Michigan won by
a score of 40 to 5G, although surprises
We're so numerous in the different
events that it was not until far along
in the meet that the men from Ann Ar
Dor We're sure of victory.
Rose, of Michigan, was the star per-
former of the day. He won the 16-
pound shot-put with a put of 4S feet
7.15 of an inch, being the worlds
record. In another effort to beat this
be only managed to equal it. Rose also
broke the conference record in the ham
mer throw with Il distance of 154 feet
1 Is inches. In the half mile Hall,
of Michigan, went the distance in 200,
which is two-fifths of second better
than his old mark made last June. An
other conference record to be shattered
was the discus. which Parry, of Chi
cago, captured with a throw of 121
feet 2l3 inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
DAILY PAPER ON
BOARD CAMPANtA
Marconi to Publish One, Getting His
News by Wireless Teleg-
raphy.

New York, May 23.-In order to con-
tinue his experiments and to perfect
the arrangements for the publishing of
daily wireless newspaper on board
the vessels of the Cunard line, William
Marconi has sailed for Liverpool on
the Campania. He arrived last week
on the Campania, and he will make
one more trip, getting things ready for
the publication of the paper.
THE paper will be published on the
next trip of the Campania and this
Will be followed by the publication of
n paper on the Lucania," said Marco
nj. I'VE will receive news from both
sides of the Atlantic. When leaving or
nearing the other side the news Will be
received from the station at Poldhu.
AS we get near this side the news will
be received from the Cape Breton sta
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
EASTERN SPORTING MAN
MAY HAVE LOST HIS LIFE

Chase, Colo, May %. ]. F.
BohannOn, an eastern sporting man.,
while hunting on Mount Evans and
Twin Peak, near Chase, became lost,
and it is feared that he has perished.
a searching party was organized by
Bohannon's brother and the horse
which the hunter rode was found tied
TO Il tree. Further up the mountain
side was found his coat and rifle.
The ground in the vicinity showed
evidence of a struggle, and bear tracks
were also discernible. Near the spot
is a high precipice. 1t is feared the
hunter has been killed in a fight with
a bear or by falling from precipice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Where Our Surplus Goes.
FIFTY THOUSAND ACRES OF
LAND FOR POLISH COLONY

Calumet, Mich. May %. = The 1.
Stephenson company. of Wells. has
sold two tracts of cut-over lands, one
comprising 10000 acres and the other
10000 acres. in SchOOlcraft and Delta
counties, to the National Polish Ali
:nce, through the Milwaukee commits
scn, which recently inspected the
property. The consideration was $175,-
GU.
1t is expected that nearly 5000 Pol
ish families from the anthracite coal
mining region will soon settle on the
land. 1t is understood that this will
be the forerunner of other large dele
cations of Poles from the Pennsyl-
vania coal fields to the upper PENN
sula. The commission this month will
inspect lands near Eau Claire and Su-
perior, i'll northern Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
BANK PRESIDENT
ENDS HIS CAREER
Head of Two Defunct Institutions
Had 81 100000 on His
Life.

Macon, Ga, May %. - Robert H.
Plant, president of the First National
bank and owner of the l. G. Plants
Son Lank, both recently placed in the
hands OF a receiver. committed suicide
at his beautiful home OnCOIlege street.
He had been i'll for two months and
the collapse of the institutions Oc-
CURED last Monday. Plant asked his
nurse to assist him to the bath room.
This she did and waited fifteen min
utes on the outside. She then heard
a pistol shot. He had shot himself
in the head and died instantly. Plant
leaves a widow and nine children.
The private banks liabilities are
1854, 600 over its assets. The national
banks liabilities are not yet known.
Plant had life insurance of more than
S1,O0O,OOO, of which about $SO0.0OO
was for the benefit of his creditors.
The suicide was the result Of de
SpOndency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
STORY OF THE BAG BAG RIVER
Funston Tells the History of a Feat of
United States Soldiers at a Philip
pine Islands Fight.

Portland, Ore, May 23.-The fol
lowing account of the swimming of
the Bag Bag river by General Funs-
ton ut Calumpit, Philippine islands,
April 20. 1899. and the swimming of
the Rio Grande the day following by
two soldiers Cf the Kansas regiment,
is given out by General Funston:
"A body of 1900 or more Filipinos,
who were on the far side of the Rio
Grandc. had been harassing the Amer
lean forces On April 26. 1899, Gener-
al Funston, accompanied by skirmish
party, SWAIN the Bag Bag, small
stream about 100 feet wide. which IS
tributary to the Rio Grande.
This act has been confused with and
agnficd into the swimming of the
Rio Grande the following day. April
"a, by two soldiers from the Kansas
regiment which preceded the routing
Of the 1000 l'ilipinos by fOrty-five
American soldiers. These soldiers car
ried a line with them, with which
they drew across n heavier one. To
the latter a raft was fastened and
drawn across. When forty-five soldiers
and General Funston has been ferried
over the detachment routed the Fill
pinos'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
BAKERS STRIKE
LEADS TO TROUBLE
Freeport Man Assaulted and Fatally
Wounds Two in Self
Defense.

Freeport, ILL.,. May 23.-In a fight
in front of Henry ROhkar's bakery.
growing out of the bakers strike,
one man was killed. one fatally
injured and two received minor in
juries. Arthur NewsOn, non union
baker of Olney, ILL.,, was standing in
front of the bakery with some friends
when he WAS assaulted by a group
of strikers. He fired three shots from
4 revolver.
One struck John Wuerth, a union
baker, in the abdomen and he died on
his way to the hospital. A stray bull
let hit Edward Smith, who was stand
ing across the street. infiicting a fatal
wound in the abdomen. Two brothers
of Wuerth were hit, one in the hand
and the other in the neck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
WIFE SHOOTS FRANK BURT,
THE THEATRICAL MANAGER

Toledo, o.. May 23.-Frank Burt,
well known as a theatrical manager,
was shot by his wife as the result of
alleged jealousy OH Mrs. Burt's part
and domestic difficulties. \ separation
had practically been agreed upon.
While Burt was standing in front of
Burt's theater his wife met him, and
after few words pulled the revolver
from her clothes and shot.
The bullet entered at the right side
of the nose and came out ut the right
corner of the eye. His sight will be
affected, but his recovery is expected.
Mrs. Burt was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
FARMERS TO- MAKE
OWN IMPLEMENTS
Employ 5000 Men
Is Laid.

Springfield, O., May c3.-The corner
stone of the machine shop of the
Farmers COOPERATIVE Harvesting Ma
chine company was laid in the pres
ence of 1,J00. The principal addresses
were made by s. II. Ellis. of the ma
tiOnal grange; General J. Warren Kei-
fer, and o. a. Bradfrut, president of
the international Live Stock associa-
ton.
William \. Whitley is at the head of
this new enterprise, which is backed
by the grangers Of the country. The
shops will make everything in the way
of agricultural implements. In time
the company expects to give employ
ment to 5000 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
sunlight Did Him No Good.

Green Castle, Pa, May 23.-Bruce
Kennedy. aged 30 years, committed
suicide at his home here by hanging
himself to a rafter in the attic. Ken
nedy had been a patient at a hospital
in Philadelphia. where he was being
treated for melanchOlia. He was Civ
EN- permission to leave the institution
temporarily in the hope that he might
be benefited by the sunlight. He went
out for his accustomed walk, and it
is thought came direct TO his home
here and killed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
seek RemovaI OF school Principal.

Chicago. May Exchanging that
Principal +. NJ. Bye.s OF the haywood
north side school whipped Andrew
Fleming. 81 Fifteenth avenue. a pupil,
with a piece of rubber gas hose, and
that the teacher called children in his
charge cabbage heads residents of
the suburb are seeking the removal of
Mr. Byers. The principal says the boy
is incorrigibIe and that the punish
ment administered is within the regu-
Iations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
STATE DID NOT HAVE THE
EVIDENCE TO CONVICT HER

st. Louis. May %. Eight cases
brought by the state against Mrs.
Sophia Welnzeirl on n charge or bring
ing girls from Germany to st. Louis
for improper purposes have been dis
missed in the criminal court. Judge
Mcdonald stating that the evidence
was insufficient to prove the states
case. He took one case out of the
jury's hands and the state then en-
tered nolle prosequs in the other seven
ca sos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
PInnt Is a Total wreck.

The explosion shattered windows
throughout the city, and the cOncus-
sion was felt for miles around. Two
magazines in separate rooms at the
novelty works let go simultaneously.
The exact cause Of the explosion is
not definitely known. 1t is surmised
that one OF the Sherwood brothers,
who were the only persons in the dry
ing rooms, dropped large box OF tor
pedOes, but this theory cannot be con-
firmed. The large plant is shattered
into fragments. not one single wall re-
manning Bricks and timber can be
found for a half mile around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Valuable Historical Document.

Paris. May 23.-The carnayalet mu-
scum has been presented by the
COnte de ChOllet with a document Of
the highest historical interest; name
Iy, the original text of the French
constitution of 1913. cOuntersigned by
Prince Louis Napoleon, Victor Hugo,
Cavaignac, Lamartine and other MEM
bers of the constituent assembly of the
second republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
GOVERNOR YATES FINDS
TIME TO ATTEND FUNERAL

Clay City, ILL.,. May 23.-Tlfe re-
mains of Miss Nina Smith, daughter
OF General and Mrs. J. B. Smith, who
died at Menard Friday OF heart trCu-
BILE and Bright's disease. arriced here
Saturday night. The funeral took
place here yesterday at 2 p. IN. from
the family residence. Among the nota-
bles who attended the funeral were
Governor Yates and wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
WeIl-known Hotel Man Dead.

Chicago. May 23.-George A. Cobb,
former proprietor of the fremont
House. and one of the best known no
tel men in the west, is dead as the re-
suit of the injuries received by falling
down a stairway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Tilted Girl Wants $4,000.

Detroit, May 23.-Frank II. Wheat
who also goes by the name of Thomp-
son, son of wealthy business man
OF Wheeling, W. Va, has been ar
rested at the Hotel NOrmandie on a
capias sworn out by Miss Nellie Pei
tier, of Mount Clemens, who has be-
gun suit against the young man for
mnrria Ie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
sHAFFER AGAIN THE HEAD
OF IRON AND TIN WORKERS

Cleveland, o.. May c3.-After hav.
ing been in session for nearly three
weeks in this city the thirty-ninth an
nual convention Of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers has adjourned after re-eIect-
ing Theodore ]. Shaffer president, and
choosing Detroit as the next conyen-
tion city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Conte,.es Another DIurder.

Ebensbnrg. Pa, May 23.-Frank
Davis, or Munger, a negro under SEN
tence of death for the murder last fall
of Laura Taylor. with whom he had
been living, has confes - to the kill
ing of a woman named I.isie Battles,
at Jacksonville, Fla, several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR ARRESTED

Marion. Ind. May 23.-EGward J.
Dillon. Socialist Labor candidate for
governor of Indiana. while addressing
a crowd in the streets here was ar
rested for blocking the highway. He
was later released on his own recogni-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
DUEKARDS ADOPT NAME
OF GERMAN BAPTISTS

Carthage. Mo, May 23.-The Dunk
ards, ar German Baptists, convened
here today in annual conference. a
motion was adopted changing the
name Of the organization from the
Dunkards to the German Baptists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
HOSPITAL ROBBED WHILE
NUNS ATTEND PRAYER

Chicago, May 23.-While the nuns
and nurses of st. Elizabeth hospital
were attending daily deyOtionals In the
chapel which adjOins the hospital and
convent, thieves broke into the Office
in the convent and ransacked the safe
and secured all the money and checks
in the hospital treasury, amounting to
$1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
EIGHTH BISHOP
NOT TO BE ELECTED
Postponed Indefinitely by
Methodists.

Los Angeles. May 23.-Bishop James
II. Day. of Syracuse. y. v, today ten
dered his resignation to the Methodist
general conference. 1t was accepted
and the conference voted to indefi-
nitely postpone the election of IA sue
cessor TO Day on the Episcopal board.
This action is taken to mean there
will be no balloting for the eighth
bishop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
FIVE HUNDRED AUTOS
IN PARADE AT CHICAGO

Chicago. May 23.-Nearly 800 auto
mobiles of all sorts. from the light
ruuabouts TO the immense trucks for
hauling merchandise. and OF all makes
and methods of propulsion participat-
ed in the first automobile parade,
which took place during the after
noon, starting from the vicinity of the
Chicago Automobile clubs house, 243
Michi0an avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
WILL RECEIVED BY MEDIUM
IN TRANCE IS HELD LEGAL

Carbondale. ILL.,, May %. - Ghosts
were given an official standing under
the law by n jury in the circuit court,
which decided that the will dictated
b. the shade of Mrs. Martha Young's
late husband, and copied by her before
her death, was legal. Adolph Young,
q son, sought to have the will set
aside. The will was written by ''slate
writing after the father was dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
EXPORTS OF FARM
Report Showing That So Far as
Value Is Concerned Cotton
Is Still King.
FooTs UP SO PER CENT. OF ALL
Bulk of the Exports Includes Only
Eight Principal Products
Where They All Go.

| Washington, May 23.-The depart.
ment of agriculture has issued a re-
port on 1.-The Nations farm SURPLUS ~
prepared by George n. Holmes, chief
of the division of foreign markets 1t
gives $4,5OO,OOOO00 as a conservative
estimate of the value of the farm Erred
ucts of this country not fed to live
sus valuation. The value of the e1-
ported farm products of this country
was in 1903 SS7S,479,451, and the high
est value reached during the last elev-
en- years was $951, ,62S, ,331, in 1901, due
chiefly to cotton.
Cotton Is Still King.
The value of theexported farm prod
ucts of this country is concentrated
mostly in a few principal products. OF
1t in 1903 cotton constituted SO per
cent; grain and grain products, % per
cent; meat and meat products and
live animals, "a per cent, these prod
ucts equalling over 50 per cent. of the
exports of farm products last year
Adding tobacco, whose exports We're
valued at over So, ,0OO, 900; ;oil cake and
Oil cake meal, $40, ,279; fruit and
nuts, over $1S,OoO,OOO, and vegetable
oils, over $16,OOO,OOO, gives a total of
eight classes of products, each with
an export value of over S1O,OOO,0O0,
that comprise almost 96 per cent. Of
the entire farm exports of 1908.
Crop Fractions Exported.
Within recent years, ended with
1903, the cotton exports have been
between three and four billion of
pounds, and the exported fraction of
the crop has been between 63 and IL
per cent. for a long series of years.
The fraction of the wheat crop export
ed in the last dozen years has been
about 81 to Al per cent, and the ex-
ported wheat and wheat -four have
yearly averaged somewhat more than
2OOOOO,OOO bushels since 1897, before
which period formany years the guam
tity was usually 50,0O0OO0 to 100000
600 bushels less. Only small portion
of the corn crop is exported as corn,
the highest percentage, II per cent,
being for 1898. Notwithstanding the
small percentage the exported bushels
reach 1OO.OOO,OOO to 2O0,0OO.0O0. The
beef exports weighed 3S5yOO0,OO0; pork
exports, 551, 100000; lard exports, 490,-
100000; oleo oil exports, 126OO0-0OO
pounds, and tobacco, 36S,O0O,0OO. But
ter and cheese exports have decidedly
declined within two or three years.
The exports of animal matter are los
ing ground relatively with a CORE
spending gain by vegetable matter.
Where Our Surplus Goes.
Taking up the destination of the
surplus the report says the United
Kingdom takes about one-half. An in
teresting fact of the report is that
South America takes only a share of
9 per cent. of our farm surplus, which
is divided between South America,
Asia, Africa, and Oceanica-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
SENATOR QUAY IS HOME:
CONDITION REPORTED WORSE

Feaver. Pa. May Ex-senator NJ. $.
QUAY has left his brothers home at
MorganZa and is now located at his
own home at this place. At his home
it was said that the senator stood the
Journey well, but his condition is not
as good as il was last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Enrlneer Killed In a ColIIsion.

HOughton, Mich. May %. - In a
head-on collision Of a rock train and
a switch engine on the Mohawk d.
vision of the Mineral Range road Jas.
Jeffery, the rock train engineer, was
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
0RM0NDE, $15O,OOO
HORSE, DIES IN WEST
Nancy Hanks at Auction Brings but
$4,OOO-Bingen Sold for
$4,000.

San Francisco. May 23.-Ormonde,
the world famous horse, is dead at
Menlo Park stock farm. The late
owner paid S15O,OOO for the horse for
breeding purposes.
Readville, Mass. May 23.-At auc-
tion today Nancy Hanks. the 2:04
world renowned trotter. sold for 81
600. and Bingen, 2:O6I4, sold for s32,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
phx.Ician Operated Upon.

Chicago. May 23.-Dr. II. P. New
man. a prominent Chicago surgeon.
and treasurer of the American Medi-
cal society, has been operated upon for
appendicitis. The operation was pro
nounced successful and a speedy re-
coVery is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
ConnTe-- Ca.,Ini Robbed.

Washington. May D. - Countess
Cassini has reported TO police head
quarters that she has been robbed of a
gold brooch, set with diamonds and
pearls. valued at 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Russian Report Says At
tack on Port Ar
thur Failed.
is DOUBTED, HOWEVER
A1exieff Ordered by Gar
to Retain His
Command.

st. Petersburg. May 23.-According
to reports which have reached Rus
sian headquarters at Lao Yang from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23

land attack on Port Arthur, but were
repulsed with heavy loss. The truth
of the reports is questioned here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Six Tramps KIM a CITY aIarsAaII

Hartford. Wis, May 23.-Leonard
Sherger, city marshal. was shot six
times and instantly killed by six
Uamps whom he tried TO arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-23
Several Are Killed and
Others MOrtaIIy
Wounded
IN FIREWORKS PLANTS
Are Now Working on
Rush Orders for
July q.

Camden, y. j., May 23.-One man
and two boys were killed and six men
and two girls seriously injured in an
explosion today in the fireworks fac
tory Of Jose SOlone on the outskirts
of the city. Three sheds and one two
story brick building were wrecked by
the explosion.
Another In Ohio.
Findlay, o., May 23.--As a result OF
an explosion in the two drying rooms
of the Lake Shore Novelty company's
plant here seven person are known
TO be dead. five are so seriously hurt
that recovery is believed to be impos-
sible, and twelve or fifteen are injured
badly. From reports of the physicians
ten OF the less seriously injured may
die as Il result of blood poisoning from
the potash that was driven into their
bodies. The dead are: Joseph Sher-
wood, Jay Sherwood, Edith Dillon,
Dean Shaw, Mary Snlder all per-
SONS of less than 25 years of age, and
all killed instantly. Estella Decker,
aged IL, and Frank Grant, aged 21,
died later at home.
Names of Those Badly Hurt.
The injured whom it is believed cam
not recover are: Maggie Logan, In
jured by flying debris; Thomas Book,
arms and legs broken, internally in
jured Claude Shaw, twin brother OF
Dean, back severely injured and ankle
broken; Effie Peterman and her broth
or Roy, internally injured. Less seri-
ously injured: Carrie Peterman. breast
and lungs crushed, head and eyes pow
der burned; May Leavis. similarly
hurt; Louis Weingartner, hip frac-
tured; Minnie Doll, burned; Mrs. Doll,
forewoman, cut and burned; Minnie
Quinlan, floor woman, cut and bruised
about the head and shoulders.
Blown to Atoms, 1t Is Supposed.
]. S. Leary, b. c. Swisher and Will
lam Baughman were slightly hurt,
three others whose names could not
be learned were also cut and burned,
and two employees are missing and are
supposed to have been blown to atoms.
The Lake Shore Novelty Works plant
covered nearly ten acres of ground in
the southwest part of the city, and
employed nearly POO men, women and
children. Railroad tOrpedOes and
Fourth of July explosives were manu-
facturcd. Owing to the large rush of
orders the officials Of the plant re-
quested the employees to report for
duty. About thirty complied with the
request.
Plant Is "A Total Wreck.
The explosion shattered windows
throughout the city, and the concus-
sion was felt for miles around. Two
magazines in separate rooms at the
novelty works let go simultaneously.
The exact cause Of the explosion is
not definitely known. 1t is surmsed