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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05

tereStCdneSs and tie sincerity CT the
aid it rendered us by taking these men
away and showing us at the time thar
we have. as an Independent people,
the confidence of one or the most pow
erful nations on earth.
This act of the United States IN
withdrawing its troops from Cuban ter
ritory reflects upon it everlasting glory,
and makes us proud of ourselves; for
it means that nobody doubts our abili-
ty to govern ourselves or to maintain
peace and order and guarantee the
rights of all the inhabitants of this
island. This new consideration shown
us. together with the services we have
previously received at their hands. will
bind the Cuban people to the American
people forever in strong tie of sincere
gratitude.
Il beg you, Mr.. Squicrs. to be the
interpreter of these feelings to the gov
ernment and the people of the United
States. 1 beg all present to bid God
speed to the departing officers and sol
diers and TO express our wishes for
the increasing prosperity and welfare
Of the American nation"
Reply by Mai. Brown.
Major BIOwIr replied to PRESIDENT
Palma. and thanked him for his kind
ness to the United States officers
and soldiers. He said he believed he
voiced the opinions of his comrades
in saying that there were no better
people OH earth than those of Cuba,
and expressed the hope that SenOr
president. adding that the success Of
the first part of his administratiOn was
a guarantee for success in the future.
After this reply all the troops marched
past in platoon formatio and boarded
the Sumner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
GOVERNMENT IN SERIOUS
JEOPARDY IN URUGUAY

Washington. Feb. 5.-Cabled advices
TO the state department indicate n very
serious state of affairs in Uruguay.
owing to the revolutionary movement
1t is reported that the government
forces were defeated by the revolution
lists and that a great panic occurred on
Saturday and Sunday last. In their
retreat the government forces lefttheir
wounded and their guns on the field.
They have fallen back or MOntevideO,
the capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05

sewage-pollUted water. and especially
different from the conditions existing
in the drainage canal, Professor Jor-
Gan invented Il method of his own.
Twenty-eight parchment sacks were
made about two feet long and about
six inches in diameter. Sixteen of
these We're placed at RObey street in
the canal and the other twelve We're
placed in the canal at Lockport above
the beartrap dam.
In all of the sacks sewage from the
canal was placed and the sacks filed
with water from the canal. In many
of the sacks thus prepared cultures of
typhoid fever germs. varying in num-
berS from 60O to the cubic centimeter
10 $4,000 per cubic centimeter. were
then introduced. In the neck of each
sack was placed Il glass tube and
the whole placed in Il wooden box
with large Sits in the sides The wat
er of the canal had free space TO flow
through the box and soak into the
sacks. but owing TO the nature of the
parchment no germs could pass
through. The sacks and box were so
fioated that the glass neck was outside
of the water. allowing a free passage
of air into the. sack.
Samples Taken.
Samples of the water We're taken
froIz tho various sacks at intervals
varying from ten minutes TO ten days
and these were hurried 10 the labora
tories of the University of Chicago.
They were then placed in various sOlu-
tions and efforts made to determine
the number and kind of bacilli pres
cnt When colonies of germs ap
peared they were grown for twenty
four hours ut body temperature and
the growth thus obtained scraped off
and placed in tubes for further investi-
CATION.
With the three exceptions referred
to Professor Jordan SAYS that at no
time was he able to discover by any
method known 10 science any typhoid
germs in the water thus taken from
the sacks at a period of longer than
two days after infection. Associated
with Professor Jordan were Professor
RUSSELL. of the University Of WiScon-
sin. who examined water from the II
Iinofs and Chicago rivers. and Profess
sor Zeit. of Northwestern university.
who examined water from Lake Mich
fcan. Professor Jordan's statements
dealt entirely with the condition Of the
water in the sanitary canal. while the
others VIII follow him ON the stand
with testimony regarding the water
previously supposed to be more pure.
In this ii will be shown that typhoid
germs viii not live above ten days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S
PLANS ADOPTED
Committee on Naval Affairs RECON-
mends Heavy Fighting
Ships.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Admiral Dew
ey's suggestions in favor of heavy
fighting ships for the navy has pre-
vailed with the house committee on
naval affairs. The naval appropriation
bill has been completed by the COM
mittee and carries an aggregate appro-
priation of 500 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
BRYAN TO ERECT MEMORIAL
TO PARENTS At SALEM

Salem. ILL.,. Feb. J.-W. ]. Bryan
has announced that he will build and
equip public library in this city, in
memory of his father and mother.
The library will be on the site where
Bryan was born. The building is to
cost $4,000 and the contents $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
Town Nearly vvip.d Out

Lake Village. Ark, Feb. 5.-This
town was almost totally destroyed by
fire Twenty-Five business houses. six
dwellings. the pOstotfice, Masonic tenn
pie and many outbuildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $685.
600, partly insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
Reply by Mai. Brown.
Death Revealed His Presence.

kokomo. Ind. Feb. >. - Henry
Slrock. for seven years a fugitive
charged with forging checks amount
ing TO $1,000. returned home secretly
and died from remorse. He was at
home for three months. and his death
first revealed his presence. He was
prominent farmer and stockman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
suppo.ed To BE a Wisconsin, Man.

Chicago. Feb. "a man supposed TO
be George Blakely. OF Albany. Wis.
died suddenly i'm the waiting room Of
the Union station. Several persons
ran to him, thinking he had tainted,
but when they reached him he was
dead. The body was taken to RoIston'a
undertaking rooms,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
SURPRISE IN CUBA
Over Senate's Proposal to Make
= Terms of Platt Amend.
ment Perpetual.
ISLAND MAY NOT RATIFY IT
Unpopular Proposition Could Only
be Dissolved in Event
of War.

Havana. Feb. 5.-The news fr~m
Washington that the senate foreign
relations committee had taken up the
Cuban treaty carrying into effect the
sO-called Platt amendments with the
intention of making its provisions more
binding caused surprise here, as it is
considered that it will obviously be
difficult to secure the Cuban Senate'S
approval to an amendment placing the
provisions of the Platt amendments
forever beyond the power of change
by future governments. The masses
of the Cubans consider the Platt
amendments irkSOme and Onerous. and
a proposition for their modification is
now the leading feature of the Ma
tiOnalist party's platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
THREE FATALITIES IN
FIRE AT MONTREAL, CAN.

Montreal. Feb. 5.-Three persons
we're burned to death and four others
probably fatally injured in fire in
a small dwelling on Cadieux street
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
All Eau Clear of tl,e Tracks,

Washington. Ind, Feb. >. - An Ev-
ansville and indianapolis railway train
struck Il buggy containing Maud, Paul
and Adolph Ullricb. children of Mrs.
William Ullrich. of Washington. The
buggy was broken to pieces and the
occupants were tossed fifteen feet in
the air. clear of tracks. All of them
escaped without serious injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
aKecess, of the SENATE.

Washington. Feb. "a resolution
by TiIlman amended so as to instruct
the judiciary committee TO report to
the senate what constitutes recess
of the senate. and what are the pow
ers and limitat tiOns of the executive
in making appointments in such cases, -
was adopted by the. senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
BAILEY LOSES HIS FIGHT:
ST. LOUIS GETS THE LOAN

Washington. Feb. 5.-A point of or
der made by Bailey against the st.
Louis fair appropriation was lost in
the senate today and the. amendment
agreed to. The urgent deficiency bill
passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
omcer shoots Two Men.

Bl-efeId. w. Va, Feb. 5.-In a sa-
loon fight at lager. w. Va, Officer
Dick Watson killed Sol MuIlens and
fatally injured man named Steele.
Officer Watson was attempting the ar
rest Of Steele when MuIIens inter
fpfPad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
TOWN IN lava Is
REPORTED GONE
Said to Have Been Swallowed Up in
a Volcanic Disturb
ance.

Amsterdam. Feb. 5.-Advices re-
ceived say an entire town i'm the island
of Java i reported swallowed up by
volcanic eruption. Hundreds Cf per
sons were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
MEN OF NATIONAL NOTE
AT THE WHITNEY FUNERAL

New York. Feb. 5.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of William Col
Inns Whitney We're held today at
Grace Episcopal church. In the as
sembly, which filed the body of the
church, were many men Of highest
prominence in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
Municipal League at East. St. Louis.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 1.-The League
Of American Municipalities will hold
its annual convention at East St Louis
on Oct. 4, and 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
Nature of Senator Han
mas AiIment De-
cided Today.
PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL
Gen. John G. Black Suf.
fers Collapse From
OVerWork.

Washington, Feb. Senator Han
nounced he had typhoid fever. The
senator rested fairly well last night.
Physicians say the outlook is hope
full for recovery and that the crucial
point in the illness should be passed
in about a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
Gen Black stricken.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Gen. John c.
commission and commander-in-ch
of the G. y. r.. is seriously i'll here.
He is suffering from a partial col
lapse as a result of over-taNing his
strength at the banquet Wednesday
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
1t Is Unpopular.

The proposition to have them fur
ther declared perpetual would, it is
asserted, be unpopular. Secretary of
oF'reign Affairs Zaldo said to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
that the treaty in its present form is
pra ctically perpetual, since it cannot
be abrOgated or amended without the
consent of both parties, except through
declaration of war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
PETITION is FILED
Chicago Municipal Ownership
Organization Has One With
IFS, 6O4 Names.
OBJECT TO SECURE REFERENDUM
Document Brought to Election Com
missioners in Big
Trunk.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The eIephantine
petition Of the Referendum League, IA
vOring municipal ownership of the
street railways of Chicago. has been
filed with the election commissioners.
According TO officials of the league the
petition contains 113,G04 names, or 49,
GO4 more than required by law. The
document was 100 large for handling
and had to be brought in concealed in
monster travelling trunk. Doty, presi-
dent of the league; Emil w. Ritter, sec
retary; Miss Margaret Haley, and
other officers: made the. presentation.
Last Day for Filing.
TO-DAY V as the last day for filing the
wishes of the voters on the following
questions. contained in the petition: l.
Shall the city council. upon the adop-
ton of the Mueller law,-prOceed with
out delay to acquire ownership of the
street railways under the powers con-
ferred by the Mueller law? .. Shall the
city council. instead of granting any
franchises. proceed at once, under the
city's police powers and other existing
laws. 10 license the street railway
companies until municipal ownership
can be secured. and compel them to
give satisfactory service? 3. Should
the Chicago board of education be
elected by the people?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
AFTER THE TRUST
House Adopts Resolution for an
investigation of Prices
of Meat.
BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Opinion Gains Prevalence in Wash.
ingtOn That Law is
Violated.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Secretary Cor
telyou may be called upon to investi-
gate the causes of the low price of
cattle on hoof and the high price of
retail meat products. There is a
strong and growing opinion III con-
gress that the beef packers are dis
obeying the orders of the United
States court contained in the restrain
ing order issued by Judge Grosscup,
of Chicago. and that the packers still
are accepting rebates from the rail-
roads and dividing territory between
the different concerns so that the
price of beef is being regulated by
them and the combine is responsible
for the continued high price of beef.
pork and lamb in the retail markets.
introduced by Western Man.
representative Martin, of North Da
kOta. has introduced Il resolution di-
recting the secretary of commerce
and labor to investigate the causes of
OF the low prices OF beef cattle IN the
United States since July 1. 1908. and
the unusually large margins between
the prices Of beef cattle and the sell
ing prices of fresh bkef. The secre-
tary also is directed to find out
whether the neutrality-suspicious. have
resulted from any contract or COM
bination in the forni of a trust or
otherwise. or conspiracy in re-
straint of commerce.
From Interstate Commerce Aspect.
He is also directed to inquire wheth-
er the prices have been controlled by
any corporation engaged in inter
state commerce, and if so, to investi-
gate the organization. capitalization.
profits. conduct and management of
business of such corporations and
furnish the house at his earliest con-
venience the results of the investiga-
tion directed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-05
Japanese Leaving.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 5.-Advices
from Nladivostock say thousands of
Japanese are sailing for Japan. Adj
vices from Port Arthur state the
army and navy are in excellent cOndi-
ton and everything is ready for an
emergency. Many Japanese mer-
chants are selling out and going
home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
INCREASED COST OF
ELECTION BOARDS
Deputy Supervisors Of Election VIII
Have Snaps-Electlon Judges and
Clerks In Canton viii Get IS
Per Dav.


The proposed new election law will
abolish the city boards of elections
and the duties of the positions will
fall upon the county board of Deputy
Supervisors of Election with the re-
suit that the pay of the holders of
these positions will be materially in
creased. In Stark county the salary
Of ,ne members of this board VII!
s400 per year and the secretary of the
board will receive $500 per year, in
addition they will receive IS per pre-
cinct for the registration of the voters
in the city of Canton. This addition
al pay will make the position one to
be sought for and the fact that the ex-
ecutiye committees of the two leading
parties will have the selections of the
members of the board will make the
con8sts for the position of committee
mensof the two parties all the more
exciting. In addition to the members
of the board the committees will have
the selection of the judges and clerks
to act at the elections, and at the
registration of the voters. For this the
members of the subordinate boards
will receive So per day in the smaller
precincts and in Canton So per day
for their services.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
FOREST FIRES
Devastate Timber Lands
in the West.

Guthrie, Oklahoma, March 20.-For-
est fires are again raging In the terri
tory and thousands Of acres of valuable
timber lands in the south western sec
tion are being laid waste. The neav-
lest loss will be In Walnut forests
which abound in that part of the ter
ritory.
Organized companies Of citizens are
relieving each other in fighting the
flames. but in spite of their efforts, thi
fire continues It's onward sweep.
Houses, barnes and other property are
being destroyed and the cattle that are
not actually roasted alive will be left
without shelter and food. There are
reports of many injuries and several
human lives lost. but on account of the
severance of telephone and telegraph
connections the extent Of the damage
Will not be known for some time to
come.
During the latter part of February
great forest and prairie fires devastat-
ed an area one hundred miles square
near Lawton and besides several lives
being lost, whole herds of cattle were
destroyed and the financial loss went
into the millions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
DRUMM' s
GAINESVILLE Club In the Independent NJ
Ohio League.

GAINESVILLE Club In the Independent
Ohio League.
Mansfield, March 19.-The Protec-
tive Association of Independent Base
ball Clubs was formed here this after
noon at a meeting of baseball man
ayers from cities of Ohio, West Vir-
riniQ and Kentucky One of thn OBJ.
jects of the association is the protec-
ton against contract jumpers. Tho
following cities signed the agreement
this afternoon by their managers or
other representatives: GAINESVILLE,
Marietta, Ashland (Ky) Charleston
Nv Va.) Portsmouth, Coshocton Ak
ION, Piqua, Urbana, Mansfield, LancaH-
ter. Mt Vernon and Newark will prob
ably be in the circuit. and President
NJ. S. Gaunder. who was also elected
secretary, stated this evening that il
is expected the number of teams that
will be in the association will he 49,
Arrange ments were made by the varl-
ous managers for games with each
other The baseball people feel vel
satisfied with the result of the meet
ing Manager Paige, OF the Mansfield
ltear, has copei;:ded not to have Sim
day taI along one of the inre'urban
lines as at 6ld contemplated,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
NEW CROP OF SNAKE sToHlss
Town In Ohio overrun with Copper
~, ~s

Town In Ohio overrun with Copper
Barnesville, o.. comes forward with
an interesting contribution to the
snake literature of the hour. A cor.
respondent in that town writes that
the territory southwest of Barnesville
known as the Leatherwood Valley
Oppenshaw Ridge Gobblers' Knob
Dog Hollow, Harmony. and other we'll
known settlements is the veritabl
home and propagating grounds Of tn.
venomous copperhead. 1t has been
their home for years, and notwith.
standing they are destroyed by thou
sands every season, the tribe contin.
ues to flourish. This season the
snakes are vastly more numerous than
ever.
Much OF the country where the
snakes abound consists of stony hill.
sides, which have been denuded of
their virgin growth OF timber, and
either have been allowed to grow up
In briers and bushes or now and then
yield a crop of tobacco to the patient
and toiling husbandman. A tobacco
plant Of sufficient growth Is a favorite
place for a copperhead to coil and
strike the hand of the farmer who Is
cultivating his crop. pulling the worms
from the plant or stripping the leaves
Instances are numerous every sea-
son OF farmers being bitten while TAX
Ing their tobacco, but in most in.
stances they have antidotes and no
deaths are recorded. Copious draugh,s
of whiskey generally bring the vic
tim out all right and not few pin
their faith to prompt application Of
turpentino to the wound.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr. II. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla,
writes. My doctor told me had
Consumption and nothing could be
done for me. | was given up to die
The offer Of free trial bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton, induced me to try 1t. Results
were startling. am now on the road
to recovery and owe all to DR.. Kings
New Discovery. II surely saved my
life" This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by
The Durbin & Wright Co., druggists
Price soc and $1.O0. Trial bottles
free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
BASEBALL CLUB

To the many lovers of amateur
baseball in this city the announce
ment that the Entire Nous club has
definitely outlined It's coming seasons
campaign will be welcome news.
While no games have been absolutely
arranged the matter gives the cleri-
cal end of the organization no bother
as the team is a well known one and
its services on the various diamonds
out of town will be in demand, Man
ager Gerwig states that his aggrega-
tion will probably be seen in Canal
Dover and New Philadelphia more
than any other place. At these places
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
Unioni.t. win Not Te,,,,,,

The trades unions in Great Britain
have notified the royal commission on
trade disputes and trade combinations
mat their officials will not give evil
aehce before theocommission. The I'M
ions point out that the organized work.
ers nave been entirely ignored In the
appointments to the commission, and
hs the members OF that body are unac-
iuninted with the inner workings Of
trades nnlons and have already ex-
pressed biased opinions it is therefore
almost Impossible for an impartial de.
eision 10 be arrived at.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
FUNERAL OF j.. w. MccuRoY.

The funeral OF John w. McCurdy
took place Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Miller-Blanchard un-
dertaking rooms. The services were
conducted by Rev. r. A. Cassidy, and
appropriate music was furnished by
a quintet of the deceased's fellow
craftsmen.
Besides the immediate relatives the
body was followed to its last resting
place in Westlawn cemetery by fifty
members OF the printing crafts. Six
or eight members of the Massillon un-
ion We're also present. The deceased
was one of the charter members of
the local typographical union, and
had worked in this city practically all
his life He was about forty years
Of age.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
Perhaps You Wonder

il the tormenting cold that made last
winter one long misery will be as bad
this year. Certainly not, If you take
Aliens Lung Balsam when tickling
and rawness in the throat announce
the presence of the old enemy. Do
not expect the cold to wear itself out.
Take the right remedy in time. AL
lens Lung Balsam is free from opium.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22

Dangerl near at hand when the
Kidneys are Sick. kidney Elites act
Quickly---cure quickly. Purify and
strengthen the kidneys and restore
them to their normal and healthy con-
dition. Price 25 cents. NJ. A. Fisher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
People Believe In II.

1t has been cynically said that any
thing can be sold by advertising now
a.days. This is not so. Many lini-
ments have been advertised but only
one--Perry Davis Painkiller-has
stood the test OF sixty years use.
Today It's popularity is greater than
ever and is based not uron what any
body says but upon what the remedy
does. There IL but one Painkiller
Perry Davis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22
Must Pay board Bills.

The cigarmakers' unions have re-
solved to fine members who leave their
board bills unpaid. When a union cl-
garmaker goes for work to new town
his union sends him to boarding
house. If he does not pay up and COM
plant is made to the union the latter
assumes the responsibility. pays the
bills and charges It up TO the defend
mt. Now he will be fined also.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-22

PRESIDENT James O'Connell of the In
scrnational Association Of Machlnists
ond President John Mulholland of the
international Association OF Allied
Metal Mechanics have held several con-
situations In connection with the pro-
posed consolidation of the two organi.
Saiions The two officials are framing
IN agreement TO be submitted to ref,
srcndum vote OF each organization.