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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
HERRIN MINE DISASTER
HAS COST EIGHT LIVES

Carbondale H., May 1S.-Four of
the men injured in the mine explosion
at 1errin last Wednesday are dead OF
their injuries. The names added to
the death list are: Thomas Green,
Sherd Bush. Charles Lueldi and John
Swofford. This makes total of eight
men dead from the disaster, with the
probability that four others will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
New Bishop for Kentucky.

HopkinsviIle, Ky, May IS. - Rev.
J. g. Murray, rector of ST. Michaels
church. Baltimore, has been chosen
bishop Of the Kentucky diocese, Epis-
copal church. to succeed the late Bish-
op Thomas Underwood Dudley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
RELIC HUNTER BUYS A
SNUFF BOX FOR S5. $50

New York, May 1S.-During the
Hawkins sale of art objects, says a
Herald dispatch from Lonodn. a Louis
XVI oval gold snuffbox, inlaid with
enamel plaques decorated with class
zeal subjects. was sold for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Drowned in His Own Wen.

Chicago. May 1S.-Accidental death
bv drowning was the decision reached
by the coroner's jury at the inquest
over the body Of s. o. Finney. found
Sunday at the bottom of well of bis
home on South Crescent avenue IN
Morgan Park. The police discovered
the body of the missing man after an
all night search by the alarmed resi-
dents Of the village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
DcIcgate. Not Instructed.

Terre Haute, Ind. May 1S.-Repre-
sentative +. 5. Holiday was renom-
mated b. the Republicans OF the Fifth
district.
DR.. II. c. Robinson, OF Morgan coun-
ty. and W. r. McKeen were elected
delegates TO the Republican national
convention They were not instructed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
AIMS AT THE CANAL ZONE

Washington. May 1S.-Various tenn
perance organizations have begun a
campaign to make the Panama canal
zone prohibition territory. President
Roosevelt is daily receiving letters TO
this end and is referring them to the
canal commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
HANG WOMEN'S PHOTOS:
NAMES TO BE PUT ON LATER

st. Louis. May 1S.-Thc hanging of
the 40uphotographso of distinguished so
ciety women in the house OF the board
of lady managers at the Worlds fair
has been finished. There are photo
graphs of the majority of the leading
society women of the country. The
names will not be made public until
later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
lslack His PioneerIs Dead.

Custer. S. D., May 1S.-H. l. Ross,
the oldest pioneer of the Black Hills,
is dead. He had the distinction of
being the man who discovered gold
in the Plack Hills. He first came to
the hills in 1874 as Il scout for Gen
eral Custer. He was boru near Youngs-
fnVrn O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
GETS CALIFORNIA
Hearst Secures instructions by a
Close Vote in State Con.
Vention.
CHANGED ORIGINAL ATTITUDE
Wisconsin for Wall and Unit Rule
Will Govern the Dele
gates.

Santa Cruz, Cal, May 1S.-After an
entire day spent in wrangling, and af-
ter savage attacks on the floor of the
convention by half dozen of the
most prominent delegates of the state,
the democratic convention last night,
by vote of 365 to 34S, voted TO senC
a delegation to st. Louis instructed
for w. Il. Hearst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
DELAYED BY ONE AT CAPITAL

Aurora. H.. May 1s.-The Eleventh
Illinois Republican congressional con-
vention TO have been held here yester-
day is postponed till tomorrow on ac-
count OF the state convention being
still IN session,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
gosans and Williamson Agree.

Mai. Dan Hogan and NJ. o. William
son had a conference and decided not
TO make anv more moves until the
governor is nominated. They agreed
the secretaryship would not be set
tied until they knew who the head OF
the ticket was TO be. In the event
Yates gets that prize il is generally
conceded that Williamson or Secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
QUEEN LII AT COAST ON
WAY To SANDWICH ISLANDS

SdA Francisco. May lS. = EN-Queen
Lfliuokalani of Hawaii. accompanied
by Prince and Princess KalanianaCle
and several other travelling compan-
ions. has arrived here from the st.
Louis exposition. They will sail for
Honolulu on May 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
WHITE MEN ASSISTING
Tibet AGAINST ENGLAND

New York, May 1S.-Rumors that
the Thibetans are receiving assist
ance from white men are becoming
more frequent, says IA dispatch from
The Times correspondent with the
British expedition at Gyangtse, Thibet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Deneen Holds Greater
Part of Sherman
Supporters.
LOWDEN THIRD MAN
Placed There by Events
of Last Evenings
Session.

Springfield, May 1S.-Chairman Can
non called the Illinois republican con-
yention to order at 11:12. Three bal
lots were taken, the 39th, 4Oth and
41st. The first showed little change
from the 3Sth, and in the other two
there was a slight detection from De-
neen and addition to the Lowden
strength
Adjourn TIL
1t was so slight, however, that it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18

tary Rose would stand good show of
landing the other.
The authorship is conceded to
James s. Mccullough. and there is no
present talk of anybody besides Len
T. Small for treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18

was evident nothing decisive would be
done and adjournment was taken till
, p. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Hurrlar. Get Ava, with at.ooo.

WaukcGan, Ill. May 1S.-The jew
elry store Of Louis J. YeOman was en-
tered at night by burglars, who stole
watches. jewclry and siIverTare val
rcd at 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Endorsement for Roosevelt.

Sacramento, Cal, May IS. - The
State League of Republican clubs
adopted resolutions strongly indorsing
President Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
KurOpatkin Will Not Risk
a Decisive Bat
tie
AT THIS STAGE OF WAR
Japs Hold Lao Tung
Peninsula Except
Port Arthur.

ST., Petersburg. May 1S.-A state
ment was made by the general staff
today that Commander-in-Chief Kuro-
patkin is making preparations to fall
back on Mukden and then on Harbin
in order to avoid a decisive combat
with the japanese at the present stage
of the war.
Gen. ZassaIItch Relieved.
st. Petersburg. May 1S - II is an
nounced that Lieutenant General 1;as-
salitch has been relieved of the COM
mand of the Second Siberian army di-
vision, and that Lieutenant General
Count Keller, ex-governor of Ekater-
inoslav, has been appointed to succeed
him.
Cut Railroad in Five Places.
Toxic, May 1S.-An official report
from the second Japanese army shows
the railroad north of Port Arthur had
been cut in five places between May
and May II. The japanese losses had
been 146 men.
Tells of Japanese Landing.
st. Petersburg. May 1S.-The follow
ing telegram from General KurOpatkin
to the emperor under date of May 1G
has been given out here: Towards
noon seventeen steamers approached
Sung and opened fire upon
the town, while five vessels approached
the shore. At / 80 p. III. three large
Cta1 mars 0pnporad off fha cnnp and
at 3:20 p. m. the enemy landed at
IIuang-Tsia-Tung and commenced IL
march in the direction of Kaiping."
Important Developments Expected.
Mukden, May 1S--It is announced
here that the main body of the JHpa-
nese forces is advancing on Hai-ChenG
(about ten miles southeast of New
Chwang). ana that Il smaller force is
marching in thedirection of Lao Yang.
Important developments are probable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
BETTING HIT HARD
Wires of Western Union May Not
be Used for Transmitting
Horse Race Reports.
CLowRY ISSUES THE D1cTUM
General Order Follows One Covering 9
New York-AimC d at
Pool Rooms.

New York. May 1s.-President Glow
~, of the Western Union Telegraph
company. today notified the com
pany's superintendent all over the
country to discontinue forthwith the
collection and distribution Of horse
race reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Stand Pat" Policy Wins
in Iowa Republican
Convention.
MAJORITY is LARGE
Governor, However, is
Given Place on
Delegation.

Des Moines. May 1S.-Every seat in
the auditorium was occupied this
morning when Chairman Spence. of
the state central committee, called
the republican state convention to or
der to select delegates for the ma
tionaI convention. In the boxes were
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw. Sen
ators Allison and Dolliver, and Iowa's
delegation in the lower house of con
gress. Rev B. B. Bigler. of this city.
presented prayer, after which Hon.
John y. Irwin. of Keokuk, was intro
duced as temporary chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18

Eeavy country support were f1or well
founded Sherman's men will vote for
Deneen today and give him an oppor-
tunity to develop. his full strength, but
no one believes that he will swing the
nOmiOot tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Leaders Standing Firm Again.

Yates men are standing firm, and the
Iowden delegates held n meeting last
night at which they renewed Their
fidelity To I.owden and agreed to stand
ty him to the end. Speeches were
made by Representative Lorimer, De
10 Baxter. Judge George Brown, Pro
fessor Stephenson (of the University
of IIlinois). William r. Bundy and
George Pagley. During the ballots
when the break went to LOwden his
vote ran I'D TO 4T3 as the highest, and
Yates dropped TO 42S as the lowest,
while during the break to Deneen his
vote ran up TO 450 as the highest The
last ballot - the thirty-eighth gave
Yates 400; Lowden. 393, and Deneen,
AL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
"stand Pat" Delegates.

There is no opposition to Senators
Allison and Dolliver. j. w. Blythe and
Gov. Cummins for deiegates-at-large
District delegates chosen in the eau
cuses this morning stand 20 for the
stand pat" idea and opposed.
Most Of the interest was centered in
the selection of committee on resO-
lutions. Out of II districts stand
patters" carried all except the Second
and Eleventh.
The convention adjourned until 1870.
Congressman Hull was chosen per-
manent chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Ohio for Roosevelt.

Columbus. Ohio. May 1S.-Lewis {.
Layiin was nominated for third
term as secretary Of state by the re-
publican state convention here today.
The platform reaffirms the party prin-
ciples and pledges Roosevelt its sup
port for nomination and election.
William T. Spear was nominated for
supreme judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18
Have Large Majority.

OF the thirteen hundred delegates
over 1000 are conceded to be with the
''stand patters." and the only discus
sion before the delegates at the present
time is the wording of the resolution
upon the tariff question. 1t is conceded
that the plank will be wOrded just as
the ''Stand DatterS'' desire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-18

1t was so slight, however, that
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
Classical ExampIe Of Cheek.

Surely it will remain classical ex-
ample of cheek that is described in
the following story, told by the Coun-
try Gentleman: One of the English
generals, during the Boer war, hav-
ing secured a turkey, asked his
friends to dinner When the day
came the bird has disappeared. It
was traced to the quarters OF the
naval brigade, and a young midship-
man owned TO having "pinched" it..
The Infatuated general exhausted his
vocabulary in abuse OF this delin-
quent. who replied: I'm very sorry,
sir! But you wouldn't have liked it.
We tried TO get our teeth through it,,
but it was so tough we had to throw
1t away. If I'd known you would have
taken 1t so much to heart I'd have got
the carpenter to make you another"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
A Docs Eidelitv

Last week a gamekeeper named
Henry Osmond in the employ of Lore
Falmouth was fatally shot in a poach-
ing ARRAY at the Tregothnan Woods.
The evidence shows that Osmond
must have died between $50 and 1
O'Clock on Tuesday evening, January
26. His body was not discovered I'M
til 5 o'clock on the following We'd
nesday afternoon. All these hours,
during which it rained pitilessly, a
retriever puppy remained immovable
by the side of the her dead master
and in her fierce affection would not
allow the search party to touch the
body. At last is was secured and
fastened to tree, but the faithful
animal gnawed through the rope and
returned to it's guardianship of the
dead.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
THE BENNETT WILL Gaze.
A Ruling that Leaves Mr.. Bryan With
out a $4,000 Bequest.

NEW HAVEN, Gonna finding
that the sealed letter by which Philo
S. Bennett expressed wish that $780,
600 should be gwen to William Jen-
nings Bryan and his family was not a
part of the last will of Mr. Bennett was
returned by the jury Thursday in the
superior court in the trial of Mr.. Bry-
ans appeal from the decision of the
probate court.
This finding which upholds the deci-
sion of the probate court, was given in
accordance TO instructions TO the jury
from Judge eager, who presided at the
superior court trial. Judge Gagers
ruling on question which has never
before come directly before the court
of Connecticut decided that the sealed
letter could not be admitted as evil
dence in the trial.
The decision followed arguments
which had occupied most Of the two
preceding days of the session. regard
ing the admissibility of this letter as
evidence, counsel for Mr.. Bryan con
tending that it should be admitted,
while the attorneys for Mrs. Grace I'm
ogcne Bennett. the widow, and other
heirs presented opposing arguments.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
OLD AGE PENSION ORDER.
1t is Criticised in the Upper Branch
Of Conuress

w ASHINGTON-Good Friday was
devoted by the senate to almost CON
tinuous discussion of political ques-
tons. The time until 2 O'Clock was
devoted to consideration of the Car
mack resolution, proposing an inquiry
into the legality of the recent execu-
tive old-age pension order. Mr.. Nal
Tory was the principal speaker, but he
was frequently interrupted by repub-
lican senators. He contended that
Secretary Hitchcock had transcribed
the limits of executive authority in
issuing the order
The latter half of the day was de
voted to the postoffice appropriation
bill, but no appreciate progress was
made with that measure, the speeches
on it being in the main political and
OF general character.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
LABOR STRUGGLE
ALL loWH COAL MINES CLOSED
BY A STRIKE.
THE SITUATION SUMMED UP
What Miners Demand and What oper.
ators Are Willing to Grant-A Long
and Hard Struggle Seems Likely as
Matters Are Now Viewed.

| DIES MONIES, lathe Iowa miners
and operators failed to agree, and 49,.
| 500 miners are on a strike.
Every mine in Iowa Is closed.
The conference adjourned a session
| covering period of six weeks.
Summed up the situation is this:
First--The miners demand reduc-
ton in the price of blasting powder
from 81 to $1.75 per can. They de-
| mand uniform advance in the scale
of wages paid top men and that driv-
ers in districts Nos. / and shall re-
ceve the same scale as in districts
Nos and 8.
Second-The operators claim that
they are standing by the Indianapolis
agreement and IN SO doing cannot sub
NIT to general increases in the wages
paid unskilled labor throughout the
district. There is no dissatisfaction
with the scale paid skilled workmen
in any district.
kilograms were sent John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, asking him to come to
Des Moines and aid in a readjustment
of differ onces. Mr.. Mitchell has agreed
to go to Colorado to assist in the labor
trouble there and it is not unlikely he
may stop at Des Mones.
President White of the Iowa miners
said:
THE miners have made every at
tempt to arbitrate and were unable to
reach an agreement. There is nothing
else now to do but to fight it out to
the end. shall never sanction an
agreement under the present condi-
tons"
Leading operators say the position
Of tho miners is untenabe and that
they cannot reach them so long as
they cling to their present position.
1t, is believed the lockout may be the
beginning of long and hard struggle
The strike and lockout will include
mines in Appanoose, Mahaska. Keokuk,
Wapello, Marion, Jasper, Polk, Boone
and Webster counties, Iowa, and those
IN Putnam county, Missouri.
In Polk county there are 500 min.
ers, while more than $2,0OO,O0O is in.
vested in the business in this county
alone.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-Three mask
| ed men held up the Oregon express,
south bound on the Southern Pacific
railroad at Copley, near Keswick, kill
ed w. J. ONeill, the express messen-
ger, and carried off the contents OF
the express box. The train is known
as No IS, and stopped at Copley, a
small station, for water. AS the train
came to a standstll three men jump
ed on and cut the train in two, TAX
ing the engine and express car down
the track q short distance. They
stopped the engine and demanded that
Messenger O'Neill open the express
car. He refused, whereupon they
blew up the express car with dyna-
mite and deliberately killed ONeill by
shooting him through the head. The
bandits then robbed the car of it's con-
tents. but 1t is not known how much
they obtained.
After robbing the express car the
men cut the car loose and, getting on
the engine, compelled Engineer joe
sink to go ahead. When near Kes-
wick the men dropped off the engine
and disappeared in the night with
their plumber.
REDDING, Gait Is evident that
the three armed men who held up the
Oregon express and attempted TO rob
it at Copley were novices. They took
human life without provocation and
the methods they employed to open
the safes were so crude that they gain
ed but little plumber.
The particulars of the robbery were
obtained when the train, minus the
express car, reached Redding. When
the train pulled into Copley the high
waymen emerged from the brush.
They first encountered a tramp, who
was attempting to steal ride. He
was jabbed in the ribs with rife
muzzle and made to enter the smoker.
Meanwhile one of the robbers knock
w. j. O'Nelll, the Wells.Fargo mes.
senger, asked him some question. The
reply was evidently satisfactory, be.
cause O'Neill slid the door back about
eighteen inches. when a rife bullet
was sent through his body 1t pass
ed near his heart and the messenger
fell back dead. ONeill was not arm
ed. He evidently believed from what
he was told that the knock came from
q member of the train crew
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
NO LONGER NEED OF DELAY.
President and Attorney General Talk
Over Canal.

NGTON-President Roose-
welt and Attorney General Knox had
conference subsequent to the re-
ceipt o. the information that the gov
eminent of Colombia had lost its suit
in the French courts against the new
Panama canal company, and that now
there was no longer any reason for de-
lay in the transfer of the company's
concessions and property to the Uni
ted States. They discussed carefully
the facts of the situation.
At the conclusion of the interview
Attorney General Knox announced that
there now was no more reason for de-
lay than might be occasioned by the
transfer of title to a twenty-foot lot
in Washington.
The attorney general added that the
action of the French court had dispos.
ed of the last legal obstacle in the
way of the transfer of the canal com.
pany's property.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
Casualties in a Skirn,ish.

SEOUL.-A report has reached here
that so Japanese and 100 Cossacks
were killed and wounded in a skirmish
that occurred between ANU and Chong
Ju. Marquis Ito, upon taking his de-
parture yesterday, submitted to the
government some suggestions for Cor
can reform. The emperor has ap-
pointed vi Chi Wing, a former minis
ter of foreign affairs, as a special en-
bassador to bear presents to the Jap
anese emperor and return the compli-
ment of Marquis Ito's visit to .Corea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
salzer's Earliest Cane

Another new thing. Can be cut six
times during season and sprouts
again with lightning rapidity. Next to
Salzer's Teosinte it will make more
green fodder than anything else; cheap
as dirt and grows everywhere.
or Salzer's Renovation Grass Mixture.
just the thing for dying out pastures
and meadows, Mr.. E. Rappold, East
Park. Ga, writes, II sowed Salzers
Grass Mixture on soil so poor two men
could not raise fuss on it, and In
forty-one days after sowing had the
grandest stand of grass in the county
Salzer's Grass Mixtures sprout quick
ly and produce enormously" 100, 900
barrels choice Seed Potatoes.
sALzER's NEW NATIONAL OATS.
Here is a winner, a prodigy, a mar
vel. enormously prolific, strong.
healthy, vigorous. producing in thirty
states from $50 to 300 blu. per acre. You
had best sow lot OF it, Mr.. Farmer,
In 1904, and in the fall sell 1t to your.
neighbors at 81 a bu. for seed.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive in return
their big catalog and lots Of farm seed
samples free. CIV. N. u
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
Decrease for the Month of March Is
S2,612533.


WASHINGTON. ID. C.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business. March
81, 1904, the debt. less cash in the
treasury, amounted to $915.422,101, a
decrease for the month of $2,612 ,533.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 1895, 156,740;
debt on which interest has ceased in
maturity, $2,670,5l0; debt bearing no
interest, 1922 ,294, 4SG; total, s., 290,122,-
096. This amount, however, does not
include 1855, III 1863 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
Offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand for their redemption. The cash
in the treasury is classified as follows:
Gold reserve fund $150,000 900:
trust funds, s936,S06 ,569 general fund,
$144,9S3,6 07; in national bank deposit
, tories, $162, 05S,353; in the Philippine
treasury, $5,162,945; total, s1,399,011
AIS. against which there are demands
outstanding amounting to S1,023,311,-
479, leaving cash balance in the
treasury amounting to $374,G99,995.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-07
His Last Request.

Representative Maddox of Georgia.
who is soon to retire from congress.
has received this letter from a con,
stituent: Dear Mister Kongressman:
Sum time ago l writ you asking il
their were amy thing the guvment
could do to make a fightin' wife be
have herself. / amt heard from you
and things is no better. Will you
please let me know how l can get
one Of them big pizen snakes from
Afriky. l have always voted for you
and this is nifty little to ask of you,
specially when mans wife is always
a-peckin' ON him.