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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Involving System Jointly Owned
by Rus
sia.
SIGNIFICANT BULLETINS ON
PROSPECT.

that the Japanese pieDIpOtentiaries to-
day sent 40 Washington for parchment
paper, such La used In the engFOss-
m~nt of treaties. This In regarded as
Significant.
Toxic, Aug. I6.-The NIchie Michie
tomorrow will say; "The continuance
of the conference In indicative of hope
full or proper conclusion"
Paris. AuG. I6.-WeII Informed cir
cIeS here display optimism relative to
the outcome OF the peace conference,
and general satisfaction In being eX-
pressed with the progress already
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
FRICTION IS STOPPED
All Interests Working in Har-
mony Against Common
Enemy.

New Orleans, Aug. 16-The fact
that physicians are now assisting the
marine hospital service in turning uI
all existing cases of yellow fever is
evidenced in the examination of the
report for the past "a hours OF g.
cases, 80 are reported by the doctors
as having come within their practice
of the other, Inspector Perkins pro
duced Is cases of yellow fever and
cases presenting symptoms therefore
two were returned by the war organ
ization, two by the city board of health
five by the emergency hospital and
four by Charity hospital.
Harmony Now Prevails.
Any friction that has heretofore ex
listed has passed away and perfect har
mony exists in the work The total
number of cases treated in the emer
gency hospital TO date is 1876. of which
number SO have died. Three cases OF
fever have been taken from the steam.
er Sapphire, from Colon, at Quaran,
tine
The quarantine improves in some
directions and grows worse at others.
At Monroe a conflict arose between a
citizens meeting and the authorities.
The citizens, in a sudden spasm of
alarm, decided TO restore the shotgun
quarantine. Mayor Forsythe objected
and ordered the military to hold them.
selves in readiness. An appeal was
made to the governor, who said the
orders of the state board of health
must be followed or soldiers would be
mobilized. The citizens yielded.
Shreveport Opens Communication.
Shreveport is again open to COM
munication with New Orleans, allow
ing freight TO come in that had been
fumigated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
DIVING BOAT AT CLEVELAND
Inventor Thompson Has Applied Prin-
ciples of Shark TO His Graft.

Cleveland. Aug. lG.-Luther c.
Thompson has invented a submarine
boat which the United States govern
ment is examining with view to
adapting it TO the navy department
The new invention looks like a shark,
and that is the name Mr.. Thompson
has given the vessel
Il have studied the actions of the fish
for 25 years. and my boat is construct
ed TO sink just as a fish does. by means
OF diving blades" said Thompson last
night. THE present steering gear used
on the submarines is not adapted to the
kind of work that vessels of this class
are expected to do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
W. SANGER PULLMAN is DEAD
Son of Late Palace Car Masnate Sue
cumbs TO Injuries.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug 16.-San.
ger Pullman. son of the late palace car
magnate. died last night at his country
residence at Belmont, 80 miles from
this city Mr.. Pullman was thrown
from his buggy Sunday evening while
returning home from San Mateo. being
unable TO control his horse. which ran
away. He struck the ground on his
face and is believed TO have sustained a
fracture Of the skull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
DOWAGER EMPRESS ASKS
ABOUT MISS ROOSEVELT
Would Know II She Will Visit China
TAFT Party Sails from
lIoilo.

Manila. Aug. 16.-IlOilo rendered the
Taft party a magnificent reception yes
terday. The transport Logan sailed TO
day for Bacolodak. capital of the Occi'
dental negroes.
The dowager empress of China has
inquired through the Chinese consul
here desiring to know If Miss Roose-
Welt will visit Pekin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16

New Orleans. Aug. 16.-After dining
on arsenic pills for three days and
preparing himself 10 blunt the drills
of the yellow fever mosquitoes. DR.. Reg
inald Barkley Leach of St. Paul has
been advised To return 10 Minnesota
10 conduct his experiments with the
pest. Local physicians have guaran-
teed TO send him case full of genu-
ine untamed 'stegomyia fasciata" 10
play with on the prairies if he will on
ly go back TO St Paul. While DR..
Leach is Offering TO make himself a
martyr To science to demonstrate
whether there is anything in his the
oTy that arsenic eaters are immune
from the plague the medical fraternity
takes the position that they have no
time TO experiment while they have
their hands full lighting the disease.
POpGIaee With HIm.
The p0pulace. on the other hand. is
cheering the St. Paul specialist on,
urging him to carry out his expert
ments in the interests OF humanity.
But here DR.. Leach balks. He will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
MAKE C. J. BYRNEs CHAIRMAN
Heads Board of Directors of Modern
WoodSnen Of America.

The board of directors of the No
dern Woodmen of America, which is in
session at the head Office this week,
has elected c. ]. Byrnes as chairman
of the board He succeeds G. c. Reilly
in this position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
SUICIDES IN A COFFIN
Iowa Man Takes Life in Casket He
Had Made for Himself.

Sioux City, Iowa. Aug. 16.-LaTs Pc
terson, carpenter, committed suicide
in a coffin which he made TO order for
himself according TO measurements of
his body. After attaching a rubber
hose to gas jet and passing it through
a small hole in the lid, he lay down in
the casket and was asphyXiated in a
few moments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
PLAN IMMENSE COAL MERGER
Capitalists Engaged in Effort to Unite
Big Indiana Companies.

Big Indiana Companies.
Terre Haute, Ind. Aug. lG.-Prelim-
mary steps are being taken to form a
company with not less than $50. 900 900
capital TO take over the seven or eight
merger companies Incorporated in the
last six months. and which took over
from six 10 II Indiana coal mining in
panies. Since then there has been a
war of prices coal being sent 10 Chi
cagO at less than cost. Several rail
road companies are interested in the
deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
New for CorteIyou,. PInce.

1t is said that if Mr.. Cortelyou ac-
cepts the presidents offer, Harry S.
New, of Indianapolis. will be invited
to enter the cabinet as postmaster gen
eral. The tender of the postmaster
generalship has not been made to Capt.
New nor will it be until Mr. Cortelyou
makes up his mind to take the treas
ury portfolio. But there is good rea-
son TO believe that the president would
like TO have Mr. New in his official
family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
RESOLUTIONS. Etc.
Trans-Mississippi Congress.

Portland, Ore. Aug. l6.-The trans
Mississippi congress began a four
days session here today. The attend
ance is large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-16
CABINET CHANGE
cortelyou Said to be Slated for
ShaW's Success
sor.
HEsITATEs IN THE MATTER
New, of Indiana, May Go Into the
Government Official Fam

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16.-It is
rumored that President Roosevelt has
rendered the secretaryship of the treas
ury to Postmaster General George B.
Cortelyou. Mr.. Cortelyou is hesitating
about accepting. He knows the ins
and outs Of the postal service, as he
grew up in that department. He feels
that he can administer the affairs of
that organization satisfactorily and hes
itates about venturing into unknown
fields. even though the move would
place him nearer the head of the cab
met table and put him in touch with
big financial interests.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
oMNiPREsENT AMERICAN.

The recent death of Mrs. Mary A.
LiNermore recalls her story that when
travelling in Europe many years age
her party We're having much trouble
in having some of their needs made
known to the hotel man. After tryine
two or three European languages with
poor success they We're about to try tc
write their request in hopes that it
would be more ineligible when some
one asked the nan
do you speak EnglisH?"
Good Lord, yaas." responded the
man in evident relief. Il was born
and raised in PASSPORT. Maine. and
lived there till l was twenty-five years
old
This experience is me- With by the
American traveller in all parts of the
world. The American is almost every
where. A friend of ours labored
through the question the party wanted
asked in school day French to have the
answer come in ready American. How
good it sounded to persons Who had
lost their way.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
DESTROYING WOLVES AND
COYOTES.

From Tho Farmer and Breeder.
Through the efforts of DIR. NJ. L.
Knowles, state veterinarian, the state
of Montana, has adopted a law and
made an approximation With the view
of destroying the wolves and coyotes
of that.State, so as TO protect the sheep
industry.
The plan is to capture or raise a
large number of puppies or cubs of
these animals, and infect them With
mango and then turn them loose. ii
is thought that these infected animals
will communicate the disease To many
others of their species, and that many
of the animals hat contract the dis
ease will die during the coming win
ter when the weather is cold and the
feed scarce.
There is little question but what
this will result in the destruction of
many of the wolves and coyotes, but
it is not so certain tina the disease can
be confined to these animals. While
missible from the canine family TO
other species as sheep cattle or horses,
Yet there is no reason for believing
that it Will not be spread from these
animals to dogs, and from one dog to
another and to cats. But then his
might not be any serious loss to the
sheep man, for if most of the dogs
We're dead it would be a benefit to
them. on the other hand the diseas.
could be cured should Il valuable dog
become affected. SO that it may re-
suit in the destruction OF q lot Of
worthless dogs as We'll as coyotes and
wolves. However. the experiment will
be watched with considerable interest
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

She Is the '~fairest lower he was talk
ing about. oh, Frank, forgive me-"
George Burton drew ~ deep, signing
breath. as he was leaving the room. lie
might have been choking.
Edith lifted her head quickly and held
1t far back as / have seen deer listen for
Zoe in the A~airondacks. IL looked AT,
ter him. then deep into my eyes. mad
never noticed how piercing I1Gith's eyes
may be ON occasion. My mustache
twitched slightly.
My wife sat down in the nearest chair
and continued TO survey me. Al last
she rose and, reaching to tiptoe, sou'laiy
boxed my ears.
You brute" she said, ending by kiss
ing me.
".Anc ::sou nearly broke my heart ana
almus. frightened me To death.
She continued to look at me. come
and find Nellie. She is i'll the Turkish
ROOM
After ALL" she said r~enectinsly. you
were right. Men think in straight mes
and woinen think zig-zag. shouldnt
like YOU to be jealous. 1t is ugly, ahd-
raising a polished white shoulder in MS
dain-.so ~dreadfully Obvious
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
Nou ~crNing2,'

Arc You crying?"
Her heaf rent high. Crying, How
absurd. What made you think such a
rthing?"
u rtainiy heard"
TT : kitten is somewhere about. Per
la you frightened her when you
spoke so crosby
Edith, do be reasonable
Il am reasonable, sir, most reason
able. 1t is quite clear that l have
wearied you With my attentions. You
seem to find my affection b~urdensome,
but you need not. l am not wholly UNI
noticed by the men l meet in society.
Like other married women l.
1t was plain now the kitten was not
in the room. This sob was much too
strenuous to come from the small Per-
sian. l tossed off the rugs in which she
had muifled me. forgot Rushton's con-
tunsacy, went to my wife and we We're
speedily ~reconciled.
But you have never been jealous,
Frank" She complained. as she rum
pied .:y hair unrebuked.
My dear" l protested, q would not
insult you by being Jealous. L honor
you. I prove my confidence in you by
not being jealous.
"Eu ige.' returned Edith. "what an
OLD fashioned sentiment. That is a mere
gentleman's phrase. l would like to
see the primitive man in 70 stirred to
jealousy. ] would like TO see You in
such a rage that l would be a little
afraid of YOU
But, my dear objected. "tha
American husband is the tamest of do
mestic animals"
Il am sorry 1 nave tanned You into
uch a spiritless creature" and She
looked away pensively. Then Edith
characteristics, persistence. Il Wish
o We're jealous she said.
I'll try dear" l said meekly.
The next week when l came home ]
found Edith and her bosom friend
Nellie Glider. in close conference in the
hall. Both looked self conscious. Nellie
made her escape as quickly as possible
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
Nicknames for Nations.

New York Tribune: Do the cour-
ageous inhabitants of the famous is
lands off the eastern coast Of Asia,
who have come to close grip with the
gigantic bear of Europe and of Asia,
feel sensitive Owe the prevalent habit
of calling them "Japs?" A short nick
name, surely! Perhaps, too frivolous
and not sufficiently respectful! How
great the differences among various
races ond people with regard to similar
terms! 1t is possible that Irish peas
ants have resented being called Pad
good humor in the appellation. It is
conceivable that thin-skinned French
men here and there may be Uneasy
when ribald posters characterize the
representative of ia belle France as
Jean Crapaud. Johnny the Frog" and
it is not incredible that descendants
Of the ancient Romans might be per-
turbed if spoken Of by h evil-minded
as 'Dagos."
But John Bull and Uncle Sam never
lose any sleep over he %bandying Of
jests. Use any name you like in jok-
ing about the people of England. and
"Yankee!" "Yankee!" concerning any
American. and he will not become ex-
cited or angry. There are some races
in the world that are always hunting
for grievances, and trying to make a
fuss oyer the common parlance tina
is applied to them. Are such races and
such nations uncertain OF their position
and troubling themselves with vain
imaginings that otfense toward them is
practiced with wicked intention afore-
thought? The people of the island
empire of the east are not distressed
o. wrathful because they are spoken
pet name. a word of affection and en-t
dearment,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

Whan l returned. She came from the
library To meet me with an anxious
smile. ! suffered her kisses, but told
her | was too tired to talk.
! left before breakfast next morn
ins, having arranged to discuss the
combine with Manning over that meal.
Edith Was sleeping heavily, her face
looking like that of a child who had
cried herself to sleep. kissed her
lightly and left without any message
to the van
When l went into the library that af-
ternoon George Burton was kissing my
wife's hand. The fairest flower in ali
the garden of Wo~manhood," | heard him
say. | coughed. Then turned upon
my heel and went INTO the drawing
room. l stood in the window looking
into the snow-carpeted street. In a
second they were beside me. Each laid
a hand upon my arm. l roughly shook
them off.
Sir I said to him. you have dis
honored my house. Leave it."
Madame" to her, pointing out upon
the wintry street, you have left my life
as cold and empty as that. Let me new
er see your face again"
Both tried to lay restraining hands
upon me. l shook them off and hurried
to the library. pursued by a silken
rustic that stopped just outside the
door, because ! had locked it.
IN n George had entered by
the window. for someone had left the
sash unlocked. The conversation hat
followed ! will never divulge to anyone,
nor will George Burton. 1t was brought
to a conclusion by the determined rap
ping at the door. Burton opened it.
His face was very grave. l stood with
my back to the door, facing the fire
place.
Edith swept across to me, a veritable
human whirlwind. She flung her arms
about my neck and pressed her tear
stained face upon my coat.
Frank, darling. You are dreadfully
r~'is'aken. We was only thankirr me
for helping hint to make up with Nellie.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
a RGEE1'8j15 q EEol7rIaI
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GREAT bRlTaM RlQHT5 REsENVE0.

Edith had many charms. but The
greatest OF these MAS her variety,
II was my custom to say 10 Edith
that l went home every evening to a
different girl. Sometimes it was a
childishly ingenious, w~ide-e%ed, inn
puliive little girl. Sometimes 1T was to
a calnn-cyed dispenser of hospitality, q
young woman so stately that She
seemed to have the advantage OF sew
eral inches over the littlc girl of the
previous evening. once | vas greeted
by the chuckles of a midget who Wore
any smoking Jacket, had tumbled her
hair into a semblance of mine, and
posing before the minor. with my old
est Ineerschaum between her teeth,
was drawing an evil caricature of me
In my domestic and least tidy move-
Ments. AS master OF the house it was
my duty to chide her for this, which
1 did, asserting that J. w2s afraid to
let myself into the front door with my
latch key, if | was bringing a friend
20 dinner. lest we find her making a
rapid descent Of the balusters. This
practice, | must say in justice TO Edith,
she Indignantly denied. occasionally
found Il petulant beauty directing my
covered Il contemplatiNc one who went
weekly in = mauNe or green gown and
sables TO heal' lectures on the New
Thought"
But .heSe and a hundred other
phases OF Edith were all delightful.
Let me explain in humble justitica-
lion OF my existence that l ann that
~unimpnrtant hut necessary part OF am
American family, Il husband. Further-
more. a fact of which l am proud, l am
t!lc husband of Edith.
We had been married three years
when she decided that the sweets of
wedlock had cloyed and that 1 needed
as n matrimonial bracei' a heavy dose
Of Jealousy. she confided this to me
With n great frankness.
Men tire OF faithful wives" she
said p~laintively. and with an unusual
lensthenIng of her piquant face.
Nonsense" | returned.
"Yes they do. You proved it by am
swering so shortly. Before we were
married You WOULD have talked whole
pages, really whole chapters, to con-
vince me of ANYTHING. Now you say
But. my dear. TIM tired. We had a
7ari day at the bank. The directors
AT this point Edith became most en-
srgetic. II insisted that 1 lie down.
She tucked me in needlesslv and
Madeira. Then, alas, she rumpled my
la!r, although she declared She was
smoothing it. Tired men and bears
nate to have their hair rumpled. When
[ begged her TO end that torture She
tried to rub away the perpendicular
mark of thoughtfulness above my nose.
1T wont so" she complained.
"tEo,' assented.
",Are o I'm thinking Of the di-
rectors' meeting ?"
YES" l admitted. "Bushton." re-
1ected impatientIy, is an obstinate fell
.ow. The only way to deal With i'm
y sob. 1t anne from the remotest
&C rner OF the room where my Wife. this
being a frank chronicle, l must say it
was sitting on her feet in our bigges,
armchair.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

Sltuat1On ana TO stamp out the reNOlu-
ton before it can spread to the army.
which is now the last bulwark of the
autocracy.
With Poland red With the spirit of
revolution, the Caucasus already almost
in q state of civil war. agrarian, disor-
ders spreading rapidly, the whole coun-
try profoundly stirred and the intelli-
gent classes solidly arrayed against the
government. all conditions seem ripe
for the long predicted revolution.
Are Commanded to Surrender.
The first act of the government after
dispatchinE Admiral Kruger's squadron
from SebastOpol was to summon the
Kniaz P%otemkine, whose m%utineers
have now been joined by the crews of
the two torpedoboats whic'. accom-
panied it to Odessa, to surrender Under
vessel. This was followed by the dec
laration Of martial law at Odessa and
Libau, and the clothing of the military
commanders with plenary powers.
The newly formed counci for inn
perial defense met last night under the
was in session long after midnight. Be-
yond the fact that the temper of the
army was considered at length, Moth
ing is known as to what occurred in
the council or regarding the decisions
arrived at.
7OReJCOmOeQ with ScGlticn.
Great fear is expressed that many
regiments are honeycombed with sedi-.
ton, and there is grave doubt of their
loyalty should they be called upon to
fire on the revolutionists.
What effect the news of the happen
ings at Odessa will have upon the
troops and the people in general is
predetermined and is puZZling the press.
The precautions taken by the author
tiles TO keep the news from the public
have been in vain. the revolutionaries
and liberals everywhere spreading it by
word of mouth, and within tWenty-four
hours it will be known in the uttermost
confines of European Russia. When the
news reaches the armies in Manchuria
it is bound to create a deep Impression.
The authorities. however, realizing that
ii was certain to leak out and that there
would be exaggerated versions of it,
and perhaps to prepare the way for a
public announcement, are now sending
some dispatches to the newspapers, but
thse MY contain information already
published.
Fear Bluejackets Will Revolt.
At the admiralty, where the temper
of the Black sea sailors is known, the
orders sent to Admiral Kruger's squad
ron We're by no means unanimously APP
proved. Among others, Vice Admiral
Skrydloff openly expressed the opinion
liifil INT D!ueJdShC'o VI oSSA III
would not fire on their comrades on
board the Kniaz Potemkine, but that.
on the contrary, they might eYolt
should they be ordered to shoot.
Admiral Swrydloff was of the opin-
ion that the best course would be to
allow the crew Of the KniaZ Potemkine
to remain ON board until it had been
Starved into submission. s&..-.2sz:s.lE
In this connection the story is current
that the crew of the battle-ship cap
tured two English ships loaded with
provisions and is holding them along
side. tts
General Killed at kishinef.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
Public Kept in Ignorance.

ST. Petersburg, June 3O.-Newspapers
are not allowed to print dispatches re-
garding the revolt of sailors. but several
of them IL a roundabout fashion have
succeeded in limiting at startling devel-
oprnents. Considerable nervousness
prevails among upper classes in st. Pc
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
EXPECT GENERAL UPRISING.
Long Predicted Revolution Appears to
Be at Hand

ST. Petersburg, June 3O.-The Russian
government, although it has been al
most p~aralyZed by the terrible events
at odessa and the news that the sailors
at L4ibau have mutinied. is making des-
perate, even frantic, efforts to meet the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

oshington. June 3O.-It is under
stood here, on good authority that
negotiations l. in progress in Man
churia for an armistice which, it is
believed. will be drawn up by
Linevitch and Oyama.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

ST. Petersburg. June S0.-News
from the front indicates that mill
tary operations have suddenly come
to a standstill.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
General Killed at kishineff.

Bucharest, June 30.-A dispach from
kishineff says General Czernotucki,
chief of the Bessarabian gendarme, was
murdered in his residence at Kishinetf.
A general strike has broken out at
Kishineff and the town is occupied by
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

London. June 3o,-A private cable
received in London this evening
says the Black sea squadron arrived
off Odessa and then retired unit!
the vessels coul dbe seen on the
horizon, where they are now mo-
tionless.