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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-25
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in I to >
days. Its action on the system is re-
markable and mysterious. II removes
at once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. 75c and 81. Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901, Second avenue.
Rock Island; Gustave Schlegel G. Son,
220 West Second street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-25

T. IT. Thomas, Pharmacist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-25
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

The Col. A Mackenzie. Ruth. George
s., and Isaac Staples came down today
and the Ruth went north. The Helen
Blair was in port from the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-25

II you want a pretty face and de
lightful air,
Rosy cheeks and lovely hair,
Wedding trip across the sea.
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain
Tea
IT II Thomas. Pharmacist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-25
Meditation.

Chairman Witter seemed To thinR
that the attendance was not as large
as it should be, considering the number
of ''persOnallyrequested-by-Mr. McKfn-
ney' cards he had issued. Still" he
said, half to himself. even return of
% to 80 per cent is not so bad. on that
Kind of advertising, under the circum-
stances"
II is certain that Mr. Mckinney was
right when he told of the great apathy
OF the republicans in this campaign
He was justified in deploring the lack
OF interest in his campaign by the com
paratiVeiy small attendance of last ev-
enng.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Body of Aeronaut Baldwin is ManuIed
High i'm Air.

Greenville, O., Sept. 1. = Prof. Bald.
win the aeronaut was blown to pieces
and his mangled flesh spattered over
a square mile of territory while float
ing in the air 1000 feet above the
heads Of the $4,000 persons who Wis
tied the county fair yesterday after
noon.
Baldwin has been one of the star
attractions at county fairs in Ohio and
Indiana this summer. He had a
splendid balloon was a fearless per-
former and added a thrilling finale to
his aerial flights by pyrotechnic dis
plays.
Just before he started his earth
ward trip after every ascension, he
would let off twenty-five or thirty
pounds of powder and dynamite in the
shape Of rockets and bombs. And it
was this spectacular touch that caused
his death.
Waves Farewell to Family.
The ascension last evening was
made shortly after o'clock. Men.
women, and children gathered in huge
crowds, and with craning necks
watched the upward flight of the big
gas bag when it was released from it's
moorings.
Mrs Baldwin, the aeronaut's wife,
and his two children waved a fare
well to him as his car left the earth.
He bent over the edge of the basket,
waved his hands to his family, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
OLD CRIMES
RECALLED
PEOPLE OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS,
WANT TO PROSECUTE GUAM
TRELL'S MEN.

Topeka, Kans., Sept. 1. = All Kan
sas gradually is getting white hot ov-
ed the brutal utterances of members
of Quantrell's guerilla band who met
at independence, Mo-, three days ago.
Not content with looking at the
events of forty years ago, through the
glasses of today, one of the aged bor-
der ruftians in talking of the sacking
of Lawrence, Kans., declared:
II am sorry now we did not wipe
- town out"
This brutal utterance started things.
Some old time residents of the town
that was burned and ravished by
Quantrell recalled that indictments
charging murder against forty-three
of Quantrell's men were returned in
Lawrence in 1863
Lawrence Stirred to Action.
The discovery stirred the Lawrence
people into action and today Gov.Ho
was asked If it is discovered that any
of the forty-three are alive if he will
issue requisitions on Governor Folk in
order that they may be put on trial
for their lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
WASHINGTON POLITICIANS TAKE
MUCH INTEREST IN coNTRo-
vEhsY OVER SPEECH.
UNCERTAIN OF RESULT
National Capitals Observers Ask
Each Other About the Effect Shaw
cummins squabble and La Toilette
spooner Quarrel viii Have Upon
National Affairs.

Washington, d. G., Sept. 1.-(Spe.
cial. )-Much interest is taken here in
the controversy between Secretary
Shaw and Governor Cummins and OBJ
servers of affairs here are asking each
other what the effect will be in Iowa.
Iowans who are here do not think
there is any danger to the republican
party but many do believe that the
war of words has hurt the chances of
Secretary Shaw for the presidential
nomination and has done as much in
jury to his political opponent. One
of the prominent correspondents here
sent the following Letter to his papers
last night and 1t shows the drift of
the talk here:
What is the matter with Iowa?
"This question is being asked a good
deal lately here in Washington and
no one seems to be able to give an
answer which strikes the disinterested
observer as being wholly satisfactory: !:
1T is not customary for the secre-
tary Of the treasury and the governor
of great state to engage in a long
range epistolary battle. Still less is
such an exposition common when both
the distinguished officials belong to
the same political party and each
claims to have the interests of that
party cloce to his heart.
"As to the merits OF the controversy
between Secretary Shaw and Govern.
or Cummins, 1T Is necessary to say
only few words.
They both are splitting hairs about
un1mpo ortant things. The French reel.
sprociuy treaty was buried decently
long ago. There Is not much pros.
pect that congress will revise the tar.
iff at it's next session and reciprocity
in any form must come by enactment
OF new statute, inasmuch as the
power of the senate to ratify the
French and other reciprocity treaties
lapsed long ago.
Effect on Congressional Campaign.
'"What the politicians are interested
In knowing is whether the Cummins.
Shaw fight in Iowa and the La Fol
lette-Spooner fight in Wisconsin are
likely TO have any effect on the next
congressional election, and more than
all whether these two states, once
known as banner republican in their
politics, are to be split up hopelessly
in the next presidential election.
Secretary Shaw is here at his desk
attending to his business He may or
may not be candidate for the presi-
dency, but he is not losing much sleep
over either contingency. He does
not talk unkindly of Gov Cummins
and at least SO far as the secretary
of the treasury is concerned the per-
sonal feature of the Iowa faction fight
seems to be entirely wanting.
"Otner people from the state say,
however, that the republican party in
Iowa is in bad way. 1t is a we'll
understood thing that if Secretary
Shay becomes an open candidate for
the presidency, Gov Cummins also will
be candidate, and the result, of
course, will be a divided delegation,
and neither man will have ghost of a
show of winning in the national con-
vention.
Politicians from other state have
begun to pay attention to Iowa, be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

in contrast to the 363 of 1903. Of the
95 others killed 81 were killed by gun.
shot wounds, 13 of these being hit by
stray bullets, %, mostly children, were
burned to death by fire resulting from
fireworks, and ten died from shock or
fright as result of explosions near
them. Seven were killed by cannon,
four by giant crackers, four by powder
explosions, three by misdirected sky.
rockets. two by falls in efforts to get
away from explosions, two in runa-
ways two by dynamite and one by
the explosion Of a railway torpedo.
Six more were made totally blind
than in former years, 45 more lost one
eye, 10 more lost an arm, leg, or hand,
and 13 more lost one or more fingers.
A great increase other than that from
firecrackers was reported in the in
juries from evening display pieces and
explosions of bulk powder, which has
ufacture of home made explosives. In
1903 there were but 731 accidents
ascribed to this cause; last year 1,056
We're reported, and this was raised to
1,504 on the last Fourth.
Casualties in Various States.
In the frequency of accidents in the
different states of the country Penn
sylyania leads this year, as it did last,
with 721 casualties, New York had
566, Illinois 542, and Iowa 1928. Two
years ago Massachusetts led with 637.
and last year dropped to eighth place
with only 1873, but it advanced this
year to fourth place with 467 Most
of the southern states report but few
accidents from any source.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
VICTIMS OF FOURTH.
Medical Journals Editor Complies 2
List of 5,176 Casualties.

Chicago, September 1. = The mum
ber of deaths as result of
accidents on the Fourth of July this
year was smaller than that of last
year and much less than hal fof the
total in 1903, but general casualties
were 1000 in excess of the former
years. These facts are stated en-
phatically and authoritatively in the
current issue of the Journal of the
American Medical association.
Credit for holding in check the IA
talities of the national holiday is Civ
en- in the medical journal to the legal
suppression of toy pistols and blank
cartridges and to the improved meth
DDS of immediate medical attention
given to wounds of all sorts.
TO these measures, both legislative
and medical, praise is given for the
success achieved in checking the tenn
porary plague of lockjaw, but the read
er is confronted at the same time with
6 statement that there were three
more deaths from accidents not caus-
ing tetanus than in the previous year
and thirty-five more than in 1903. In
the next few lines he is astounded by
the fact that in this years celebration
there were 1894 non-fatal injuries as
compared with 1886 in 1904 and 1888
in 1903 Therefore the total of dead
and injured this year was 5,176-more
than a thousand greater than in eth
er Of the other years.
Many Causes of Deaths.
OF the 1S2 persons who died from
accidents Of this years Fourth the
deaths of 81 were due to tetanus and
only So were from blank cartridges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

smilingly bowed his acknowledge
ments to the cheering of the multi.
tude.
Perched on the rim Of the car was
parrot which shrieked, Cup we go.
Up we CO." Hanging in the ropes
was monkey, another of Baldwin's
pets which always went up with him.
When the balloon reached an alti.
tude of 1900 feet it struck an air cur
rent and drifted slowly to the north,
still climbing higher and higher.
Receivers one-Tenth Of Body.
Thirty seconds later, when the
crowd was waiting expectantly for the
pyrotechnfc display, cloud of smoke
suddenly enveloped the balloon. A Sec
ond later a tremendous report reached
the ears of the multitude.
The smoke drifted away. and then
the Mortified men and women dis
covered that there was was no bal
loon and no man in the sky. Mrs.
Baldwin shrieked and fell in faint
upon the ground
A minute or two later the mangled
remains of the aeronaut came to earth.
The flesh was SO torn it was scarcely
recognizable as human Baldwin
weighed 25G pounds-the undertaker's
shop contains less than one-tenth of
him.
Baldwin lived in Losantville, Ind,
where h isremains will be taken for
burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
ARMY OF REFORM, NUMBERING
$4,000, WILL OPPOSE
GRAFTERs.
WILL REVISE REGISTRY
1t Is Alleged That e5,ooo Bogus Bal
lots Were Cast Last February and
More Than $4,000 False Names Are
on Registry List. - Citizens Are
Aroused Over Discovery.

Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-- Fifty thou
sand citizens, determined upon the
reclamation of Philadelphia from gang
rule and almost unbelievable corrup-
ton, will man every division house in
the city next Monday and Tuesday,
when the revision of the official reg
istry of voters will take place.
The election to follow in November
will be the most important ever held
in the county. The people against the
gangsters is the issue. Candidates are
mere incidents, although, strangely
enough, only machine men who are to
be removed within the week are be-
fore the electorate.
knowledge of the gigantic frauds
through the registering of scores Of
thousands of fictitious voters and the
building of majorities with stuffed bal
lot-boxes-unearthed sjby the commit.
tee Of seventy and through other
sources, is what has stirred the decent
populace to action.
Determined to End Fraud.
There is determination to have no
more elections like the municipal one
OF last February, when dead men, In
fants, girls, boys, dogs and cats were
voted and counted. Then $4,000 bogus
ballots were cast, according to sworn
evidence in possession of the commit
tee of seventy. 1t was found the re-
publican machine had put upward of
$1,000 names on the registry lists for
ballot stuffing purposes.
That 1t has been planned to repeat
the frauds of the past finds proof in
the Investigations that just have been
completed.
Seven separate canvasses of the
city have been made by independent
agents. The police have made two
canvasses in all wards and three or
four in others. Sixty policemen have
been scheduled for dismissal for max.
ing false returns to Director Potter,
who is personally directing the cam
paign against fraud. Fourteen police.
men were dismissed yesterday for the
same offenses. No less than 5000 bo.
gus names were found in the homes of
policemen and firemen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

New Orleans, Sept. lit is conced-
ed by all the officials that the yellow
fever Is now under control here The
mosquito theory has been fully justi-
fed and there is every reason to be-
lieye that the fever will be stamped
out in few weeks.
President Roosevelt yesterday con-
graduated the city on it's fight against
the pestilence, replying in that man
ner to telegram congratulating him
upon the success of his peace plans.
The Mississippi health authorities
are seeking the arrest of parties who
started the rumor that yellow fever
existed in Jackson. There is no truth
in the story.
One Death In Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla, Sept 1.-The first
death here from yellow fever occurred
this morning when William J. Abel,
tailor, expired.
Cholera Spreads In Germany.
Danzis, Prussia, Sept. II Seven new
cholera cases were reported officially
to the provincial government today,
four in Nakel, one at Usch and two
at Fordon.
Ohe Death, Five Cases.
Culm, Prussia, Sept 1.-Two new
cases, one death and three suspected
cases of cholera were reported here
today.
One Death; Five Suspects.
Marienwerder, West Prussia, Sept.
lone death from cholera and FIVE
suspected cases have been discovered
here
Government Is Alarmed.
Berlin, Germany, Sept. 1. The rap.
Id spread of cholera in Germany Is
causing alarm. Five days ago there
were only two localities infected. To-
day there are nearly fifty cases in
twelve localities extending from the
Baltic sea $50 miles south to the river
Warthe.
The public is apprehensive remem-
bering the deadly spread of the plague
In 1928, when it is estimated S0e
600 Russians died and thousands per-
ished throughout the German empire.
The Prussian government is keenly
aware Of the possibilities Of the dam
ger. A committee Of the cabinet, con-
sisting Of the minister Of medical af.
fairs, the minister of state, the minis.
ter OF public works, the minister of
the interior, has the central direction
of the preventive measures.
Send Specialists to Stricken Districts.
Numerous psychologists have been
sent into the infected districts to as.
sist in the surveillance of persons who
have contracted cholera. Cautionary
notices are published in all the towns
and villages within the affected area.
Iowa Family Stricken.
Waterloo, sept.1.-(SpeciaD-A dis
ease Of the digestive organs that baf-
fes the local physicians appeared in
r. S. Ewall's family near Shell Rock.
A little girl died this morning and
nine members have been and are Ill.
Some are in critical condition and
may die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
v Ant CHANGE
ROYAL ARcANUM REPRESENTA-
TlvEs HEAR PROTESTS AT
PUT-IN-BAY.

Pur-in-Bay, o., Sept. 1.-The SUI
preme council of the Royal Arcanum
held brief secret session today, of
which nothing was given out. The
hearing of the protesting members
was then continued. The recommen-
dation made yesterday by Edwin Heb
den of Baltimore that Option "a" of
the new table of rates, with the at
tanned age clauses stricken out, be
made operative by the supreme coun-
Gil, was generally endorsed by the
speakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
BOYCOTT OFF
CHINESE GOVERNMENT PUTS
BAN ON ANTI AMERICAN
CRAZE.

Oster Bay, Sept. 1. China has
placed the boycott on American goods
under the imperial ban An edict has
been issued by the government com.
manding the viceroys and governors of
provinces to take measures for the
suppression Of the boycott and holding
them strictly responsible. The state
department at Washington today re-
ceived a cablegram from Minister
Rockhill at Pekin giving summary
of the edict and the cablegram was
dent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

ARE HEAVY
GOVERNMENT COLLECTS $s,7es,-
600 MORE IN CUSTOMS IN AUG
UsT, 1905 THAN IN 1904.

Washington. b. G., Sept. 2. - The
feature Of the monthly report of the
government receipts and expenditures
for August is the exceptional increase
shown in the customs receipts in ex.
cess over those for August of last
year being $3,763,600. The receipts
from internal revenue sources also
show an increase for the month OF
SITS, 800.
The total receipts for the month
are $47, ,490,500, the expenditures $52,.
150,500, and the deficit for the month
$4,660,00O. Last month the deficit was
$13, ,S55,600.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
MANY MEN
ON STRIKE
NEARLY 500 PRINTERS ARE IDLE
IN CHICAGO TODAY.

Chicago, Sept 1. - An acute stage
has been reached in the new labor war
in Chicago. Nineteen Of the larger
job printing houses of Chicago were
without union compositors last even
ing, as a result of series of strikes
inaugurated by Typographical union
No. 16 against the members of the
Chicago Typothetae, the purpose of
the strikes being to compel the Typo
thetae as an organization to accept the
demands for the "closed shop" and
that eight hours constitute a days
work
Not counting other employees in the
nineteen printing houses involved,
printers to the number of nearly 500
are idle. The strikers claim eight
large establishments employing $500
union men, will remain neutral, not
cepting work for houses where strikes
are in progress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
TYPE OF CANAL.
Board Of Consulting Engineers Meets
to Consider Panama Waterway.

Washington, D. g., Sept. 1. The
board of consulting engineers, COM
posed Of eminent engineers Of Amer
lea and Europe met today upon call of
President Roosevelt to investigate,
and make recommendations as TO the
type of the Panama canal, whether
1t should be locks or sea level sys.
TEN that is to connect the waters OF
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
Loomis Visits oyster Bay.

Oyster Bay, Sept 1.-Francis B.
Loomis, acting secretary of state, had
a conference today with the President
about some matters pending before the
state department which required the
Presidents attention. The matters, he.
said, were Of no public Importance. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02

cause they seem to see the situation
there disagreeable condition in
western politics, which first was made
manifest in Wisconsin, which now has
spread to Iowa, and which seems like
ly to make even more trouble in Min.
nesota"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
EXPEDITION A FAILURE.
Lick Observatory Party Unable

Lick Observatory Party Unable to
Witness Eclipse In Labrador.
st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 1. The Lick
astronomical observatory expedition,
which went to Cartwright, Labrador,
to observe the solar eclipse on We'd
nesday last, met with complete fail
ure. Heavy banks of clouds obscured
the heavens during the entire period
of the eclipse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
NO STRIKE IN MONTANA.
Coal Miners and Operators Agree TO
Continue Present Scale,

Helena, Mont, Sept. 1. = At con-
ference of the United Mine Workers Of
America for the district comprising
Montana and Wyoming the present
scale of wages was agreed on for an.
other year. This action precludes any
possibility of strike.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
Da..%.Sx% j 1. 4
+ THE WE EAT n Err. !.
i. s'.s's.

Iowa-Partly cloudy and cooler to.
night, with showers in the east. Sat.
urday fair, and cooler in the west por-
ton.
Illinois-Showers and cooler tonight
Saturday, fair and cooler except posi-
bly, showers in the southeast portion.
Local Weather.
9 o'clock last night ~. 80. 73
Z o'clock this morning J. ;. >. IS
2 o'clock this afternoon ;. :. ..94
Sun rises at 5:16,sets at 6:27: moon
Isets at 1858 a. M.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND
RESULTS FATALLY-sIx Wo.
MEN VICTIMS.
TRAIN ON PLATFORM
Rear Cars Leave Track and Demollsh
Station Building at Witham-HoteI
Guests in Chicago Flee to the Street
During Panic Caused by Fire in Ad-
joining Building.

Witham, England, Sept. 1. = IN a
railway accident here this morning
ten persons were killed and many 9th.
ers were seriously injured when the
through express from London to Gro.
NOR dashed into the platform at the
Witham station of the Great Eastern
railway.
Six Women Killed.
Six Of the killed were women
Twenty persons were seriously in
jured. The gasometers beneath the
cars caught fire and consumed the
wreckage but fortunately all the bod
les had been removed before the
flames gained headway.
Cars DemoIish Buildings.
The rear cars of the train left the
track, mounted the platform of the
station, demolished the buildings and
then turned over. The engine and
front cars remained on the rails.
Hotel Guests In Panic.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 1. - Panic strick
en- by fire in an adjoining building
the occupants Of the Nicholas hoteI
stroyed the three upper stories of the
structure occupied by the Welpley
Parson company with a loss of $50,
900.
Burns May Prove Fatal.
Marshalltown, Sept. 1. -(SpeciaD-
Thomas Thompson aged Is years, ar
employe of the Lennox Furnace Co.
was badly burned by gasoline this
morning and may die. His clothes
were saturated and he got too neal
a lighted torch. His father was slight
ly burned in throwing his son into 6
tank of water.
Fire At Calumet Mich.
Calumet, Mich, Sept. 1. = Fire to
day destroyed the Calumet high
school and the Miscowauik club house
entailing loss Of 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
FIXES CANAL ENGINEERS PAY.
Members of Board VIII Receive S., 900
Il L.. Il

and IN NddltIon $15 a Day.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 1.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has signed an execrl.
tive order fixing the compensation Of
the members of the advisory board OF
engineers of the isthmian canal. Each
member will receive $4,000 on tho
completion of the report on the canal
plans and will be allowed SIS per day
for personal expenses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
CHICAGO WOMEN MATCHED.
Mrs. c. L. Dering and Mrs. Frances
Anderson to Contest for Golf Title.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The finals in the
fifth annual women's western golf
championship contest tomorrow will
be contested by two Chicago women
Mrs. G. L. Dering, of Midlothian, and
Mrs. Frances Anderson, of Hinsdale
Each captured her match in the semi
finals today.