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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
AIRSHIP THAT FLIES.
Sails Through the Upper Air, Guided
At Will.

San Jose, Cal, April 29.-Watched
by thousands of spectators Saturday
Professor John b. Montgomery's aero
plane. 1.-THE Santa Clara" sailed into
and through the upper air, guided at
will by the aeronaut, D. Mollney, hnal-
ly landing within a block of the spot
from which it assembled. The airshlp
was launched from the vineyard in
the grounds of Santa Clara college,
and was lifted by means of a balloon
The ascent occupied five minutes. On
reaching a height of 1000 feet the
aeroplane was loosed from the balloon
and it at once began its practice move
ments. 1t was up nearly one nan
hour before the earths gravity at
tracted it downward, and during thai
time it travelled one mile, returned
and went through various evolutions
obeying instantly every turn OF the
mechanism.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
IN HONGKOHE BAY.
Slav Fleet Is so Miles North of Kan
ranh Bay.


Hongkong, May 1.-The steamer
Stettin, which has arrived here, sight
ed from 80 to 40 vessels of the Russian
second Pacific squadron in Hongkohe
bay. AMMAN (about so miles north OF
Kamranh bay), Sunday afternoon. Two
cruisers, which had their decks stack
ed with coal, signalled the Stettin to
stop and questioned her. The feet was
preparing for sea.
It is reported that a squadron OF
Japanese cruisers have been sighted
cruising in the China sea north Oh
Luzon.
1t is reported that the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron, together with
the Russian third Pacific squadron, is
near the island Of Hainan.
1t is stated at Toxic that the whole
of the second and third Russian Pa
cific squadrons will join forces on the
morning of May 5.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05

Los Angeles, Cal. May 4.-Charles
Hatfield, ''rainmaker," who has
been working since December 10 last
to produce 1S inches of rain for south
ern California by May 1, on pledge
of a number of Los Angeles merchants
to pay him $1,000 if he succeeded, has
completed his demonstration, and today
was paid a large proportion of the sum
promised. The fall of rain in Los An
geles during the season ended May 1
has been 18. 90 inches, which far ex-
ceeds the fall of last season, and is
above the normal annual precipitation
for this section.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
AROUND The WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
a Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Rumors of a persistent character
are coming continually from the vicin-
ity of West Divide creek that presi-
dent Roosevelt is i'll in his camp. The
reports are denied by Secretary Loeb.
Among the many things the Japan
csc have done during the war which
they are now waging and which have
attracted the attention of the world
their use of the telephone is one.
There are over 10000 unoccupied
houses in London, and the number is
increasing almost daily. In all parts
landlords and mousse agents are search
ing yainly for tenants whom the bur
den of rates deters from becoming
householders.
Alaskas first salmon fish hatchery
will be located in Yes bay, on the
Cleveland peninsula, about 30 miles
above Loring. 1t will be one OF the
largest fish culture stations in the
country and will cost $4,000 to build
1ne money for the station was appro
priated at the last session OF congress
Buffalo Bill has jumped back at one
bound into his old place as a lion o.
the .eTout Paris" on his second visi
to Paris.
A bank at Kendrick, Okla, was re
Gently looted by four robbers and II
an endeavor to protect the deposits
Justice Davis was shot. The robber
escaped on foot with $500 in silve
and other deposits.
Joseph L. Bristow. the special com
missioner for the investigation of trad
conditions in relation to the Panam
canal, is in Topeka, Kan, on his wa
to Washington. After making his re
port to Secretary Taft, he expects t
resign his place. Mr.. Bristow will r'
turn to Kansas to look after his news
paper properties.
The highest price paid for WOOL l
wyoming for 20 years was % cents
pound, paid Saturday for $4,000 pound
and 221h cents for 100000 pounds. IN
wool was bought by Boston and Phil
delphia parties. Utah wool brougi
1S cents.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
WASHINGTON NEWS

The town of Hillyard, near Spokane,
will incorporate.
During April 101 marriage licenses
were issued in Spokane county.
Another bank will be established in
Spokane within the next two weeks. .
The council of Everett has unani-
mously voted to stop all gambling in
that city
Joseph darlington, one of the early
settlers of Lords valley, near Harring-
ton, died suddenly. at his home of
heart failure.
Snohomish county in Washington
has given $4,000 for the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
Tacoma is already making arrange
ments for a rose carnival to be held
June %, 23 and "a.
The Whitman County Horticultural
association was organized recently,
with about 20 charter members.
Walla Walla high school debating
team was awarded the decision in the
recent contest, over the team from
Ritzville.
The Wilbur school board has retain
ed Principal G. H. Armstrong, Miss
Sadie Gaines and Miss Nellie A. Wiley
for the next term.
David Benjamin, aged 80, was burn
ed to death in his residence at Ever
son. The old man was alone in the
house at the time. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Walter Stricken will represent Col
fax in the Inland Empire high schoo
oratorical contest to be held in Pull
man Friday evening, May IL.
George Simmons, bachelor, living
five miles north of Chewelah on {
homestead near Blue creek, was found
dead in his house recently. Myster,
surrounds his death.
I A blast of 16 kegs of powder set of
in the cliff near Eighth avenue ant
: Altamont street wrecked number o
d houses in that district and injured /
5 people, at Spokane recently.
A sad accident occurred at tn
I Northport smelter sample room crush
err recently, when ROLAND G. Morrison
l. while removing a rock from the rol
e I'ers, had his right hand crushed to tn
d wrist.
The jury in the $4,000 damage sui
= of DR.. Edwin ]. Brown. the Seattl
o dentist, against the members of tn
: state board of dental examiners fo
s. the year 1908, took but five minutes
returning a verdict for the defendant
u Notice has been served upon tn
d proprietors of non association plum
Is ing shops in Spokane by the plumber
le union that they must become member
d. of the Master Plumbers associate
4 or suffer a general strike on the pa
of all the union plumbers now in the
employ.
John Mcleod. who has lived
Washington longer than any 9th
20 white man, died recently at his hon
eight miles southeast of Steilacool
gu He came to Washington as an emplo
" of the Hudson Bay company in 1Ss
o. and would have been 80 years O
" Thursday.
at Ex-Congressman Samuel c. Hy
al has been appointed by the state boa
oI of control commandant of the sta
up soldiers home at Orting. The
III pointment becomes effective as so
go as Mr. Hyde can qualify. He 81
,h' ceeds Judge S. A. Calvert, who h
IN been acting temporarily as commai
nc ant.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05

Wallace, Idaho, May 3. = Blind in
both eyes, his vindpipe torn open and
his face filled with particles of rock,
James H. Hawarth, miner at Gran
lite, climed unassisted down ladder
from the uprise to the main tunnel,
crawled on some planks over a Wine
and then felt his way not of the tunnel,
distance of 1000 feet, and informed
the miners on the off shift of the unex-
pected.explosion that had caused his in
juries.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05

Great Falls, Mont, May 2.-The
dead body of Ivan Bennett, the one
year old child of family residing
near Taber, was found damned in an
eight inch bore well ON the ranch to-
day. The boy was suffocated. How
he came to be in the well il a mystery.
His clothes had to be cut and torn off
before the body could be extricated.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
High Insurance in Mexico.

Mexico City, May Fire insurance
companies doing business in this coun-
try, principally German and British
companies, have agreed to advance
rates from 30 to 40 per cent.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
CHICAGO Labor Leaders Indicted.

Twelve of the labor leaders promi-
nently identified with the Transfers
strike now in progress in Chicago
were indicted by the grand jury Each
indictment contains six counts. and
charges the men with conspiracy
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05

American shoes worn by thousands
Of Europeans in their native lands.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Spokane Leads League-Good Fight Is
Comma.

Coming.
The Stanford varsity baseball nine
defeated the Japanese ball players
from Waseda university. Toxic, on the
Stanford campus Saturday by a score
of 8 to 1. The game was the first
ever played on American soil by
Japanese team.
Schedule of Games at Spokane.
Boise plays at Spokane May 10. IL.
II, IS, IA; July II, 10, IA, 10, 16; Au-
gust 9, 10. IL, II. IS.
Ogden plays at Spokane May 3, 4,
8, D, Z; June z, g, ., 10, IL; July 4, s,
6, 8, g.; August 20, "a, %. 26, 81.
Salt Lake plays at Spokane, April
26, II, %, 20. 90; May 80. 81; June
2, 3, 4; August 16, II. Is, 10. 20, 81;
September 1. 2, 3, 4.
MeIIody-Duffy Fight May ~.
Champion Honey Billy Melody
and Martin Duffy, probably the two
most prominent welterweight fighters
in the country, have been signed by
Matchmaker Eddie Quinn to box q
rounds at the athletic club, Spokane
May II. Each have an undefeatet
record in their weight.
1t will not be the first time the,
have come together. They fought
five round draw last fall in Chicago
and the contest was described as on
of the fastest the Windy City peopl
had ever seen. There were min
knockdowns in the fight, Melody get
ting the better of his opponent by one
Melody neither drinks liquor no
uses tobacco. His physical health
perfect and his constitution as rugge
as a COW puncher's.
Non residents can have seats reser'
ed by writing Manager Eddie Quinn
care the club.
The Butte Athletic club has matche
! Battling Nelson and Aurelio Herrel
to fight in Butte Miners day, June 1
Martin Duffy, with his trainer. Harl
Gilmore, are in Spokane. The presel
outlook is that he will train at II
A Spakone Amateur Athletic club, al
2 Honey Melody at Occur d'Alene cit
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05

American threshers sold in Europe
Asia, Africa and South America.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-05
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

In the Different Leagues up to Last
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

Modern Methods of Indexing Plats.
y. e. Carsca. .eLcan: Proper Care OF
Files" A ~. Beebe. Kendall: How
o Reduce Errors to a Minimum" E. j.
Schluntz VIII: What Has Been the
Effect OF Recent Legislation on Mar
ginal Releases and Five O'Clock Clos
ing" c. l.. Tippett, Macouplin; "The
Use of Book Typewriters." II. X High
smith. Lawrence. and w. L. Westcott.
Marshall; Seal Impressions" E. j.
Ryan. Schuyler; Keeping Fee Books,
c. Il. Walsh. Mason; Circuit Clerk S
Report to County Board" r V. Howe,
Tazewell, and r. G. Sinclair. Livings-
ton; Fees of Witnesses Remaining
Cncal'ed For and the Report of Fees
Earned by ex-Sheriffs and Collected by
Clerks" T. w. Springer Madison !:
ShoHld an Additional Clerks Fee be
Paid in Cases Remanded by Higher
Court for Trial J. l.. Burch, Bond !;
Special Articles" E. RcCers. Kane,
and G. l.. Upton. MacOup.n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
INTERCHANGE THE SERVICE
Telephone Companies Effect Convent
ence for Patrons.

Arrangement has been made by
which there will be an interchange of
service between the Central Union
Telephone company and the Crescent
Telephone company. the connection
having been made at Watertown Sat
lrday morning. Under this system it
IS now possible to talk direct to sub
scribers in Hampton. Rapids City. Port
Byron, Cordova, Hilsdale, Joslin. Bar
stow and Erie in addition to all the
rural communities adjacent to these
places. The Crescent company has
something like 400 subscribers. with
the number increasing rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
VILLAGE VOTES
FOR WATERWORKS
East Moline Will Have System Put in
Next Year-WilI Cost About $685.
oo0-Pipe on Bluff.

East Moline will have water works
system. At the special election held
Saturday there was a total vote OF
1y2. of which 169 favored the propo-
sition. All the plans have been drawn
and were awaiting the approval of the
people. Everything will be in readi
ness for the work in the early spring.
There will be bond issue for $4,000,
the cost of the proposed Improvement
A stand pipe will be constructed on the
bluff back of the village. and water will
be pumped from an artesian well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
WHERE THE MONEY OF AN
AUTOMOBILE OWNER GOES
Davenport Dealers Agree on Schedule
of Charges for Care and
Renting.

The Davenport Automobile dealers
have mutually agreed on the following
prices for renting and storing ma.
chimes for the ensuing year:
Gasoline-Any quantity, per gallon
liz cents.
Gas engine oil-Any quantity. per
gallon, 10 cents.
Storage of cars-No insurance; run
abouts, per month. $500; touring cars.
per month SIS.
Price includes washing and polish
ing all brass parts once a week. De
livering cars and calling for same, eX-
ira, per month, $500.
Extra washing-Runabouts soc 4;
touring cars. 75c.
Extra Observation-Disclosures %;
touring cars, soc.
Dead storage Runabouts, per
month, $500; touring cars. per month,
$500
Livery-F'irst hour. $3.50: second
hour. $3.50; and every hour thereafter.
To Rock Island arsenal per person,
soc: return, from Rock Islanu arsenal
per person. soc; call at residence, eX
ira, Csc; return to residence. extra, Csc
Labor-Autonobile repairs, per
hour, GOc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
EDITOR STEAD IN PRISON GARB.

lease he was welcomed at a great mass
meeting The reforms which he sought
We're soon afterward obtained. Mr..
Stead. who is n spiritualist, says he
has been warned that he Is to die
violent death. but before he is taken
off he is twice more to he locked up
in prison. AS there is no prospect of
second imprisonment. he feels that
lie must have some time to live. Cor
respondents who called on him recent
ly to interview him on the Russian sit
uation were astonished to find him
wearing the suit of convict. He said
I'm explanation of his costume that he
was celebrating the twentieth anniver-
sary of his incarceration in prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
CITY CHAT.
Roller skating.

Roller skating.
Insure with Mckee.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
We found your coal man. Page Z.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
For bus, baggage, express call Robb's.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Peterson's, 1914 Third avenue.
There is no rzistake. Mueller's La.
Sale coal is the best we ever used.
Lewis single binder straight scent
cigar. made OF rich, mellow tobacco.
Attend the sale of real estate at the
court house next Wednesday after
noon
Attend the auction of lots a. the east
morning next
Nnen the crispy mornings come
you will be delighted if you have Mrs.
Austins pancakes for breakfast.
There win be sold at partition sale
at the east door of the court house two
cottages at 2 o'clock, Dec. %, 1905.
Miss Hartley conducts fashionable
dress making parlors at 522 Twentieth
street Old phone STAY. Prices rea-
sonable.
All the leading hotels. restaurants
and dining cars serve Mrs. Austin's
pancakes for breakfast. Much better
than others.
Any one interested in buying a five
or seven room cottage should attend
the sale at the court house Wednesday
next at . o'clock.
At the east door of the court house
Wednesday morning at 70 O'Clock
there will be sold at partition sale a lot
In Highland Park addition.
People looking for a fine building
site will do well to attend the masters
sale at 10 O'Clock Dec. %, 1905, at the
east door of the court house.
Fred Suman and Miss Martha Behn-
Ike of South Moline. were married by
Judge Parmenter at his Office in the
court house Saturday afternoon.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 1856 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone, west SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
CAUSE OF FALLING HAIR.
Oaudruff, Which Is a Germ Disease =
Kill the Germ.

Falling hair is caused by dandruff.
which is a germ disease. The germ,
in burrowing into the root of the hair.
where il destroys the vitality of the
hair. causing the hair 10 fall out. digs
up the cuticle in little scales called
dandruff or scurf. You can't stop the
falling hair without killing the dan
drum germ. Destroy the cause. You
remove the effect" Newbros Herpi-
eide is the only hair preparation that
kills the dsndruff germ. Herpicide IL
also a delightful hair dressing Sold
h. leading druggists. Send 10 cents in
stamps for sample TO the Herpicide
company. Detroit. Mich T II. Thorn
as. special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
CLERKS TO MEET
Discussion of Difficulties to Over
come in the Public
Service.
GEO. W. GAMBLE ON PROGRAM
Among Other Things Officers Will Be
Heard on Effect Of the Early
Closing Law.

wedne sday and Thursday the clerks
of the circuit courts and the recorders
OF Illinois will assemble in their fourth
annual convention at Bloomington. The
address of welcome will be delivered
by Mayor J. 5. Neville and President
F. F. George of Kane county will re
spond.
Few frills have been put on the pro-
cram. which consists of large num-
Der of papers on problems that every
day confront this department of public
service. Among other things under
discussion is the ) O'Clock closing law.
but II is not anticipated that there vii!
be more than one side TO that. George
w. Gamble Of this county is numbered
among those on the program, which is
as follows:
Program.
Procuring Best Results from the
State Association" F. + George. Kane
county: How the Public Service May
be Improved" f. F. Rogers. Kane
How a Modern Office Should be Con
Quoted" l.. o. Brockawav, Lake. and
II. G. WATSON. ePoria; Clerks Duties
in the Courtroom" W. f. Thompson.
Menard and J. c. Elder. Mclean !;
Proper Writing of Court Records F.
S. Johnson. Grundy. l.. .. Brockaway.
Lake. and ID. d. Haynie. Marion
Transcript of Records in Cases Ap-
pealed To the Higher Courts" a. n.
Beebe. Kendall. and a. A. Hoffman,
Mclean: THE Various Courts of the
State" John Allen. Macon: The Bar
Docket" J. G. Tippitt. Plat; Best
Forms of Process" r. f. Harold, De
Witt; and g. w Gamble. Rock Island !;
The Entry Book J. G. Tippitt. Plat.
and Il. +. Geist. VIII; instruments
Written in Foreign Languages" G. ii.
Kaunnenman. Madison; Improved and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
WILLIAM 7. STEAD IS
"THE MAN WHO DARES',
Interesting Things Done by Eminent
English Journalist and Man
of Letters.

! William T. Stead of England might
be described as THE man who dares'
Of English journalism. 1t has been
said that very early in his career Mr..
Stead made up his mind that if man
of moderate abilities was to cut any
figure in the world he must create
sensation and that in consequence he
became the apostle of sensationaliSm
in Great Britain. He WAS born in
Embleton, in the north of England. i'll
1919, and is the son of a Congrega-
tional minister. At thirty he became
assistant to John Morley in the edit
ing of the Pail Mall Gazette and three
years later succeeded that great writer
as chief editor of this journal. With
his accession to the editorShp came
sensation after sensation. and in 1885,
came the Modern Babylon episode.
1t was intended as an expose of GER
tain crimes against children and young
women. for which the law of the time
provided neither prohibition nor pen
atty. To illustrate how easily the
crime he condemned could be commit
ted he undertook TO go through the
form of committing such IL crime him
self without of course actually per
petrating il. He illustrated his point.
but in doing so got himself arrested
and committed to prison, where he was
confined for three months. or his re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
WILL REDUCE THE TIME
Illinois Central to Bring Cuba Many
Hours Nearer

Chicago, Dec 25.-The time consum-
ed in travelling from Chicago to Cuba
will be lessened many hours tomorrow
when the Illinois Central will inaug-
Irate its new Cuban train, to be known
as the Cuban Special" The Cuban
Special will be the first 24-hour train
between the great lakes territory and
the Gulf of Mexico. The reduction
made by the new train over the pres
ent fastest time will be over TWO hours.
On arrival at New Orleans, the passen.
gers will be transferred to the steam
ship Prince Arthur, which will carry
them to Havana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Give Your Stomach Rest.

Nothing &il. cure Indigestion that
doesn't digest lie food. itself and give
the stomach rest You cant expect
that a weak stomach will regain its
strength and get wei when it is com
PEELED 10 do Il full days work every
day of the week. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is a perfect digestant and digeHts
the food regardless OF the condition
of the stomach. Relieves indigestion,
belching, sour stomach, and all stom-
ach disorders. Sold by GIL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
R. |. INSPECTION is FINISHED
3. r. Yokum Ends Trip Over System /;
Goes Over c. & e. l.

B. F. Yokum, newly appointed chair
man of the Rock Island railroad, re
turned to Chicago last night from a
trip of inspection over the system
which lasted nearly a fortnight Mr..
Yokum left in his private car for q
similar trip over the Chicago * East
ern Illinois railroad. a Rock Island
property He denied that the latter
trip had anything to do with the Walsh
bank collapse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Tho Season of Indigestion.

The season OF indigestion is upon us.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion
and dyspepsia will do everything for
the stomach that an overloaded or
over-worked stomach cannot do for IT.
self Kodol digests what you eat
gives the stomach a rest-relieves sour
stomach. belching. heartburn. indiges-
ton. etc. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

Armstrong committee as TO the Icon
duct of affairs IN the Mutual under the
McCurdy regime caused reOrganiza
ton of that company. n reorganization
which left the McCurdys outside.
Mr. Peabody is the son of judge.
has practiCed law and served in the
New York legislature and for some
years has been identified with leading
banking and railroad corporations. He
represents the great real estate hold
ings in this country OF William Wal
dorf Aston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
A Bad Scare.

Some day you will get a bad scare.
when you feel a pain in your bowels.
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, a sure cure,
for all bowel and stomach diseases,
such as earache, biIiousness, costive-
ness, etc. Guaranteed at Hartz & Tile
meyers drug store, only % cents Try
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

The mission of Early Risers" is to
clear the way and give nature full
sway. These famous little pills rid
the stomach and bowels of all putrid
matter. thus removing the causes of
headache, constipation. sallow COM
plexion. etc DeWiits Little Early
RiseTs never gripe or gicken. a safe
pleasant. perfect pill. Sold b. az
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
Public Sale.

There viii he sold at public auction
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday next, together
with other property. three lots in High
land Park addition. located on paved
street. having sewer and water cunnec-
tons. also light and street car facili-
ties