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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
How Deed Was Done.
Enqaqed to Millionaire.

Peoria, H., May 6.-The engagement
is announced of Miss lola Powell. of
this city, to Robert II. Manner, of New
York, whose wealth is estimated at $S-
600 900. The young man is TO take
the young woman and her mother to
Europe and the wedding is TO be in
Paris in June
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
Held for seIIina Impure Milk.

Galesburg, Ill, May 6.-Four milk
dealers were arrested yesterday on
warrants procured by r. NJ. Patterson
representing the state pure food board.
charging them with selling milk adul-
terated with water and deprived OF
cream. The dealers say the proceed
ings were inspired by a rival dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
SHOOTS IN JEALOUS RAGE
Pennsylvania Man Kills Woman and
Boy With Same Bullet.

Sharon, Pa. May 6.-Inhamed with
jealous rage. John Sorosky, today. shot
afternoon at O'Clock from the home.
1G-year-old nephew and fatally wound
ed himself The bullet which caused
the woman's death passed through her
tody and killed the boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
OYAMA READY TO BEGIN
ATTACK ON LINEWTCH
PRESIDENTS PARTY
DONE WITH HUNT

Glenwood Springs. May 6.-Word
was received cary today thar Presfden,
Roosevelt anl party had started for
New Castle where the party will board
the private car Rocket and start for
GlenwOod Springs. The president
will remain here until Monday when
he will start east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
Hvpnotist Dead of strain.

Lexington, Ky. May 6.-Prof. Ed r.
Boone of Paris. Ky. a hypnotist. is
dead here. He was 81 years old Heart
failure, caused by the strain on his
nerves. caused his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
ADMIRAL STIRLING
ON THE RETIRED LIST

Washington, May 6.-Rear Admiral
Yates Stirling was today placed on
the retired list of the navy. His re
tirement promotes Capt W. H. Brown
son To the grade Of rear admiral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
IS STRANGE DEED
Young Couple Near Springfield
Suicide in Same
Manner
TO CLEAR WIFE'S NAME
Both Leave Letters DECLARING Life
Empty Without The
Other.

Springfield. ILL.,, May 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Sims. young couple. mar.
ried on Dec. 2S last, committed suicide
yesterday in order to warn other
young men and women against lead
ing improper lives
They agreed to die together and car
ried out their strange compact this
morning at their home seven miles
northeast of Springfield.
Their bodies were found side BY
side by neighbors. The young wife
was dead. Her husband died a few
minutes after the tragedy had been
discovered.
Letters Explain the Tragedy.
On a table in the house were two
letters explaining why they had de-
stroyed themselves. Mrs. Sims in her
letter said:
Il suppose you know | want to be
buried in my wedding suit Please
leave all my rings on my fingers.
told Oscar l had been true to him
thinking he would never know any
different, but he found it out. 1t meant
either separation or death and separa-
ton would deprive both of us of the
privileges we enjoy. Knowing death
to be the surest and quickest way out
life l lived will be a warning TO all
girls"
Prefers Death to Divorce.
In his letter Sims said:
Katie and | will leave this world
this beautiful Friday morning. l have
written my business down to the best
of my knowledge. Tell my relatives
TO pay all my bills. | think there will
be enough left TO give us a decent bur
ial. l want to be buried in my we'd
ding cothes and | want the interment
to take place in West Grove cemetery
next Sunday. so people won't have to
miss work to attend the funeral. a
good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches so the good book says.
Katie has lost her good. name at the
hands of two boys whose names | re-
fuse to divulge. If We were not to
leave this earth both of us would be
deprived of privileges we once enjoy
ed, and, knowing death is sure, and
will set an example to all boys and
girls not to do that way, | am willing
to take my life and thus keep the VOW
| made on my wedding day, Dec. Is
Mr. and Mrs. Sims were young peo-
pie and well known in the vicinity
where they lived. They were married
On Dec. 2S last. Sims was a man of
small means, but Industrious. His
wife was pretty and her beauty was a
source of much admiration.
How Deed Was Done.
A rail fence surrounds the Sims
yard. and it was found that the rails
had been so arranged that a gun would
'emain firmly on the ground by plac
ng it against the fence. The gun
vas in this position and the muzzle |
vas against Sims side. He had lain |
iown in front of the gun and then !
ouched off the trigger with a stick. |
His wife had ended her life in a sim |
lar manner. although at first some |
we're inclined to believe Sims killed |
Ter. After the woman had taken her |
ife. Sims. knowing that she was dead, |
placed a second load in the gun and |
.eDeated the deed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
DISAGREEMENT IN
THE HARGIS TRIAL

Lexington, Ky. May s.-The jury in
the Hargis murder case this afternoon
disagreed and were discharged II is
understood the vote was 10 to Tor
acquittal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
HOUSE PASSES THE
BILL FOR MONUMEN
Would Appropriate $4,000 For Shaft
on Site of Battle on Camp
BELLS Island.

Springfield. Ill, May J.-t Special -
The house today passed the bill in
troduced by Representative L. NJ Ma
gill. providing fOr the appropriation of
$4,000 for the erection of monument
at Campbelrs Island. to the 16 soldiers
who fell there in the battle with the
Sac and Fox Indians. The monument
it is proposed to erect under the direc-
tion of the Moline chapter, d. A. r.
reported having 1900 wagons in ser
vice. a much larger number than yes
terday.
The employment office of the assO-
citation was opened today. Officials
in charge declared they are selecting
the best and most competent men
available to be set to work to fill the
strikers places as fast as possible.
A new scheme in handling produce
shipments formerly handled by the ex-
press companies has been evolved. To
day many country shippers began
sending in consignment of berries and
vegetables by suburban electric lines.
Oficfals and commission drivers OF.
the union say this will take from the
express companies permanently
large amount of business that has al
ways heretofore been handled by eX'
press.
Tug Men Go Ont.
The strike of tugmen in sympathy
with the teamsters began today and
river traffic OF the Peabody Coal com
panv and other concerns was inter
rupted.
Beat "a Negro.
A lively riot. in which persons were
dubbed by the police. 10 arrests were
made. and a colored nOn-union man
was beaten to insensibility, took place
near Madison street bridge today.
Mayor Talks to Governor.
In conversation over the long dis
tance telephone today. Mayor Dunno
told Gov. Deneen that the trouble in
Chicago seemed TO he gradually disap-
pearing and conditions much quieter
than on previous days. and that there
was no need for troops at the present
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
CAN DISCRIMINATE
Attorney General Moody Gives
Ruling on Power Over
Railroads
Of COMMERCE COMMISSION
Declares Body Can Fix Rates Favor
ing One Port Over An
other.

Washington, D. c., May 6.-Attor-
ney General Moody's opinion that con-
gress may empower the interstate
commerce commission, not only to fix
railroad rates. but even to fix perpet-
ual rates as between ports of one state
and ports of another state, without vio-
lating the constitution. was made pub
lie last night
II is one of the most sweeping Opin-
ions ever given by an attorney general
and covers the whole ground of gov
ernmental control of railroad rates.
Mr. Moody, drawing upon decisions of
the United States supreme court for
his authority, lays down the following
general principles:
Opinion of Railroad Men.
Railroad presidents and attorneys
who have testified before the senate
committee on interstate commerce in
the inquiry now progressing, have laid
emphasis on the declaration that
commission cannot, as the
railroads do, make special rates to one
port in preference over another port
To do so, they argue. would be to vio-
late article l, section 9, paragraph 6,
OF the constitution, which declares:
mo preference shall be given by
any regulation of commerce or revenue
to the ports of one state over those of
another; nor shall vessels bound to. or
from, one state. be obliged to enter.
clear, or pay duties in another"
Opposes the Railroad View.
Attorney General Moody takes issue
with this contention. He argues that
he government commission can do
hat thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
Rain lessons DISORDER
in TRANSFERS STRIKE
SPANISH OFFICER
WAS IN CONSPIRACY

Madrid, May 6.-Sarrion de Herrera.
former king-at-arms of the Spanish
court, has been arrested at the in
stance of the brazilian minister on the
charge of cOEspiring with others
against the government of Brazil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
ONLY IN CHICAGO
Is Right to Regulate Gas and
Electricity Prices Given
by Legislature.
RUSHING FOR ADJOURNMENT
Business of Session Will be Finished
Late Tonight-Some Bills
Passed.

Springfield. Ill, May G.-The senate
today passed the surplus electricity
bill as amended giving Chicago the
right to fix maximum rates for gas
and electricity in addition to the right
to sell surplus electricity. While Chi
cago is given the right of municipal
control the state at large is left out.
The legislature will adjourn today in
accordance with yesterdays agree
ment The session tonight is expected
the last til nearly midnight.
situation Last Night.
Springfield, H., May 6.-The gas
situation as left by the legislature last
night was as follows: The 'regula-
tors" having failed to pass the house
bill in the senate. amended the house
surplus" light bill so it would give
the right not only to supply a surplus
current for its own plants, but to regu-
late gas and electric lighting charges.
This bill will pass and it is confidently
expected the house will concur in the
amendments.
House Bills,
The following bills were passed by
the house:
Senate bill $40 (Evans) s)-Regulatin
the sale and analysis of concentrated
feeding stuffs.
Senate bill All (CampbelD-FiXing
112 per cent as the limit of fees of the
state architect for planning and super
intending the erection of public build
ings. Yeas 103, nays Z. The measure
aroused widespread criticism among
democrats, as designed to give Bruce
Watson a competency in addition to
his salary.
Senate bill 466 CDixon) THE rail
road safety appliance bill. passed with
out a dissenting vote. although bitterly
opposed by Mr. Craig. of Coles, who
voted for it after declaring it a meas
ure conceived in sin and brought
forth in iniquity"
shot Firers' Bill.
Senate bill $50, the shot fireTs' bill,
requiring mine owners to furnish blast
irers. passed by vote of 121 to 2.
Senate bill 465, for the appointment
Of a state inspector of safety appli-
ances on railroads, passed by a vote of
131 to l.
Senate bill 216 CDixon)-The capital
stock bill. passed by a vote of 81 10 2S.
after heated debates
The bill exempts from taxation the
capital stock of companies organized
purely for manufacturing purposes, or
for the mining and sale Of coal or for
the printing of or publication of news:
papers or for the Improvement and
breeding of stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
MYSTERY ENSHROUDS A SUICIDE
STRANGE WOMAN RELIEVED BROKER TAKES
LIFE UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES
A

The woman is said to be the widow OF
a Chicago broker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06

he should have been notified immedi-
ately of Groves presence in the city.
When Grove appeared at the office
of a local newspaper last night he
was dressed in a neatly fitting business
suit and was in a talkative mood. Dur
ing his conversation he expressed a
wish TO become free to live down the
past experiences of his life He took
occasion to deny the authorship of sew
eral crimes which are charged against
him.
Carries Bullet Mark.
Grove displayed the mark of a bull
let wound in the shoulder which he
declared he had received during his
service in the Boer army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
Left Letters.

Letters left by the suicide indicated
she was the victim of an unfortunate
love affair and that although possess
ed of ample means. she had no Cesire
TO live without the man she loved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06

New York. May Ga handsome
young woman committed suicide today
in a room at the Hotel Imperial b.
shooting Accompanied by a man a
few years her senior the woman ap-
peared at the Imperial on April ~.
The couple registered as = W Gray
and wife, of New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06

Generally fair tonight and sun
day; warmer Sunday. Temperature at
"a. M, 40; at 3:3O p. m, e..
}. NJ. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06

Hongkong. May Ga dispatch from
Tsingtau says % Russian warships
have been sighted off Van Fong and Ii
cruisers off Three Kings May 3.
French battleships were observed
leaving Van Fong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
Beat II Negro.

A lively riot. in which persons were
clubbed by the police. 10 arrests were
made. and a colored non-uniOn maj
was beaten to insensibility, took place
near Madison street bridge today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-06
Tug Men Go Ont.

The strike of tugmen in sympathy
with the teamsters began today and
river traffic of the Peabody Coal com
many and other concerns was inter
rupted.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31
vember 80; pickerel and pike, May 30
to November 80, and January.

vember 80; pickerel and pike, May 90
to November 80, and January.
ITO the above may be added the fol-
lowing prohibitions, which while not
the subject of legal enactment, are
recognized as binding laws of behavior
by all reputable lovers of the pursuit
of game and fish:
Never violate the letter or spirit of
the game laws.
Never take more fish or game that
you have convenient use for.
Never be insolent or impolite to a
landowner who orders you off his
premises; for although he may not
own the game or fish you are after, he
has the right to exclusive possession
of his property.
Never fail to destroy net or trap
when you find one set.
Never shoot at a game bird except
on the wing.
Never kill the last quail in covey !;
leave some to breed next year.
Never forget the game laws are in
tended to improve and increase sport,
and not to prevent or restrict it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31
Tne People win support Him.

DR.. Wight. the Commissioner OF
Charities and Corrections, will have
the support of the people in his effort
to secure such change in the system
of prison labor as will permit the earn.
ings of convict to be applied to the
support of his family during the period
of his sentence. The proposition is by
no means new one. but Commissioner
Wight is the first person in social life
who has made an effort to effect re.
form in existing conditions.
1t is one cf the mysteries of our
times that the people should be will
ing to burden themselves with the
maintenance of criminals in idleness,
and in some cases to support their
families, when the convicts might be
so profitably employed as not only to
be'self supporting but earn sufficient
to care for those who have been de-
pendent upon them.
DR.. Wight says it seems like punish.
ing the family more than the convict
under the present system, when it his
family is paid for the work he does
while confined the criminal would be
punished and at the same time the
family would not suffer. There is
another view to take OF the subject.
There are many unfortunates whose
reformation will be made easier if
they have not become discouraged and
hardened because of the knowledge
that their innocent relatives have been
made to suffer.
DR.. Wight has asked the State Fed.
Grafton of Labor to assist him in dis
covering plan by means of which the
proposed change may be brought about,
1t is a subject which concerns the
Federation, since it is inevitable that
work done in the prisons. reforma-
tories, warehouses; and jails must
enter into competition with the pro.
ducts of free organized labor. II the
representatives of the workingmen of
the State shall succeed in solving this
important sociological and economical
question they will render an important
service to the people of New Jersey
and the country.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31
More Than the service is Worth.

It is very generally admitted that
life insurance companies charge more
for insurance than the service IS
worth. It is this overcharging that
has provided means for the wasteful
extravaganza revealed by the fight for
control of the Equitable.
This overcharge is based on actuarial
tables which discriminate against the
insured and by omitting the immense
profits accruing from lapses.
It is possible that the charges made
by the Royal Arcanum we're too low,
but the absence of high salaried agents
and expensive offices makes the Ar
canum insurance cheap. 1t is evident
that the charges exceeded the cost or
there could not have been such large
surplus.
The decision reached at the New
York meeting shows that majority
of the membership believes that the
recent increase in rates was unwar.
ranted, and the demand that the Su-
preme Council rescind it's action at it's
coming meeting next week is backed
by such large majority of the MEM
bership that it is almost unanimous.
It is reported that the delegates who
met IN New York on Tuesday repre-
sented 295, 900 out of total member
ship of 316, If this is true then
about 81, 900 favor the increase or less
than ten per cent. Of the order.
The Royal Aroanum has had expert
ence enough to know exactly what in.
surance is worth and its charges should
not exceed that to any great extent.
Life insurance is a good thing and
every man should carry some. It is
folly to make insurance a burden, but
a small amount to cover the cost of
funeral and the adjustment Of depen-
dents to new conditions after the
breadwinner's death is a wise provi-
sion. The mischief done by the
Equitable exposure will prevent many
from insuring and this will be more
harmful to the people generally than
it will to the insurance companies
which lose the business.
The Equitable waste and extrava-
gance has been a national calamity.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31

There once lived girl who was a
great theorist. She had theories on
housekeeping, diet, education, dress
and love, which she took great delight
in expounding to her family and
friends.
Now, it so happened that, during a
sojourn in distant city, she met a
very nice young man who became
enamored of her and whose affection
she was inclined to return. But as
she had pet theory concerning en-
gagements, she withheld a definite
answer to his entreaties that she be-
come his wife and said:
Although ! love you, cannot
answer you in the affirmative until
you affection for me has undergone a
test. From what you have told me of
yourself, you have associated but little
with girls. How, then, can You be
sure that your love for me will endure? !?
Therefore, leave me for one month,
during which time no communication
shall pass between us; associate With
other girls as much as possible and, if
at the end Of that time your heart is
still true to me, shall become yours
for all time.
The young man protested and pleaded
with all the ardor of love, but the
theorist remained firm in her decision.
Finally the lover bade her a reluctant
adieu and was off to keep the compact.
The weeks went by and the end Of
the month came. The theorist, who
by this time, it must be confessed,
had become exceedingly lonesome for
the nice young man, attired herself in
her most becoming frock and awaited
with fiuttering heart his coming.
A bounding step was heard on the
porch. The theorist sprang to the
door. A messenger boy handed her a
telegram. It read:
"Test successful. Am engaged. Girl
said yes at once. Has no theories.
Moral-A bird in hand often flies
out Of the window.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31

So many miles Of roads with State.
aid we're projected last year that thsl
States appropriation was absorbed
and no more road work could be pro-
vided for until year from next No.
vember. There are now 102 miles OF
roadway under construction and that
will be the limit of road work with
State aid during the next fifteen
months. The preliminary work can be
done next year for the road extension
that will begin on November l, 1906.
The State Road Commissioner hereto
fore has made allowance for State aid
to be paid out OF subsequent years.
appropriation and in this way the
$3.50, 600 appropriated for the fiscal
year 1905 .06 ending October 81, 1906,
has all been assigned and allotted.
The present Road Commissioner wants
the State to catch up and this will
prevent an new appropriations dur
ing the fiscal year.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31

Harvesting the waves Of the ocean
and compelling them to work is an in.
vention sometimes classed with per.
petual motion and aerial navigation.
1t has never been successfully accom-.
plished, though several attempts have
seemed to solve the problem for a
time. A pump worked by a large,
projecting float was in operation at
Asbury Park several years ago, pump.
ing salt water into an elevated tank,
from whence it was taken to sprinkle
the streets. An Atlantic City man
claims to have at last invented a thor.
oughly practical device to utilize the
ocean waves, and powerful enough to
produce electric light, heat and power.
His machine is not yet on exhibition.
but he promises to have it in working
order before the season is over. One
OF the questions that naturally arises
is this, When the ocean is perfectly
calm, how can the machine be made
to work? Possibly the electricity gen.
Grated when the sea is rough can be
tored to last over the calm intervals,
Any device that will reduce the cost
Of electric lights is certainly to be
welcomed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31

IA due consideration for the animal.
ing cause of recent naval disasters,
and due weighing of local sentiment
would have excluded the punch bowls
included in the ten-thousand. dollar
silversseryice presented to the battle-
ship New Jersey by our oomplimented
State. And there was such an oppor.
tunity for the exclusion when the sill.
yer smiths figures were in excess Of
the State appropriation by just about
the cost of the punch bowls.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31


Some statements are SO saturated
with their own moral as to require no
comment. ''Riding on a car during
the excitement over naval battles be-
tween Russia and Japan" said Thomas
Martindale before the Retail Mer'
chants Association of Pennsylvania
81 observed that the men were read
ing the war news and the women were
reading advertisements, and then
turned to the woman's page. This
ride was distance of eighty miles,
yet at the journeys end the women
had not yet had time to turn to the
actual news Of the day. The women
want advertising to read, and you
must present your business in reaoa1io
shape to be in the fight these days.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31
a part of Russia,s hesitancy To CLOSE

A part of Russia's hesitancy to close
the war comes from the fact that peace
will be followed by the release of
100, 900 prisoners, who, while in Jap.
anese custody, have received new ideas
as to the rights of man, and the cru.
city Of the Japanese. They have been
better fed, better clad and better
treated than while in the service of
Russia, and earning every kopeck Of
their scant pay by self.sacrifice.