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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
Girl Dies While DANCING.

Merrill, Wis. Feb. 17.-Miss Bertha
Schuman. IS years old. while dancing
at her uncles home here last night,
suddenly threw up her hands and sank
TO the floor. Before a physician could
be summoned she had died. Heart dis
ease was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
ELI BUGG PAYS THE
SUPREME PENALTY

Mound City, III. Feb. i7.-EH Bugg.
colored, was hanged here today as an
accessory to the murder of Chris Math
is al a picnic William Cross. who
is alleged to have instfgated the mur
der. has never been captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
GERMAN WARSHIP
AGROUND OFF KEEL

Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE German battle
ship WOerth grounded in the fog yes
terday OF Kiel. All attempts TO get
her of have been fTuitless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
Instantly Killed by Bomb
Thrown Beneath
Carriage.
ASSASSINS ARE CAUGHT.
Head of Reactionaries and
Known as Russia's Evil
Genius.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-An Asso
ciated Press dispatch from Moscow
says Grand Duke Sergius, while driv.
ing in a carriage to kremIin was as.
ssssinated by bomb which was
thrown beneath his carriage. The car.
riage was blown to pieces. The assas.
sins were arrested. One of them is
dangerously wounded.
CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT.
News of the trasery created a tre-
nendous sensation in st. Petersburg.
Owing to the intense excitement pre-
vsiiing at Moscow few particulars are
obtainabie. The tragedy in reality was
no great surprise as it was known the
terrorists had already condemned the
grand duke to death.
CONDEMNED IN DECEMBER.
Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of the
Russian emperor and formerly COVER
nor general Of Moscow, is understood
- Saye been condemned by the reVolu-
tionary party in December last. He
has been cIassed as the most reaction
ary member of the imperial family, and
as head Of what is referred to as the
war party and has been stigm atized by
the liberals as Russia's evil genius.
As HEARD IN LONDON.
London, Feb. IA ST. Petersburg
dispatch says a telephone message was
received from Moscow announcing an
o. 2losion at KreIem, where Grand
Duke Sergius has been residing. II is
rumored the grand duke was killed.
According to another report, bomb
was thrown beneath Sergius' carriage,
and the latter, with the grand duke,
was blown to pieces.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Another dispatch says sergus was
sssassinated when driving towards
kremlin near the court Of justice. His
carriage was followed by another We
hicIe containing two men. The bomt
was thrown beneath the dukes car
riage. The duke was killed. The
assassins were arrested. One of them
was wounded dangerously. seVera
students have been taken into custody
Followed by Cabs.
Moscow. Feb 1T.-While Grand
Duke Sergius was driving today from
Nicholas palace through the senate
quarter his carriage was followed by
two cabs. At the lawcourts sleigh
in which were two men. one dressed
as "A workman. went quickly ahead Of
the dukes carriage The sleigh then
slowed up TO allow the carriage to
pass and at that moment bomb was
thrown beneath the carriage.
n.afh Wnn Instant
The force of the explosion broke all
the windows of the lawcourts and the
report was heard outside the city
The horses were not hurt. The duke
was instantly killed. His head was
blown of. and actually separated from
his body which was frightfully man
gIed. The Coachman was also killed.
Don't Care; job Done.
on the arrest Of the murderers.
neither of whom was known TO the
police one of them said
Il don't care. have done my job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
ENGLISH OFFICERS BODY
FOUND ON THE SEA SHORE
Sheds Light on Mysterious Disappear
ance of Maj. Pakenham on
Wedding Tour.

London, Feb. 1.-THE mystery sur
rounding the disappearance OF Maj.
Marry Pakenham while on his honey
moon at Folkestone. Kent. last week,
has been partially cleared up by the
discovery of his body on the seashore
near there today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
OLD FINANCIER IS GONE
Jay Cooke Assisted United States
Through the Rebellion.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. I7.-Jay
Cooke. in his day the greatest fnan-
cief of the United States, who fnanc-
ed the government during the darkest
days of the civil war. died at 10 O'Clock
last night at the residence of his son
in-law. Charles D. Barney. at OgOntz-
Pa His death. it was stated. came af-
ter - hours of illness and was due
10 old age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
MOB SHOOTS NEGRO
FOR AN ASSAULT
Texas Black Makes Confession I'M
pIicating Three Others in
Crime.

Smithville, Tex, Feb IA negro
charged with criminally assaulting
Mrs. Powell Tiffany was captured late
last night and shot to pieces by mob.
He made a confession duplicating
three others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
Banks Meroe on Bio Capital.

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. IL The
Nevada National bank. which merged
with the Wells. Fargo & Co. bank, will
be known as the Wsus-FargO Nevada
National bank The capital viii be
$500. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
GRAND DUKE SERGIUS MEETS FATE OF
Won PHLEVE AT HANDS OF TERRORISTS
DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH SAVED
BY VISCOUNT CREIGHTON FROM FIRE.

London, Feb. 17.-At fancy ball
given at Dublin by Lord Grenville. the
Duchess of Marlborough narrowly es-
capped a perilous accident. A burning
cigaret which had been dropped upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
Rests Case Against Thomas.

Des Moines. Iowa. Feb. 1.-THE
state has rested its case against
Charles Thomas on trial for the mur
der of Mabel Scofield five years ago
motion for dismissal viii be argued
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
First Reception by oeneen.

Springfield. III. Feb. l4--GoT
Charles Deneen gave his first recep
ton last night at the mansion. being
assisted by the Judges of the supreme
court, state officials, and their wives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
Railroad is to Spend s2s, ,ooo, 900.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. IL The
Pennsylvania railroad will buy new
equipment costing not less than S23,-
10000 this year for its lines east and
west of Pittsburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
PATTERSON SECOND
TRIAL NEXT MONTH

New York. Feb. l7-District Attor-
hey Jerome today sent notification To
he council for Nan Patterson that the
new trial OF her case viii be begun
March c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
Dedicate Willard HosritaI.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE Frances E.
Willard national temperance hospital
was formally dedicated here today
With impressive ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17

the floor, came in contact with the
duchess fluffy skirt, and in a moment
her clothing was in flames Viscount
CrichtOn tore off his coat and smoth-
cred the flames. The duchess was not
even scorched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
4 m bnsSndOrS ENpreNS tOndOIenct

ana the remains OF JnC uuke were Ldh-
en- to Nicholas palace.
AmbnsSadOrs Express Coincidence.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 17.-This after
noon Ambassador Mccormick and the
other ambassadors drove to the palace
to express their official condolences,
also leaving their cards at the palaces
of various members of the imperial
family.
Others Are Marked.
At the time the sentence of death
was pronounced by the terrorists upon
Grand Duke Sergius, it was reported
Grand Duke Alexis. governor general
Of ST. Petersburg. was also condemned
to death, and. according to some re-
ports, similar sentence was pronOunc-
ed upon the dowager empress, Marie
FeodoTOvna.
Not Anxious 10 Stny.
St. Petersburg. Feb. I'm. Witte
said to the Associated Press today
that he had not resigned though he
was not anxious to remain in office.
Governors Must stay ut Posts.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-THE minis
ter of the interior has ordered all gov
ernors of provinces not to leave their
posts at present.
Cut on Supplies.
Managers of the PoutiloT Iron works
announce the strikers will not be fur
ther supplied with provisions on cred
it until work is resumed. This means
10000 persons will be deprived of the
means of obtaining food.
Lockout Mt LOdK.
LODI. Feb. 17-Twenty-five factor
les. among them some of the largest in
Lodz. paid off their men yesterday and
closed indefinitely. The men dismissed
number 10000. Some other mills.
which previously had closed, refused
to pay the strikers. who demanded the
money claimed to be due them.
Revolt In Southern Russia.
Odessa. Feb. 17.-Fourteen hundred
university students have sent the gov
ernment a signed protest refusing to
resume their studies until reforms are
granted. Four-fifths of the professors
support the attitude of the students.
Eleven southern zemstvos have adop-
ted resolutions demanding a free cleo
ton of delegates to a zemsky zobor if
IL is summoned. IL il is packed with
government nominees the zemstvos de
clare they will ignore it.
SOSnOvice n Powder Mine.
Sosnovice, Feb. 16-This town is
still a powder magazine. The strikers
have arms and dynamite, but they are
quiet. The situation in the neighbor
hood OF the Austro-Russian frontier is
causing anxiety. Cracow is now the
center OF the active propaganda of the
Polish revolution. II is believed here
that 10000 Austrian Poles are ready
20 come to help the movement Rus
slams have been sending troops to-
wards the frontier for a week. The
railway Is strongly guarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
PROMINENT MEN PASS AWAY
Chicago University Professor and For
mer New York Officer Die.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Dr. George Steph-
en- Goodspeed, professor of history of
the University of Chicago, died of
pneumonia today.
Rochester, y. Y. Feb. 17-Frederick
Cook. former secretary of state. died
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
HAVE A CLOSE CALL IN
NEW YORK HOTEL FIRE
One Woman Burned to Death and Fif-
teen Barely Succeed in Es-
Gaping.

New York. Feb. 17.-One woman was
burned to death and Is men and wo-
men narrowly escaped in a fire which
damaged the Hotel Winton, corner of
One Hundred and Tenth street and
Park avenue. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
White out Of DANGER.

Manitou. Col. Feb 17.-WilIiam Al
len White. the author and newspaper
editor, who is III here. is reported out
Of danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
SCANDAL IN OIL
Secretary Hitchcock Denounces
Terms of Lease to OkIaho.
ma Company.
100000 ACRES INVOLVED
California May Follow Kansas in War
on the Standard Oil Com
pany.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 17.-"One of
the most gigantic monopolies ever is
sued" and a lease nothing short of a
public scandal are the statements
made by Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock in arraignment of the lease
granted to the Indian Territory Illum-
mating Oil company.
Secretary Hitchcock's statement is
in explanation of the agreement reach
ed several days ago to cut off more
than the lands operative under this
lease during the next 10 years
Lease Granted by HOke Smith.
The lease originally known as the
Usage oil lease was granted in 1896 by
Secretary Hoke Smith to Edwin B.
Foster, and gave the exclusive right to
prospect. develop, and sublet for oil
and gas throughout the entire 10000
acres of the Usage Judian lands. This
exclusive right was granted for 10
years. Secretary Hitchcock says "af-
ter a checkered existence" the com
pany became the Indian Territory IL
Oil company.
The statement says Secretary Bliss
the lease with a view to
canceling it, but found he could not
legally do so. Secretary Hitchcock es-
pecially opposed the extension of the
original lease. because the company is
from the Indians practically
80 per cent of the royalty accruing to
the Indians who own the property,
while the sublessees provide the cap
ital
Fight for Renewal of Lease.
During the last two years efforts
have been actively made by represen-
tatives of the Illuminating Oil com
pany to obtain a renewal of the blank
ct lease for another 10 years. but have
met no favor from the present secre-
tary of the interior.
California May Face Fight.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. IL The
Kansas oil war may be duplicated in
California. Assemblyman Warren F.
John. of San Luis. Obispo county, has
a measure providing:
There shall be established. erected.
and equipped in the state of California
a refinery of petroleum. to be known as
he California state oil refinery. The
purpose of this refinery is to purchase, |
receive and refine petroleum for sup
plying all institutions conducted at the
expense of the state of California and
10 sell any surplus
The bill carries with it an appropria-
ion of S250.00O for the plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
New Diet Meets.

Budapest, Feb. 1.-THE newly elect
ed diet met today under the presidency
of NJ MadarsZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
CAR is FRUSTRATED
BY NEWS OF CRIME;
CEREMONIES HALTED

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 17.-News OF
the assassination of the grand duke
reached Tsarskoe Selo while the i'm
psrial family was entertaining Prince
Frederick Leopold. OF Prussia. II ere
ated the greatest CONSERVATION. The
emperor is reported completely pros
trated. All festivities in honor of the
Prussian guest were abandoned.
Demonstration AKnInSt students.
An immense crowd gathered at the
spot and made n demonstration against
the students who commenced scatter
Ing revolutionary prOClamations.
Within few minutes after the eX
plosion people might been seen gather
ing up pieces of wood and clothing as
mcmentoes of the tragedy.
widow Goes To Scene.
When Grand Duchess Elizabeth
widow of Grand Duke SergiuS. was in
formed OF the occurrence she inmedi-
ately went TO the scene Of the assassin
alton without waiting To put on hat OF
cloak.
The gates of the Kremlin were clos
cd as soon as the news OF the assassin
alton was conveyed TO the authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17

and the remains of the duke were TAX
en- to Nicholas palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
TIE Weather.

Fair tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperature. Minimum tenn
perature tonight 10 above zero. Tenn
perature at a. m, 10 at $3.50 p.n1., %.
JIM. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
OperntcS Against Road.

St. Petersburg. Feb. IA Saehe
tun. Manchuria, dispatch says 1000
Japanese troops and Chinese bandits
are reported TO be in southwest Man
churia 45 miles northwest of Gunshu
pass whence they intend to operate
against the railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17

St. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-This after
noon Ambassador Mccormick and the
other ambassadors drove to the palace
to express their official condolences,
also leaving their cards at the palaces
of various members of the imperial
family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17

Only Paper ia
O6e County 6Un6
Associated Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
Woodstock. VT, July 8, 1905

The special commission investi-
eating the state hospital for the in
sane, at Waterbury, have turned the
light on several dark places. THE
care and treatment Of patients seems
to be excellent" says the report, but
altogether it finds more to censure
than to praise, and for the safety OF
t4e inmates some of the recommends
tions of the commission cannot be
carried out any too soon. For in
stance, the report says;
eve find that more external fire
escapes are necessary in order TO
readily clear the hospital of it's pa
TENTS in case of a fire, especially in
the two long, three-story buildings
on either side of the so-called adj
ministration buildins, tlr1 windows
of which are barred with iron and
there being no external means OF
escape, the only means of egress be
ing down a narrow stairway at each
end of the buildinSs."
The commission found another
peril in poor fire protection, defec-
tive hose being a part of the equip
ment, all of which comes in for bust
ness-like criticism.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
Weather Forecast for Three Months

The following is a weather fore
cast from June 20 to Sept. 20, as
made by A. A. Davis of Burling.
ton:
The prevailing currents of wind
will be south for lower current and
west for the upper.
Temperature quite changeable,
with a great deal Of cloudy weather.
The sunshine will not be hot when
it is clear, but we may expect some
very muggy days, and some cool
nights.
Precipitation abundant. Beside
the storms coming from the south
there will be frequent showers +;
sometimes coming in the upper west
current while the lower wind is
from the south, and liable to be a
copious downpour.
The haYmakers will need to pray
for more sunshine this season.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
Queen Viotorla's Wit.

In a biography of Leech, the
painter, who at one time acted as
drawing master to Queen Victoria,
Mr.. W. P. Firth relates an amusing
story, illustrating her majesty's wit.
One day in the course of a lesson
the queen let her pencil fall to the
ground. Both master and pupil
stopped at the same moment to. pick
it up, when, to the horror of Leech,
there was a collision, the masters
1-s.-----y--s f~--f-i1-
Before he could stammer out an
apology, however, the queen, smil-
ing, said:
"Well, Mr.. Leech, if we bring our
heads together in this way l ought
to improve rapidly"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
ANIMAL PEcuLlARIrEs.
Finh and Crabs THAT Can Initiate
Their SURROUNDINGS.

Their Surroundings.
Many insects, birds, animals and even
fiah and crabs are wonderfully clever
imitatnrs. They viii take upon them
selves the color, shape or position OF
their surroundings 80 perfectly that
neither friend nor enemy can discover
their whereabouts.
There is a fish TO be seen In the kelp
beds about the island OF Santa Catalina
which has a clever way Of making IL
self invisible. The body is slender, with
a pointed head and prominent eyes.
Along the back is a continuous frili,
which is the dorsal I'm, while, opposite,
the anal I'm is equally ornamented. The
FISH vary In color Some are amber, 9TH
ers orange or vivid green, while some
have two hues combined, dark and light
green or olive and yellow. These pecu-
hRrities Of form and color render the
Aah marvelously like the kelp leaves
among which 1t seeks protection.
A number of these fish were placed
in the tanks Of the geological gardens,
where they might. be observed They
showed great uneasiness, some OF them
even leRplng from the tank. Another
tank was prepared, where the natural
surroundings Of the fish were initiated
as nearly us possible A branch Of ma
crocystis, with leaves hanging in the
water, was suspended over the tank.
The most unensy Of the fish were placed
In the new home, and their change Of
feeling was soon evident One swan at
once to the kelp leaves and poised It
self head downward. Another, with
head poised upward, became n remark
shape and color. Tie n g leaves In
further effort to escape '''0 "T
Another inhahitant OF the kelp l,ads IL
an olive green crab. which clinga 10 "a.
under side Of the kelp taDglcs THIS
crab also showed great measlrcss
when it was placed In a tank. When
the kelp was introduced 1t crawled up
OMIT and wRs Mt once almost Invisible
so much did II resemble the EelD leaves
Another crah makes itself lorA exactly
like rough stone. When II is alarmed
1t draws up It's legs and appears n bit
Of inanimate stone.
Several deep sea spiders which had
been found ut depth Of 500 feet were
kept IN tank for several weeks. When
taken from the dredging net they were
a dark browl, though presumably the
Bpde where they came from was so dark
that they coud scarcely have been seen
Yet even this type of apparently slug
glsh life hiatt sufficient intelligence 10
realize that IN the light of the tank Il
was conspicuous object, so 1t began
to add senw-ed to its back The sea
weed was piucked, then passed to tn"
mouth and finally attached not to the
back, but to the point of the shell above
the mouth 80 that 1t fell over the back
like q gorgeous plume, making the crab
very conspicuous But when it was
startled the plume Of seaweed would
point upwarl and the crab would be-
come q rock with a tuft Of seaweed
growing upon 1t, well calculated to de.
ceive the most observing enemy.-Nev
York herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
BARNARD.

Chas. Soule, wife and baby OF
Quechee are at his mothers.
Mrs. Anna Riley of Lebanon was
with her mother, Mrs. Ann Cough
lin, over the 4th.
Chas Wood of Boston was at II.
A. Woods over the 4th.
The 9TH passed off very quietly,
with the small boy a good deal in
evidence.
S. B. Aikens and wife were in
Bethel Monday.
P. N. Chamberlin Of Randolph
was at n. p. Chamherlin's over Sun
day.
N. P. Chamberlin, wife and Miss
Mabelle were in Randolph the
Fourth.
E. Chamberlain is not as well.
"Billie" Soule is in Bethel.
Miss Mamie Churchill Of Wood
stock was at her mothers over Sun
day.
The creamery building has been
painted and the engine is running.
Miss Nellie Ward Of Woodstock
is visiting her father, ]. H. Ward.
Dogs killed several sheep for L.
A. Richmond Saturday.
c. H. Badger was surprised by a
party Of his friends Saturday even
ing, his Oath birthday. His visitors
served refreshments. A fine Morris
Sisters, Mrs. Stockwell md Mrs.
Shurtleff, and others.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
HacinrocitN.

AS the desire to give advice to all
persons and upon all occasions
seems to be natural to most human
beings, the following story told Of
a well known woman writer may not
be without interest: While speaking
at q working girls club a writer Of
successful novels asked the members
how much they earned and advised
them to put aside q certain amount
each week from their wages. A few
nights later the novehst's doorbell
rang, and one Of the members Of
the club presented herself. She had
come to ask what the income of her
late adviser was and to suggest what
percentage of the same ought to be
put In the bank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-07-08
QUECHEE.

George Kelley has been quite sick
with an abscess in his throat.
Hon. ]. L. Bacon and family are
at ''Marshland Farm" for the sum-
mer.
Miss Fannie Loveland of Wauwa-
tosa, Wis, is at Mrs. Chas. Strong's
for the summer.
Frank W. Newton lost a work
horse last week.
Lawrence Tinkham is mourning
the loss of valuable colt.
Mrs. Bayard Mousley has Joined
DR.. MouSley at South Acworth, n.
H.
Miss Maud Wright attended the
Clark-Southgate wedding in Wood
stock Wednesday evening Of last
week.