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Warren sheaf., 1905-09-28
Butter and Eggs Wanted.

We pay one cent over the market
price for butter and eggs at our
store.
PIHLsTROM & LIND.
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-28

When you are to buy a wagon get
one that is known for the last twenty
years in the Red River Valley. The
new Stoughton. Sold and warranted
by.
LUNDGREN, WTTTENsTEN & Co.
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-28

For new honey and fresh milk
call up E. L. Brown, Phone 127,
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-28
Little Jackets.

The little hip Jacket with ripples
over the shoulder seems to be coming
INTO favor. The empire coat will also
be popular.
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-28
Loudou'S Meat.

LUNDGREN, WITTENsTEN & Co.
Warren sheaf., 1905-09-28

Trust Baking Powders sell for 1, Or
80 cents per pound and may be iden.
titled By this exorbitant price.
They arc menace to public health,
= food prepared from them con.
tains large quantities Of Rochelle
salts, . dangerous cathastie drue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
BANKERS GATHER
State Association Meets at
Bloomington With 100 Dele.
gates Present.
PRESIDENT DENIES A RUMoR
No War Between Ffivate and Incorpor-
ated coneerns-ycountry Checks
MI !eanee.

Bloomington. H., Sept. 2G.-over 1OC
delegates were pres sent today when the
opening session of the annual conven
ton of the Illinois Association of Bank,
ers was called to order.
There is no hack of harmony be
tween the privat9 and incorporated
bankers of Illinois. declared President
E. D. Durham. of lOnarga, last night.
He spoke in view ii the rumors afioa;
that an effort might be made by the
chartered banks to force the private
banks TO become Incorporated.
Hit Country Bank Checks.
An important feature of the conven-
ton will be the report of a committee
appointed to recommend some method
of decreasing the number of checks
fioated by country banks and which
have become a nuisance to metropoli-
tan banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Delegates to Be Sent to
Take Charge Of Mace
donian Finances.
PORTE GIVEN NOTICE
Decision UnaIterabIe---Friction
Over indemnity to
EngIishmen.

Constantinople, Sept. pa coliec-
tive note from six powers has been
handed TO the Porte declaring their de-
cision to assume international control
of the finances of Macedonia is unal.
terable.
The note informs the Ottoman gov
ernment that foreign delegates ap-
pointed as controllers will arrive at Sa-
lonica Oct. l. and requests that neces-
sary Instructions be sent to the provin-
cial authorities so the delegates may
enter their functions without delay.
Friction Growing.
There is increasing friction between
the British embassy and the Porte in
consequence of delay in the payment of
the indemnity to the owners of the
British ships attacked by Arab pirates
in the Red sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
oil IN VAST
RAIL DEAL
Expends $50,000,000
in Indiana and
Ohio.
PAR VALUE MUCH MORE
Apparent Object Closer Connec-
tion of Big Oil and Gas
Fields.
PAR VALUE MUCH MORE

Cleveland, Sept. 26.-The Standard
Oil group of New York financiers has
obtained control of traction securities
in Ohio and Indiana with a par value
of $S3, los. 900 at reported cash outlay
of S50,O00,OO0. Other similar transac-
tions are known to be pending.
Through Two Agencies.
The positive statement is made by a
Cleveland financier and supported by
the statement of a Philadelphia banker
that the New York Standard Oil CO.
terie is back Of the United Gas I'M
provement company of Philadelphia
This company is working in Ohio
through two agencies. the Elkins-Wied-
ner-Dolan syndicate and Randall Nor
gan, vice president of the gas COM
pany.
The immensely of the undertaking is
apparent when il was stated that In
diana purchasers alone, comprising 10
lines, have a capitalization including
stocks and bonds of $103 300 900, of
which. however, only part are outstand-
ing. Added to this are street railways
and suburban lines.
Unites Oil Fields.
1t is claimed that the purpose is to
acquire lines which will bring the
gas and oil districts of Indiana and
Ohio into direct contact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Russian Troops Looked
Calmly on at Baku
Slaughter.
SCENES ARE DESCRIBED
English Survivors Tell of Fiend-
ish Butchery of Helpless
Inhabitants.

London. Sept. 26.-Interesting Incl
dents and experiences of Englishmen
connected with the oil industry at
Baku are reaching their relatives in
England. Williams, one of the four
Englishmen rescued from the mob at
Balakhan, writes that the stories of
horrors give but a feeble idea of the
actual occurrences. He adds:
shut Up Five Days.
Il was shut up in my place at Sea
brat for five days without any water
except local mineral water All the
people near were crying and fainting
All around were fires and rifle shots
Ten Armenians were killed out of
those in our own yard. You could not
walk a yard without several shots be-
ing fired at you. We tried to save the
wounded but the shooting forced us to
give up the attempt"
Confirms Reports.
Edward McCallum, another rescued
British subject, fully confirms the sto-
ries of massacre. burning and pillage
After describing the commencement of
the outbreak Sept. 2 when Armenians
massacred 800 Tartars he describes
how. during the night of Sept. 6 the
Tartars entered the workmen's bar
racks at Romani, and massacred every
body in them within an hour Five
hundred Tartars surrounded the works
where McCallum was stationed and
forced him to give up the Armenians
hiding on the premises.
Cut Stomach Ont.
Fourteen of these were butchered
in our yard with fiendish deviltry.' he
says. zone man had his entire stomach
cut out. The band sacked the neigh
borhoOd in the most systematic man
ner. They had carts ready to take
away their plumber TO the Tartar vii
lage.
Fifty Cossacks with a police chief
arrived on the scene, but did nothing
except look on at the work of massa-
ere. The whole time we were besieged
we lived on condensed salt water"
Foreign COnsuIs Protected.
Baku, Sept. ga reinforcement of
II 900 men, three batteries of artillery
has reached the city. The governor is
sued an order forbidding troops under
any circumstances from firing on
houses occupied by foreign consuls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
GETS MONEY AND GOES;
PURCHASERS ARE OUT
Two Men Buy Watertown Property
and Deed is Not Delivered Ac-
cording to Agreement.

Two Moline men purchased property
in Watertown and are out the amount
of money paid down. Some time ago
the deal was made for the purchase
and one paid $400. the other giving up
$3.50. upon an agreement that the deed
should be delivered upon certain
date When that time arrived the man
who had received the money had left
for parts unknown. The fugitive will
receive the attention of the grand jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Wreck in Southwest.
BODY THAT OF GRlSWOLD
Positive Identification is Made at Des
Moines BY Dentist.

Des Moines. Iowa. Sept. 26.-"Those
teeth are Griswold's," declared Dr. F.
w. Knott. when the casket containing
the alleged body of the missing insur-
ance man was torn open and its con-
tents examined under the direction of
Coroner Beck With this exclamation
he set at rest the doubt that had arisen
as to the identity of the corpse and left
the mystery one of murder or suicide
and not of substitution for the sake of
defrauding insurance companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Merely Hailucinations.

New York, Sept 26.-Police and ply
sicians today decided Christine Gross
man, the 15-year-old girl who was found
unconscious from alleged robbers al
tack in her home yesterday. was suffer
ing only from mental hallucinations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
HOGS TEAR BODY OF
A MURDER VICTIM
GhastIy Find in Corn Field Near Paris,
Mo-, Indicates Foul
Crime.

Paris, Mo, Sept 26.-The mutilated
body of young man. aged 20, wno has
probably been dead several weeks, was
found yesterday in cornfield six miles
west of here Nine knife wounds indi-
Gated murder. The body had been mu-
tilated by hogs. A card. on which was
written "Concordia, Ill" found in the
torn clothing, is the only clue that may
lead to Identification.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
RECEIVER FOR
WESTERN LIFE
NOW DEMANDED

Chicago. Sept. ga new complica-
ton was added today TO the legal en-
of the Western Life Indem-
nifty company Federal Judge Kohlsaat
granted permission to Attorney Var
mum TO file an intervening petition for
the appointment of a receiver for the
company. Varnum told the court he
represents claimants who have been
unable TO collect the aggregate of $780,
900 from the Western Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
NEW RUSSIAN BOMB CASE
Police Chief at kavno Among Seven
Persons Wounded.

St. Petersburg. Sept. 26.-The chief
Of police, three policemen and three wo-
men were severely wounded today by
the explosion of bomb thrown at kav-
no. northwest Russia. The thrower of
the bomb escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
DUBUQUE FIRM
FILLING ORDER
First ShipIoad of Paving Brick Sent
to RepaVe Panama 4
Streets.

New York, Sept. 26.-On board a
steamer which sails today for Colon is
consignment of 1900 tons of vitri-
fled brick for use in repaving the city
of Panama. This is the first shipment
made on the contract recently awarded
by the Panama canal commissioners TO
a Dubuque, Iowa, firm for 3.00O.000 VI
trified brick. capable of withstanding
the damp climate of the isthmus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

Local Passenger Train on Penn
sylvania Road in Rear
End Collision.
STRUCK BY THE LIMITED
Private Car of General Manager After
bury Carried Most of the
Victims.

Philadelphia. Sept. pa rear-end
collision yesterday between the east
bound New York limited from St.
Louis and a local passenger train,
which was standing at the Paoli sta
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad. 10
miles west of this city. resulted in the
death of five men and the injuring of
more than 20 others.
All those who met death We're in the
private car of General Manager After
bury. which was attached TO the rear
of the local train Mr.. Atterbury is on
his vacation in Maine
Engine PIOws Through Car.
The force of the collision was so
great that the engine of the limited
plowed 10 feet into the private car and
the latter was forced half way through
the day coach ahead.
Wreck I'm Southwest.
Tulsa, |. T., Sept. 26.-The Meteor -
the fast passenger train on the st. Lou
is & San Francisco railway, was wreck
ed last night near Catoosa, 20 miles
east of Tulsa. The engine, tender and
four coaches jumped the track and
were demolished. Several persons were
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
WITTE AT GERMAN COURT
Russian Statesman Calls on Emperor
William at Hunting Lodge.

Gross Rominten. Prussia, Sept. 26.-
NJ. White arrived here by special train
today. Prince Won Gutenberg, grand
marshal of the court, received the Rus
sian statesman at the railroad station
and took him in a closed automobile
to Emperor Williams hunting lodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
BRITISH HOLD
KEY To DOOR
OF CHINA SEA

Paris. Sept 26-Admiral Fournier
in an interview published today says
the British naval station at Singapore
gives a strategic base sufficient TO
absolutely prevent the passage of
naval forces within China sea and is
capable of suppressing commercial
communication between China and Eu-
rope. Thus Singapore becomes Great
Britain's key TO the door OF the China
sea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
SHAW RESIGNS FROM
THE CABINET FEB. |
Announces He Will Then Begin Cam
paien for the Presidential
Nomination.

Des Moines, Sept. 26.-Secretary of
the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw will leave
the cabinet Feb. l next. He makes this
definite announcement in a letter to
the Polk County Republican club.
Shaw will then begin his presidential
campaign among his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
WOMAN'S BODY IN TUNNEL
London Victim Apparently Murdered in
Car and Thrown Out of Window.

London. Sept. 26.-The body of a
young woman. Mary Money. has been
found in the Merstham tunnel of the
London & Southwestern railway. horri-
bly, mutilated. A long veil tightly
wedged in her mouth make the police
confident the woman was murdered in
a compartment of a train on which
she was travelling and the body thrown
from the car. The case is shrouded in
mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
WEDDING DAY SET FOR MAY II
New Rumor Involving King Alfonso
and Princess Ena.

New York. Sept 90 King AL
fonso will be married to Princess
Ena of Battenburg. daughter of Prince
Henry of Battenburg, and niece to
King Edward of England, on May Il
next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
IOWA CITY SLAYER
GIVEN LIFE TERM
Seriously Wounded Wo-
man.

Iowa City, Iowa. Sept. 26.-William
Jones was sentenced to the penitenti-
AIRY for life today for the murder of S.
E. Danner. Jones killed Danner two
months ago. while the latter was try
ing to save Jones divorced wife from
a like fate Mrs. Jones is still lying
between life and death as a result of
her wounds Jones was guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
SPOKANE BUILDINGS BURN
Fire in Wholesale District infIcts Loss
of 100000

Spokane. Wash. Sept. 26.-Fire ear
ly this morning in the heart of tho
wholesale and shipping section com
pletely gutted three brick buildings.
The loss is 100000 The heaviest los
ers are the Booth -McCiintock company.
grocers: Cudahy Packing House com
pany and Pacific Transfer company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
fever CRISIS NOW
ON AT PENSACOLA

New Orleans. Sept. 26.-New cases
of yellow fever reported today number
10; deaths, 2. Interest in the fever sit
uation has shifted from New Orleans
TO Pensacola, where the situation Is
serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
UPROAR IN AUSTRIAN HOUSE
Social Democrats Make Demonstrate ion
Against the Premier.

Vienna, Sept 26.-When the lower
house Teassembied today the opening
moments were marked by a tumultuous
democratic demonstration against the
premier who had incurred the wrath OF
the social democrats. The uproar last
ed for some time. shouts of withdraw"
and resign" being heard above the
general din.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
TREATY BEFORE STORTHING
instrument Providing for Separation
Submfeted to a Committee.

Christiania. Sept 26.-Premier Mi
chelsen today laid before the storthing
a draft of the treaty providing for the
dissolution of the union between Nor
way and Sweden. 1t was decided TO
submit the treaty to a special commit
tee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
"Antisv Get Ciqaret Papers.

Janesville, Wis. Sept. 26.-The
American Tobacco company has flood
ed the city with cIgaret papers by mail.
Prominent anti-cigaret men are indig-
nant at receiving the packages. and
threaten to take steps to stop the viola
tion of the state law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
eaIesbura Late in Tax Leyies.

Galesburg. III, Sept. 26.-Discover-
ing yesterday that the tax levy ordin-
ance had not been passed. as it should
have been, before the third Tuesday in
September. the city council at hastily
called meeting last night passed the
measure. trusting that the courts under
the emergency clause would sustain it
in case its Legality was questioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
CHILDREN MUST BE
KEPT OF STREETS
Farnninqton, Ill.,, Board of Health Takes
Action to Stop Diphtheria
Spread.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept 26.-The board of
health of Pennington, ILL.,, has issued
proclamation forbidding children to
use the streets day or night until the
epidemic of diphtheria now raging at
that place is checked. All cats in the
village are ordered exterminated and
dogs must be tied up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Honor for Gen. Booth.

London, Sept 26.-The corporation
of the city OF London today conferred
the freedom of the city on Gen Booth
of the Salvation army in recognition
of his great work for the moral and
social elevation of the people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
SERIOUS TYPHOON
SWEEPS MANILA, P. |.

New York. Sept 26.-The Evening
Sun has dispatches from Manila re-
porting a destructive typhoon in that
city. The native district was swept
away. Eight thousand persons are
homeless. Five Filipinos were killed
and hundreds Of buildings unroofed-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
President Creates Forest Reserve.

Oyster Bay. y. Y. Sept. 26-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has signed an executive
order creating the Dixie forest reserve
in Utah. II embraces 4e5 800 acres. 81
per cent OF which are public lands, i'm
Washington and Iron counties. In the
south thwestern part OF the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Spirits Rise Again.

Peoria, Sept. 26.-The independent
and trust distillers today announced an
increase of one cent in the basis OF
finish spirits. The advance is due 10
the higher price and scarcity of corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
EYE ON STUDENTS
Presbyterians at Illinois Synod
Will Consider State
University.
MAY ASK SPECIAL CHAIR
State Meeting Will Be Held Oct. 1919
at Champaign-Week of James
Inauguration.

The Presbyterian synod of Illinois
will meet at the Presbyterian church
in Champaign on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Oct II. Is and 19.
Missionary society of the Presbyter-
ian church will hold it's state meeting
in the Congregational church on the
18th and 18th. There will be 800 or
more delegates in attendance at the
two meetings.
The delegates will be entertained at
Champaign homes. At the Methodist
church on Wednesday and Thursday.
MONDAY lunch will be served by the
ladies of the church.
The opening address of the synod
will be delivered by DR.. ID. T. Logan,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
DIR. Logan is the retiring moderator of
the synod.
Some Distinguished Speakers.
Among the distinguished speakers
who will be i'm attendance are: DR..
Moffat. present moderator of the gen
eral assembly and the president of
Washington and jefferson college. DR..
Moffat will also speak at the Inaugural
ton of President James, of the Univer-
sity of Illinois. Others are: DIR. Dun
can Shaw, of Chicago; DR. Bradt, of
Chicago. secretary of the board of for
eign missions: and DR.. Bryan, also of
Chicago.
One of the most important matters
which will come before the synod is
the question of the relationship of the
churches with the University of Illinois
and the student body of the Presbyter-
ian faith This great and vitally i'm
portant question is comparatively new
with nearly all churches but at the
last meeting of this synod a committee
was appointed 10 confer with President
James and make its report at this
1t is understood that the con
ference with President James was very
encouraging and favorable to forming
some plan whereby the two bodies
may work more in harmony with each
other. There are over 500 students at
the university of Presbyterian ante
cedents and Rev. F. w. Clippenger,
the local pastor, feels that IT is an i'm !
portant duty of the church TO look af- |
ter and provide the proper influences
and surroundings for the students.
May Urge Establishing of Chair.
This same matter is now being taken |
up by all religious denominations which |
have not already established branch
Of studies or erected a church house in |
close proximity to colleges. 1t is not
improbable that at this synod "A resolu-
lion will be offered for establishing a |
chair in the university to be filled by a |
head at salary commensur- |
alton for such a dignffied position.
One of the most important events of |
he meeting will be visit OF the min |
sters and delegates to the University |
1f Illinois This visit will be the same |
week as the inauguration of President |
James and il is expected the Presby. |
erians. by virtue of that fact, will be !
very much in evidence in the inaugur-
alton ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
CANAL IS BLOCKED
British Steamer Sunk to Keep
Fire From Dynamite
An Obstruction.
WILL BE BLOWN TO PIECES
Plans Made for Setting OF 80 Tons
Of High Explosive in
Wreck.

Port Said. Egypt, Sept. 26.-Serious
stoppage of traffic on the Suez canal is
threatened owing to the necessity for
the blowing up of the British steamer
Chatham sunk Sept. o. owing to the
fact she was on fire and the flames
threatened to reach quantity of dyna-
mite which formed part of her cargo.
Since that time the wreck has obstruct-
ed the waterway.
Divers tomorrow will place cases Of
blasting gelatine in the hold of the
Chatham. these will be connected with
an electric battery ashore and the so
tons of dynamite in the wreck will be
exploded Thursday.
No Idea OF Damage.
The expert conducting the operation
says it is impossiu&e To predict the
amount OF mischief which will ensue
from the great upheaval or TO what
extent traffic will be impeded. He says
there is no precedent to show the ef-
feet of such an amount of dynamite.
II may conceivably form a crater in the
bed of the canal in which the wreckage
may be buried. leaving the canal deep
er than before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26

bloomington, Sept. 26.-The Illinois
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
hold their annual convention here Oct
TO 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Funeral Plant Sent to
Home of the Japa-
nese Envoy,
ALL PEOPLE FESTIVE
Editor of Leading Paper Says
New Ministry is Sure
to be Formed.

Victoria. B. c., Sept. 26.-The Japan,
ese Advertiser reports on Aug 81 live
shikimi plant (the plant sent to the
house of the dead) was sent TO the res
idence of Baron Komura The police
are endeavoring to discover the SEN
der of the plant.
All Japan Dissatisfied.
Seattle. Wash. Sept. 26.- Kentaro
Kayahari. editor of the leading paper
of TOXIC is in the city. He stated his
personal observation led him TO believe
practically ali the people of Japan are
dissatisfied with the peace treaty.
Baron Komura will not be received
with funeral rites when he reaches To-
kio. nor will he be received with shouts
of glad acclaim said Kayahari.
Ministry VIII he Dissolved.
II believe the present ministry will
be dissolved soon. because the people
are clamoring for the resignation of
the cabinet and the emperor is giving
personal attention TO memorials TO the
throne. The people OF Japan demand
a new cabinet. and | think they will
win
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
No Cholera Reported.

Berlin, Sept 26.-No new cases OF
cholera nor deaths were reported to
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
TALK ARMY ILLS
Association of Military Surgeons
of United States As.
semble.
OTHER LANDS REPRESENTED
ORGANIZATION in FIourishing Condition
Prize for Essay Award
ed.

Detroit, Sept. 2G.-W,th $50 dele
gates present representing the armies
or navies of Japan. China. Mexico.
Great Britain. Canada, Guatemala.
France the United States. and the Ma
tional Guard Of many states. the 14th
annual meeting of the Association OF
Military Surgeons of the United States
opened here today. Reports from Off
GERS and committees occupied the open
ing session. Reports show gratifying
progress has been made by the assocla-
tion during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-26
Gets the Prize.

Mai. jefferson Randolph Kean. L. s.
". Washington. ID. C.. was announced
as winner of the seaman prize for
1905 This is prize OF $500 offered
for the best essay on The Prevention
of Disease in the Army and the Best
Method of Accomplishing That Result"