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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
WHAT TO Do IF
CONSTIPATED
;. What is the beginning OF sick

.. What is the beginning OF sick
4 Constipation.
- What IL constipation?
\ Failure OF the bowels to cast off
the waste matter which lies in the ali
mcntaTy canal where IL decays and
pois0uS the entire system. Eventually
81 OF some other disease. Note the deaths
from typhoid fever and appendicitis at
the present time.
\. Neglect To respond To the call OF
nature promptly Lack Of exercise. EN-
rcssive brain work. Mental emotion
.. What are the results Of neglected
\ Constipation causes more suffer
ing than any other disease. 1t causes
rheumatism. colds. stomach, lung and
ease that starts all others Indigestion,
dyspepsia loss Of sleep and strength
and n-tula arr. caused 10y consti patio
Its consequences are known to all ply
condition until ~ u too late Women
become confirmed inNalidS as result
% constipation
q 10 physicians recognize this2
\ Yes The FIRST question your doc
tor asks you - are you constipatedF
That - the secret
\ Yes. with proper treatment The
common error - I" rss@rt u pny s Sc
tor OIL. Injections. etc. every one Of
which u Injurious They weaken. and
~ your own experience. Just the Op-
ruSite erect - what you need
-. what. then. should be done 10
\ write 10 MuII's Grape Tonic COM
many sl0G Third avenue Rock Island.
III who viii send you a free bottle Of
NuII'S Grape Tonic and Instructions
how 90 positively cure constipation IN
the shortest space Of time. No other
rrrn.,iy has before been known 10 cure
~DnStipstion positively and permanent
ly-
-. What T. MulTS Grape Tonic
4. II u grape compound that cN-
s~t< a peculiar healing influence upon
tr- iuteStineS. STRENGTHENING the mus :
lies 80 the alimentarv canal - that
they can do their work unaided- The
urcr~~~ - gradual. hut sure II Is not
r. phySic. IL - unlike anything else YOU
have ever used but ~ cures consttpa-
sion Having a rich fruity grape flavor.
IL q pleasant 20 take.
O. Where can Iulrs Grape Tonic he
bad
a Your druggist sells 81. The dol
lar bottle contains nearly thre" times
fr~ -1-r-nt size. hut ~ YOU write TODAY
Won viii receive the nrSf bottle free
nth ins'ructions- This test viii prove
rs worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Report on Defunct Bank.

Harry J. Mcfarland has flied with
eferee in bankruptcy ]. VI. Helmick
lis first report as temporary receiver
4 the defunct bank of Dixon. Mr.
Mcfarland was appointed receiver on
Oct. 70 and on Nov. -. by order of
he court. took possession the bank
md its assets. These were found 10
consist Of g. in currency. $3.50 in sill
ser. SIZES in pennies. one check on
The New Liberty Savings bank foT
s145.CI. and notes aggregatins SILL
,iO.33. OF the notes all are supposed
he good. with the following excep-
ions; one note of the Cleveland
amusement company for s17.S53.50
md two personal notes. one from Ar
lO!d Beuthien for sl4.31G and one from
VI. Beuthian for s5.3GS.GS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Obituary Record.

Ella Lena Christina, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Emil Ander
son. 500 Fourth avenue, died Saturday
evening after a two weeks illness with
whooping cough. The funeral was held
az the home yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock and inter-nent was made al
Riverside
Charles Falk, brother of Mrs. Johan.
ma Shallberg, of this city. died Satur.
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs
G. 4. Swanberg, at Woodruff, Ill. He
suffered a paralytic stroke Saturday
morning and passed away few hours
later. His home was in Clarinda
Iowa, and a week ago be left this city
after having visited at the home of
Mrs Shallberg. A peculiar coincidence
X that his wife. who died just a year
ago. passed away shortly after visit
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-W. w. Saxon, Tope-
kali F. Wright. Kansas City; c. ID.
RinSsoid, c. II. Hull. Rock Island; z.
\. Pickard. Peoria; +. J. Grove, Har-
per. La: W. u. McVree, Rock Island ::
NJ. ID. Rosenfield, Moline; Z. ID. Par
ker. Cedar Rapids; II. A Smith. Chi
cage; 4. NJ. Wooster, II. w Beesley.
ST. Louis; j. w. Peck, Jr.. Chicago !;
\. +. German. New York; c. III.
Greene. Jr., St. Louis &C. r. Morrison,
Savanna; Truman Plantz. Warsaw. III. !:
V. Wyetunge, Ceylon; ID. b. Horne
New York; II. J. White. Des Moines
w. G. British, Davenport; II. p S;reng,
Chicago; II. l.. Brady. New York; Z.
c. Esay, Chicago; W. II. Reynolds,
New York; 5. II. Jacobs. Albany. y.
Y; Dan c. Obendorf and wife. Chica.
90; \. II. Howard. Newton. Iowa; W.
-. Capell. New York; f. w. Dodge
Worcester: F. Ii. Nicholson, Buffalo
Mrs. J. c. Richmond. Lincoln: Leo
TIlman. Milwaukee: NJ. Kaliski. New
York; hurry Mex. Elyra. o.; DIR. G. T.
Shean. II. Esfauschied. Chicago; J. T.
Stafford. Minneapolis; J. l.. Lane. East
St. Louis; Mrs. b. NJ. Kelly. Erie. Ill. /;
VI. Hincke. Springfield: W. Brown,
Moline: l.. c. Little, +. W. Welles. W
y. Yates. Chicago; \. r. Talbot. Lin.
coin. Neb.; c. G.. Saunders. Council
Bluffs: +. c. Auhait. New York
Al the Rock Island (European)-W.
c. Kinssbury. Chicago: c. ID. Radcliffe.
Amboy; q. Il. Sharpe. Dubuque; War
rem Westlakc. Newark. y. J.; r. l..
Peterson. Galesburs; Charles b. But
Ter. Cedar Rapids; \. y. Andrews. Sa-
wanna: Herman Sanders. Dcs Moines (:
r. l.. Ensign. Monmouth; G. Dervit.
Benson. Batavia; Sam T. Roscoe,
Champaign; Fred \. Clark, Minneapo-
lis: Harrison VI. Gilmore. Kankakee /;
Charles b. Ossood and wife. Oneida {:
Marion l.. Johnson. Clyde, Kans.; c.
s. Leftwich. Norfolk. Neb.; J. X.
Morse. Chicago: III. G.. McGinnis. New
York; S. X Sloan, New York: F. T..
White. Chicago; VI. w. Rotchford, Peo-
ria: y. Nicholson. Milwaukee; w. S.
Warner. Minneapolis; J. III. Comann,
New York: A w Fischer, J. ID. Lask-
cy. Chicago; c. f. Fisk. Centralia,
III. Silas Strickland. New Haven.
Conn: II. f. White. Chicago; r. r.
Taiiafaro. Aledo; l.. V. Holsbeke,
South Bend. Ind; Mrs. Frank Hurst,
Mrs. John Van Buren,. Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Victory for AiIopathists.

The allopathic physicians of the city
lain that by reason of a ruling of
udge Bollinger yesterday. in reference
0 the case Of Mrs. II. c. Hoefle AMI
!. \. Cooper Vs.. DR.. J. p. Crawford
nd other physicians composing the
medical board ar Mercy hospital. that
he case is practically ended. and will
esult in victory in their behalf. The
ouTt in its ruling. sustained the fol
owing demurrer: The facts stated
n the petition. do not entitle the plain
IFS to the relief demanded" This
uiins is in he nature OF severe blow
o the cause of the homeopathic ply
sicians in seeking the right and privi-
eye TO practice al Mercy hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Good TempIars Branch Out.

Good Templars of Moline have voted
TO extend their influence to Rock Isl
and and Davenport. and with a view
To launching societies in those cities
arrangements are under way for the
holding of temperance meetings in
each of the three cities. These meet
ings will probably he held in Febru
airy and a speaker from Chicago will
be secured. Following are the commit
tees to arrange for the meetings: In
Moline, Victor Lind. Fred Spare. c.
a. Tholine; in Rock Island. c. III. Mes
want. Carl Fyhr; in Davenport, r. No
rem, f. Beckstrom, Arvid Nelson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Gets OFF IiqhtIy.

Emma Mundt. the domestic. who
was arrested Saturday evening for the
theft of a diamond-set brooch from
he home of Ira St. Onge on fremont
avenue and of a diamOnd-set ring from
he home of s. W. Searle on WallinG
court. was brought before Police Mag
istratc Finger for trial. The prisoner
plead guilty to the charge of stealing
the diamond ring from the Searle
homestead and was sentenced 10 30
days in Jail. Assistant County Attor-
Hcy Murphy announced that at the ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
ARRANGE Hall Opening.

Swedish Olive lodge of Odd Fellows
has set Feb. as the date for the ded-
ication of its new quarters in Rosen'
stein hall. The work of overhauling
the quarters and improving them for
the Odd Fellows and their tenants is
at present under way along with re-
moval from Pierr hall. and the indica-
tons are that something handsome will
be provided when everything is COM
plete. The dedicatory program will in
Guide music by the Swedish male quar-
tet, a display of moving pictures with
the lodges machine, and dancing later
in the evening. A committee on ar
rangements has been appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Damages From a FIashlisht.

Gustav Reuter- has filed an amended
IetitiOn in the district court. in which
re names the J. F. Boepple company
md j. r. Kroy. its receiver. defend
ants and claims of them the sum OF
10000 damages. For cause the de
iendant states that he was employed
Al the button plant al the time that the
management had ordered a fash
light photo taken OF the interior of
he works. the machinery and other
appliances. as used in the manufacture
# the buttons. II is further added
hat the fash light pistol used In the
work exploded and the plaintiff was
struck on the left arm. hand and wrist,
sustaining injuries thereby which he
Claims 20 be of a permanent nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Obituary Record.

Word from Winona, Min. is 10 the
effect that Miss Anna r. Farber of us
Kirkwood Boulevard. died there Sat
urday at the home of her brother-in'
law. DR.. J. B. McGaughey. Miss Far
Der was q daughter OF the late NJ. c.
Farber. longtime resident of this
city. and had lived in Davenport near
" all her life. She was n sister OF
John II. Farber of 2006 Main street.
Miss Farber had been visiting in Viii
mona only three or four months.
Adolph Jules Huot died at bis home,
S1i Rock Island street Sunday, aged
IS years. months and ii days, after
four weeks illness, due TO the debiF
ity of age. He was born in Bretonvil-
lers, France in the Doubs Department.
near the walled town of Besaucon.
Nov. IL. 1851. He received his early
education at Bretonvillers and Besau-
son. and in 1858 came with his broth
ers TO this country. landing i'll 1888, in
New Orleans. There he resided until
1855, where he erected the sugar house
and negroes quarters upon the Land
fere plantation near Lake Ponchar-
train, after which work was done he
removed to this city in June. 1850,
coming into the city on the first pas
senger train crossing the original
bridge. which was erected TO span the
Mississippi river. May 10, 1863, Mr..
Huot welded with Anna Catherine
Riser. by whom he is survived with
five sons. now grown TO manhood, and
ali resident in this city. These are
Francis J. B.. Victor Louis, Paul Glenn
ent. Edward Alphonse and Joseph
Aloysius. the latter four at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Friends Aid Vermeersch.

It is understood that there is to be
strong effort made to obtain lenient
penalty for Henry Vermeersch, the
East Moline bartender, who is in Jail
awaiting trial for the murder of John
O'Conner. Friends of Vermeersch nave
gotten together fund TO employ coun-
sci TO conduct his defense. His friends
feel that there was provocation for the
shooting of O'Conner. and they claim
that they have collected evidence
enough to show it TO be a fact. Yer
meersch is charged with murder in the
second degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17

Dentists Meet Tonight.

Dentists of three counties. Rock ISL
and, Mercer and Henry, will meet at
the Manufacturers hotel in this city
this evening in one of the regular
meetings of the Rock Island district
society DR.. r. NJ. Pearce. of Rock
Island. will read a paper on "A Glance
at the Business Side of the Profession
Considerable time will be devoted to
a discussion of plans for the coming
state convention and the reception
which is to be accorded the dentists,
who gather here May 8, 10 and IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Forced TO Star.e

p. 7. Leek. of Concord. KY. says:
For 20 years ! suffered agonies, with
sore on my upper lip. 50 painful,
sometimes. that could not eat. After
yainly trying everything else. / cured
il with Bucklin's Arnica Salve." It's
great for burns. cuts and wounds. At
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store. Only
IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
sowIers Secure Revenae.

Moline bowlers secured revenge Sun
day afternoon. when they defeated the
Geneseo team three straight games on
the Brunswick alleys. Molines scores
by games were as follows: SEQ, sci,
$40; total. 2,639; and Geneseo's were
1916, 795, $40; total, 2,461
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
DoIbear ReSiuns.

w. w. Dolbear, of Rockford, H., has
rendered his resignation To ID. NJ. Sech-
Ter Carriage company. For the past
six years he has been on the road rep
resenting the local establishment, and
in the future will be connected with
the Mandt Wagon company of Belot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Sells Cigar Business.

John Mcdonald. for IS years clerk
4 Cedar camp. No. %. NJ. W. A, viii
10 longer he seen al his customary
headquarters. al 309 Perry street. M
lcDOaald only recent gave up his du;-
g "a clerk OF the camp and now has
disposed OF his cigar business and
God will at the above number, To W.
= Marinan. for several years an en-
loye OF the Rock Island road in this
ify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Broke His Leo.

Charles Bowman. the carpenter who
resides at 233 Second street, met with
an unfortunate and peculiar accident
Sunday afternoon about 4 O'Clock.
While Bowman was crossing the Rock
Island tracks on Twenty-third street,
he slipped and fell. His right foot was
caught between the rail and the guard
and as he fell backwards the ankle
bone snapped off short.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17

II YOU cannot eat. sleep or work. feel
mean, cross and ugly. take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. A
tonic for the sick. There is no rem
edy equal To it, 50 cents. tea or tab
lets. T. H Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17

piration of this sentence. that the girl
will again be brought into court and
given an additional sentence OF so
days for the theft she perpetrated at
the St. Onge home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
DAVENPORT DOTS.
VinsIi to MANAGE Alleys.

Art Vinall, the bowler. has been ap-
jointed manager OF the bowling alleys
If the Davenport Bowling and Sup
'ly company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
The System Lives
On Good Rich Blood
People Who Lack the Proper Quantity
and Quality Of Blood Fall Vic
tins to Every Disease
That's Prevalent.
DR.. A. w. CHASE'S
NERVE PILLS

The blood is the medium through
which every tissue, every organ is sup
piled with the material it feeds upon
and rebuilds itself with. Take away
that nourishment by letting the blood
run down in quantity and quality and
you take away the power of an organ
or tissue to resupply waste or rebuild
itself In other words, the system
starves; color, appetite, steadiness, en-
ergy, vigor, vitality all are lost and
condition of mental and physical
prostration sets in. This condition
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills posi-
lively cure by their power to manufac-
| ture good, rich, nutritious, oxygen car
rying blood. a blood that carries to
every organ the very material il lives
and thrives upon.
Mr.. George Horkins, of Westinghouse
Avenue, WiImerdng, Pa, says:
Il began to use DR.. A. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills in Pittsburg. | was at the
time badly run down, weak-nervous
could not eat-cOid all the time, as
my blood was thin, and did not sleep
well. The medicine put me in splen-
did shape rapidly and easily, giving
me steady nerves-a fine appetite
restful sleep-a general feeling of en-
ersy and vigor and good rich blood
that showed in the way my color came
back. The medicine is certainly a.
grand one and | am only too glad to-
say So" 30 cents a box at dealers or
DR.. A. W. Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo,
n. Y, Portrait and signature of A.
w Chase. NJ. d., on every package.
For sale at Harper House pharmacy
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-17
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1914 SECOND AVENUE

t33N TIT .Is'4a'' II
given to all cases.
READ THI;:
We have a patent thin elastic plate
with natural gums that fits in all cases
and when others fail. We use no cheap
material In our Office. for our work ID
all guaranteed to- be equal TO the high
est priced dentists ard TO be first class
IN every respect. Notice our prices be
low, they are alwa:s the same:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
Save the BreastWorks.
y ~ Tho Timcs-D!Y3atch:

Ins sIrM &c" regarding The preservation Of
local historical landmarks. 1t seems TO
me Richmond can beat the world. Nhht
are those III authority thinking ABOUT
to allow such IN outrage to be committed
as the dwelling Of the fortlflcations a. a.
tho nubllc press that this Is being done,
and i mean no disrespcct to Judge scott.
who scems to have ordered T. bul. -
the name Of common on. sense % ton Here
we have a thing that people come , hun
ereds OF miles to see, and vet we deliper,,
ately destroy them as If we were nsha in1s',
Richmond 10 go over the old battlefield.
and, il they are sensible people. what ,l,t
they think Of US will be Anything ,s 1u !
complimentary Ihey h'hHe ta r,'i,ed I~ dir
old Capitol building: they want to re-
model old St. Johns; they are now de-
stroying our brcastworl;. sana !. Am ~ :
make room Tor the High School build,
ing 20 you think Massaehu use w3n !nn
comes up Of saving a few cents on freight
rates. Tie Chamber OF Commerce would
likely hold public meeting TO dlsc ttn,,
the auestion; ngt h We ass shs occurs not
one raises n voice IN protest,
And now, before It is too late, ] Wn m,
to make, suggestion. suppose pos f hnt
everybody VII say !, tr a,a - Far + no
t this; 8 Monument Avenue, near Cedar
Street, there is still laft the remnants M is
Of the breastworks thf-wn up during w he
course, these are on. private proper.ty,
but my Idea is that the city acquire me
groulid on which they stand, put FENCE
hold ii against destruction. Just think
of it. In years to come, tho visitor may
be able to see In the eentsr Of ne ne, G ior
And how appropriate It would be. On
this avenue, on which will stand the
Leg Stuart nnS D Of us e shsse
for which they fought. Aside from sem
timcnt, as a coldbloodcd business propo..
sition it would be a paying investment
| for the city. ,,,,.o
agrees with me and is willing 70 help!
| ust'"e" w." T., n JENKINS. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
Remove Not the Ancient Land
marks"

I.iko many others, The Times Dispatch
Is distressed that tho old breast works
around Richmond arc to be destroyed,
True they are sad reminders. but they
arc precious and honorable relies of u
noble cause, and for reasons, other than
those of pura sentiment. they should DO
preserved,
But II those outside the city must
be hlot,cd out, let us ut least preserve
one specimen which lies well within tho
city limits, ION Monument Avenue. near
Cedar Street" says Mr., H. II. Jenkins IN
communication published elsewhere,
there Is still left 1he remnants Of the
breast works tl-pwn up during the wal
| for the protection of the city" and lie
recommends that the Council purchase
| the halowed spot, put fence around II
| suitably inscribed, ana forever hold II
| against destruction.
II IL an excellent recommendation ant
| The Times Dispatch heartily approve!
It. What could ne moro appropriate thal
10 preserve this mute witness Of thu
Lost Cause. lying as II aoer near thu
sites Of the Leo, Davis and stuart monu
nente! II vim cost q sum OF money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
WHEAT THR.E:SAE:.R {
KILLS THE Feeder Ell
lThc Cylinder Explodcs Violently
While Machine .y
Runs.
RuMoRs or DYNAMITE HEARD
The Accidcnt.Duc oI1igh Centr'i-
fa,gal Motion Of Detective
Cylinder.
fsnnclnl u rhe rlmes- plspntch.l

Especial to The Times Dspntcho
MARION, VA. August 5.--The cylin-
der Of ION copcnhnver's thrcshlns ma.
chino burst with. sudden and fearful Yio-
lcncc early Wednesday morning, wreck
Ing the cylinder md killing Thomas y.
Tarris. one Of the thrcshers.
rho machine was set OH TrlGg Copcn-
hnvcr's farm. two miles north OF Marion
The thrcshcr was practically new, hay
ing thrcshod only about ono thousand
bushels Of grain. Tho engineer had put
on steam preparatory TO speeding up, as
It is called, before beginning work lie
nut on more and more until the machine
was clipping along at a lively rate. This
WIS indicated by tho engine. Tom
Farris, who was to do the feeding, had
taken his position ut the mouth Of tho
tlrcshcr; other mon were moving along
to their places Edgar Copcnhnvcr had
Just gone under the belt % take his
place alongside OF Farris when the cXplo-
sion came.
The explosion was sudden and terrific,
Flying pieces OF the cylinder struck Far
ris In the head and breast causing al
most instant death. IT. X. Copehhhvcr
received flesh wound. The machine
was not damaged other than the loss OF
the cylinder and n few pieces Of splIn-
tered casing. This would indicate that
the force OF the explosion was outward.
hurting the fragments Of the cylinder In
the direction Of Farrls. 1t would show
further that the accident was due 70
tho centrifugal action OF a probably de-
fectIve cylinder. At any rate. whether
the cylinder was defective or not
It's action was Increased by the
speeding and BY the further fact that no
grain was going into the machine to re-
tard even slightly tho velocity OF tho
cylinder.
This Is the explanation held by many
who nre familiar with machinery, consc-
ouently they place no crcdcncc In the
reports that flew fast over the con1mu.
nifty that some one, because Of personal
grievance. had put dynamite mo the
machine.
There is no evidence to sustain the
dynamite theory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
THIS DAY in HISTORY
August 4th.

157s-Battle OF the Three Kings, In tho
west OF Africa. which was invaded py
Sebastian, OF Portugal, In which the
Mpors were victorious, but the three
kings engaged In 1t lost their lives.
1651--Stlrling Castle and town taken py
Monk for Cromwell.
1666--A disastrous hurricane IN tne west
Indies, Lord Francis Willoughn,:y
persisted with his fleet OF fifteen SAIL
The poor fellows who escaped tho
wreck were sized by the French.
17so-Privilcged classes abolished In
Franco,
1eo6--MIrandn arrived at Coro an hour
before day; the place was abandoned,
and through mistake his troops fired
on each other. 4
1903 French assaulted saragossa, "
Spain and penetrated Into a part OF
the town.
1s2e-.Rosas, the leader OF the Federallsts
attained supreme power IN the Argen-
tino Republic.
1s35-The Spanish ministry, having SUP,
pressed the Jesults and con1lscateu
their property, royal decree 10 ms ~ ;
effect was signed by this decree WV
5s converts were suppressed ~ spain
and their property applied towards
the payment Of the debts of tho state.
18as-The famous bell OF Moscow, tho
largest In the world, raised from the
ground, where 1t had laid grea
many years, Its weight Is apout
440, 900 pounds, is twenty-one feet "
height and twenty-three In diameter.
184s- Capital punishment, except IN CASES
OF martial law, abolished In the l'Tus-
E sian Assembly, also In the German
parliament. at Frankfort
1ss1-At Leon, Nicaragua. General NM
noz, late Minister OF War Wltn y
small body of troops, took pfss"ns ,,ts
President Plneda and most 81 n.s
Cabinet, sent them to a port IN Tlgre
Islands and elected Justo Alpuahes
President.
tss4-Battle between the Chippewa and
ii Sioux Indians.
1se4-The day was observed tArousfou
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
A Statistician's Error.

In the North American Review for
August MI Edward Atkinson, Of Bos-
ton, publishes an article on tho negro
questions, in which no views in part tho
history Of slavery in the South, accom-
panied Of course with his Inevitable
statistics. and makes many harsh com
mcnts, so much so that he comes finally to
this conclusion: 'ThIs treatise will create