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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-27
.NMeMu
Nagnates OFF on FOREIGN
Vacations.
Employees Who Are Wanted as
Witnesses Also Hear the
Call Of the Sea.

s the beef trust on the run? Has
the federal grand jury made Chi
cago 50 warm that unusually ear
ly vacations are desired by the
presidents and other officials of the va
rious packing companies: Else why
the recent exodus for Europe Of j. Og-
den Armour aud Edward q. Swift,
heads Of the respective companies bear
ing their names. aud CT Edward Nor
ris, vice president and active manager
OF Nelson Morris 4 Co; And why the
Dsill earlier flight Of various lesser trust
officials 10 various points in Europe,
Canada and South America: Why also
have many OF these lived under as
sumed names: Furthermore. why-ths
most important why OF aldo these
absentees happen 10 be the very men
whom the grand jury wishes TO ques-
ton Ia it's Investigations OF the trustf
Incidentally the district attorney is
also asking the question, Why Is IL nee
essary for the trust books to go on ex-
tended Journeys for their health
Meat eaters and meat buyers have
seen the price climbing-climbing until
II has become luxury IN many fami-
the betf trust was responsible. They
have heard these charges denied as
vehemently as they were made. They
have heard OF prosecutions aud trust
busting and great things TO be done.
but nothing definite seemed to be ac-
comphshed. Still the price OF meat has
kept going up. Befogged with conflict
ing statements. the poor people have
been unable to determine whether the
beef trust was above suspicion or
whether II was too big TO be reached.
II IL has begun To make motions that
can be seen and understood II Is time
for the laymen, unacquainted with the
mysteries OF injunctions and legal tech
nicalities, to sit up and take notice.
Early vacations mean something. II
the packers are hieing themselves TO
England. Canada and other points
where the stars and stripes do not hold
sway, is not that fact little suspi
cious?
II Is perhaps worth while to notice
just what has been done. While the
packing companies have made many
promises, they have been careful not to
produce important witnesses when
wanted
The grand jury has even turned In
several indictments for tampering with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-27

MRS. MARY L. MARCY, FORMER BEEF
TRUST sTENOGRAPHER, WHO FURNISHED
EVIDENCE.
ing and that time and future develop
ments alone will answer The fact that
representatives OF the packers are com
planning TO the president OF the meth
DDS OF the investigation. averring that
they have been treated as criminals,
that they have been subjected to secret
service espionage, that their papers
have been seized and that they have
been forced to give away business Sc
cretS, would indicate that they are CON
siderably wrought up by the inquiry.
The further fact that Mrs. Irving A
Want and Mrs. Richard W. Howe,
wives of two Of the absent managers
have been placed under bonds by the
United States district court to appear
as witnesses at the July term in the
event of indictments being voted
against the packers is extremely signif-
icant. At the time this action was tax
en- against Mrs. Want and Mrs. Howe
they were on the eve OF departure for
Europe to Join their husbands.
In the meantime prices Of meat re
main as high as before and the tribute
gathering from both ends OF the line
and the middle continues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-27

the secret cipher code books and let
tiers of the Cudahy company were
brought into evidence, clearly proving
the existence of an understanding be-
tween that and other packing CON
Germs. AS the same system. with q
different code, is still doubtless in ex-
istence. some of these are valuable as
throwing light on trust methods. for
example:
Urbantze-Al interested have agreed to
following prices effective
Crchin-An Interested have agreed to
Urology-Agree TO hold Want you 10
do the same
Usefui-Have too many complaints your
violating schedule
Tenderly-Get in lire with other houses
SouthernCr-An agree TO cooperate for
Southly-Mske combination price
In one Of the letters unearthed oc-
:urred this significant passage:
After talking with some of the gen.
tral managers personally and with 9th
ers on the telephone we have decided
10 have our first meeting Saturday
morning and will report the result"
This was written from South Omaha.
where all the companies have branch
houses. and clearly indicates a meeting
Of the general managers Of the various
companies, as there could scarcely be
more than one general manager OF one
company
There are few more interesting chap
sers in modern history than the devel-
opment OF this fight between the gov
eminent and the greatest of trusts Is
the government about to win and are
the trust generals fleeing from prose
cution? These are the questions that
those interested in the struggle are ask
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-27


COMPANY
witnesses. Thomas J. Connors, general
superintendent for Armour * Co. was
indicted for seeking to influence the
testimony OF former employees.
Four officials OF the Schwarzschld "
Sulzberger company. member of the
trust. were Indicted for obstructing a
United States marshal in serving a
subpoena on an employee OF that con
Germ
Edwin Il. Fish, the employee in ques-
ton. suddenly concluded that his
health demanded a trip tn Canada.
J. A McNaughton OF Omaha, traffic
manager for Cudahy X Co, was an
other employee wanted badly as
grand jury witness. His presence was
promised. but he. too. heard the call OF
the sea and, II is said. Is now doing
Europe
Others who found that their physical
condition required change OF scene
are George ID. Roberts. manager OF the
beef department OF Hammond & Co;
James Brennan. department manager
OF Swift x Co. and George MARBLES OF
the Cudahy company. who are all re-
NdRe1AlhE ia Eur lfSs - ' b.tNAA Ol
one OF the St Louis companies. who Is
having an outing I'm South America,
and Harry Carr. manager Of the provi-
sion department OF one OF the Chicago
companies. who is enjoying the air OF
Canada. A dozen or 50 more OF traffic
and department managers and other
important trust officials have also
found IL necessary TO repair their vast
ed constitutions In the Dominion. and
secret service men report that many OF
these have also concluded change Of
name healthful Thus Richard W.
Howes, department manager for Swift
& Co. is said TO be known as William
Jackson over the border while Irving
A. Want. assistant treasurer. and 4. r.
Fay. traffic manager both OF the same
company. are known in Canada as
plain John Adams and Mr. Harris. In
fact, the more the federal grand Jury
wants a witness the more the object Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-27

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains. stings. Instant relief. DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. At any drug
store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
NEW COMMITTEE
CALLED TOGETHER
Meeting for Organization to Be Held
Tonight-PhiIIps Slated for
Chairman.

Mr. Allan ID. Jones, chairman or the
on city Democratic committee, yestcr.
day issued call to the members of
me committee, chosen in the primary
last month. for IL meeting ut the court
mousse tonight at o'clock AS nearly
Il month has passed since The primary
ana inc time for the State primary is
rapidly approaching. Mr.. Jones deem.
cd IT advisable 10 settle tho question
or how the new committee should eff.
1ect an organization by calling n
meeting.
Considerable interest has been man
Tested In the reorganization of tho
committee AMI there promises To he
quite fight over the craftsmanship
Messrs. Louis G. Phillips and II. w.
iPcrlsins have been mentioned MS can
tlidntcs for the chnirmanship. but il is
generally conceded that MIR. Phillips
Will be chosen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
ASQUITH NOT
LORD" DOUGLAS
Widow of Fake NobIeman is Satisfied
That She Was on Wrong
Track.

The idea that G. Fl. AsQuith, the eld-
orly En9iishman who went to Ashe-
willie, N. c., from here last fall and died
there, was Lord" Douglas. seems to
have been abandoned. The many people
here who knew Asquith put no faith
In the theory from the first, as the de
scrlption of the two men did not cor
respond. Following is All Associated
Press dispatch received last night:
Norfolk. Va, July l7-Mrs. Louisi-
ann ilobbs-Dnuglas will not go to
Ashcvillc, n. c., to view the body of
tho man c. II. Asqulth. who died In
TINT place last November and who
Mrs. Hobbs Thought might have heen
tho self-stylcd Lord Reginald Doug
las" whom she married here eighteen
months ago, and by whom she was de-
serted in California year ago. 1t now
seems to have been we'll established
that Asquith and Lord Douglass
were different men,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
MR.. mUNDY GETS CONTRACT.
jamestown Exposition Grounds to BE
Paved at Once.

The board OF governors of the
jamestown Exposition Company yes
tcrday opened bids for the contract for
putting down sidewalks, gnttcring.
ctc on tho cynosition site.
Mr. billiard Mnndy, of this city, was
the lowest bidder ana was awarded the
contract
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
r. II. LEATH DIES SUDDENLY.
Popular Young Richmond Citizen
Stricken in Street.

Mr.. w. +, I.cath left yesterday for
Petersburg. where he was called by n
telegram announcing the death of his
brother, Mr.. II. II. l.eath. who was
found dead on I'yrmc street early yes
terilny morning.
The deceased was n well known and
popular young citizen of Richmond.
He went To Petersburg Sunday even
ing to take tea mt tho home of his
friend, MIR. ]. Colin Neal. on Byrne
street, Petersburg. He left his friends
house about 1890 O'clock Sunday
night, saying Mt the time that he was
Feeling very unwell. The next morn
inE his holy was found within two
hundred yards of the house. II is sup
posed that he was stricken with heart
failure or npoplexy.
Mr., Leath was &c years old ana f.
survived by his mother. three sisters
and three brothers
The funeral will take place in Rich
mond at 6 o'clock this evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
FOR.
RUNNING RACES
Eagle Engine Company Boys viii Try
to Capture Prizes at Har-
rlsonburg.

i The members of the North End Fire
Department, Eagle Engine Company,
No. have organized reel running
team, Which will enter all the hose
reel races Mt the annual convention of
the Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
tion, which will he held at Harrison
burg. Va. from August 16 to IS in
elusive M
Tho members of the running team
have been practicing with the com.
.panys reel every night for the past
ten days and 1t is said that the team
is very fast enc. The members of
the company expect that some of the
prizes offered for the fastest reel
teams Will be brought back home
There arc Il number of the fastest
runners of the city on the team AMI
the fireman who makes the plug con
nectiOn is said 70 be one of the best
and quickest conection-makers in the
state.
IL is expected that between forty
and fifty of the members of the three
LEGAL fire companies will attend the
convention.
1t Is expected that this years con
Hcntion will be the best attended and
most successful the State Firemans
association has ever held,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
2Yonng Lloyd Ramsey Held to
Answer for HOUSEKEEPING.
SAYS GAMBLING CAUSED IT
Admitting That He Entered Gorsuch G.
company's Place and Stole $50, the
Boy Tells Sergeant Reynolds the
Whole Story.

Admitting his guilt of the charge of
breaking into Gorsnch 4 Compnny's
drug store, 3023 Washington avenue, ].
Lloyd Ramsey, II years old. is confined
in the police station awaiting Il hear
ing in the police court This morning
The boy is the son of Mr.. J. NJ Ram
sey, n well known and highly respect
ed citizen who has lived here for about
fifteen years. Young Ramsey is Il well
dressed and gcntlemanly appearing lnd
and this is tho first time he has ever
figured in n police court case. No eff
fort was made to secure hail for him
yesterday or last night. his father and
friends dccming il advisable to let
him remain In the station at least until
today.
Gorsuch & Company's store was
brclscn into last Wednesday night and
a sum of money. supposed to have
been between $50 and SIS, was stolen
from the managers roller-top desk
The matter was reported to Sergeant
Reynolds the following day by Mr.. J.
"A Hayes, the manager.
Young Ramsey was formerly en-
ployed ut the drug store and, after
making an investigation. Sergeant
Reynolds suspected him of commit.
ting the robbery. The sergeant kept
his eye on the boy and yesterday
morning learned that he was preparing
to so to Washington last night In
the afternoon the sergeant met Ram
sey on the street. took walk to the
Casino grounds with him and then
took him to the police station.
The boy chnfo sscd his guilt and told
the whole story He sail that he went
to the hack door of the drug store and
broke 1t open with piece of sewer
pine. Using Il screw driver which he
had with him, he priced open the top
OF Mr.. Hayes desk and took SEQ from
one Of the drawers. When searched Mt.
the station house the prisoner had
only $l4 in his pockets. lie said That
he had blown" about S25, hal pnid n
few small dents AMI had lost The re-
maindcr Shooting crap" ut Phocbus
and Ocean Wow. lie also told the
sergeant TINT gambling had led him 10
commit the crime for which lie was ar
rested
On account of tho youth of the prls-
oner, an effort will he made to have
him sent to the rcformatory instead 0f
having the case disposed Of by jury
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Members, Royal Areanum.

1t VIII pay you, rs it has your
friends, to investigate the plan Of the
North American Investment Co. Pays
handsome profits If yon live, returns
your money with good interest IL you
nle, NO assessments, but easy week.
~, monthly. quarterly. or annual pay.
ments.
Half million dollars deposited with
the treasurer Of State of Missouri for
your: protection. Every mans dollar
earns the same. Information free.
w. ID. VAUGHN, Manager,
, Room 8, 2G15 Washington Ave-
7-1G-1S-2O.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
BIoodfieId Justice Failed to Ap
pear Before Court.
CHARGE AGAINST THEM ALL
Magistrates Accused of Not Making
Proper Reports to Judge TyIer-Jus.
tiee Jones Exonerated-TriaI of
Charley Robinson Today.

| All three of the Justices of the peace
OF Bloodfleld were ordered to appear
before Judge Tyler, in the Circuit
Court, yesterday TO answer TO the
charge of failing to make proper
monthly reports to the court Justice
w, {. Minor did not put in his appear
ancc and the judge issued rule
ngainst him for contempt of court.
Justice Henry Jones appeared before
the judge and, upon the court being
satisfied that his reports had been
sent in regularly and properly, the
case against him was dismissed Tho
case of Justice Charley Robinson. the
negro magistrate, was postponed until
tcdny, when several OF the fifteen fell
uny cases against him are scheduled
to be disposed Of
special grand jury sat at Warwick
| yesterday to investigate n charge of
failure to turn in certain money col.
lectcd for fines against Robinson The
| Jury returned mot Il true hill" SIN
teen indictments against Robinson for
irregularities in the conduct of his of
flee were brought in by the regular
grand jury when the court convened
Tor the present term.
| The Commemorative attorney ell
tered a nOllc prOsequi in one of these
cases on account of an error and the
special grand jury sat yesterday for
the purpose of examining into this
case again.
| The other fifteen indictments are
still pending and II is expected that
all Of the cases will be tried before
court adjourns. Robinson is out on
bail.
| Sarah Young, Il negro woman. was
tried yesterday for robbery from the
person The jury gave her one year in
the penitentiary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Mrs. Goffiaan Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Gomgan, wife of w.
II. Goiiigan, chairman of the York
county Democratic committee, died
sunday night nj her home, Harris
Grove. near Yorktown. The funeral
VIII be from the residence this morn
ing nj II o'clock. The body will he
Inferred at the old family burying
ground Mt Smithlleld. Tho John w.
Daniel Chapter, Daughters of the Con.
federacy. has sent beautiful floral
tribute, and several members will Mt,
tend the funeral
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
ENGINEER SAVAGE ARRESTED.
Warrant Charging Assault Sworn Out
by Fireman.

john Savage, chief engineer of the
Scnlly line tug Coastwise, which ar
rived here yesterday, was arrested last
night by Officer Padgett, on warrant
charging him with having assaulted
William Schultz, fireman on the tug.
AT the police station last night MIR.
savage stated that Schultz had been
trying IT, shirk his duty during the
entire trip down the coast and that,
after the tugs arrival here yesterday,
he refused to work and when ordered
to do so cursed the engineer Then
MIR. Savage says, he struck the fireman
IN the face with his fist.
Savage WIS hailed T.. Justice Adams
on his own rccognizance to appear
IN the police court this morning to
stand trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Death Of Arthur Moore.

Mr. a. T. Moore and Miss Henrietta
Moore we're called to Suffolk last
night by the news of the death of their
Drother Mt that place. The deceased
Ilad suffered with ling trouble for a
long time He returned from an OK
Tended trip III the West several months
ago and had gradually been getting
worse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Swanson Club Meets

The Swanson First Ward Club held
us regular meeting Mt CARROTS Hall
Inst night with the president, Dir. r. r.
Styll, IN the chair
Plans for the work were discussed,
among those who spoke being DIR.
StSii, MIR. a. G. Garrett, Prof. II. IL.
fpeS, Hon. s. w. Holt, Mr. Thomas
Jones and Mr.. w. 2. Nnllnrd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Montague Third Ward cIub.

Tho Third Ward Montague Club met
ast night Mt Nachman's Hail and con.
Sidcrcd reports and plans OF campaign.
Mayor BlXton and several others
made brief speeches.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Spring and Mountain Hesorts
On the Line OF tho C. e. o. Nv.

Summer excursion tickets with lib.
erat limits and stop-over privileges on
sale June /.
Low rate week and excursion tickets
for heads Of families and Sunday yiai.
tors. Gift
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Election Postponed

On account OF the small number of
men present last night, Captain G. w.
Fitchctt, of the Huntington Rifles
postponed the election of first lion.
tenant to succeed Lieutenant Wiley
until Thursday night.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-17
writing with MiIx-

In the course of trial In France a
letter was read from man named
Trrpin. chemist. under sentence Of
five years Imprisonment as spy. g.v-
ing directions to friend. with d view
to establishing secret correspondence
with him while In prison. This led to
IN official inquiry on the subject by
the French authorities. and some
strange revelations were obtained
from some of the convicts.
1t appears that when information
has to be conveyed to prisoner a
formal letter. containing apparently
nothing but few trivial facts Of
personal nature. Is forwarded to the
prison. This is read by the governor.
who stamps 1t and allows II to Be
handed to the man to whom 1t Is ad-
dressed. The latter Is aware. how
ever. that there Is another letter to ba
read within the lines. this being writ.
ten In milk and being easily deciphcra-
BILE ON being rubbed over with dirty
fnger.-Chambers' Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-17

TO you use "a" or ian" before the
aspirate? The London Chronicle. IN
discussing the matter. says that the
Oxford "Rules For compositozs."
book Of real authority. gives "an habit
uai," "an historical" whereas one says
"a habit" "a history" 1t Is qres-
tioa OF phonetic laziness. adds the
Chronicle.
The IN" Of the article Is mere step
over the stile, and the stiie Is the
asp.rate at the beginning and the ac-
cent ON the second syllable. A hotel
- the crucial instance. With the nc
cent ON the first syllable. that ID right.
Bat give the stress to the second syi-
liable and you must say ian hotel" 1t
"a a mere question Of stress, accent.
that later syllable. "A history may
be correct. but when there comes the
novel II must be IAN historical novel,.
FOR you could not say the other thing
without sneezing.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-17

A native Of India who, lost u largo
amount of money through the in-
solvency Of an English merchant cx-
planned the English Insolvency laws as
follows: "In Burma the white man
who wants to become msolvelt goes
into business and gets lbs OF goods
and does not pay for them. He then
gets all the money be eau. together
say. $1,000 rupees Ia rupea Ii, 33 cents)
and puts all Of 1t except LOO rupees
away where no one can find It,. With
the 100 rupees he goes to, a Judge Of
the court and tells him he wants, to b.
come bankrupt. The judge then calls
all the lawyers together. likewise ali
the men to whom the white man owss
rooney. and says. This nun Is asolv-
ept, but he wishes to give You an that
h6 has got. SO he has asked ute to d.
rj&e this 100 rupees among you ALL
Tte juGge the-eupon gives the hwyers
90 rupees and the remaining 10 rupees
to the other men. Then the tnsolvent
goes home to England"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-17
A Hole For raeh peg.

An officious little country station
master recently discovered gentle
man enjoying cigar In q compartment
not reserved for smokers.
The traveller wore top hal. and the
little station master approached him
IN all humility.
you should not smoke. str." be be-
gan.
"Indcedw calculated the traveller
THAT Is wat my friends say"
You N sunderstand me- sir" re-
turned the station MASTER. You must
not smoke"
$50 my doctor tells me- respeuded
the other.
The station master was' rapidly los
Ing his temper, and, assuming the
most severe attitude b oould COM
mand. he roared:
"But it's against the regulations and
you shan't smoke. sir!"
"Dear me.' exclaimed. the unmoved
offender IN grave tones. "Ihat's my.
wife to ce."-Londcn 0loba
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-08-17
The First will..

Wills were at first oral. as were also
gifts of land, and were only morally
binding on the survivors. Orlgen and
other fathers Of the early church cred
tied Noah with having made q will.
and In the fourth century the bishop
Of Brescia declared all those hereticaI
who denied Noah's division Of the
world to his three sons by win. The
oldest known wills are those Of Egypt.
Both oral and written Wills not infre-
quently contained imprecations oa
those who should neglect them. The
earliest written win In existence h
that of Sennacherib, which was found
In the royal library Of Konyunjik.
There is a great sameness about our
own royal wills. They mainly relate
to beds. bedding. clothes. personal q.
raments. gold and silver cups and pay.
mcnts for masses, and are general1G
q prosaic as ons could contrivs.
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