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HUNTERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Thrown by Frightened Pony and Fell Be
tween Elephants Feet b
From The Youths Companion.

From The Youths Companion.
Toward the end Of the summer OF 1850
william Cotton Oswell was on an elephant
hum In Africa and nearly lost his life, 10
his biography his own description oil the
adventure IL given. An elephant was cIoss
to him There was no time to wait |! 's
hunter was to get q shot. The beast was on
the move and the dust flew from his side as
the heavy ball struck him,
Screaming angrly. he turned fMl front
In the direction OF the tree by which | stood,
motionless, For q moment we confronted
one another and then the rumbling mole
Of alarm uttered by his companions decided
him on joining them. l regained the pain
and rode along the line Of their %retrea'
which, as shown by the yielding bush, was
parallel to IL. After a time the thoTis
thinned out and I caught sight OF the wounaea
elephant holding q course Of his own a lIf''ss
to the left Of his fellows; and when he enterea
the tropical forest beyond l was in his Wahs
and very soon compelled to follow where hs
brohe O way.
"A little extra noise from the pursuen
caused the pursued to stop: and While GNU.
ing like Gilpin to the horse and peerlhs ~
the broad stern Of the chase, l saw him suo.
denly put his head where his tail ought 70
have been. The trunk was tightly co"eu.
Forward tapped the huge ears. up "tn'
the tail and down ne came IIhe u e'ea""'
bat ten feet across.
Pinned above and on each side, by gu.
mounting / could hope neither 10 escape no,
to kill my opponent. l therefore IusseI
my unfortunate animal round and urge
him along. The elephant Numbered s'ralsn
through obstacles which we were ooIise.
to 90 round and In fifty yards we were iaa
in a thick push and he within fifteen ieV'
of US.
AS a last chance / tried to get on o,
In rolling round in my saddle my spur ssHeu
the pony's flank, and the elephant soTeanhs
over him at the same moment he maze
~convulsive effort and freed himself lhss
deposited me In a sitting position immediately
In front Of the uplifted f~orefoot OF 1.-THE chaFs~s
bull.
$50 near was 1t that l mechanically opeIeI
my knees to allow him to put It down aI.
throwing myself back crossed my hanu'
upon my chest and obstinately puNea mt.
self out with the Idea OF trying to resst =.
giant tread. I saw the burly brute l'on
chest to tail as he passed directly over ~.
lengthways. n foot between my hnv
and one fourteen inches beyond nay HSN
and not a grazei Five tons at least.
"Out Of all my narrow escapes this Is Wv
only one that remained with me IN reg.
lection for any time. One hears oil G'EaI
mares. Well. for q month or more ! "a
nightelephants."
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CONTRASTS IN THE SHELTER.

at is gratifying, said another, 'the inter
est the messenger boys take in the matter
Of looking out for the welfare of the animal.
1t isn't 80 many years ago when l can re-
member seeing them stop on their errands to
chase a cat or tie a can to a dogs tail.
Now they have completely changed,
The other day l saw a woman who was APP
parently moving from one apartment to
another near by. She had both arms and
hands full, one OF the items being a huge
bird cage.
She saw a driver beating a horse in the
street and protested, and the driver, seeing
her overloaded arms and believing him
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the application for animal licenses which
reads:
Any cat found within the corporate limits
without a collar about its neck bearing the
name and residence Of the owner stamped
thereon may be seized and dlsposed Of In
Like manner as prescribed above for dogs,
sYou don't need to take out q license for
q cat, . he explained.
And you mean l. say that II I put q
collar on my cat and some one steals her
and takes 1t of that che could be killed In
t~wenty-four hours II she ran away and tried
to get baokr'
There are near tears In her voice and the
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slf safs. vsut riaht On a meaasHanF bog
eams slona ant iaklna Nv The %effaetlOn
aaafal ~ rIa fg . policsman I'D - kssi
the driver = arrested
'rhs boy pauSi me hosae's heal Whils
inc pnllosmae ani IRE driver wegs pasieys
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THE ITALIAN woMAN's W DOLLARS.
be o~orrespondingly deficient in her affection
toward humans She holds a copy OF a
country newspaper in her hand and is
showing a paragraph to her companion.
Some smart person has jumped to the
conclusion that because q woman is willing
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NOVELTIES m DINNER COATS.
Ovg WIN BRAIDED ~
rms AFHISO

A8etReF VIVA the shlpt tuWs Famed a,.,
NE tieeVea nuede lssigs . sitsr Ots,s,
aaa Whgte eaatss apa's Ntiis Fnm.,
fWf Aeashefe Weag tew int ss,,.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
PAUL STENSLAND CAUGHT
ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
ROCK ISLANDS Il
DELEGATES WERE
FOR THOMPSON

Peoria H., Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD -
The Rock Island county delegation
stood by Judge Thompson yesterday,
casting II votes against tabling the
resolution introduced by the Jackson
vile jurist demanding the resolution
of Roger Sullivan as national commit
teeman from Illinois in the democratic
state convention. John p. Sexton of
Roc!; Island, was a member of the
committee on resolutions.
The only discordant note that was
struck in the Rock Island county dele
CATION came when a discordant ele-
ment attempted TO butt into the dele
cation in place of absentees. The reg
ular delegates refused TO stand for this
procedure. some Of them going so far
as 10 declare that they would not serve
if the main intruder was admitted.
In addition TO electing Truman
Plantz of Warsaw member of the
state central committee. the Four
teenth district also landed Hon. G.. \.
Cooke of Aledo, as memberatIarge of
the same body. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
SENDING OUT $50
INTO LIVING DEATH
Russian Government Banishes Another
Party-Police Still Power
less.

Moscow, Aug. 22.-One hundred fifty
political prisoners, exiled by admins
trative order. started for Siberia today.
Samara, Russia, Aug. 22.-The agra
rian situation in this province is most
grave. Disorders are prevalent in nu-
merous districts and troops have been
requisitioned to restore order in three
localities, where fighting is going on.
Many men have been killed.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-In spite OF
the wholesale arrest and deportation of
revolutionists the big centers' daily
chronicle of murder and robbery is not
appreciably diminishing. The police
seem utterly powerless to capture the
perpetrators of the crimes.
While the revolutionary opposition to
the government has thus generated
into a campaign of crime, three politi-
cal parties, the constitutional demo
Gratis, octoberists, and regenerationists,
are drifting Efforts to effect an ANAL
gamatiOn have failed, and all leaders
seem at sea as to what tactics to pur-
sue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
REINSURANCE FROM
CHILEAN MINISTER
full Message Concerning Earth
quake in South.

Washington. Aug 22.-The state de-
partment received the following today
from American Minister Hicks dated
at Santiago. Chile, Aug. 21:
Anxiety over the earthquake de-
creases, although mild shocks still con-
tinue Financial and business condi-
tions are serious. The destruction of
Valparaiso produces fear of a panic.
Subscriptions are being raised for the
relief of the sufferers"
New York, Aug. pa cable mes
sage received from Valparaiso by way
of Lima. Peru. by w. r. Grace & Co.
today reads as follows: The city is
almost annihilated. Fires are still
raging
Berlin, Aug. pa sharp earthquake
shock was felt today at Zaborze, Upper
Silesia. Walls of number Of houses
were cracked.
London. Aug. ga Valparaiso ca
blegram filed last night says slight
shocks continue and further large fires
have occurred there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
COUNTERFE|TERS To AID
VENEZUELA REVOLUTION
NOMINEES OF THE
TWO BIG STATE
CONVENTIONS

| Nicholas l.. Piotrowski, democratic
yer. He was born in Prussian Poland
and came to this country when 1G
years old For several years he studied
with the idea of entering the priest
hood and for year taught in ST
Thomas seminary at st. Paul. Mr..
Piotrowski was graduated from the
Northern Indiana Law school at Valpa-
raiso, Ind, in 1888. For a year he prac-
ticed law at Detroit. He went to Chi
cago with the Michigan delegation and
was in the convention which renomin-
ated Grover Cleveland for president.
Friends prevailed on him to stay. Mr..
Piotrowski was assistant corporation
counsel for four and a half years under
Mayor Harrison.
Miss Caroline Grote of Pittsfield,
nominated for superintendent of pub
lie instruction of the democratic state
convention at Peoria, is superintendent
of schools of Pike county. She has
been secretary of the State Te%hers'
association since 1892, and is treasurer
of the Illinois Association of County
Superintendents. Miss Grote was the
only democratic candidate for state Of
flee in the primaries of Aug. 4. last,
and received every vote cast for the
office by democratic voters.
John F. Smulski, nominated for state
treasurer by the republican state con-
vention at Springfield, is serving his
second term as city attorney of Chi
cago. He is a member of the law firm
of David. Smulski & Gaffey. Mr.. Smul-
ski was born in Posen, Poland. in 1867,
and came to the United States with
his parents when he was two years
old. He was educated in the public
schools of Chicago and ar st. Jerome's
college in Berlin. Germany. For a time
he was a teacher in st. Stanislaus
school in Chicago. His father estab-
lished the Polish Catholic Gazette of
Chicago. the first Polish newspaper in
thsIInited States --
Francis G. Blair of Charleston, re-
publican nominee for superintendent of
public instruction is superintendent of
the training department of the East
ern Illinois State Normal school. He
was born at Nashville, H., Al years
ago. After his graduation from the
Illinois States Normal university and
Swarthmore college he taught in coun-
try schools and was principal of the
Franklin school at Buffalo, n. Y. He
has been at the Eastern Illinois Nor
NAL school since 1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION is.
CHARACTERIZED BY LACK OF SPIRIT
Ties Tail to Cannons Presidential Kite and Endorses Cuom
for Reelection to the Senate--Two Ballots on State
Treasurer Results In Victory for SmuIski

Springfield, H., Aug. 22.-The fore
going ticket was nominated by the re-
publicans of Illinois yesterday in a
convention marked by harmony and
good feeling The presidential boom
of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, launch
ed last week by his own congressional
district. was given enthusiastic en-
dorsement The mention of Cannon s
name brought the delegates to their
feet and enthusiastic cheering fol-
lowed.
Cuilom Endorsed.
The convention followed the express
sion at the primaries by the endorse
ment of Senator Shelby al. CulIom for
reelection. Outside these endorse
ments there was little of interest in
the proceedings. The fight for state
treasurer was spirited, but Smulski
won on the second ballot.
Favors Deep Waterway.
The resolutions contain enSorse-
ments of President Roosevelt's admin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
MAIN PLANKS OF PEORIA PLATFORM

are demanded. The right of laboring
men to petition congress is declared 10
be something that should be sacredly
guarded Child labor and the importa-
ton of Chinese labor are denounced.
The early establishment by the Unit
ed States of postal savings banks is
urged.
The S-hour law and anti-injunction
law asked from congress by the labor
ing men are declared to be desirable,
and their enactment is recommended.
Election of senators by the direct
vote of the people is urged.
The resolution iHdorsing Mr. Bryan
for the presidency is as fdlows:
For president of the Hnited States
in 1908, the democrats of Illinois, first
and last. have bug one choice, and that
man is William Jennings Bryan.
'In this period of official hypocrisy,
political corruption and cowardly sur
render of principle TO expediency,
wherever republicanism holds sway
William Jennings Bryan towers above
all Americans as fittest TO lead in the
fight to rescue our government from
the hands OF speciai interests and re.
store it to all the people The demo
cracy of Illinois eagerly looks forward
to 1908 for the opportunity to join with
her sister states in nominating and tri-
umphantly electing him president of
the United States.
"The time calls for a president of
Bryan's honesty, sincerity and political
philosophy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22

The opening plank congratulates the
democrats of Illinois on the brilliant
prospects fcl success in the coming
presidential ard congressional cleo
tons
The republican party in Illinois il
Censured for alleged mismanagement
Of the state asylums. and the civil SER
vice law as at present enforced is de-
clarcd to be sham and travesty.
The direct primary law is called "a
cowardly makeshift which allows poll
tIcal machines to control nominations
ard compels voters to disclose their
politics prior to the state conventions. y
ihe platform pledged the party 10 the
enactment of a satisfactory primary
law
The passage of a state banking law
which will prevent the robbing of poor
depositors is pledged.
The revision of the present tariff
laws is demanded.
The use of large campaign funds for
the corruption of the electors" is de-
nounced. and the passage of a law pre-
venting contributions 10 campaign
funds by insurance companies is urged.
The recent congress is denounced
for its Surrender to the meat trust.
railroads and the Standard Oil COM
pany."
Liberal wages, reasonable hours and
the best possible conditions for labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
SULLIVAN TRIUMPHS IN STRUGGLE
FOR CONTROL OF STATE ORGANIZATION
Illinois Democratic Convention Refuses to Request
Resignation of National Committeeman
Bryan Endorsed for President.

instruction and waa nominated by ac-
clamation. Miss Grpte, who is the sec
ond woman nominated for state office
in Illinois, thanked the delegates and
retired with the band playing Good
Morning, Carrie While the delegates
cheered.
Up to RESOLUTIONS.
For trustees of the state university,
Daniel r. Cameron of Chicago, John S.
Cunneo of Chicago.i and Clara T. Bor-
land of Peoria were nominated by ac-
clamation. Then nothing remained
but the report of the committee on
resolutions by ex-Congressman Kern of
Bel!eville.
The Bryan plank was greeted with
Tremendous cheering. Then the Sulli-
van controversy was taken up. After
Judge Thompson spoke for the resig-
nation, Sullivan said in defense: You
have witnessed the spectacle of an in
dividual who came here to crafty
spleen, hatred and malice against me. :
Lie IL Passed.
You're a liar" came from the Du-
page delegation.
Instantly Sullivan delegate sprang
for the speaker, and half dozen po-
lice had to stop the fight. Order finally
was restored and as Sullivan COM
menced to speak two men clutched
each other by the throat. staggered
through a door on the opposite side of
the hall 1t took platoon of police to
drag them out of the hall to the side
walk. where they started a second
round. Sullivan con neluded his address
by declaring he wished to make no
trouble and if not wanted as national
committeeman the matter could be ad-
justed two years hence.
Counsel Harmony.
Nicholas c. Perrin of BelIeville coun-
seled harmony. Judge Jesse J. Black
Of Ta2well county. spoke for harmony
and then supported the anti-Sulivan
resolution. Frank - Childs of Chicago
favored Sullivan. Congressman Rain
ey followed and declared the resolu-
ton calling upon Sullivan to resign
simply called on him "to take his place
in the ranks until such time as democ-
racy sees fit again to place him in a
position of authority.
EX-COngresSman t. j. Kern closed
the debate by speaking against the
resolution and moving that it be laid
on the table. The roll call was taken
amidst great confusion and repeated
challenges. Cheers Of the factions rang
out as the vote was announced and
the hall was bedlam The final re-
suit; For the motion to table. 1,O3S:
against the motion. $40 mot voting, 81.
The convention then adjourned.
Reflect BoeSchensteIn.
AT meeting of the state central
committee last night the following of
fcers were elected:
Chairman-Charles BoeschensteAn.
of EdwHrdsville.
ecretary-Dennis j. Hogan. Geneva.
Treasurer-F'rank Orr, Mount Ster-
ling.
Boeschenstein and Hogan were re-
elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
EXCITEMENT AGAIN
IN STOCK MARKET
Initial Quotations Low, But Hill Stocks
Soon Start a General
Boom.

New York. Aug. 22.-Considerable
excitement marked the opening of the
stock market today. Initial quotations
were generally lower, but the market
speedily reversed itself under the lead
of Hill stocks, Great Northern prefer
red selling nine points above yester-
days closing figures. Improvement
was also shown by Northern Pacific,
Amalgamated Copper, and Pennsylva-
MIA.
The market showed further improve
ment on circumstantial reports that
gold imports are being arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
ON COUNTY OPTION
Ohio Democrats Have Interesting
Fight in Their Con-
Vention.
STATE ISSUES UPPERMOsT
Tribute Paid to Late Governor Patti.
son and His Policies En-
dorsed.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug 22.-When the
democratic convention reassembled to-
day it was with the knowledge that
the fight on county option in temper
ance legislation as part of the declar-
alton of principles was assured
The protracted night session of the
committee on platform had been insult
fcient to bring the different opinions
together. Many temperance advocates
were understood to be willing to ac-
cept compromise.
Platform on state Issues.
When Chairman Mccain called the
convention or order the committee on
platform presented its report. The
platform is devoted almost entirely to
state issues. Legislation is demanded
that will enable tax to be levied on
all franchise privileges as on other
property, which now pays nothing to-
wards the burden of government; that
will permit each city, town or village
to decide for itself between public or
private ownership of all public utili-
ties; making it unlawful for public Off
cials to accept railroad passes.
Senator's by Direct Vote.
Election of United States senators
by direct vote is favored, as is also
the initiative and referendum. Con
gress is denounced for failure TO pass
bill prohibiting the contribution of
money to political funds, and the state
legislature is praised for the number
of laws enacted in the interest of the
people.
Tribute for PattisOn.
Tribute is paid to the late Governor
Pattison and it is urged that the policy
advocated by him be steadfastly ad-
hered to. Bryan is endorsed for the
nomination for the presidency in 1903,
"his name being the only one that ap-
peals to us for presidential prefer
ence."
The minority report was submitted
by w. l.. Finley on the local option
question.
Majority Report Adopted.
After lengthy discussion Finley's|
county option proposition was defeat
ed and the majority report unanimous
ly adopted.
Samuel a. Hoskins of Auglaize
county was nominated for secretary of
state.
Charles w. Haupert was nominated
for state school commissioner.
For food commissioner, Newton l..
BRnnell of Warren county was nomin-
ated.
George L. Nyswonger was nominal
ed for member of the board of public
works. and the convention adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
LINER MANCHURIA DOOMED
Half of Steamers Boilers Made USE
less by Heavy Sea.

Honolulu. Aug. 22.-1he stranded
steamer Manchuria is suffering great
ly and the general opinion of those at
the scene of the wreck is that the YES
sci is doomed. Four Of the eight boil
ers have been rendered useless by re-
peated shocks against the reef, dam
aging their foundations. The port en-
gine also is out OF commission on ac-
count Of the breaking Of its main steam
pipe. The vessel is about II feet fur
Their inshore than when it struck i'm
spite of almost constant tugging In
the opposite direction, and it is leak
ing amdships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
SEVEN LOSE LIVES
BECAUSE OF HEAT
Many Others Frustrated at Chicago
Thermometer 81, Humidity
80 Per Cent.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Seven people are
dead and 20 prostrated as result OF
the intense humidity is the record for
"a hours ending at 2 a. m. today. The
thermometer reached 81 yesterday and
the humidity stood at SO per cent.
Five more names were added today
to the death roll caused by the heat.
From midnight till sunrise the tenn
perature remained stationary at rs. At
10 O'Clock the thermometer register
ed SS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22
AN ILLINOIS MOB
BESIEGES NEGRO
Men with BIoodhounds Trail Alleged
Murderers to Hut - Swear They
Will Not Be Taken Alive.

Carterville, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-Surround-
ed by a posse of men and two blood
hounds, John Drew. negro, accused
of killing four persons at Cambon re-
Gently. is at bay with a companion in
a cabin near Johnson City, 10 miles
northeast of here. Drew is heavily
armed and declares that he will not
be taken alive. Two men with the
bloodhounds trailed the fugitfves to a
log house and then sent for reinforce
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-22

Peoria. Aug 22.-The above nomina
tions by the democratic state conven
ton here preceded the vote of 1,03S tC
$40 by which the delegates placed upon
the table the request of William J
Bryan for the resignation of Roger c
Sullivan from the national committee
Despite the fact Bryan did NOT wish to
be endorsed unless Sullivan was re-
pudiated, the convention declared him
the one and only man capable of lead
ing the democratic party to victory in
1908.
Indulge in Personalities.
The endorsement of Bryan and the
tabling of the motion for Sullivan's res
ignation came at the close of an eXcit-
ing session in which were several
fights and throughout which confusion
reigned. The committee on resolutions
declined to report a plank calling for
the resignation of Sullivan, and de
bate followed upon the motion of
Judge Owen Thompson of Jackson
vile calling for the resignation of Sui
livan. 1t was agreed that each side
should have 45 minutes.
Thompson Goes tO Extremes.
Thompson was the first advocate of
the cause of Bryan. He allowed his
feelings to carry him to extremes and
aroused the hostility of Sullivan's s
friends by the unsparing manner IN
which he dwelt upon the last demo-
cratic convention in Springfield. He
strobe up and down the platform, his
face white with wrath and his form
shaking with intense feeling. His
caustic criticisms finally lost him the
ear of the convention until Sullivan
personally requested quiet.
Sullivan Sees spite Work.
Sullivan followed Thompson and de-
clared that the ear of Bryan had been
poisoned against him and that the de
mand for his resignation sprung from
personal enemiss.. Great feeling was
on both sides during the de
bate and at times disagreeable person
alities were made by various speakers.
The end came on a motion by eX-
Congressman Kern of Belleville that
the request for the resignation be laid
on the table
tion the votes of several counties were
and one delegate from War
ren county declared the vote from that
county was deliberately garbled. When
these difficulties were Strengthened out
the vote was announced as above
Were No Contests.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the report of the committee on Gre
dentials, which was adopted, declared
that there were no contests. The tenn
pOrary organization then was made
permanent. Chairman Boggs then call
ed for nominations. There were no
nominating speeches. For state treas
lrer, Nicholas l.. Piotrowski of Chica-
go, and John White of Peoria, were
named. The former received 90S. to
l51 for White.
Miss Caroline Grote was the only
candidate for superintendent of public