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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02

romance Six Years ago Mr.. Leavitt,
commissioned to paint portrait of
Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln, met there and
married the 1S-year-old daughter of
the "Commoner" For several years
they lived happily together. Then the
artist became absorbed in the creation
of his painting. He travelled the Holy
Land and flung himself into the work
with the utmost intensity The differ
ences with his wife grew apace until
finally society awakened to the news
that Ruth Bryan Leavitt had brought
suit for separation against her hus-
band.
Painting Wins Pratsc.
Mr. Leavitt has received enough
praise to turn the head of the average
artist. "rhe Last Supper" is re-
markable work Over 13 feet in height
and exceeding % feet in length. 1t
portrays in detail modern realization
of the famous scene when the Nazar-
enc said to Judas:
"That thou doest, do quickly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
One Hundred Nineteen
Shot After Trial by
Court Martial.
DANGER STILL ACUTE
General Strike Called Involving
Entire Northern Portion
of Country.

Paris, Aug. "A dispatch received
here from Cerbere reiterates the pre-
vious reports that members of the
commune in Catalonia have proclaimed
a republic and declares the municipal
ity of PaIamos has declared that it is
to be free and independent.
London. Aug. "A dispatch receiy-
ed from Cerbere says reports that 119
insurgents at Barcelona, sentenced by
court martial to death, were executed
by shootirg & yesterday at Fort Mont
juich, have been officially confirmed.
Proclaim "a Republic.
London, Aug "A dispatch receiv-
ed here by news agency from Ger
bere, France, reports that the revoll-
tionists have proclaimed a republic il
Barcelona and that the Fortress Mont
juich is constantly firing upon the dis
tricts occupied by them.
start General strike.
Bayonne, France, Aug. Reliable
news regarding the situation in Spain,
received here this morning from San
Sebastian, represents conditions as
very grave throughout the northern
part of the country where all trades
unions have given notice of the begin
ming of a general strike today
Stop News Dispatches.
The government has seized all tele-
graph and telephone wires in the af
fected provinces to prevent the leaders
of The strike movement from comnfuT1i-
eating with each other The trans
mission of newspaper dispatches has
been stopped entirely
StiIi Fighting i'm suburbs.
Barcelona, Aug Order is today
almost completely reestablished in
Barcelona proper, but the trouble con-
tinues on the outskirts of the city.
| Railroad communication with BARGE
Iona has not yet been reestablished.
StiII lombard Moors
Madrid, Aug. according to Of
fetal dispatches received here last
evening lne situation at Melilla re-
mains unchanged. There are still
strong bodies of Moors hiding in the
| gorges. Mount Guruga, the Moorish
stronghold. is being constantly bonn
barded by the Spanish artillery.
| There have been but few Spanish
| Casualties.
| Attack Another Town.
A dispatch received here from AL
hucemas, a Spanish island fortress
and prison settlement on the MoroC-
coan coast says the MoorS have op-
ened a rifle fire on the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
CHINA and JAPAN
ON VERGE OF WAR?

Toxic, Aug. after long consid-
Grafton of the differences existing be-
tween Japan and China as to the
status of the former nation and Man
churia. Foreign Minister Komura sub
mitt,,d the entire matter to the en-
peror this morning.
Advices to Hochi received today are
TO the effect China is sending large
body of troops secretly into Chientao,
but this report is not credited here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
COTTON CROP IS
THEPOORESTY YET

New Orleans. Aug. Cotton
scored an advance of $4,000 bale
today at New Orleans as result of
the government bureaus report
which showed the lowest July condi-
tiOn on record.
Washington Aug. 2.-That the cot
ton crop condition was 71.9 per cent
of normal July % was announced by
the department of agriculture today,
against 74.6 month ago and SO a
year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
MEXlCANS FACE A FAMINE
53 Shocks Felt at Acapulco Since
First Quake Friday.

Mexico City, Aug. "A dispatch
received from Acapulco states that 73
distinct shocks of earthquake have
been felt there since the first shake
Friday. The city has been destroyed
and the inhabitants face a famine.
During one of the shocks tidal wave
engulfed the harbor front No lives
were lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
NATION-W RAINS DUE

Special Forecast Predicts Storms
From Gulf to Canada.
Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 2.-Chief
Forecaster Moore issued a special
forecast yesterday as follows:
"a barometric depression that now
covers the Rocky mountains will
move eastward and reach the Allan
tic coast Wednesday or Thursday.
Another depression will advance
from the Rockies to the Atlantic sea-
board from about August 4 to g.
These. depressions promise to be at
tended by good rains from the gull
states to Canada. Pressure is low
over the greater Antilles and dis
turbance from that region may ap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
BACKER PUTS UP
JOHNSON CASH

Chicago, Aug. 2.-George Little.
hacker of Jack Johnson, today posted
S., 900 as forfeit with local sport
ing writer to cover the sum already
put up by .Jeffries as preliminary TO
championship ring battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
JEROME READS TESTIMONY

Compares that of Former Trial of
Thaw With Present Hearing.
White Plains, Aug. 2.-When the
third week of the supreme court hear
ing of Harry K. Thaw's habeas corpus
proceedings opened today District At
torney Jerome took up the reading of
testimony from the second trial where
he left off last Friday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
Conference Committee
Meets to Eliminate
the Feature.
AFFECTED SHOE PRICE
ProgreSSiveS Pointed 1t Out and
Threatened Measure With
Defeat.

Washington, Aug. 2.-With the tar
1T conference report facing defeat in
the senate on account of an alleged
joker in the hide and leather COM
promise, it was decided this afternoon
to reassembIe the conference commit
tee for the purpose of preparing an
official explanation. The conferees will
meet late today.
Taft Not Betrayed, He Says.
Washington. Aug. 2.-The alleged
'jokers, which number of pro
gresSive" republicans in the senate
are said to have discovered in the
leather schedule of the tariff bill as
reported by the conferees, and which
some of them have been quoted as
saying constituted n betrayal of the
presidents confidence, brought out
the declaration by Taft to callers to-
day that the language of the amend
ment as TO boots and shoes is exactly
as agreed upon by him, Aldrich and
Payne.
Did Not Include All.
1t had been claimed by the pro
greSSives," the language of the
amendment reducing the duties on
boots and shoes was made to apply
only on shoes manufactured from
hides dutiable under the Dingley bill
and did rot apply to shoes which are
made in part of kid. thus violating
the agreement for a general reduc-
tion on all shoes.
Taft Disri;,ims Responsibility.
1t is understood the reassembfing
of the conferees was the result of a
conference between the president and
senator Aldrich although it was stat
ed at the White house the president
had had no part in their reconven-
ing
The action of the western repub-
lican senators, aided by the demo
cratic members, in compelling the
reading of the conference report in
full enabled the supporters of the
conference report to take new poll
OF the senate and much to their sur
prise they found their previous can
vases were valueless. There seem
ed to be a revolt among the west
erners on account of the phraseology
that had been adopted by the con
ferees in adjusting the differences in
the hide and leather paragraph.
The Language Used.
The language of the conference re
port imposing duty of 10 per cent
on boots and shoes is as follows
THAT boots and shoes and upper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
Four Lose Lives.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 2.-Engineer
McCorey was killed and three other
noon when a special Grand Rapids &
Indiana railroad passenger train col
lided with a freight train in the city
yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
NAVY BOXING BOUT FATAL
Sailors of Vermont Fight with Dead
ly Results, Is Report.

Provincetown. Mass, Aug. Dur
ing smoker and boxing carnival IN
the battleship Vermont Saturday night
two colored opponents punished each
other severely. They were Seamen
Foster and Williams of the Vermont
Foster died at o'clock yesterday af
ternoon.
The Nebraslla-New Hampshire bal
game of yesterday is said to have been
for money, $1,000 side, with twice
that amount wagered in side bets b.
men of the two ships named. The Ne
braska's men are celebrating their vic
tory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
LEATHER SCHEDULE JOKER
SENDS TARIFF BILL BACK

leather which is made wholly or il
chief value from such hides thides
admitted free of duty) shall pay s
duty of 10 per cent ad valorem."
Few In senate at start.
Washington. Aug. Upon conven
ing at 10 today the senate at once
took up consideration of the confer
ence report on the tariff bill. Not to
exceed eight senator's We're in thei,
seats, and of them only one, Hughes
of Colorado. represented the demo
cratic side of the chamber.
Must Read Every Word.
The reading clerk had not proceed
ed far in reading the report before he
was interrupted by Hepburn and Clapp,
who declared the clerk was emitting
certain portions and insisted every
word of the report should be read.
show Intense Interest.
Intense interest was shown by the
CContiuued on Page Sikh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
Play Clever Trick.

a third man to the jail, representing
him to be prisoner. When the sher-
iff opened the Jail door the three over
powered him. Fifty other men soon
appeared and battered down the door
to Johnson's cell. He was taken to a
tree opposite the Jail and strung up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
MOB USES A RUSE
Two Men Get Jail Door Open
by Claiming toTHave Pris-
oner to Lock Up.
THEN CROWD SURGES IN
Missouri Farmers Wait Long foi
Chance to Avenge Murder at
Platte City.

st. Joseph. Mo, Aug. "A special
dispatch says George Johnson, white,
who murdered John w. Moore, a
farmer near Platte City, was lynched
early today. Feeling ran so high at
the time of the killing that Johnson
was taken to Kansas City for safe
keeping His trial was to begin today,
and he returned to Platte City Sunday
afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02

Bailey, managing editor of the Sioux
City Tribune, died suddenly today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02

Sioux City Editor Dies.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 2.--Clayton j..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
Must Read Every Word.

(Contiuued on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-02
The Language Used.

The language of the conference re-
port imposing a duty of 10 per cent
on boots and shoes is as follows:
THAT boots and shoes and upper
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a we'll woman and 1 have no more
backache. I hope / can help others Dy
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done 0
me."-MRs. EMMAIMsE, S33 FlrstSt.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubtthat
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
FLING SQUIRRELS RARE.
Once They We're Common In the Up
State Woods.

Once They Were Common In the Up
State Woods.
Several flying squirrels we're seen
In the woods in the central part OF
Utica, N. Y, the other day. They
are not very common and few of them
are seen in that section, although thir-
ty-fve or forty years ago nearly every
old hollow birch tree had its family
of little striped air navigators.
The dying squirrel, be 1t explained
for the benefit Of those who have un'
doubtedly never seen one. does not
say" in the proper acceptance OF the
word, but is able by spreading the
weblike strips of thin skin that ex
tend from It's fore to its hind legs on
either side OF its body to sail several
rods on a gradually downward SLANT
from the top Of n tree to a point
lower G0wH 5H the iIIHDs q Nuan q
another. Then by running higher W
| the tree It has alighted on 1t Is able e
repeat the performance and thus avoit
it's enemies by sailing from tree Y
tree.
These squirrels were once numer
GUS In northern New York. but like
their kinsmen, the black squirrel ant
the fox squirrel. have all vanished
from the northern woodlands.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
THE TREE.
Curious Superstitious Regarding the
influence OF the Elder.

SuTiOUS 0upcTbbltiOuS nC9dtdiu9 hiO
Influence OF the Elder.
County people speak of the elder
tree as 'The Witches Tree" and
planted 1t neal farm buildings and
dairies to keep off witches. They also
say that the roots should never come
near a well, still less grow into 1t,
or the water will be spoiled. Evelyn's
opinion was also unfavorabls. He
says: 81 do by no means commend
the scent of it, which is very noxious
to the air.
We learn from Biesius that a cer-
tain house in Spain, seated among
many elder trees, diseased and killed
nearly all its Inhabitants. which. when
at last they were grubbed up, became
a very healthy and wholesome place"
Cattle scarcely touch the elder, and
the mole is driven ava by the scent.
Carriers often place branches on their
horses heads to keep off flies. Moth
ing will grow well in the company Of
the elder, and when it has been re-
moved and all its roots carefully
grubbed up it is some few years be-
fore the ground becomes perfectly
sweet and good for anything.
The berries, besides feeding the
birds, make excellent country wine,
delicious with soda water in summer
or taken hot in winter; the wood is
particularly good for skewers and the
curious jews red fungus grows on
elder stumps. A species of elder in
the Tyrol is covered with beautiful
scarlet berries.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28

II WISH" said the serious woman
who has been struggling over trim
mings for a directoire evening gown,
that the law would make shopkeep-
ers call things by their right names.
A pure clothes law Is what VIC need
When we buy gloves, they should be
labeled pigskin, If they are made of
that material. Then there Is that old
lie about swans down. Why don't
they call 1t geese down. That is what
It usually is. AS for velvet, it is
maintained by foreigners that the
pure silk article is obsolete. 1t would
cost so much now no one would buy
it."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
THINK HARD
II Pays to Think About Food.

The unthinking life some people lead
often cause trouble and sickness, IL
Illustrated in the experience Of a lady
In Fond Du Lac. Wis.
about four years ago I suffered
%dreadfully from indigestion, always
having eaten whatever I liked, not
thinking OF the digestible qualities.
This indigestion caused palpitation Of
the heart SO badly / could not walk up
a flight of stairs without sitting down
nee or twice to regain breath and
strength.
Il became alarmed and tried dieting,
wore my clothes very loose, and many
remedies, but found no relief.
Hearing of the virtues Of Grape
Nuts and Postum. / commenced using
them In place Of my usual breakfast OF
coffee. cakes. or hot biscuit, and In
one weeks time I was relieved OF sour
stomach and other Ills attending indi
g~estion. Tn a months time my heart
was performing its functions naturally
and ! could climb stairs and hills and
walk long distances.
Il gained ten pounds In this short
time. and my skin became clear and /
completely regained my health and
strength. I continue to use Grape
Nuts and Postum for I feel that lowe
my good health entirely to their usa
there's q Reason"
II like tho delicious favour OF Grape
Nuts and by making Postum accord
Ing to directions. 1t tastes similar to
mild high grade coffee"
Read"TheR Road 70 Wenvslse = "a pkgs.
Ever read the above Icfters a new
eer appears from time TO time. They
tss ksnutsss tPus. and full % hunAn
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28

Francisco 10 Japan, from Japan to In
dia, from India to England, and from
England to New York, the whole
world will reverberate with your
name! Nobody will know anything
about 1t. You will be wiped out OF all
the known life Of civilization as If you
were dead. And IL, who stand here,
honored and respected, your great
aunt!-ah! ahl your great aunt-will
never be suspected.Nobody will know!
Nobody will know that I have set the
t~elegraphs of the world vibrating,
that T." e..
She went up to the bundle with
mincing steps and lolled out a mock
ing tongue at it as ii lay upon the
floor. An evil hysteria was master
ing her, something outside herself
and not of her; some power stronger
than she seemed to have rushed into
the frail tenement of her body and to
be controlling 1t and shattering it to
horrid and maniacal purposes.
The clock struck two. g.
She stiffened suddenly at the soft
warning sound, and the evil paroxysm
passed away. Placing both her hands
to the throbbing temples she fought
for a moment with her mind and
called 1t back to action from the dark
places whittier it had gone.
Come back, come back!"A she said
to herself In a startled voice. "The
moment is at hand. Gather yourself
together; remember all the lessons
you have learned in the house at
Chiswick. Nothing must go wrong now,
The swing must be absolutely precise.
You must do exactly the same Is you
have done wit nth edummy for weeks.
Pull yourself together-now!"
She crept across the room to the
little bureau, opened a drawer in 1t,
and took out a long, heavy-handled
hunting knife sharpened to a keen
edge. Putting this down upen a ia
BILE, she caught the hanging rope and
inserted the swivel clasp into the ring
upon the leather handle in the center
of the bundle. Then, retreating, she
took the other end of the rope and
hoisted the sleeping boy in his pad,
ded covering until the bundle was
nearly two yards from the ground.
Holding the hoisted rope with tense
arms, she walked with it, pulling it
out towards the opposite wall Of the
room, and fastened it securely six feet
above the floor to the oak pillar which
supported the shelf above a massive
sideboard.
The bundle was now swinging gen.
thy backwards and forwards, some
four yards from the long curtained
window and some two above the floor.
Miss Decies went to the door of the
room and switched off the electric
lights. Then she hurried to the tall
easements anG pulled aside the heavy
green curtains, finally releasing the
hasp and opening the door-like win
dows.
The fresh night air rushed into the
room as she did so, and as she crouch
ed, half out upon the low stone bal
cony, listening with the ~intentest ears,
she caught the distant sound of pom.
derous hoofs.
With swift, careful movements she
peered out down Piccadilly. The
projecting bay windows Of the club
upon the right obscured her view, but
she caught the sound nov more dis
tinctly, and knew that the great
wagon of hay was approaching. She
went back into the center OF the
room and stood by the bundle, which
swung gently in the dark. a little
above her head.
To Be Continued.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28

Once on a time a lonely little BOY
beesn praying to the Lord to send him
4 baby brother. Regularly every night
before retiring he got down on his
knees and offered up his petition.
FINALLY he suggested that he had
waited a long time. and hoped the
Lord would hurrp up matters.
In a few days the little brother
arrived. Looking at the baby a little
bif. the aicnely little boy said, "Gee'
He,s = great looking thing! Cant
talk. can't walk, amt got any hair
and he ain't got any teeth--he aim
finished. Wish ! hadn't been in such
a darn hurryi"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
4 cnra Ear colds and orlp.

There is inconvenience. suffering and
Danger In a cold and the wonder IS that
people will take so few precautions against
colds. One or two Lanes Pleasant Tablets
ma siara of the namel taken when the nrst
snufzy feeling appears. will stop the press-
ress OF a cold and save a great deal OF I'M
necessary suffering. Druggists and dealers
generally sell these tablets, price 25 cents,
n YOU cannot get them end 20 Orator -
woodward. lie Roy. N. *. Sample free
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
Cure for Love-.

Il remember once" says Prof.
Grange, hearing two very ordinary
men, a bricklayer and a plumber, dis
cuss love in a smoking car.
Il hold" said the bricklayer, that
II you are terribly in love the way to
cure yourself Is to run away"
The plumber shook his head and
sneered.
THAT will cure you,' he said, pro
vided you run away with the girl
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CAtarrh Cure.
. i. !. CHENEY a. Co, Toledo. O
We. the Undersigned. have known j. J. Cheney
Tor the last rs years, and believe him perfectly t2r-
orable In all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALJINa, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free, Price rs cents paz
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take ualps Family Pills for constipation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT tastes like
q mint julep. But 1t is much better for
Won.
Waiting for the Verdict.

II Is told Of a Louisville man who
has recently remarked that during
the time of his trial for divorce from
his wife a stranger was introduced.
"oh, are you Mrs. So-and-So's hus-
band?" inquired the stranger.
Il don't know replied the man.
seeking the divorce; "the jury's still
OUT
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
Aeoanted-

He (rhapsodically)--I adore every
thing that is grand. exquisite, super
eminent. 1 love the peerless, the Sc
rene. the perfect in life.
she (blushingly)-oh, George, how
a / refuse you when you put 1t Sc
beautifully?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
Earlier in Bed in Paris.

Formerly parties in Paris lasted far
into the night. The fashion is now to
bring them to a close at midnight. The
causes are no doubt sports and the
love Of hygiene. We rise earlier than
the last generation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-28
His SUGGESTION.

Tommy was about to have a chill
dren's party. Mother" he said,
thoughtfully, lit won't look well for
me TO be stufing myself when those
other kids are here. How will 1t be
IL I eat my share before they Gomez