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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
SWEDISH STRIKE |OUTL0OK
GROWS STILL MORE SERIOUS

Stockholm, Aug. 9.-The opening cf
the second week of labor troubles in
Sweden shows no abatement of the
conflict. The men already on strike
continue to augment their forces by
the addition of sympathizers in other
trades. A general strike of railroad
men is threatened for Aug. II.
King Intervenes.
Stockholm, Aug. 9.-The tieup of the
business life of the country as result
of the general strike is so serious that
King Gustave interviewed in an en-
deavor 10 secure n compromise. His
majesty yesterday sent message to
the parties at conflict exhorting them
to come to an agreement at the ear
liest moment possible, and advising ar
bitration.
1t was after King Gustave's message
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
PARDON TOO LATE FOR S. +, SMITH;
DAvENPORTER D|ESON way FROM PEN

Des Moines, Iowa. Aug. 9.-Samuel
Francis Smith, 72 years old. paroled
embezzler, former mayor of Davenport,
and son of the man who wrote Amer
ica,'' died in hospital at Toronto,
Canada. Yesterday where he was TAX
en- from a train bearing him to Newton
Center. Mass, where his wife and
daughter were awaiting his coming af-
Ter five years separation. Smith was
released last Thursday from the state
reformatory at Anamosa on orders
from Governor Carroll. His sentence
was suspended because of his age.
Convicted of embezzling trust funds in
Davenport five years ago. he had ,serv-
ed seven of the eleven years of his
time in prison.
Was Leader in city.
Six years ago Samuel Francis Smith
was one of the most highly respected
citizens of Iowa. A former mayor of
Davenport, brilliant lawyer, bank,
er. a pillar INF church work, he had
many friends and no known enemies.
Son and namesake of the man whose
pen phrased the words of Americas
national hymn. he was an honored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
CONGRATULATIONS
FROM PHILIPPINES
President Gets Belated Acknowledge
ment of the Passing of the
Island Tariff Bill.

Beverly. Aug. 9.-Taft today receiv-
ed a message of congratulations from
the Philippines for his efforts in Sc
curing the passage of the Philippine
tariff. The president, who often has
referred 10 this tariff bill as his pet
project, is as deeply gratified over its en-
actment by congress as any resident
of the far eastern archipelago. The
message of congratulation came from
Acting Governor Forbes at Manila.
The president made a suitable reply.
Following out the fixed routine of his
vacation days the president this morn
ing went early to the golf links and
on the course of the Essex Country
club played Is holes with William j.
Boardman o: Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
WELCOMES VETS
Salt Lake City Host to Thous-
ands and There Is Room
for More.
SPECTATORS IN MAJORITY
Number of Members of the q. A. X.
at National Encampment Shows
Further Decrease.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Aug. 9.-The
first day of the 43rd encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic was
largely occupied in welcoming the in
coming veterans who arrived in large
numbers. The first formal gathering
was that of The union ex-prisoners
of war who met this morning.
Veterans Not Most Numerous.
Veterans and members of the affi-
lated organization are outnumbered
by the tourists and sightseers. The
arrivals yesterday were estimated at
5000. All who have come have been
accommodated without difficulty, and
there is still large supply of rooms
upon which TO draw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
TWO LIVES SAVED
Man and Woman Spurn Advice
and Row Onto Dam at
Campbell Island.
SAVED BY ATTENDANTS
Had Gone Down Twice When Help
cuers or 10 Give Names.

Campbell's island was the scene of d
near double drowning last evening.
when young man and young woman
who were out in rowboat came with
in an ace of losing their lives as the
result of not needing friendly advice.
The young couple rented a livery boat.
The owner warned them to keep away
from the dam which is al the lower
end of the island, but they mad =
straight for it. Within a few minutes,
the boat had struck the dam and the
efforts of the young man to get free
from it. rocked the boat and fright
ened his companion into jumping out
into the water The man thereupon
leaped in after her and she threw her
arms around his neck and hung on for
dear life. His efforts to save her were
so hampered by the hold which she
had secured, that his strength was
gone in few moments and had ii nor
been for the speedy arrival of three
attendants from the bathing beach,
they would both have been drowned
AS it was they had gone down twice
when the rescuers reached them.
started After Them Early.
The attendants at the bathing beach
had seen their plight as soon as The
boat drew near the dam and they had
secured boat and rowed down to help
them and they got there just in the
mick of time
When the almost drowned couple
were safe on the shore again, they
walked off together without a word
of thanks or without telling who they
were. Ii was found later, however,
that the young woman was a Miss Rob
erts from Davenport, but the identity
of the man is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
GIRL KILLED AT
FATHERS CRAVE

Rochester. Aug. 9.-Leaving her
home early Saturday afternoon to
place flowers on the grave of her
father, pretty Anna Schumacher
aged II, who resided with her moth
er in this city. was attacked by one
or more unknown men, criminally as
saulted and murdered and her body
dragged outside the cemetery to a
depression in lonely spot and COW
cred with a thin layer of earth and
leaves. There it was discovered this
morning by constables of the town
of Greece. The theory of the police
is the girl was attacked by tramps
or thieves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09

had been read and approved at a cab
met meeting on Saturday that his ma
jesty summoned to his palace the two
leaders of the warning factions, Direc-
tor Won Sydow of the employers and
Senator Lindquist, president of the
Federation of Trades unions, for con-
ference
Paying Ont $4,000 Daily.
The employers association is pay
ing out $4,000 daily TO support it's
weaker members. The cash in the as
sociation's treasury is sufficient to
keep up this support for three weeks,
and when the funds in the treasury are
exhausted the association has a re-
serve fund of 81 4,500,0@O which may be
used. The strikers daily are receiv-
ing large contributions from Denmark,
Norway. Finland, Germany, Roumania,
and Bulgaria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
THREE MEN OVERCOME BY COAL DAMP
AND KILLED IN MINE AT COAL TOWN

Three men, names unknown,
met their deaths this afternoon
when they attempted to explore
a shaft of a coal mine some
five miles out of Moline on the
Coaltown road.
The information at the hour
of going to press was very
Ineager but from the accounts
which were secured over the
phone, it was learned that the
three men were out picking
blackberries and that they de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
BURNED TO A CRISP
RUNS ABOUT STREET
HOrrifying Sight Follows Fire i'm Gin
cinnati's Tenement House
Large Number Rescued.

Cincinnati. Aug. "a man halt
flesh burned to crisp in places, run
ming through the streets yelling with
pain. was the unusual spectacle fol
lowing a. tenement house fire here
early today. The suffering man, Mich
ael Hoff, fell unconscious at the door
OF the city b spital and died soon af
terwards. omen and children. panic
stricken. were rescued by police and
firemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
MANY VICTIMS OF
HEAT IN THE EAST

Philadelphia. Aug. 9.--Since yester-
day morning six deaths and number
of prostrations have occurred in this
city from the heat.
atures were well into the COS today IN
New York Heat prostrations were re-
ported in considerable numbers as the
day advanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
GRAIN CROPS
ALL BETTER

Washington. Aug. 9.-The indicated
winter wheat total yield is 432,920,O01
bushels compared with 431 1,9OS,OO0
bushels finally estimated last year.
The average quality of winter wheat
is 90.3 against 9O.1 year ago. corn.
S4.4 against S2.5, spring wheat, 91.G
against S0.7 and oats, S5.5 against
16.S. This summarizes today's crop re-
port of the department of agriculture.
New York, Aug. spectators in
stocks expressed their disappoint-
ment over the government crop re-
port by selling their holdings quite
freely after its appearance. The
sharp decline in the condition of
corn was of special effect as hopes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09

attracted attention. 1t was not
long before the accident was
reported to Coroner j. F. Rose,
who went to the scene in his
automobile. The gas was still
so bad in the mine that it was
found impossible at first to re-
move the bodies from the
shaft.
Men went to work on the
task at once, however, and the
efforts will continue until the
bodies are recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
CHINA REQUESTS
JAPAN TO DESIST

Toxic, Aug. 9.-The request that
Japan suspend work on the Antung-
Mukden railway in Manchuria is the
substance of China's reply to Japan's
recent note announcing the Immediate
commencement of reconstruction work
on the road The reply, issued by the
foreign Office today. states China
wishes 10 continue negotiations. and
hopes for an amieable settlement of
all outstanding difficulties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
REWARD FOR KiDNAPERS
Missouri VIII Pay for Arrest of viv-
ianO CaptOrS.

St Louis. Aug. 9.-Acting Governor
Gemlich of Missouri today offered Il
reward of $500 for the capture of the
kidnapsrs of Grace and Tommasso
Viviano who disappeared from their
home here a week ago. Ii is now
thought the children were taken IA
Chicago by woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09

cided to go down in the old
Lueders coal mine to look
around.
MATCH STARTS EXPLOSION.
Fire damp had collected in
the old shaft and when one of
the men struck a light, an ex-
plosion took place and all three
men were either killed at once
or overcome by the gas after
wards.
Someone had seen them go
into the shaft and the explosion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
ANNUAL CRY FOR HELP COMES FROM
TIE NORTHERN HARVEST FIELDS

st. Paul, Aug. "a letter received
today by the Associated Press from
Secretary Martin A. Oleson of the
Williston, N D., Commercial club. calls
attention to the lack of harvest hands
and asks for help. oleson writes.
Williams county is about to harvest
the greatest crop ever produced within
Its limits. Climatic. conditions have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09

member of the 5 & Is of the American
heVoiution. Spr' from proud New
England stock, M Smith and his wife
were among the l ost prominent per-
sons or Davenp Their palatial
nome was the 81 ,e of many social
events.
Ihey iiad one lighter, an invalid
child on whom 1 lavisbed wealth
Suddenly whispers began to spread
followed by open charges. Smith was
placed under arrest. Examination of
his books showed that he was n de.
faulter to the es Mt of $1OO.Ga0 of
trust funds intrus / to him
Asked Merry.
He admitted his uin and aslad for
a speedy trial. H. did not ask for
mercy. Mrs. Smi to appease cred
nors' soid her ma ion in Davenport
ohiith nad cor ibuted largely to
cnurch. cnarity a. campaign funds,
and was praised rywhere as lib
eral. openlianded ana ideal citizen.
Gnth the crash came. none knew
that it was the md ney of widows and
orphans he was eRing away. Even
the church and eel ietery fbnds in his
care suffered by biz defa)catiops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
Felt sons Presence.
FLOOD DOES SOME DAMAGE
Denver, However, Did Not Suffer
Greatly from Too Much Water.

Denver. Aug. 9.-Reports are IL cir
culation outside of Denver thai this
city has been visited by food which
caused loss of life and great property
damage. Saturday night acloudburst
west of town sent a flood of water
down Dry creek which runs through
western Colorado. Considerable dam
age was done to property along the
creek banks but no lives were lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
SUTTON FELT HIMSELF TO
BE ABOVE OTHER OFFICERS

erous responses the National Irrigs-
tion congress began its sessions here
today. More than 1000 delegates had
arrived and many more were expected
during the day. George +. Barstow,
president of the congress, replied %
an address of welcome for the col
gress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09

Spokane, Wash. Aug 9-Several
thousand persons We're present when
the drawing for the lands of the Occur
d'Alene reservation began at 10 this
morning The interesting proceedings
teok place on the lake shore in front
of the Hotel Idaho, on large platform
covered with canvas. The enveloped
cans. Miss Helen Hamilton of Coeur
d'Alepe drew the envelopes. which
opened by Judge Witten, who an
nonnced the names. Each of 105, 900
persons applying for lands on this res
ervation had one chance in 533 to win
farms.
Duplicates Looked Fer.
AS soon as the drawing is concluded
The remaining applications will be
hauled back 10 Judge Witten's office,
opened, and arranged alphabetically,
and then placed in specially made
boxes and shipped to Washington.
ID. c.. for comparison. Any winner
who misplaced duplicate, list will
lose his rights.
VIII Take Three Days.
II is expected the drawing will take
the greater part of today, Tuesday and
Wednesday The drawing for the Flat
head lands will be done Thursday and
Friday. and for the Spokane reserva-
tion will begin Monday.
Fifteen hundred names were
drawn today and 1900 more will be
drawn tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09

been ideal throughout the season and
hail alone can prevent bumper crop.
Lack of Help Alarming.
The matter of help TO harvest the
grain, however, is quite alarming in
different parts. If help does not come
from outside much grain will be lost
for want of proper care. Williams
county will need at least 200 men 70
nroperly take care of the harvest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
Suspended Broker Dies.

Louisville. Aug. 9.-John M. Sharp,
until recently leading broker here,
died at st. Mary's infirmary at De-
troit. Mich. The suspension of Sharp's
house was announced Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
ROOSEVELT PARTY MOVES
Members Go to New Territory-Sec-
ond Consignment Of Specimens.

Naivasha, Aug, 9.-Colonel Roosevelt
members of the Roosevelt expedition
left here today for Nyeri. a govern
ment station in northwest Kenia prov
ince. The second consignment Of
specimens collected by the expedition
will be shipped to the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
OPEN IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Taft Sends Message to Meeting at
Spokane-2, 900 Delegates.
Spokane. Wash. Ang. 9.--With .
message from President Taft and ad
dresses of welcome by Governor Hay
and Mayor Pritt of Spokane, and mum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
Bad Wreck hal France.

Long Juneau, France. Aug. o.
Eleven persons were killed and 80 in
jured here today by collision of a
passenger train with freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
One Out Of Each 333
Will Get Prize at
couer d'AIene.
OREGON MAN Is FIRST
Picking Winners on Three
Tracts Will Take More
Than a Week.

Couer d'AIene, Aug. O. lsadore
selie CT Myrtle Greek, Ore, today drew
Occur d'Aiene reservation.
No. went to John Hedmark of Spo.
kane, No. 3 to Charles G. Cornweil Of
Spokane and o. 4 to Herman Neu.
bauer of South Tacoma, Wash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
TYPOS OPEN AT ST. JOSEPH
International Convention Begins
With Many Delegates Present.

st. Joseph. Mo. Aug. 9.-The 55th
convention of the International Typo
graphical union convened here today
with President J. M. Lynch and all the
International officers present About
I.4o0 delegates and visitors are in az
tendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-09
Mothers Letters Bares
Attitude Of the Dead
Man.
COMPANIONS LOW CADS
Claims Victim of ARRAY Told of
1t in Spirit-WOman Is
Named.

Annapolis. Aug. 9.-At the reconven-
ing today of the court of inquiry into
the death of Lieutenant James N SUIT
ion, on motion of Major Henry Leon
ard the letters written by Mrs. Sutton,
mother of the, dead lieutenant, were
read in open court. The first of these
was to Harry NJ. Swartz of the pay
masters offifiice at Washfngrun, and
asked if he was a friend of hersson to
whom she could write to with conf
dence as 10 his sympathy.
Tells of Wounds.
A second TO Swartz gave zyefS3pn
of what occurred on the night of SUIT
Gus wounds on the face and head
which Mrs. Sutton wrote had been in
| fiicted upon her son. She referred fire.
quently to those who were with SUIT
ton when he was shot as wild beasts.
In this letter the name of Miss May +.
Stewart of Pittsburg was mentioned.
Mrs. Sutton asked Swartz to find ont
from Osterman and the others who
We're in the automobile with Sutton on
the fatal night what had actually hap
pened preceding the shooting.
A third letter to Swartz gave fur
ther details of what Mrs. Sutton had,
she said, discovered, and referred to
those who We're with her son when he
died as low brutes." She referred to
a letter from her son in which she de-
seribed his fellow officers as low
cads." and referred in words ~ shitter
criticism TO Lieutenants Adams, Dster-
man, and others.
Felt Sons Presence.
This letter described the receipt of
news by her of her sons death, and
said she felt at that time her son was
| with her, and that he described to her
the manner of his death, which. she
| wrote, he declared was due to a shot
| fired by Lieutenant Adams. Mrs. SUIT
| ton wept quietly while her own words
as to her sons death were being read.
II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-24
ADVERTISEMENTS
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nI-O-NA
RELIEVES STOMACH MISERY ALMOST
IMMEDIATELY.

RELIEVES STOMACH MISERY ALMOST
IMMEDIATELY.
If the food you ate at your last meal
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like lead on your stomach, then you
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OF course there are many other
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But Mi-o-na unlike most So called
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A large box o. Miro ma tablets costs
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and makes rich red blood.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-24
The Retort Final.

The garrulous old lady in the stern
Of the boat had pestered the guide
with her comments and questions ever
since they had started. Her geek lit
tie husband. who was punched toad
like in the bow. fished In silence. The
old lady seemingly exhausted every
possible point in fish and animal life,
woodcraft and personal history when
she suddenly espied one of those curl
Gus paths Of oily, unbroken water fire.
quently seen on small lakes w6aich are
ruffied by light breeze.
"Oh. guide, guide" she exclaimed.
"what makes that funny streak in the
water? No, there-right over there!'
The guide was busy rebaiting the
old gentleman's hook and merely
mumbled, "U-m-mm.
Guide" repeated the old lady in
tones that were not to be denied, ''look
right over there where I'm pointing
and tell me what makes that funny
streak in the water"
The guide looked up from his bait
ing, with a sigh.
THAT? Oh, that's where the road
went across the ice last winter.
Everybody's Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-24
DIED.

BLACK-At Elgin, Ill, Feb ls, William H
Black, formerly of Ellsworth, aged "a years,
month, IL days.
BUNKER-At Northeast Harbor, Feb Is,
Daniel S Bunker, of sullivan, aged 70 years.
CHOATE-At Brooklin, Feb 10, John Wilbur
Choate, aged 10 years, months, days,
DYER-At Franklin, Feb ID, Mrs Francena E
Dyer, aged 80 years.
EATON-At Brooklin, Feb 10, Capt John
Eaton, aged 80 years, 9 months, % days.
FRIEND-At Bluehill, Feb is, Mrs Rachel
1. Amanda Friend, aged So years, months.
GILFATRICK-At Northeast Harbor Feb 10,
Mrs Augusta Fitzpatrick, aged II years.
HARDISON-At Franklin, Feb 20, Gladys,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry Hardison,
aged 10 years.
MITCHELL-At fremont, Feb is, Linda, wife
of John Mitchell, aged IS years
MYRICK-At South Gouldsboro, Feb 10,
Charles Curtis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Myrick. aged months.
PARIS-At Sedgwick, Feb 10, Louise, wife of
John w Paris, aged 80 years, 10 months, q
days.
PUTNAM-At Bucksport, Feb IS, Col Olonzo
g Putnam, aged so years.
WHITMORE-At Verona, Feb 81, Laura A,
wife of John Whitmore, aged 70 years, q
months.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-24
BORN.

BUNKER-At Cranberry Isles. Feb g. to MI
and Mrs Francis w Bunker, daughter.
GRAY-At Sedgwick, Feb IL, to Mr. and Mrs
Fred Gray, daughter.
HUTCHINS-At Penobscot, Feb 20, to Mr. and
Mrs Pearl Hutchins, a daughter.
LORD--At Surry, Feb "a, to Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Lord, a son.
MAHONEY-At Ellsworth, Feb %, to Mr. and
Mrs T F Mahoney, a son.
MORRISON-At Ellsworth, Feb 81, to Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Morrison, a daughter.
SMITH-At Ellsworth (Bayside), Feb II, to
Mr. and Mrs Charles A Smith, a son.
TARRANA-At Stonington, Feb Is, to Mr. and
Mrs Salvatore rarrana, daughter.
WESCUTT-At Bluehill, Feb Is, to Mr. and
Mrs w Brooks Wescott, a daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-24
From the Law Court.

n, N ueclsion OF the law court in the case
Aockiand VS.. Deer Isle, has been handed
a'a poll tar was assessed against a
d., ~ given town is not competent evil
TIE time, iA 'AAs ~
d.. NAT person voluntarily paid poll tax
~ .ucd OF him by the tax collector OF .
S,a town is competent evidence that he had
p... s'me IN that town at the time Of the sup
oot !. assessment, even though such tar was
iact assessed against him.
.sp,. mel for divorce signed by the libel
H., own haad was in evidence, and the
were instructed that in determining
wM. .ae iibeilant had his home st tho date
ss,s, mel they might consider the state
H...,h the libel ~ to his residence. Held
s.sls. party maintaining that the libellant's
na ss.su for exception.
'epeions overru!ed.