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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27

We offer 500 reward for any case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNING & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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nd mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
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All the news oil the fime-Tna Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds of Rock Island Readers Find
Daily Toll a Burden.

hundreds or KICK island READERS FIND
Daily i4Toil a Burden.
The hustle and worry of. business
men,
The hard work and STOPPING of
workmen,
The woman's household cares,
Are too great Il strain on the kid
neys.
Backache, headache. sideache.
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
follow.
a Rock Island citizen tells how to
cure them all.
Mrs. Katie Peterson. 1915 Second
avenue, Rock Island, H., says: Il
believe that hard work and overeX-
ertion weakened my kidneys. l suf-
fered from severe pains across the
small of my back and on this account
it was difficult for me to stoop or
lift. When | arose in the morning
/ was very stiff and lame and my
| back was weak. ! had often read
about Doan's Kidney Pills in the To-
! cal papers and a short time ago
got box at the Harper House phar.
macy and began their use. They
brought prompt relief, in fact, | did
not think any medicine could act sc
quickly. One box of Doan's Kidney
| Pills drove all symptoms of kidney
complaint from my system and bene
fitted me in every way
Fer sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
' and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27
CHAPTER XXXV.

~HREE men were the sole occu-
%nao S the oo sesnt oG eo a5o ~A 3ss
Louvre. The table around
which they were seated was strewn
with papers and maps. The door of the
room was locked. and a sentry stood
outside in the passage. The three men
were busy making history.
The man who occupied the seat at
the head of the table was the VI. Girls
son. to whom Guy Poynton, at the in
stigation of the Due de Bergillac, had
told his story. 1t was he who was
spokesman.
The situation" he said, 'is one
which br.stles with difficulties. We will
assume for a moment the truth of what
we have certainly reasonable ground
to believe Russia has shown every
sign of disappointment with US for our
general attitude during the war. Our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-27

(To be Continued.)
Evening star., 1909-05-18
RELEASES NOTED PRISONERS
GAR ACTS REGARDING STOES-
Sell AND NEBOGATOFF.
Each Was Serving Sentence of Ten
Years Imprisonment in Fortress.
Offenses Charged.

ST. PETERSBURG, May lS.-Lieut
Gen. Anatole NJ. Stoessel and Rear Ad-
miral Nebogatoff have been released from
confinement in the fortress Of st. Peter
and st. Paul by order of Emperor Mich
olas. The health of both men has been
affected by their confinement.
Gen. Stocssel was found guilty by court
martial of surrendering the fortress of
Port Arthur to the japanese and was
serving a sentence of ten years imprison-
ment. Nebogatoff was sentenced to be
interned in a fortress for the same length
of time for Surrendering to the enemy at
the battle of the Sea Of Japan. Stoessel
began his sentence March 20, 1908, while
Nebogatoff took up his quarters in the
fortress April 15, 1907.
Rear Admiral Gregorieff and Lieut..
Smirnoff subordinate officers under Nebo-
gatoff in the RuSso-Japanese war, were
pardoned and released from the fortress
of st. Peter and st. Paul a month ago.
These officers had been sentenced to
death for having surrendered their COM
mands, but in view of extenuating circum-
stances their sentences were commuted to
ten years Imprisonment, which they be-
gan serving in 1907.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
START" MOVEMENT STRIKES SQUASH CENTER

phone to have the body taken to the
morgue. Puccio's widow was already
greatly agitated. When she heard of the
coroner's order, she protested that she
desired to keep the body in the house and
there was no purpose in removing it to
the mOrgue.
The police told her that her objections
were in vain and that the coroners orders
would have TO be followed. Growing
desperate the widow flung herself across
Puccios dead body and vowed that they
should not remove 1t without her while
she could resist.
1t was necessary for the police to lift
the woman off, struggling and screaming
When they laid her down again she had
fallen in a faint. The ambulance surgeon
had to stay several minutes to minister
to the woman. before he could go on and
carry the husbands body to the morgue,
according to the coroner's orders.
Puccio and his wife Josephine came here
from Palermo in Sicily thirteen years ago
He has been employed most of the time
snce in cigar factory. He was ex-
pert cigar maker and earned large wages
Outside of his trade he was known tu
hundreds of Italians.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
SMITHSONIAN LOSES SUIT.
Andrews Millions Go to Institute
for Girls.

The United States Supreme Court yes
terday decided that the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition was not entitled to a provisional
bequest of some $2,OOO.OO0 under the will
of Wallace c. Andrews, who, with his
wife, perished in a fire which destroyed
their house in 9th street, New York, in
1899.
He left about half of his estate to found
the Andrews Institute for Girls at Will
loughby, Ohio, his birthplace, with a pro-
viso that if for any reason the bequest
was not carried out 1t was to go to the
Smithsonian.
The latter attacked the validity of the
action of the trustees in favor of the
school, claiming that it had not been in
corporated until 1907, and was not capa-
BILE of receiving the estate bequeathed.
The New York courts rejected this con-
tention and found in favor of the school.
The Supreme Court affirmed that judg-
ment,
Evening star., 1909-05-18
CONFERENCE OVER FISH.
International Commission Meets at
State Department This Month.

Friday. May %, there will be a meeting
At the State Department of the interna-
tional commission appointed under the
convention between the United States and
Great Britain providing for the adoption
of uniform and effective measures for the
protection. preservation and propagation
of the food fishes in waters contiguous to
the United States and the Dominion Of
Canada
The commissioners under that conven-
ton have been at work now for about a
year, and have prepared set of regula-
tons governing close seasons, the char
acter and size of nets and other ap-
paratus used i'm fishing. and other pro-
visions deemed necessary for the protec-
ton of the fisheries.
David Starr Jordan is the United States
commissioner.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Four Fires in Chicago
Blamed Upon Pyromaniac

CHICAGO. May 1S.-Four fires today,
believed to have been Of incendiary ori-
gin and in which one life was lost and
property valued at S1OO.O0O was destroyed,
caused increased activity in the search
for Andrew Hanson. a pyromaniac who
recently escaped from the asylum at Ell
gin.
In all since Hanson's escape there have
been nineteen fires of questionable origin.
the losses aggregating close to half a
million dollars.
The fires today were a barn at Al Hast
ings street: Mecher Stelcer who lived in
II. burned to death: loss, $500
Lakeview Mercantile Company, 1O5S-62
Lincoln avenue: loss. 100000
Flat building, $40 Fullerton avenue.
blaze extfnguished with loss of 5000
Moving van in front of storage ware
house at 3JO-54 Sheffield avenue: loss,
nominal
Evening star., 1909-05-18
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Seven-Story Hover Block at
Akron, Ohio, Destroyed.
YOUNG WOMEN IN PANIC
Firemen Escape Grave Danger From
Falling Walls.
INCENDIARIES IN CHICAGO
Flames in Four Places Do 500, 900
Damage-Pyromaniac, Escaped
From Asylum, Suspected.
YOUNG WOMEN IN PANIC
INCENDIARIES IN CHICAGO

AKRON Ohio, MAY 1S-Fire in the
seven-story Hover power block today de-
stroyed the building and its contents.
causing loss which it is thought will
aggregate S1.5OO,OO0.
Several girls employed in the building
had a narrow escape. Firemen were in
danger from falling walls.
The building was occupied entirely by
light manufacturing companies. There
were upward of 200 employees in the build
ing when the fire was discovered.
The blaze started in the basement. Oc-
cupants of the block had plenty of time
to escape, although the young women
wore thrown into panic. No injuries
were reported. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Occupants of Building.
Among the occupants of the building
are the Tip Top Glove Company, the
Korach Skirt Company. the Akron Candy
Company. the Egg Baking Powder Com
pany. the Smith Pattern Company, the
american Cereal Company, the Lombard
and Replogel Engineering Company and
he Neel & Armstrong Company.
The losses of these companies will run
from 5000 to $4,000 each.
Both the Goodrich Rubber Company
and the Diamond Tire Company had
many thousands of dollars worth Of au-
tomobile tires stored in the building The
tires are a complete loss
There is about $SOO,OOO insurance on
the building and it's contents.
For time it was thought the fire
would spread to the Arlington Hotel
which is next to the Hover block. The
hremen were able to confine the flames
to the Hover building.
Guests at the hotel were aroused. how
ever. and made a hurried exit to the
street scantily clad.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Going Away Saturday.
DOCK $50 FEET LONG BURNS.
Two-Thirds of Cargo on Wharf De-
stroyed at Kingston.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 1S.--A de-
structive fire broke out this morning on
the wharf of the Hamburg-American line
and the entire dock, which was 15O feet
long, was burned to the waters edge
Two-thirds of the cargo of the steamer
Prinz Joachim. that had been landed on
the wharf, were destroyed
The value of this property is placed
at $4,000 The other damage from the
flames is estimated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Walkers Resignation Accepted.

The resignation of Lieut.. Commander
James E. Walker Of the navy has been
accepted by. the President to take effect
May 81. Commander Walker is at pres
ent at Los Angeles, Cal. having recently
returned from a shoFt tour of duty on the
Island of Guam, in The mid-Pacific ocean
He had been attached to the gunboat
Concord, station ship at Guam. since &C.
tober. 1908. His resignation as an officer
of the navy was forwarded from that far
distant station before his own departure
for home. Commando Walker is from
North Carolina and entered the navy in
September, 1891. He reached the grade
of lieutenant commander in May, 1905
Evening star., 1909-05-18
"Wild Man" Caught in Mississippi.

PRENTISS. Miss. May 1S-Sheriff
Laird was captured in the swa,nps near
here man who has Stunned civilization
for five years, and whose occasional pres
ence in isolated communities earned for
him the title OF wild man" He was
covered with only scanty portions of rag
ged garments, his nails were five inches
long and his hair and beard reached
almost to his waist. He refused TO eat
cooked food when IL was offered to him.
He was identified as Marvin Whitehead,
him.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
DARK CELLS sUBDUED THEM.
Chicago Prisoners Refused to Exer-
else With Negroes.

CHICAGO, May 1S-Four days of soli-
tary confinement broke strike among
score or more of prisoners on the first
tier of the county jail. The "walkout" oc-
CURED when the men refused to exercise
IN the same corridors with negroes, al
though Jailer Davies told them they would
he placed In solitary cells and fed only
bread and water if they did not bey the
rules.
The men defed the jailer and ten of the
most obdurate were placed in the dark
ened cells and kept there until thev sent
word that they would obey. Then they
were released.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
SLAIN BY BLACK HAND
Friend of PetroSIno Victim of
an Assassin.
SHOT ON HIS DOORSTEP
Pioggio Pucci Had Tried to Aid Dead
Detectives Family.
HAD IGNORED WARNING NOTES
Dead Man an officer in New York
Italian Society-Widow Creates
Scene Over Body.
SHOT ON HIS DOORSTEP
HAD IGNORED WARNING NOTES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 18-An assassin,
supposed 10 be a Black Handler mur-
dered Pioggio Puccio. the secretary and
treasurer of large Italian society, at
his door early this morning, probably in
requital for a friendship with the mur-
dered detective, Petrosino. Puccio was
a cigar maker in comfortable circum-
stances, and lived at 321 East 18th
street
Puccio was one of the few close
friends Of Petrosino. He and the de-
tective had known each other for years,
and used to dine at each others houses
When PetrosinO was brought home
buried Puccio stepped forward and did
his share in the arrangement of the
Petrosino funeral. He was threatened
for that but paid no attention to some
ugly communications that he received.
After the funeral Puccio got together
with a few others and arranged for a
performance in behalf of the family Of
Petrosino at the Academy Of Music. The
benefit was a failure, because the Ital-
ians would not come. They were fright
ened of by a threat Of the Black Hand
to blow up the academy. benefit. audi
ence and all.
Puccio received other warnings at the
time of his working for the benefit. They
were of such a sort that his neighbors
in the same house took panic. fearing
q bomb or an incendiary fire that would
endanger them all.
Fired on From Ambush.
Last night Puccio went out 10 attend
meeting of the fraternal organization of
which he was secretary and treasurer.
the Corteleone Lodge. 446. of the Forest
ers of America, at 1JS East S6th street.
He must have started home shortly after
midnight. 1t was about I.:3O O'Clock
when he reached the door Of the house in
10Th street. where he lived. =
The Puccio fiat is on the fourth floor
Puccio reached it and turned to the door
Of the apartment to unlock it. In doing
so he presented his back to the staircase
leading to the floor above. The banisters
were not far from his back. Out of the
dark of the hallway there came flash
Of powder. Puccio fell almost without an
outcry and died before anybody reached
him.
man had evidently lurked in the
stairway, waiting for Puccio's return. He
had chosen the moment when Puccio
stood still with his back turned and fired
single bullet into him almost at the
muzzie end. No one saw the assassin
escape. He must. It is supposed, have
sprung down across the victims body
and on to the street.
In a few moments the house was I'm
commotion. A nephew, Giovanni Puccio,
was the first to reach the body. Without
waiting to identify 1t he ran out into
the street to find the police. He brought
back Policeman Shaw of the East 9th
street police station. The policeman
called an ambulance from the Presbyter-
ian Hospital. DIR. Roome found that the
wound had proved almost instantly NOR
tai.
Widows Wishes Not Respected.
A distressing scene came after the shoot
ing Some one called up the coroner, who
Evening star., 1909-05-18
STAR GOLFERS FOR TOURNEY.
Opening Of Third Annual Tourna-
ment on Scarsdale Links.


HARTSDALE, n. Y, May 1S.-Eighteen
of the best golf professionals in the
United States. among them Aleck Smith
the former, and Isaac Macke. the presen,
champion, were at the Scarsdale Golf
Club this morning to open the third an
nual tournament of the Eastern Proses-
sional Golfers Association
The preliminary play was AN eighteen
hoie, four-oall match. Contrary to Gus
tom. the Philadelphia and Boston profess
sionals have not entered the excuse being
that this is their busy season and they
could not come on. The course was in
hne condition and regular. and everythin.
favored low scoring. In the gallery We're
the amateurs who doubled up this after
noon with the professionals for another
fOur-ball match
Evening star., 1909-05-18
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL.
Americans Auto Runs Down Work.
man in Paris-Machine Wrecked.

PARIS. May 1S-The automobile in
which Thomas P. Thorne. the American
race horse owner, now in Paris was
driving to the Maison- Laffitte track this
morning ran into workman and infiict-
ed injuries that probably will prove fa-
tai.
The machine was gcing at high speed at
the time. In trying to avoid the man the
chauffeur swerved his car. which struck
a a Tree ana was badly smashed. Mr..
Thorne and the chauffeur each sustained
slight injuries.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
No Election In Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. May 1S.-The
eighty-eighth ballot of the Illinois legis-
lature made no material changes in the
relative standing of candidates for Unit
tinues.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Will Not Accompany the Presi-
dent to Petersburg.
MAY TAKE TRIP SATURDAY
Plans to Go Down to Hampton on
the Dolphin.
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN MONDAY
Visit to Mount Vernon With the
President and Small Party of
Friends Interrupted by Illness.

Mrs Taft, who suffered nervous
breakdown yesterday. was much improved
today. After the call of DR.. Delaney. the
attending physician, at the White House
this morning it was announced that the
Presidents wife had rested comfortably
and was much better
Although Mrs. Taft was much improved
today, it was said at the White House
that she would not undertake to go to
Petersburg and Charlotte with President
Taft tomorrow morning. Charlie Taft
the youngest son of the President, whose
tonsils were removed yesterday, has re-
turned to the White House from the hos
pital and is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Taft's Illness.
Mrs Taft became ill yesterday while on
a trip down the Potomac river with the
President and small party of friends on
the Sylph. The excitement. heat and ex-
ertion, as the President himself expressed
1t. were too much for her. She slept well
last night, however, and was consider
ably refreshed this morning DIR. De-
laney called shortly after 8. o'clock and
was satisfied with the progress she was
making in recovering from the nervous
collapse.
President Taft himself last night pre-
pared the following statement in regard
to Mrs. Taft's condition:
Mrs. Taft is suffering from a slight
nervous attack. She attended the Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital this morning.
where Charles Taft underwent a slight
operation on his throat She was with
him for several hours. She then started
with the President and small party of
friends on the Sylph for Mount Vernon
The excitement. heat and exertion were
too much for Mrs. Taft's nerves. and the
party was obliged to turn back before
reaching Alexandria. Mrs. Taft was
quickly carried to the White House. The
doctor says that after few days of COM
plete rest Mrs. Taft may be able to re-
sumo her social duties. DIR. Delaney is in
attendance. Mrs. More, Mrs Taft's sister.
acted as hostess at the official dinner at
the White House tonight
Going Away Saturday.
President Taft will make an address be-
fore the faculty and pupils of Hampton
Institute, an institution for negroes and
Indians at Hampton, Va. next Sunday.
The President, accompanied by Mrs. Taft
will leave Washington Saturday afternoon
on the yacht Dolphin and reach Hampton
Sunday morning. The party will sail from
there Sunday afternoon and get back to
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Noted Royal Arcanum Member Dies.

UTICA, n. Y, May 1S.-Smth NJ Lind
say, for years a prominent lawyer and
past supreme regent of the Royal Ar
canun, ID dead here after long illness.
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Widow's Wishes Not Respected.

A distressing scene came after the shoot
ing. Some one called up the coroner, who
off handedly gave an order over the tele-
Evening star., 1909-05-18
Weather.

Fair tonight. Wednesday
partly cloudy, moderate tenn
perature.
Evening star., 1909-05-18

Continued on Second Page.)
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-01-30

that the money was labeled issue OF 1904
Mr. Graustark is cashier in the First State
Trust Company of this city and consequently
was Immediately placed under arrest on
charges OF misapplying the funds OF the bank
He pleads innocence. declaring that he must
have accidentally swallowed the coins while
biting them to see If they were genuine.
Whee, Tenn. lBy long distance telephone. -
Your CORES (hie) -pondent had quite a lhc)
time to-day in this thic) hamlet He had
quite s severe cold when he struck (hicl hers
and was one Of the Ulcers who were present
az the discoy. lhicl cry Of magic well on The
city hall square The well flows real moon
shine whisky thic. hicl This is a drysh
town hiel The we'll is a pub hicl lie utilty
jan O~san made the lhicl wonderful dis
covery. II is considered very lhic) probable
that The we'll wiu be eu5oined from flowing
by ~ supreme lhicl court. You have &c
d-or i5 cents n he hicl wen to make !
eoN Gear CORES lhic) pendent is broke.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-01-30

lis species who are in deeper wator. Tho
serpent seemed Go like this little summer vii
nra until IFS appearance al night when it
is supposed that the loving couples on the
sands either made 30 Cnylous or gave rise
IN nausea Then It disappeared. i.s taN tick
inc IN an, teleEravhgvs $50 " hirh means
.sr,od ug-LG" end sometimes newer aEltu'
For several days the young women AItngrs
deserted .hyir taycrlle hauuts ON the sands
und the y.ura men wittily said that az that
time there Was some eNcuse for not gotunE
fhglc priority bathing suits wet.
DcNnEpath cal Probably the mos. won
agrgul mistake which nature ever made is
that which was uncarihed here in the birth
~ cow with us horns on It's rear hOoIs Il
has no horns on its head. II was several
months before the horns on its boots began
20 sprout IL IL very savage animal and
hone dare 80 near a. for II fshts just does
a game rooster and is more vicious. The
owner Mr. \ j. Hirshdeld. is planning 10
breed the species and hopes 20 develop 4 new
sport % TAKE the place Of both chicken fight.
ing and bull fghts He held contest last
week between a hull dog and his devil cow"
the name which residents oi this section have
applied O. ,hc animal and thy COW reduced
the canine - miECcmraL giving rise 10
new iuaustry-tha. 81 The manufacture of
bulldog sausage
nnE 8 Linz China The belief at Nye.ysar
-'3 American bows chat q they dis through
the r1-sa .he> VIII Slide out iu Chinese sg-r
teN Nas illustrated in s ioeH.ac y~ra toaas
whom NaN- correspondent arrived .n a...e
sa.Hsb au.sias ot pms Inns ls 0E.eh a.l
lhe aaas are tuNgsia3 ana bang .has zs-al
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-01-30

text By their fruits We shall know them"
Pa+oearegs. mouruers and attendants. after
me usual custom. actually buried the pear
trees
When the next northbourd Central pas
senger train came bearing the corpse OF the
dead woman and the funeral attendants were
notified, there was amazement and surprise.
NInship Cabaniss. one Of the most promi-
nent farmers Of the community. found the
mistake when he made search for the pear
frees.