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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
zELAYA'S HAND
IS SSEENPLAINLY
BACK OF MADRIz

Washington, July From the state
department a report was given out to-
day of rumors reaching it that former
President Zelaya had offered to have
the Venus withdrawn from Nicaraguan
waters on certain conditions. This
would be the first admission from Ze-
laya, if the rumors proved true, that
he had any control over the armed
vessel which has been plying on the
eastern coast of Nicaragua, although
previous reports to the department
connected his name with the purchase
and outfitting of the Venus and other
loats for service in the interest of
the Madriz forces in Nicaraguan
waters. The conditions which the
rumors said Zelaya had imposed were
that protection be given to his per-
sonal estate in Nicaragua. which is
reported to be very large, and that
,e be recompensed $50,000 the first
Zayment made on certain claims
owned by Americans and adjusted in
the agreement between the United
States and Nicaragua just before the
uprising in the Central American
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
A BIC WELCOME
At CHICAGO FOR
JACK JOHNSON

Chicago, July "A welcome such
as no other colored man in modern
times has received was accorded Jack
Johnson when he returned home here
today. Huge crowds of colored peo-
pie met him at the train cheering
Justify. His ride to his home through
the 'black belt" was an ovation. The
fistic champion grinned with delight.
There's the boy that brought the
bacon home" shouted one.
"Oh. you lion tanner" yelled an
other"
The champions automobile was fol-
lowed by 80 or more machines loaded
vita enthusiasts. The police found
little to do except clear a passage
way. At his home the band played
THE Conquering Hero His mother
stood in the doorway, tears coming
down her cheeks.
Hello, NANNY" shouted her son.
Her arms were thrown about his neck
and they entered the house together.
Chicago, July 7.-When Jack John
son returns home this afternoon there
will be no disorder if the police can
prevent it. Chief Stewart will have
a score of policemen at the railroad
station and neighborhood of the cham
pion's home. Although the authorities
will not allow an organized parade
there will be an imposing string of
automobiles behind Johnson's machine
when he leaves the train for his resi-
dence.
Johnson's train will arrive at this
afternoon At his home the Sth regi-
ment band l. N. G.. (colored) will
serenade him, following which he is
expected to hold reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
is UNFAITHFUL;
SHOT BY WIFE
Pathetic Tragedy Wipes Out
Family of Chicago Street
Car Conductor.
WOMAN PLANNED THE DEED
Beaten by Spouse After His Late Re
turn She Shoots Man and Daugh-
ter and Takes Acid.

Chicago, July 7.-Mrs. Henry Null
saw, goaded to desperation by the
alleged brutal and unfaithfulness of
her husband, street car conductor,
today shot and fatally wounded the
latter and their 3-year-old daughter
and then killed herself with carbolic
acid.
She planned the act carefully. She
borrowed a revolver from her father,
explaining she needed it for protec-
ton when her husband worked at
night. She then wrote letters to her
parents, her mother-in-law and to the
public. In these she declared she had
been a good and faithful wife. but her
husband spent his spare time with
other women, and beat her.
with Another Woman.
MuIsaw is alleged to have been with
another woman until this morning.
when he returned home. According
to the police he began abusing his
wife and kicking her. She drew a
revolver and shot him in the abdo-
men. He fell to the floor and she
sent another bullet into his back.
She then went to her bedroom and
fired a bullet into the body of her lit
tie daughter. Satisfied both were
dead she completed the tragedy by
taking poison.
Kissed the Child
That she kissed the child after this
act is shown by the marks of acid
on the child's face. At the hospital
it was said the father and daughter
cOlId not live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
COAL CONTEST
is CONTINUED
Conference Between Miners
and Operators at Chicago
Comes to Naught.
NEITHER WILL YIELD
Suggestions Looking to Compromise
Secuted by Both Sides-Indiana
May Join With Illinois.

Chicago, July 7.-Negotiations be-
tween the Illinois Coal Operators as
ISOLATION and the United Mine Work.
ers were abruptly terminated last
night and the war which has been in
progress since April will be pushed
more vigorously than ever. The
presence of International President
T. L. Lewis at the conference. in
stead of reconciling the contestants,
had the opposite effect. All sugges-
tions of a compromise were secuted
by both sides, the miners standing
firm on the demands they made at
the Peoria convention and the oper-
ators were equally insistent that
they would not yield a point.
Indiana Miners May Quit.
The situation may become even
more complicated next week as the
Indiana miners in the bituminous
district are threatening to quit work.
The Indiana men returned to work
several weeks ago, pending negotia-
tions for a new wage agreement. The
scale committees of operators and
miners have failed to reach an agree
ment and a special convention has
been called to hear the report. 1t
is said there is an understanding be-
tween President William Van Horn
of the Indiana miners, and President
John H. Walker of the Illinois miners
to stand together in the fight.
walker is Confident.
This is not the time for any COM
promise" said President Walker
after the conference. More than
5000 of our men are at work under
the new agreement and any COM
promise would mean a reduction in
wages for them. We have got the
operators beaten now and can af-
ford to wait until they are ready to
sign our scale
At the conference yesterday In
ternational President Lewis made a
motion to have the international ex-
ecutive board call a meeting in the
near future and use its influence to
bring about a settlement. Neither
the operators nor miners would sec
ond the motion and it was with
drawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Fails in Committee but
Wins Before the Con-
ventiOn.
ANOTHER is ENDORSED
Delegates, However, Adopt Mi
nority Report by Vote of
Nearly Two to One.

Boston, July 7.-Z. x. Snyder, prln-
eipaI OF the Colorado State Normal
school, was nominated for the next
president Of the National Educational
association by the majority report of
the committee on nominations. The
minority report named Mrs. Young of
Chicago. When the reports were pre-
sented to the convention that body i'm
mediately took up the question of SUBJ
stitutins the minority for the majority
report. Both contestants have deter
mined followers among the delegates.
Mrs. Young defeated Snyder for
president by a vote of 617 to 376.
Mix Politics In Work.
Boston, July THE Teachers Ma
ttonal Educational convention mixed
a little politics with study today in
the selecting of a new board OF gov
ernors. In main the work of the con
vention special attention was paid to-
day to children and teaching in the
lower schools.
No fewer than five more or less
organized booms for candidates for
the presidency of the association de-
Veloped upon the appointment of the
committee on nominations
The candidates who are to oppose
Mrs. Ella F1agg Young, head of Chi
cago's school system, are Martin G..
Baumbaugh of the Philadelphia
schools, United States Commissioner
of Education Elmer Ellsworth Brown,
z. Y. Snyder. principal of the Colorado
State Normal school; President Jo-
seph Swain of Swarthmore college,
Superintendent Ben Blewett of ST.
Louis schools, and John H. Phillips,
state director of the Alabama public
schools. Mrs. Young's followers urge
her election as recognition of the
women teachers, who comprise the ma
Iority of the membership.
Denounces College Teaching
Denouncing the teaching of college
professors as the worst in the coun-
try Principal William McAndrews of
the Washington Irving high school,
New York City, was cheered enthusi-
asticaIly at the session of the depart
ment of secondary schools yesterday.
He asserted that the colleges ham
pered the curriculum by uniform re-
quirements, preventing new work
He then paid his respects to high
schools, declaring them mentally
stagnated, with the teachers in a rut'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
New York City Gets Larg-
er Part of Worlds An
nuaI Output.
SHOWN BY FIGURES
Consul General at Antwerp
Tells of New Mines in Ger
man South Africa.

New York, July New York City
now takes more than one-half the en-
tire diamond production of the world,
according to a statement received in
the Maiden Lane district here from
Henry w. Dedrich, American consul
general at Antwerp. This country
paid at the docks last year more than
S46,0O0,OOO for precious stones of all
kinds and fer pearls, and of this
amount nearly $45,OOO,OOO was paid in
New York. These totals break all
records. The diamonds brought in
were valued at $3S,OOO,O0O. Nearly
three-quarters of these were in cut
stones.
Describes New Field.
Dedrich also sent the New York dia-
mond trade the first definite data on
the new diamond fields in the German
colony in South Africa, where more
than $4,000 has been spent in devel-
opment. Though a few large stones
are found in the German South Afri-
can mines ranging from to II carats
the average weight thus far is one
third of a carat The yield of dia-
monds in the German colony has in
creased 10000 carats a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
TO IMPORT GOLD
TO THIS COUNTRY
Purchase of Land in West Causes
Demand for Cash-First Ship
ment of Year.

New York, July 7.-Fhe- gold i'm
portation movement in 1910 had its
inception today with the engagement
of Sf,750,00O in gold bars by Lazard
Freres for import to United States.
Imports of gold were forecasted by a
demand on New York institutions by
western banks for funds to finance
land purchased in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Reported the Central and
South American States
Are Combining.
POLICY is DISLIKED
Believed That Attitude in Nicar-
aqua Is Likely to Lead to
Complications.

Washington, July THAT at least
three and perhaps more of the Central
and South American republics Will
make a concerted protest of some
kind at the coming international con-
ference of American states at Buenos
Ayres against the Central American
policy of the United States is the pos
sibility being discussed in diplomatic
circles here.
Rumors to this effect have been per-
sistent of late in quarters usually well
informed, and some responsible Latin.
American representatives have admit
ted their approximate truth, though
none would permit himself TO be
quoted. The rumors have led to a
lively exchange of information among
the Central and South American diplo-
mats here. Officials of the state de
partment are known to be watching
the situation closely.
Some Favor Alliance.
Some of the more radical of the
SpanishAmericans are said to be in
favor of a Latin-American alliance
against the United States. II is gen.
orally conceded, however. that formal
action of this nature is unlikely.
The most that can be regarded as
probable is that the republics inter
ested will give the United States to
understand automatically that the
principles represented in the attitude
of this government on the east coast
OF Nicaragua viii not be accepted will
ingly as a part of the international
law of the Americas. II Is hardly
likely that this protest, II made, will
become a part of the official proceed.
ings of the conference. II will proba-
bly, be left to the unofficial work of the
assembly.
Venezuela Not PIacated.
Notwithstanding a recent statement
of the Venezuelan government on the
subject, it is still reported here that
the Venezuelan delegates will be the
leaders in protesting against the atti-
tude of the United States, and that at
least two other governments will share
the responsibility of the movement.
Doubt exists in Washington as to
just what steps of the American gov
ernment have been distasteful to its
sister republics. The only concrete
points mentioned in this connection
was first phrased by Madriz. presi-
dent of the government at Managua.
when he protested against the action
of American marines in preventing an
attack by the Madriz forces upon the
city of Bluefields. This action was
taken on the ground that American
interests were extensive there and
that it followed the precedent of the
British government in prohibiting
fighting in Greytown. Later the
Venus was prohibited by the Ameri-
can officials from firing on Bluefields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
AVIATOR STAYS
UP LONG TIME;
GOES 1856 MILES

Betheny Plain, France, July IN.
Olieslagers broke the records for du-
ration and distance at the aviation
meet today. He remained in the air
hours 80 minutes and 80 seconds
and covered a distance OF 1853 35-1O0
miles.
During one of the flights weymann.
an American, fell, but was uninjured
His machine was wrecked. Petrow-
ski of Russia met with an accident,
being precipitated to the ground by a
rush of air from the motor Of NJ. Kinef
of Belgium, who passed within Is
feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
WESTERN FIELDS DRY UP
Grain Crops in Montana and Dakotas
Die Under sun.

Washington, July 1.-THE grain crops
in Montana and the western portion Of
the Dakotas which are not receiving ir-
rigation water are literally dried up
and shriveling in the fields. according
to a statement issued by the reclama
tion service.
Continuous hot winds with the mer-
curry near the hundred mark were prov
ing extremely disastrous, il was said.
By way of contrast, the statement add
ed that the engineers in charge of the
projects of the reclamation service re-
ported that the settlers on irrigation
lands were receiving a plentiful sup
ply of water and that their crops were
in excellent shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Keep Same Rate.

London. July THE American and
continental demand for gold have
effectually barred all prospect of an
immediate reduction of the bank rate
Directors of the Bank of England
have decided to maintain the per
cent rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
MUCH IRON ORE HAULED
Year 1909 Set Record in Industry
Lakes Center of Activity

Washington, July More iron ore
was shipped from Lake Superior in
1909 than ever before in a single year
The quantity, according to reports of
the United States geological survery,
was 42,5O4,i10 long tons. Nearly &c.
000,O tons of iron ore passed through
Sault Ste. Marie canal and through
Lakes Michigan and Huron. In 1909
Lake Superior ore represented 80 per
cent of the total iron ore production
of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
GARMENT WORKERS
PREPARED STRIKE

New York, July 7.-Several thou
sand young women employees of the
women's garment making establish
ments all over the city prepared to
strike today in obedience to orders
issued by the International Women's
Garment Workers organization, which
has presented demands upon the en-
ployers for increased wages and bet
ter conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
WILL DEMAND MORE PAY
Engineers on 40 Railroads West of
Chicago Act Together.

Chicago, July Tt is announced that
25, 900 locomotive engineers employed
by 49 railroad systems west of Chi
cago are formulating demands for in
creased wages which will be presented
to the managers before Aug. 1. Fire
men on the same lines recently were
given an increase of from 25 to 81
cents per day . arbitration board apl
pointed under the Erdman law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
HEAVIEST QUAKE IN MONTH
Shock I 800 Miles Away Recorded at
Eastern ObServatOrics.

Washington, July 7.-Severe earth
quake shocks at 1901 to 1908 this
morning were recorded at the George
town university observatory. 1t was
probably 1,5OO miles distant The
chief motion was from east to west.
The shock was also recorded at ST.
Ignatius college observatory at Cleve-
land. Both observatories said it was
the heaviest within the last six
months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Denounces College Teaching.
Wires Carry 800. 600 Words.

New York, July 7-Oficers of both
the Western Union and the Postal
Telegraph companies said last night
that the sending of fight news out of
Reno broke all telegraphic records
for a single day. More than 100000
words were sent at an average cost
Of cents a word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Unknown Man injured.

Muscatine, Iowa, July 7.-(Special)
AN unknown man, while attempting
to board train No. IL on the Rock
Island as IT pulled out of the Station
here last night, struck a switch light
and was thrown to the ground and
possibly fatally injured. He was taken
to a hospital suffering with concussion
of the brain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
TAFT'S SON EXONERATED
Robert Held BIameless in Auto Ac-
Cident Injury.

Boston. July ITO no fault of Rob
ert II. Taft. son of President Taft, was
due the injury which the automobile
he was driving caused to Michael Tfth-
walla, an Italian laborer, June 27 last,
according to the finding of the Massa-
chusetts highway commission, made
public last night. Young Taft's opera
tors license, which has been held up
pending an investigation of the acci-
dent, will now be renewed on applica-
tiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
INSURGENTS AGAIN
FLOCK TO OYSTER BAY

Oyster Bay, July Politics are
expected to be discussed at a confer
ence today at Sycamore Hill. Dud-
ley Foulke of Indiana is here. Sen
ator Beveridge is expected today.
Several insurgents of the central
west are considered likely visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Mrs. Sherman convalescinq.

Baltimore, July Mrs. James S.
Sherman. wife of the vice president,
is convalescing in hospital here and
is expected to leave the institution
tomorrow for her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
JAPAN'S LITTLE WAR
FAIRLY SERIOUS
Troops Have Best of FOrmosans in
Battle but Lose 40 in Killed
and Wounded.

Victoria, B. c., July Heavy fight
ing occurred in Formosa in connec-
ton with Japan's little war" with
the Formosan natives near Guiran
June 10. The Japanese troops dis
persed the natives with much loss.
Casualties on the japanese side num-
bered 40 killed and wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
TOO MUCH RAIN IN
SOUTHERN STATES
Crops in Kentucky and Tennessee in
Some Instances Cut so Per
Cent by Floods.

July with cloudbursts
spotting the Kentucky map and sur
plus rain in Tennessee and southern
Indiana the crop situation has reached
an acute stage. The product of truck
gardens and small fruit farms is cut
so per cent and untold damage to
corn, wheat and tobacco done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Rail Strike Near in France.

Paris. July IA general railway
strike here is threateped. The men
who demand an increase in wages
and other ameliorations have already
voted to strike pending the result of
negotiations with the companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
NO POSTAL BANK
BEFORE JANUARY

Chicago. July 7.-Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock in this city today ex
pressed the opinion no postal savings
bank can be established before Jan.
1. 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
BOY IS DROWNED IN
WATERFOWL SLOUGH

Earl Russell, a 1O-year-old boy,
while swimming in the Watertown
slough with five companies at $50
this afternoon got beyond his depth
and was drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
TAFT TAKES 10 DAYS MORE
Decides to Give Himself Longer Va
cation and viii Go on Cruise.

Beverly, July THE president is
going to extend the 10 days vacation
which began yesterday by taking a
10 days cruise on the yacht May
flower, beginning July IS. The pres
ident will sail up the north coast
and probably stop a day or two at
Bar Harbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

40 HONOmiSHL EVEN q
(From noon today TO noCn tomorrow
Sun sets 7:29 rises :33; moon sets
S:25 p. m; planet Mercury at ascend
ing node, crossing suns path upward;
HaIley's comet crosses path of planet
Mars in retreatinG tntO space.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
RIVER BULLETIN.

The Mississippi will continue to fall
from below Dubuque TO Muscatine.
I'M. SHERlER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
THE WEATHER
Fair and continued warm tonight and
ENridnN

Temperature at a. m, II. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 81;
minimum in II hours, &c. Velocity OF
wind at a. M, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
p. M. sc, at a. m. 60.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
FARMER IS LOSER
Millers Say Their Defeat in
Bleached Flour Case Means
Cheaper Wheat.
PREDICT DROP OF rs CENTS
Result of Case Complete Victory for
United States-Case Will Be
Carried Higher.

Kansas City, Mo, July THE YER
dict in the bleached -four case return
ed yesterday afternoon declaring that
625 sacks of flour, bleached and sold
by the Lexington, Neb., Mill and Ele-
vator of Lexington, Neb., and seized
by the government. while in the pos
session of the purchaser, a grocer at
Castle, Mo, were adulterated and mis-
branded, were a complete victory for
the government which prosecuted the
suit under the national pure food and
drug act. The government charged
that the -four was adulterated in that
it was bleached by the Alsop process
which makes use of nitrogen peroxide
in bleaching flour. Misbranding was
charged in that the flour seized was
labeled fancy patent and the gov
ernment contended it was not fancy
patent because it was not made from
a first grade hard winter wheat.
Asked Taft for Fair Test
Bruce Elliott, chief counsel for the
millers, made the following statement
after the jury had reported:
This case was not one that should
have been tried by a jury. 1 called
personally upon President Taft and as
sured him all the millers desired was
fair test case.
1.-The president assured me the mill
ers would not be harried and that a
fair test should be had. Immediately
thereafter, under orders of the attor-
ney general, these seizures began in
Il Of no XTn
started out to defend the cases on the
assumption that the government would
permit them to be tried before a ref
cree"
Ask for New Trial.
Attorneys for the millers will file a
motion for new trial within 20 days.
Arguments on it will be decided by
Judge Mcpherson about Sept. l. If the
motion is overruled. the case will be
carried at once to the circuit court of
appeals and probably viii be heard in
December.
Millers say that the bleached flour
decision will handicap the farmers of
the southwest to the extent of from 5
to 1S million dollars year. They say
the old differential of cents a bushel
in vogue in Chicago and st. Louis mar
kets before bleached flour came in will
soon reappear. They further say that
farmers of Missouri, Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and Nebraska will lose cents a
bushel on their present crop and that
hard winter wheat soon will be selling
at % cents a bushel less than at pres
ent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-13

It is a mere platitude to say that
ON the farm, as in all other pursuits,
the effectiveness of a mans labor de-
ponds on the intelligence with which
it ia applied. Not at one point only
but at all points. A farmer may be-
stow infinite pains upon his blowing
and the preparation of his seed bed.
Then he may lose half the reward
which might have been his, because
he has not taken the same pains In
the selection of his seed. Perhaps he
has grown up in the belief that corn
is corn" and that it makes little dif-
ference what seed he plants, so 1t
comes from an ear apparently sound"
So he plants as his father planted,
and harvests thirty bushels per acre,
where a small fraction Of the time
spent in blowing and cultivating, II