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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
ROADS ASKED To
DROP ALLIANCES

Washington, ID. c.. July 2O.-Further
dissertation Of private business anu
railroads was recommended TO con-
gress today by the interstate com
merce commission as a result OF an IN
yestigation OF the transportation OF
coal and oil in response to resolu-
ton of congress. The commission rec
commended the commodities clause In
the Hepburn rate law be extended TO
all traffic. The resolution in response
to which the report was made was
pissed seven years ago, but the COM
mission delayed the report because
of its inability 10 get certain evidence
rom the New York Central.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
chums Marry Same Man.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 2o.-Two girls
who were school chums and live within
a square of each other have just learn
ed that apparently they married the
same man, William ]. Blee, also known
as Mccall. He is % Blee was ar
rested on a charge of bigamy, prefer
red by Mrs. Mccall, 16. Mrs. Lillian
Blee. II, says she was Blee's first
wife She assisted Mrs. Mccall in
bringing the prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
SPENCER SWINGS
IN WHEATON 31ST
Members Supreme Court, Sit
ting at East st. Louis,
Deny Execution Stay.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, July 20.-Henry
Spencer, sentenced to be hanged at
Wheaton, Ill, July 81 for the murder of
was refused stay of execution by JUS
tees Carter, Farmer, Dunn and Wick
ers of the Illinois Supreme court, who
met yesterday.
Justice Carter had the opinions of
Chief Justice Cartwright and Justices
Craig and Cooke. Spencer's attorneys
filed a petition for rehearing at the
October term of court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
BOTH SIDES LOSE
IN HAITIEN FIGHT

Cape Haitien. Haiti, July 20. = A
strong attack on the city today by
rebels was repulsed by government
troops. The fighting lasted from 3 to
5 this morning A large number of
both forces were killed or wounded,
while a number of rebels were taken
prisoners.
Washington, D. c., July 20.-The
Haitien government has established
martial law at Port au Prince, and
appears to have complete control of
the situation" according to state de-
partment dispatches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, 10
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline

Fair and somewhat warmer tonight,
increasing cloudiness Tuesday.
Temperature at z a. m. II. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night 81.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 90. at z
a. IN. rs.
Stage of water s.5, fall of 3 in last
4S hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
ANDERSON FAILS
TO IDENTIFY men
Industrial Worker Suspects
Held in Shooting Affair
Are Turned Loose.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 20.-Seven mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, arrested in connection with the
attempted assassination of Felix An
derson, assistant to President Nc
Chesney of the Terminal Railroad as
sociation, Saturday, were released to-
day after Anderson failed to identify
any of them. Physicians hold hope for
Andersons recovery, but will not re-
move the bullet for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION
EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Aledo, July 20.-Cleve McCuiley. ~
farmer, living south OF the city. and
William Dunlap of this place are stili
In critical condition as a result OF q
scaiding received in an explosion OF
threshing machine engine which;
they were operating on the McCulleyl
farm Friday afternoon. At first II waA
feared that McCulley was internallyI
injured. but IL is now believed that
both will recover. sflA -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
ISSUE WARRANTS
IN Mine ATTACKS

Green Wood, Ark. July 20.-war-
rants charging murder. arson and riot
ing were prepared today by Prosecu-
tor Little for the arrest of number
of persons declared to have participat-
ed in the attack last week by unionists
and sympathizers on the Prairie Creek
mines. Samuel Thomas. mine guard,
who declared he Witnessed the killing
OF two guards. is expected to testify
before the grand jury today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
Dances in 1osth Year.

StilwelI, Okla. July 20.-Creek Bea-
yer entertained with a dance at his
home near Stilwell, and despite his los
wears entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion and beat the tom-tom In the
"orchestra" throughout the dancing.
He even took part in some of the fig
ures" with the agility of man half his
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
Snake Swallows a locket.

Denver, Colo, July 20.-That snakes
swallow bright objects has been DEM
onstrated by Harry Godfrey, when he
killed a large snake, and on skinning
the reptile noticed bulging spot on its
body He investigated further and
found it to be a small gold locket with
a stone setting and the letters "F. NJ.
A. to E. G. R., Des Moines. Ia, June 1,
1903." engraved on it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Venus. Mars Morn
ing stars: Saturn. Jupiter. Mercury.
Constellation Delphinus or Dolphin.
known as Jobs Coffin. strange little
group rising almost due east. in merid-
ian high up about midnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
Detectives Make Claim
After Examination at
Urbana, III.
DENIAL BY THE FATHER
Points to Difference in Color OF
Hair as Proof of Another
BIunder.

Chicago, Ill. July 2O.-Another sup
posed solution of" the mysterious dis
appearance of Katherine Winters. g.
year-old daughter of DR.. William Win
ters OF Newcastle, Ind. apparently fail
ed today when a baby, exhumed yes
terday in the potters' field at Ur-
bana. ILL.,, was identified by
Nicholas Larry as his daughter,
aged Z, who had(died at Jacksonville,
Fla. Undertaken Stewart said Larry
was the man who placed the child in
the vault, where it lay year. then was
buried in the potters' field because no
one claimed it.
Chicago, ILL.,, July POT don't think
she's my little girl" asserted DR.. Will
liam Winters of Newcastle, Ind, faith
er of missing Katherine Winters.
whose body was reported recovered at
Champaign, ILL.,, over long distance
telephone today. My girl had brown
hair, while the little girl whose body
was exkumed had very light blonGe
hair. I've been treated so badly by
these tin star detectives that l take
very little faith in their discovery any
more. There is no use of going to
Champaign, but / have sent an officer
there to make sure. It's another plot
to ruin my character. Why, three de-
tectives even went around town this
morning trying to get my neighbors
to swear my little girl had blonde hair.
Everybody who knew her knows she
had brown hair"
Thirteen Months in Vault
A body believed to be that OF kath-
crime Winters, missing 9-year-old
daughter of DIR. William Winters,
dentist OF Newcastle, Ind, was ex-
humed in potters' field at Urbana, Ill,
yesterday, according to report re-
ceived here today. Exhumation was
caused by detectives representing an
agency of national reputation. Ev-
cry detail of the missing girl tailed
with that of the body, it is reported.
The clothing she wore the day she dis
appeared was also identified, 1t IS
said. According to the account OF the
finding of the body it had laid IL
months in the receiving vault OF the
cemetery, then budied unclaimed In
the potters' field. Private detectives
arrived in Urbana two days ago. Tney
told Coroner Hanmore and Sherin
Davis they had traced the body OF
Katherine to Florida, thence to Cham
paign, where il was buried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
Cassius c. Jones Dead.

Rockford, ILL.,, July 20.-Cassius C.
Jones, former adjutant general of the
Grand Army of the Republic. and
many years state bank examiner. is
dead here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20
DryLscturer, Thought Foul
PLAY Victim, Comes to
Earth Once More
WANDERS IN THE WOOD
Claims Strange Mans Warn
mas of Death Drive Him
Away From Detroit.

Rib Lake W Is JH4- -O'
,,,nont left here last night accom-
,.nied BY Rev. c. l. Milton of Milwau-
tss but his destination will be kept
,.,-s, The reward of $1,000 is claim
- hv the postmaster at Rib Lake and
,srsnsner men, who claim to have
,ssutihed the missing man at the same
moment
Milwaukee, Wis, July 2O.-Rey.
Louis Patmont. dry" lecturer, alleged
kidnapped at Westvil!s, i'll, March last
and who later disappeared from De
roit Mich, has been located and
Identified at Rib Lake. Wis. and is eX-
pected 10 come to Milwaukee shortly
His identity was established by Rev c.
L. Milton of Milwaukee, who left Sat
urday night for Rib Lake
That Patmont is located and in seem
IngIy in good health was the word
from Milton last night. Gordon Klapp.
who accompanied Milton, telephoned
that he talked with Patmont Sunday
and while he was a changed man In ev-
cry way, there was no doubt as to his
identity. According to Klapp, Patmont
told a rambling story of his dropping
from sight in Detroit and his wander
ings since June Is
Warned by Stranger.
He said a strange man warned him
II he didn't leave Detroit he would be
killed. After travelling about the coun-
try visiting Kansas City, Minneapolis
and other cities, suffering intense men.
tai agony, he reached the lumber reg
ions Of northern Wisconsin
Klapp said Patmont's nerves were
badly shattered. He is in constant feaI
that some one is following him and
threatening his life. At times he ap
pears in a state of mental coma. In
lucid moment he recognized Milton
and inquired for the welfare of his
wife and children in Detroit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20

When Huerta fed from Mexico City,
how much money did he take with
him? 1t is rumored that he carried
drafts on European banks for s6,00O,-
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-20

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
SUGAR BEET SEED
Much Interest Shown I'm South Da-
kota Pedigreed Seed.

B%rookings, May 2.-Send me
some of that pedigreed South Dako-
Ia sugar beet seed at any price" This
request has come from dozens OF
sugar beet growers to Prof. J.. IL.
Shepard Of the state college during
the past two weeks. Railroads, eX-
pertinent stations, commercial clubs
and sugar organizations over the en-
tire country seem willing to cOncede
to South Dakota the championship
for producing the worlds best sugar
beets. The wide publicity which has
been recently given to this achieve
ment, was due TO an article by
George a. Starring, printed in vari-
Gus newspapers, in which he review
did the % years work of the state
college and Professor Shepard in
evolving a high quality sugar beet.
Hon. William C.. Redield, the
United States secretary of commerce,
is one of the number who has writ
ten for detailed information concern
ing the beet. The Wisconsin Agri-
cultural Experimental association,
the Wilkesbarre, Pa, Agricultural
high school, the American Forks
Agricultural school, Utah, the Colo
| RADIO Springs public schools, and 9th
err institutions want to test this seed.
| The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
| and the Arizona q Eastern railroad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02

A treatment of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite: stops Indigestion;
you can eat everything. A real spring
tonic for liver, kidney and m
troublese. Cleanses your whole system
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
SPECIAL PRAYER
BISHOP BILLER REQUESTS
CLERGY To PRAY FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON.

Sioux Falls, May 2. - Bishop
George Biller, Jr., of the Episcopal
missionary diocese of South Dakota,
has SEN out the following circular
to the clergy under his jurisdiction;
Il hereby direct that one of the
prayers for the president of the
United States, together with the
prayer for congress be said at every
public service in this missionary dis
trict during the present international
disturbance and during the strife in
Colorado.
II also authorize for use in pub
lie worship during the same period,
the following prayer:
30 Almighty God, the supreme
Governor of all men, whose power
no creature is able to resist, to whom
it belongeth justly to punish sinners
and to be merciful TO those who
truly repent; look down with pity,
we humbly beseech thee, upon the
people of Mexico and upon all others
who are engaged in warfare oil in
civil strife. Have mercy upon all
who are exposed to peril, sickness
and death; comfort the prisoners; re-
lieve the suffering; sustain the dy-
ing; console the bereayed. Strength
en- everywhere the cause of right
eousness, truth and justice. Remove
ali causes and occasions of war and
tumult; and, of thy great goodness,
restore peace in all the earth;
| through the Prince of Peace, thy
Son, u Savior, Jesus Christ,
| Amen"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
HORRIBLE CONDITIONS
IN MEXICAN PRISONS MILL
TARY RELEASE THE IN
FORTUNATES.

Vera Cruz, May Rear Admiral
Fletcher's decision to remove all
prisoners from the fortress of San
Juan de Ulua was reached after an
inspection had been made by Com
mander II. o. Stickney, commander
of the port and the customs, and by
officers detailed for that work.
The inspection by the American
authorities verified the tales hat had
been written and told for genera
tions of the terrible conditions pre-
vailing. Many dungeons were below
the water line when the tide was
running in, at which times the in
mates, many of whom were half
blino on account of their long incar-
ceration in semi-darkness, were
drenched. other dungeons were so
constructed that il was impossible
for the victims to lie down. Ancient
devices of torture were discovered
and there was evidence that these re-
Gently had been in use.
Among those held in confinement
were men once of prominence; men
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
VOTE ON QUESTION.
Plans Proposed for the Division of
Stanley County.

Philip, May 2.-There has been
much talk lately of dividing Stanley
county at the coming general cleo
ton. 1t will be recalled hat an at
tempt was made to divide the county
al the election of 1910. There was
little, if any, cooperation among the
voters of the county at that election,
three separate and conflicting plans
being submitted. None received a
majority of the votes cast.
Various proposed plans for a di-
vision have been discussed during
the past four years, and there is a
possibility of more harmonious ac-
ton during the coming campaign.
Most of the people seem to be in
favor of a three-county division. This
contemplates the creation of a new
county along the Milwaukee railroad
in the southern part of the present
Stanley county. This would likely
be named Jackson county. A sec
ton in the north and west part of
the present county would be organ.
lied into Sterling county. The east
end would constitute a e Stanley
county of much less extent than the
old.
County seat ambitions present the
most stumbling blocks in the way of
division. Fort Pierre, Midland, Ka-
doka, Milesville, Philip and a few
other towns would all like to have
county seats. But there are not
enough county seats to go around.
However, there is a tendency to dis
! regard the ambitions of these towns.
| and effect a division that will, first
of all, recognize the interests of the
taxpayers and residents of the entire
county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
BIRD STUDY
A Series of Articles on the
Habits of Birds That
Visit Madison
CURIOSITY OF THE SPARROW.

Our Dumb Animals: The yellow
is n of our IN native
birds that depends greatly upon
worms from among the roots Of the
grasses, and ii is quite common for
these birds, and especially the young
er ones. to venture down to the
lawn where they will search about
and dig industriously for their high
ly priced morsel of food.
One day last summer a young and
rather venturesome yellow-hammer
was noticed hopping about the yard
at Bird Lawn, the home of the writ
er in Cadiz, Ohio, and those whose
attention had been called to its ac-
tions watched carefully to see just
what it was doing. The grass was
short, and no difficulty was expert
enced in observing its every move
ment.
1t would hop from place to place,
and apparently listen ~intently, and
peer down among the roots of the
grass on the lawn.
After several seconds search il
would suddenly dig into the earth
and catch a worm. 1t was no ready
to give up the search, for il continu-
ed peering into the short grass.
In a few moments there was
something there besides the yellow
hammer to observe. About a dozen
English sparrows had e the bird
searching owe the yard, and they
Immediately came flying down to see
what was the occasion of the bird
searching about so intently.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02

who had been there so long that
their minds were blank and men so
enfee5led by the treatment they had
received as to insure their transfer
TO hospitals instead of to prisons. The
appearance of the prisoners was pit
liable.
Each succeeding administration
perpetuated the use of this ancient
fortress as a prison-a use TO which
ii was put by the Spaniards. The
late Francisco |. Madero inspected
the prison just prior to his taking
charge of the government at Mex
leo City. He was Mortified, and as
serted with much solemnity that his
first official act would be the removal
of the prisoners and the conversion
of the fortress into an arsenal.
Commander Stickney was ordered
to take over the prison with its shops
and everything pertaining to it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files
- RaeasaaRssa


The street sprinkler in charge of
Amos Scoggin started out today.
Miss Mary G.. Windall of the
State Normal school went TO Mitchell
today on a few days visit.
Mrs. John Jones. mother of VIII
Jones, was a departure today for Du-
luth on a visit TO friends.
Two carloads of lumber have been
laid down and work commenced on
the superstructure of ID. ID. Hold
ridges new residence.
Mayor Patterson has decided to
veto the ordinance prohibiting boys
from the streets after 8 2. m, on the
ground of unconstitutionality
q. o. Murray has been appointed
deputy clerk or the courts to serve
during the absence of Clerk y. M.
Preston who will spend a season at
Hot Springs.
John Kelley of Dubuque. a chin
| ney sweep, was run in last night for
being drunk and ~disorderly. He was
brought before Justice Holdridge
this morning and fined IS, in de-
fault of which he was sent to Jail.
The hardware store of Johnson
| Bros. 4 Co. was last night burglar
| lied to the extent of about 500
| worth of cutlery. No clue has been
| found to the burglars, but the peace
authorities are in search of them.
a new brick block IN the corner
of Egan avenue and Center street is
| among the probabilities of the neal
| future. Tim Lannon and "a. Il. Hart
who own the lots are the projectors
of the enterprise.
A telegram was received today by
The Daily Leader from Washington
Announcing the appointment of VIM
Tobin postmaster of Madison. This
settles the long drawn out contest
for the appointment, and Mr.. Tobir
Is to be congratulated on his sue.
/ cess.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02

ask for seed to experiment with on
their rights of way, while a mum
Der of chambers of commerce ex-
pect to try out the seed in their 10
calities in the interests of sugar fac
tories.
A large factory in Washington
even proposes to to South Da-
kota where il can get high grade
beets. The manager of the factory
a V in his letter TO Professor Shep-
ard: IF the beet sugar industry is
TO be saved, it will be through such
methods as you employ to raise the
sugar content of the beets. Your
work is not only a great thing for
South Dakota. but is is also a great
boon to the whole country"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
SAME PRIVILEGES.
Game Wardens May Make Arrests
Like Sheriffs.

Pierre, May 2.-While the state
game law gives a game warden the
same powers in making arrests for
attractions of the game law, as a
sheriff would have in such a case, ii
is held by the state legal depart
ment, that this does not give the
warden the right to draw the same
fees from the county, as would the
sheriff for such service, or in fact
the right to draw anything whatever
from the county. that any compensa-
ton to such official must come
through the state game fund. In the
case in question, the warden was not
drawing salary from the state, but
was acting under the power of his
appointment without a salary after
the appropriation for salary was ex-
hausted, but that does not give him
a right to fees in the finding of the
attorney general.
1t is also held on inquiry from
Sphinx county that the superintend-
ent of a county board of health can
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-02
STATE NEWS

Wilmot-Now hat the voters have
authorized the issuance of bonds in
the sum of $13 600 for the erection
OF a modern public school building,
early steps will be taken to have
the building started.
Gettysburg vigorous attempt
to exterminate gophers in Potter
county has been begun since the last
meeting of the county commission
ers. when they decided to increase
the bounty from l to 2 cents for
each gopher killed. Ed h. Tooney.
county auditor, paid out money for
5000 gophers this week. Both farm
ers and school boys are uniting in
the endeavor TO rid the farms of the
pest. Last year several farmers suf-
far6d hundreds or dollars damage
on their crops. some losing entire
fields of corn.
Philip-The local board of edu-
cation is arranging TO advertise for
bids for a new school building to
replace the one destroyed by fire in
February. At the special election
last week the voters of the district
authorized a bond issue of $4,000.
This, with the $4,000 received from
insurance On the old building. will
enable the board TO erect a building
suitable to the needs of the town at
this time. 1t Is planned to have the
work under way by June /.
Creston-Mrs. David r. Summers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Americas
Thompson, of this place, lost a rae
with death. Stricken with a dan
gerous ailment members of the fam
lily hurried with her from the ranch
of her husband near Sturgis with the
intention of taking her to a Sturgis
hospital for treatment. h died
while en- route from her home TO the
hospital. She lis survived by her
husband and two children.
Pierre-The state library, filing
its annual inventory under the new
statute passed last winter, shows an
increase of 5000 pieces during the
year ending April 80. 1914, includ-
ing pamphlets and bound volumes.
The state library now contains &c.
3s5 books and 1896 pamphlets, OF
a total of owe SO, 000 pieces. There
are 100 travelling Libraries in circu-
lalion now and in addition several
hundred books are constantly out
for reference purposes.
Philip-This section of South Da-
kota was visited by further rains to
day. For o than a week show
ers have been abundant. approaching
at times, a steady downpour OF sew
eral hours duration. Unofficial oh
servers report more than three
inches of rainfall during the past tel
days. As a result of these warn
showers the praries are alread.
green. Crops are coming up in goo'
shape, and farmers are planning Il
plant more. From this time unit
fall the dairy cows will need M fee
other than the wild prairie grass
Taken all in all this part of Soutl
Dakota Is in the best condition it ha
known for seven years.
Sioux Fails-Two unknown mel
held up and robbed Ed Harrington
who resides east of the city, and afte
knocking him on the head and rob
bling him of about $50, left him ii
an unconscious condition in an allie,
running from Ninth to Tenth street
west OF Main venue. He was dis