Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-10
DAVENPORT, IOWA. TUESDAY, ApRI4, 10. 1904

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0sssosss 0vsema. Ia ~ ~ aoess.
onissd thae ~ aaos Il ~ yssae n6e
who cosDa,ttsd suicide, q fsll overheard
from the ferry bsst on Saturday last, was
Willis.A b. Sumner, wio sbvtherly beloak>
| - 70 The 17tA Iswa Infantry. Hs ~
2f4t ts,sg>tvo ysass of $, dir CON-
Siesisasd, q ssdism hsigAA ~ Usss Z
dssk brown nustAshs. He ~ I natvs ol
Masssehasstts, Though his oother Al
stsp father srs COW rssidinG q Augur q,
4eiss, = ~ indIesasd by . se9tse u
lsttsss fsaal a0eso biz e6se(s. He alse
left 6shind him IN "Amsriean Manual -
iPtoaography," }" and 'Durs North Amssi.
leM Asssahtant." bearing inscriptions in .
6ns hand writing, Of "wm. b. Summers >
book, La Harpe. f1lis.." and stamped eth
with the book mark 0fs Hrm ct Keokuh,
Iowa. While In thu service ~ wssw wesnd
ed 10 the bead rather severely, and in his
trunk was found . letter to his mother, in
which be stated that his injury subjected
hin to continual pain. After beiae mus.
tered out, b. taught school u L. Harp,
Hancock Co.. 1ll. for upwards Of six
assahs. ss.ossd 70 this city stosk 1gines
q The Mississipei Hsass. end eeonssssd
eassaaaisg far "Histery Of Ne Vs. I
While stationed in this city - rsc$tit
prsvioas to setting out toe the seat II war,
he formed the acquaintance VI ths daughter
Il nr. Hsnsy usupt pespristos Of ths Mis-
sissippi Heass, and On returning here I hort
time ego, rendered her proposal Of marriage
She declined. On Saturday mesning he
dAssSsd himself 10 BIZ bsst apparel, sod told
Mrs. Hsupt chat he intended to kill himself
Supposing him to b joking, she merely
laughed st such an idea. He replied that
il she would watch the ferry boat she would
zee. In the afternoon be teok passage on
Tho ferry boat, and when II had reached .
distance II several hundred yards from
shore, the sad affair transpired. And here
y whars ths nysGsry exists. While sum>
bess sss prepared y testify positively that
be waved jast adisu y those On shors, ard
leaped from the whscl-houss into the water,
others are prepared to testify to the very.
opposite. We have convened with one
young gentleman who was not three yards
from him 1t the time Of the occurrence, who
declares himself ready to swear that Sumner
was jerksd overheard while in the act Of
dipping bucket Of water, that on rising to
the surface after bis fall, he cried loudly for
help. and SWAN on his back upwards II .
hundred yards, doing h,s utmost p keep
from sinking till aid might reach him.
Numbers testify to almost the same thing
Many are Of the opinion that his purpose
vas self destruction, and that on leaping
into the water, he rspentsd Of The insane
deed, but others scout the idea - absurd,
aud believe the whole affair 70 have been .
sad accident. Where the spec. ators are all
~ positive, and where their testimony is 80
conflicting, it is rather difficult to form
correct opinion. We leave each reader to
jsdge for himsclf
Sheriff Lyter hes written to the young
mans mother, Mrs. Rebecca s. Clark, Au
gssts, Me-, giving her al tn, informasionin
regard 70 the tragic affair that lay in his
power.
orr PA,sslues.-"A thing Il beauty y .
! joy forever" The present 10 most favor.
sb,s opportunity = levers Of the One arts.
to securs beautiful paintings st one quarter
tho original cost unsurpassed in durabili>
ty and execution by the best masters.
VIM. II. Shepard, the general agent Of the
artist, 10 stopping few days It the Scott
House. He hes met with most sneouras.
Zig reception whs,eve the portraits have
been exhibited d--the series inslr dss Wash
iasson, Lady Washington. Jackson, Clay,
webster, Dosglas, Lincoln, Grant end
4 Siberian.
Thsy sss cold esclssivsly b subsesip-
ton. and esly . limited nuobse will b
made. On bic order book " ~ very
mauy Of the best class, in those cities hs haa
visited, among them many holding III
hiehess pssitisns in The country.
| We trust Davenport vill not prove On -
ssption. We commend hin 70 the puolse
| HE paintiaes ~ we'll worthy their patrse
ags.
They hsvs received The unqualified spprs
baton Of artists and other gentlemen Of th'
highest cultivation and taste. The process
| tv which they ars furnished 10 the result
Of ysAn Of study, aad the artist dssrvs'
, uot only the thanks bet The patronage .
hIs eoustrymsn far preserving sad perpst
mating the features Of our illustrieus dead
70 bs handed down TO postssity With sucl
l lfs-liks accuracy and beauty Of haish.
Tss ReAae.-rasasss h ths city x >day
rspost thak ths country roads ars 10 . mos
} excel,eot eondition. This mosninG's tsi6inl
shower only tended To improve them Ped
lars and travelling agsuts - beginning :
s.lieha sut'' lfoa eae city In eoasidesabl
pumbsrs. Business viii undoubtedly bright
On up in lev days. Many Of the farmer
on Jsrssy Ridge have eommsocod sevin
vhsak
IL PsnseNAL-The nsv 4. Coleman, agsG
= Of ths Ssemsa's rsissd Society, is aew
: the city, and win csll % the business NE
!. of ths plase ~ ths parpess Of soliciting q
/. m behalf Of his uisoiea.-His cause
/ worthy The attentiou Of every lover of b