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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

waxy complexion, with faint pink blush;
blue eyes, dark eyebrows and lashes Her
manner is gentle and quiet, and ones first
thought is of tall white lily. She dances
gracefully and well, and is fond of. society.
Miss O'AIeara is the daughter of Mr..
Cornawall H. O'Meara. of the militia de-
partment, Ottawa. Her mother, who was
Miss Austen, first married Col. Bury, son
of the Earl of Charleville, by whom she
had two daughters. Had the eldest Miss
Bury been boy she would have been Earl
of Charleville. She is now married to Maj.
Selby Smith, of the Royal Irish rifles, son
of Gen. Sir Edward Selby Smith. The
other sister married Col r. O. Montmor-
ency, late of the Royal Irish rifles. Miss
O'Meara does not resemble her sisters ex-
cept in the fact that they are all tall.
n most engaging manner, added to unu-
sual personal charms. made a host of adj
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26
Notice.

All dog owners are hereby notified that
they must procure checks for 1890 before
July /, as all dogs seen without checks
attached after that date will be shot by
the police on sight. PHIL MILLER,
CITY Marshal,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

What is more attractive than pretty
face with fresh. bright complexion
For it use Pozzoni's powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

Society in Ottawa much resembles socie-
ty in Washington; everything is official,
and official rank takes precedence. Every
one is connected with the government.
Cabinet ministers and their families take
precedence of senators and their families,
and senators of members of parliament;
and SO on down to the very rank and file.
Interest naturally eenters round the gov
ernor general, his family and suite, and
when tine suite contains in addition, as it
does at present, charming and lovely So
ciety woman, the interest deepens. The
Hon. Mrs Colville is the wife cf Capt
Charles Robert William Colville, secretary
to Lord Stanley, governor general of Can
ada. Mrs. Colville before her marriage
was Miss Ruby Streatfield, sixth child of
Col Henry Dorrien Streatlield, of Child
dingstone, Kent, England. Capt Colville is
master of Colville and eldest son of Lord
Colville, of Culross, so his wife will some
day be Lady Colville.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

grace; however, evening dress is more be-
coming to Mrs Winans, as indeed to most
women, and one of her favorite colors was
lovely rosy mauve, which is most becom-
Ing to her.
HELEN f. GREGORY, NJ. B. and Z. a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26
Notice 10 Gas Consumers.

There will be an additional discount of
25 cents per thousand allowed (from
our present rate) on all gas cor sumed
at any residence where gas cooking
range is actually in use. thus making the
net rate $3.50 per 1000 #. The above
to apply only when bills are paid prompt
ly, and to begin with consumption of
June, 1890. w. 81. JUDGE.
Sec'y. Supt. and Teas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26
Sons CT Veterans.

For the state encampmens at Jackson
vile. H.. June 22-28 the Rock Island &
Peoria railway will sell excursion tickets
at one fare for the round trip, viz, "a 95
This rate is open to the public. Trains
leave Rock Island at 8:15 a. m. and 2. 30
p. m. Arrive at Jacksonville at :45 and
i0:40 pm. Depot foot of Twentieth
street. r. FL ROCKWELL, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

VT7oRKERS wANTED-MEN AND WOMEN
w agents; big pay; steady work; ontit free
No experience needed. ]. Eugene Whitney,
Nurseryman, Rochester, N. Y. 20
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26
Intelligence Column.

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Wants" Lost" "Salen and "Rent's notices
Only one-half cent word. Everybody reads this
column. Try it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26
PROBATE.
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Crown dining hall, No. 1908 Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furn ish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
$4,000 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of 5000 and upward. at lowest
current rates of interest. without COM
mission. E. w. Hurst, Attorney at
law, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

TT1ANTED-AR RELIABLE PERSON IN ROCK
w Island and every town in this locality TO dis
tribute circulars; for particulars send references
Haute Indiana
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

TOR RENT-A HOUSE OF SIX ROOMS NO.
l osS 18th ct. Enquire on premises.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-26

"ANTED.-A LADY TO MANAGE A
wv Branch office, at her own home, for the Fa-
nous Female Specific "Orange lily; splendid
opportunity; address with stamp, The Dr. Coon
ley Medical Institute, South Bend Ind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07
AND NOW FOR WORK.
Sept. 9 the Date Fixed for
the Democratic Con-
vention.
Hon. Daniel Buck Will Accept
His Party's Nomi-
nation.
Donnelly Spends a Day IN
Trying to Cruelty John
Lathrop.
A Field Day in State Politi-
cal Circles in the
Twins.

The Dem ocratic state central com.
mittee, which met at the West hotel,
Minneapolis, yesterday, got through its
work with expedition and without hitch
OF lengthy discussions. Such unanim-
ity, born of the good fellowship awak-
ened by the banquet of the Jefferson
club tine night before, perhaps existed,
that it took but little more than an
hour to transact the business, arrange
the apportionment and decide upon the
time and place for the state conven-
ton.
The committee met at IL O'Clock in
Room 122 at the West. There were
present:
James ". Lawrence. chairman, Minneap-
OILS; NJ. W. Glenn, Minneapolis; Daniel Law
ler st. Paul; First district E. c. Stringer. Of
Hastings; Second, William IIamm. Of Ram
Fourth, {. NJ Fooie of Hennepini
Fifth. S. L. Crocker, of Rice; Sixth. A
r. Pfau, of Blue Earth; Seventh, Mar
tin Shea, of Otter Tail; Eighth. vacant; Ninth
E. g. Palal, proxy for VI. Mullen, of Brown;
Eleventh, r. N. Marble, of ST. Louis;
Twelfth, A. E. Arnes, of Chippewa; Thir-
teenth. Fourseenth. W. E. Mckenzie, proxy
for William Anglim, of Polk; Fifteenth, A.
G. Broker, of Wadena; Sixteenth, P. Ii,
O'Hara, of Big Stone, and W. P Murray Of
st. Paul, proxy for William Hamm.
The appointment was made ON the
basis of one delegate for every $50 votes
cast for the late Eugene M. Wilson in
1883, and one additional for any faction
of this number. On this basis the diff
ferent counties will be entitled to the
following representatives in the COLI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07
CALM AND COLLECTED.
Kemmler Introduced to the Wit
nesses of His Taking Off.

Kemmler Introduced to the Wit
nesses of His Taking Off.
AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 6.-Mr. Durston
directly in front Of other and diff
ferent chair, and babe Kemmler sit
upon it. He obeyed readily. There
was no uneasiness about his move
ments. He was apparently the
most self-possessed person in the room.
The warden took place beside Kemm-
ler, and resting his arm over the prison
er'S shoulder, ON the chair back, the
states officer presented the condemned
man to those present-introduced him
indeed, and this is what he said:
NOW, gentlemen, this is William Kemm-
ler. / have just read the death warrant to
him, and have told him he has got to die /,
There was surprise among those pres
ent. Kemmler, however. seemed graft
fed because he had an opportunity to
speak. With his feet wide apart upon
the stone floor, with hand on either
knee. elbows akimbo, the simple fellow
spoke:
"Well, I wish everybody good luck IN the
world, he said in easy, steady tones. ''and
FL go to good place; and the papers has
been saying lots of stuff about me that amt
So"
The prisoner glanced over his shoul-
der as he ceased speaking, and MI.
Durston came to his side. "Take off
your coat, Bill" said he. There was no
word, but with easy, steady joints he
pulled off one sleeve, and then swung
off the garment to the chair from which
he had risen. The warden stood be-
hind him, drew forth the bottom of his
shirt, and cut it off behind so
as to permit easy adjustment of
one of the electrodes. Meanwhile
Kemmler readjusted his necktie. which
was already neatly fixed in bowknot.
"Are your suspenders all right?" asked
the warden. as he laid down the shears
he had used. Yes, all right" was the
answer. "Well. then, Bill, you had best
sit down here" said the warden, whose
heart is kind, and whose tone was that
of parent to child that should be
corrected. The warden was moved
with compassion for the being who,
obedient to nod, seated himself in the
great chair. never to rise alive. His
submission somehow seemed to have
the element of the patient and uncom-
pretending passlvity of the OK when
led to the killing. He trusted the officer
whom he knew was to kill him. 1t was
all exhibition of the confidence found
i'll animals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

blen' was the exclamation of City Elec-
trician Barrett when he had finished
reading the account of Kemmlers exc
cution.
"Do you think the man was uncon-
scious?, was asked.
"NO, l do not"
HE must have suffered then?''
Suffered! Why, that man must have
suffered the tOrtureS of the damned 1t
was the most barbarous thing I ever
read or heard Of"
"What reason have you for believing
that Kemmler was conScious%7
''The best reason in the world. /
know how it is from experience. If all
the medical experts in the world were
to tell me that that man did not realize
anything | would not believe them. l
had occasion at one time to close line
that was opened by lightning. In at
tempting to do so received a severe
shock. In an instant all power
OF motion was taken away from me. l
was as helpless as babe, and remained
so for an hour, till help came. Now.
while was unable to move muscle, l
was as conscious as l am at this
moment"
"Do you think itpossible to make exc
cution by electricity success ?"
Certainly, so far as the killing goes.
While think it an outrage to use for
that purpose one of the greatest ele-
ments for human good God has given
US, still it is possible to make it sue
cessful. In this case those who had it
in charge simply made horrible botch
of the whole business. What they
ought to have done is this, measured
his resistance so they could have told
just how much it would take to kill
him."
us it possible to do that with any de-
gree of accuracy?"
''It is, and had they understood their
business that is what would have been
DONE"
"The report says that the voltmeter
varied between 800 and 300 VOLTS"
Don't you believe it. That would
have been sufficient to have killed 700
men and to have burned him to a crisp.
There must have been some disarrange-
ment of the wires"
''What effect do you think it will have
on the adoption or rejection of this
mode of execution"
II think the law will ultimately be
repealed. There is not an electrician
in the country who is not opposed to it.
Then there are too many ways of TAX
ing life to run the chances of causing
such horrible and barbarous spectacle
of butchery."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

"God bless you, Kemmler, you have
done WE'LL" spoke DR.. Spitzka. i'll his
quick, nervous way, and there were
pitying tears in many eyes. and husky
voices muttered: ''You have, Kemm-
Ter. you have" Every strap had been
tightened, each electrode had been
pressed to the seat of life, the warden's
deputies stepped back, there was
hush. The warden inquired of Drs.
Macdonald and Spitzka how long the
current should be maintained in Kemm-
ler's body. The first response was
twenty seconds, which was almost in
stantly changed to ten seconds. ''Very
well, gentlemen" responded the wal
den. and he moved toward the door OF
his secret room. And, at the moment,
DR.. Fell, of Buffalo. who made the
death chair, was dropping water from
bulb syringe through long rubber
tube into the electrode sponges. The
warden reappeared from the ante-room.
swell. everything is ready" he said,
while he faced the death chair six feet
away. Tbe bound man in the chair
had heard every word. His hands
were clinched and rigid. He await
ed the shock. The hour was CAB.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

AUBURN. N. Y, Aug. Cat 5 o'clock
this morning Landlord Gregory. of the
Osborne house, holding in one hand a
list of room numbers, stood in his office
tapping push buttons that rang an cleo
trio fire bell in each of the rooms indi-
Gated upon his list. In them were sleep
ing the persons who had been sum-
moned by the prison warden to witness
the death of Murderer William Kemm-
Ter by electricity. Almost simultane-
OusIy porters were heavily humping at
the rooms corresponding to the num-
bers on the list. There was to be
no mistake about the efficacy
of tbs summons and there was not.
Doctors and laymen hurriedly dressed,
and while they did so the sun was lay
ing its bars of light level over the city
of Auburn. The sky was cloudless; the
air cool, and slight breeze swayed the
tree-tops. The men of the press had
been vigilant and they too came troop
ing from their rooms to join the others
ut coffee and rolls before going to the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

Davis remarked that there was ''some-
thing wrong about the machinery down
there" referring to the dynamo end of
the circuit. This remark took place
before the electricizing. 1t is we'll to
remember, and was undoubtedly as true
few minutes later when the bolt was
applied TO Kemmler. The condemned
man, after having his hair cut on the
top of his head, listened to the reading
of the death warrant by the
warden. Come. Bill" commanded
the warden when all had been
done in the cell; and the little party of
four-warden, prisoner and clergymen
passed through the ante-room. past
the electrical appliances, and the war
den led the way finally into the death
chamber. Close behind him trod the
man he soon would kill. His hands
swung at his side easily, save when, as
though in some embarrassment, he
stroked his brown, full beard and mus
tache as he confronted the white, ex-
pectant faces of the twenty-five men
who. besides the warden, should soon
see him die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07
THE CAUSES OF FAILURE.
Insufficient Pressure or Improper
Contact of Electrodes.

AUBURN, N. Y. Aug. 6.-Finally, as
to the causes of failure to kill Kemmler
instantly. There is said by all the
physicians to be no doubt that
Consciousness was stricken Instantly
from his brain: The fact that he
was not instantly killed is the
result of improper contact OF of insuffi-
clent vOltare or pressure. Contact GER
tainly was not perfect at the head. for
two-thirds of the contact was on the
mans thick, smoothly brushed hair, the
clipped spot being One-third of the cleo
trode's diameter. Warden Durston says
1,7oO volts or pressure OF current
was first applied to Kemmler. When
Press correspondent If the twenty in
candescent lamps on the circuit to in.
dicate presence of current were burning
when the bolt was discharged
into the murderer. he stated
they were. They should not have
been. The moment before switch
ing the current into Kemm-
er the test lamps should have been cut
out. Each lamp consumes fifty volts,
hence the twenty took LOCO volts at
once Outof the current sent to Kemmler.
That left 700 to cause death. The best
authorities state that Is per cent of a
current is stopped at the point OF
contact, and that S5 is thus eX-
pended in the body. Eighty-tive
per cent of the 700 volts not consumed
to-day by the test lamps is 595 volts of
pressure. This is not enough to surely
kill man instantly with good contact,
and that of to-day was not perfect.
The warden says all was working right
this morning, though last night at mid
night his appliances were in such
order that he was not certain
whether the execution would take place
to-day. even though he had summoned
his guests to the prison at an early hour
this morning. Warden Durston has
been through terrific ordeal, and the
knavery of men has been pressed upon
him so much where least expected,
that, as he says, he scarce knows
whether to trust himself. He will
approach the electricizing of Fish, now
here, with more light. The coBcensus
of opinion among the witnesses here to-
day is that not the slightest doubt ex-
lists but that human being may be in
stanteously killed by 1000 volts ap-
piled through perfect contact and con-
tinued twenty seconds. The body of
Kemmler will doubtless be disposed of
tomorrow in the prison burying
grounds, with quicklime to hasten dis
solution
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

death seemed to loom out of the shad-
ows little distance from the entrance.
AS each guest passed it he might
have noted that every strap
and every buckle to bind the
victim was carefully placed to avoid all
possible delay. The electrode for the
head hung IN its place like the sprinkler
disc for shower bath. Chairs and
benches stood about the room in a semi
circle. In the uncertain light of the
room they formed horseshoe, in whose
opening stood the heavy chair with it's
dangling straps and buckles. In the
grim spot might have came to mind
away out from childhood days memory
of the Sunday Bible class in stiff array,
with the good preacher sitting in the
midst to teach. Even the sarcasm
of the circumstances could not check a
grim smile. Down over one window
toward the east a heavy shade was
drawn, while through the bars in the
other window the morning air came
cool and fresh through the Virginia
creepers that swept the iron with soft
rustling touch. Suddenly the room was
lighted from within. The warden had
turned up the low-burning flame at one
of the blackened gas burners on an
ancient chandelier. In his final arrange
ments the warden had placed all the
electrical apparatus in an ante-room;
the wires being run over a
easement to the death chamber. This
ante room the warden kept carefully
shut save when he or some helper
passed hastily in OF out. In charge
there were three men whom the warden
refused to name. The purpose of the
late change of the electrical volt meter
and the switches to another room be-
came apparent. Those who should see
Kemmler die were never to know who
had pushed the switch to send the
death-bolt to Kemmler's vitals. While
final adjustments were being made,
Drs. Shrady and Jenkins entered, and
the witnesses were all within the room.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07
PREPARING FOR SLAUGHTER.
Vanity of the Victim at the Last
Moment.

Vanity of the Victim at the Last
Moment.
AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 6.-Meantime
Kemmler In his cell was being prepared
for the ending of his life. He had gone
peacefully to sleep early in the night.
and had slept soundly and was snoring
until o'clock, when he was awakened
by one of his guards, Daniel Nc
Naughton. Pastor Houghton, who
has attended Kemmler, as also
Prison Chaplain Yates, was with
him. They read to him from the bible,
and he prayed with them. he dressed
himself without aid in suit of gray
mixed goods. About his neck he but
toned turn-down collar with checked
tie of lawn stuff. His hair he combed
and brushed with great care. His shoes
were well polished. And while he made
himself finally tidy the warden and
tall stranger, who is deputy sheriff in
Buffalo, entered the cell. The warden
explained to Kemmler that he must
have the top of his head shaved.
The prisoner demu1red. He had
taken great pains dressing his hair, and
besides, as he explained to the warden,
he did not want to be disfgured. He
wanted the people to see and know that
he was not man of repulsive appear
ance, as has been stated. Kemmler's
hair is dark brown and wavy, with a
hyperion curl that fell upon his fore
head. Of this he was proud. In the
shadow of death his vanity asserted
itself. His hair, however, was cut, but
the curl was saved and, as the
sequel proved, with no good
result. The spot was ~ by II
inches in size and was not
shaven, but cropped fairly close. While
this was proceeding and the witnesses
examined the chair of death. the belt
was run upon the dynamo away down
in the south wing of the prison, and the
incandescent test lamps in the ante
chamber glowed family. The current
was on. The strange power was cours-
ing the circuit. The evidence was there,
but how feebly they burned. Thus ex-
claimed DR.. Macdonald, who was the
only one who got into the ante room,
and that while ignorant of the
warden's desire to keep its Sc
crets inviolate. And in response to
DR.. MacDonald's comment, Electrician
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-07

shall have come. Then he
buckled a strap at one shoulder. II
will: Pll take it COOL" returned
KemmIer. And then, with his elbows
upon the great arms of the chair. he
threw himself firmly back on the seat
so that the electrode pressed him hard
at the base of the spine. Two others
were working at the straps. first, the
arms, then the chest, waist. hips,
legs. aud lastly the lesther mask.
There was some fumbling in ner-
yous haste. and the doomed man OBJ
serving it, spoke. "Take your time," he
said. stake your time," and while he
spoke he held high his arms to make
easy the binding of his chest. Then.
as the insulated neck saddle was being
placed, he suggested that if pushed for
ward as it was being adjusted it would
be more easy for him. ''All right, Bill:
all right" returned the warden, and
mis- voice was a trife unsteady. 'it
won't hurt you, Bill; it won't
hurt you at ALL" he added.
"Take your time. Mr.. Durston, don't be
in hurry" the prisoner said again IN
response. And then he added as the
dangling mask was being shaped for
adjustment: "Well, l
Wish EVERYBODY Good LUCK"
The mask covered his eyes, grasped
his chin and firmly pressed his fore
head. 1t was not we'll fitted, Kemmler
said, and spoke to direct its
prope er adjustment. "Do everything
rlgnt, Mr.. Ourston," said he, land
push down that more on top of my
head" He referred to the electrode
which was being fitted to the top of his
head. 1t was done seeming to push his
head down between the shoulders,
while the mask was buckled back SO
tightly that the edge was buried in the
skin of the nose and forehead. Once
more he spoke, and they were his last
words: ''Well, I want to do the
best l can, and l can't do
any better than that" said he.