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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

Here Is a daring attempt to secure liberty
which failed recently. The steamer Thames
had just left Singapore, and was threading
her way out through shoals and reefs when
the cry Of Man overheard" was raised The
life buoy was let go from aft and the boat at
once lowered, but the mana Chinaman-
who had jumped over was seen to be swim
ming as hard as he could for the shore, helped
by the fast running tide. The Chinaman
was found to be a prisoner who had been
brought on board handcuffed under the guard
of corporal and private of the Straits police
He had slipped out one hand and jumped
over. 1t also appeared that the man had got
away from SumatrG with $4,000 and had
been caught in Singapore while trying to
change $50 bill. When brought on board
again he was locked up in the sheep pen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
ESCAPING WITH IMPRovIsED ROPES

kets of the bed clothes were attached, the
other inmates were hauled up, rope was
constructed, one end tied to the chimney, the
other thrown 70 the ground, and the escape
was completed. From Canada tho jovial
rascals wrote back that they never would
have left had they not been driven out by the
rats and bo.lbugs.
W French Roth, alias Rogers, alias a
dozen other names, is one of the most pct-
ureSque rascals of the day. He has been a
deputy coroner of New York city, physi-
clan in regular practice, the proprietor of
business exchanges, matrimonial bureaus,
detective agencies and other devices, started
with intent TO deceive and defraud, without
number. Besides all these accomplishments,
he was an expert in the manipulation of
safes. OF course his shining ability as law
breaker made him an object of solicitude to
the police of the various large cities One
day, soon after the successful working of a
big confidence game, he was seen in a west
ern city and arrested con suspicion" He
was taken to the chief of detectives private
Office for course of questioning. Before
the sweating" process had ended the chief
was called from the room. He went out and
locked the door after him. Mr.. Rogers i'm
proved the opportunity to examine the safe
manipulation. He took out revolver, a pair
of handouts, gold watch and sheet of
postage stamps. Then he climbed from
window, slid down u water pipe, reached the
ground, strolled into the city hall and met
couple OF reporters.
"Come with me" he said; al may have an
item for you"
They followed him to the office of the chief
of police.
Chief he said cordially, but in an under
tone SO as not to be overheard, ''your cheap
detectives ran me in this morning without
cause, and simply for the reason that they
think | am bad man. | was left alone in
their room Right under the noses of your
force robbed the safe and escaped. Here is
what | took. Now if you want TO arrest me
for a real crime here are two gentlemen of
the press ready to hear my story and hold
your administration up to everlasting ridi-
culen
The chief seized the plumber and opened
the door. Get OUT was all he said. At
present doc" is in Joliet for impersonating
a United States district attorney and Undue
ing witnesses 10 stay away from trial in
which some of his friends were defendants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

from the jail the faster he went. The fraud
was discovered next day, but the only salts
faction the officials could get out of the affair
was to secure an Indictment of the real John
Robinson for conspiring to defeat the ends Of
justice.
Not long after the war bank failed at
Rockford, Ills, under circumstances which
seemed to warrant the detention of few of
the officers in the county Jail These gentle
men, who were unable to account for more
than 2 per cent. of the funds intrusted to
their care, evidently disliked the apartments
given them by Sheriff Flynn. At any rate
the big iron cased room in which they were
placed at evening was without occupants at
dawn. 1t developed that the cashier, who
was small, muscular person, had "braced"
his way up the wide chimney to the roof.
Then he sent down a line made of his torn
undertaking. To this the sheets and blan-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
ynmen as surreons.

mo, don't like the idea of having my leg
sawed Off by girl" said a patient in one of
the large hospitals. II should be afraid that
she might suddenly remember that her bangs
were not becomingly arranged, and stop to
fix them in the midst of the operation"
mot bit of it, ~ replied gray whiskered
practitioner. I'D as lief trust woman in a
delicate operation as a man. It's all nonsense
about n woman's uncertain nerves; they're
quite as steady, and often much steadier, than
those of half the male physicians. A woman
who has had as good a medical education as
u man is equally asw well fitted to practice. In
my opinion, medicine is one of the best fields
for women, for women prefer to employ one
of their own sex ii&Smany delicate surgical
operations which they do not care to corrfide
to men. After all, it stands to reason that a
woman is better adapted to comprehend the
diseases of women, of which many-of them
have had individual experience. New York
Star.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
Shyness of the German Woman.

The German woman is stereotyped, runs
in grooves, is inclined to worship crystallized
forms, authority, order, propriety and placid
commonplaces. In short, she is slightly Chi
nese. She lacks the courage of her convic-
lions. She might be more fearless, less
conventional, have more initiative and lose
none of her womanliness. Whether or not
courage is an essentially womanly virtue
need not be discussed here. At all events,
nen, whatever their theories, have usually
found it rather a convenient thing to have
in the house. 1t seeks and induces truth
while timidity is the mother of lies. If it is
worth while for women to be honest, it is
worth while for them to be fearless. The
noble German woman described by Tacitus
was no coward. The German professor Of
today is not so fierce an object in the land
scape as his long haired warrior ancestor,
but his modern helpmate seems far less sure
of herself and him, far less strong than was
the heroic wife in the remote days chron-
icled by the Roman historian. Blanche Willis
Howard in New York Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
The KemmIer Habeas Corpus Case

AUBURN, n. Y, May 12-The habeas
corpus writ in the case of muir
derer William Kemmler, issued by Judge
Corbett, of Buffalo, came up before Judge
Underwood here Saturday. The conten-
ton of Reminders counsel in this case, is
thatlthe legislature can not take from "a
constitutional officer-sheriff-a power
which he has and bestow it upon an officer
not stitutional--warden of the states
prison. In other words, that the law is
invalid in that it makes the warden the
executioner instead of the sheriff. The
case was merely stated, and submitted
without argument, the judge ruled against
the prisoner, and now it will go to the court
nf anneals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
To Investors

G. w. Keiser, state manager for the
North American Saving, Loan and Build
ing company OF st. Paul, is at the Rock
Island house. 1t is the intention of this
company to organize in orr city with a
full board of directors and officers, with
one of our best banks as treasurer. as it
has done in other cities in Illinois and
elsewhere. 1t has for its officers at st.
Paul. Horace Austin, ex governor of Min
nesota. president; ii. B. Strait. ex-
congressman, wee president; F. w.
Seeley. ex adjutsnt general of Minneso-
ia, managing director; j. Manner, sec
rotary; Germania bank. treasurer, CAPT.
tai, S400 900; the st. Paul 81 Minneapo-
lis Mortgage. Loan & Trust Co., capital.
$4,000 1t has also prepaid stock
system. Illustrations: Ten shares of
the stock are sold for $500, giving the
purchaser $15 semi annually and 81 900
at maturity, which will be from fourteen
to eighteen months. Look this up; it
will bear inspection. Get special report
from r. g. Dunn. Mr. Keiser will be
here for some time,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
The Bro adway Church.

The annual business session of the
Broadway Presbyterian church was held
last evening. BIessrs. A. M. Blakesley
and s. j. Keator were reelected trustees.
The elders reelected for three years we're
A. M. BlakesleY and c. G. McIntire. The
salory of the pastor, Rev, w. s. Marquis,
was raised to SO 600 per annum.
Rev. w. s. Marquis left for Saratoga,
N. Y, this morning. to attend the gen.
eral Presbyterian synod as representative
of the Rock River Presbytery He is
accompanied by Elder A. A. Mackay, of
Woodruff.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
How to Make the Feet Look Small.

There is everything in knowing how to
dress the feet properly" said lady of fash
ON yesterday.
My feet are not small, yet l manage to
get credit for decidedly Cinderella-like ex-
tremities The trick Is in knowing how to
dress them. See now, my foot is exactly as
long a No. 5 shoe, and a C width. Do
therefore wear a No. 8 c, as most women
wouldl Not bit of it. wear Al double
A. The longer a shoe is, the narrower it al
ways looks, of course-so that's the first gain;
and in the second place, l can wear a shoe
that is narrower than my foot really is with
perfect comfort, because there is so much
room in the length of the shoe. 1t just trans
forms the undesired width into the desired
length, you see. Most women have an idea
that short foot is pretty, no matter how
wide and shapeless it may be, and only a
few of those who really see the beauty of
long, slender foot know how to secure it for
themselves. An old French bootmaker
taught me the trick years ago, ami my feet
have been an inexpressible comfort to me
ever since. Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
THINKS IT'S RIGHT, TOO.

Prof. w. w. Williamson, OF Angus
tana college, ON the Bennett Educa-
tioBal Law of Wisconsin. -
As stated a week ago, when were given
the opinions of Prof G. w. Foss there.
on, the importance of the issue raised by
the Bennett law of Wisconsin, has
prompted The North. the Scandinavian
American newspaper published at Min
nespolis, to ask the opinion as to the
measure and the principles involved
therein, of large number of men in
leading positions among the Scandinav-
ian-American Lutherans in Wisconsin,
Illinois and else where. The answers
thus far returned to the questions asked
continue to be mo silly in favor of the law,
and fail to show any great opposition
from Swedish Lutherans. Prof. A. w.
Williamson. of Augustana college, is
among those who have sent in their an,
swers. The questions asked him and his
responses appear below:
l. Are you 10 favor of compulsory
education? Yes.
2. Do you approve of the Bennett law?
Yes.
B. Do You find in that law any dispo-
siIion TO unduly meddle with the civil
and religious liberties of the citizens?
No.
4 Does the law prevent religious in
struction in private schools? No
5. Is it the duty of the state to provide
for the education OF it's citizens in the
English language Yes.
q. Should fore gn- born citizens try to
perpetuate the national sentiments and
the language of the nations to which by
birth they belong? No. Those foreign
born citizens must honor the country of
their ancestry. who become the best
American citizens, and those best per-
petuate its institutions on American soil,
who seek only to introduce such institu-
tons as are ada pied to take root here,
and improve American institutions. They
should seek to have their children as pro-
ticient and accurate in the language Of
this country as those who use it exclu-
sively-and. so far as does not interfere
with this, seek proficiency in the language
of their ancestors as valuable sccomp>
lishment.
z. If not, is it not the duty of foreign
born citizens to assist the state in Its en-
deavors to familisriZe their children with
the language of the country, and thus to
educate them into intelligent American
citizens? Yes--a duty the neglect of
which will injure most OF all their own
children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

ties Liberty may be as easy of attainment
as it was to the man who, growing tired of
confinement, "opened the door and walked
OUT or it may be achieved only by the sub
tlest strategy and most reckless daring II
the accused be wealthy well as guilty his
money may avail him in the retention of
clever lawyer, the packing of jury, the
subornation of witnesses, the compromising
of the felony. or the purchase of straw bail.
Even after conviction, If all these have failed,
he need not be without hope, for influence
may be brought to bear on the judge, which
will result in a suspension of sentence. There
is even now man doing business at Cincin-
natl who was, not long ago, found guilty of
& most serious offense, and whose punishment
was:lxed by the jury at seventeen years i'm
prisonment. His political friends sought the
Judge and used powerful arguments The
sentence was suspended, and the man is free.
But suppose all or any Of these plans un-
available. Then there come into play the i'll
genuity and the holiness of the prisoner, and
with recent examples Of these this article has
20 do.
J. Clay johnson, fugitive from Tennessee
justice who was recaptured the other day, is
only 20 years old, but he has had a long expe-
rience as law breaker, and particularly as
forger. After serving term in prison he
went TO Medina, Tenn, and married an est
mable widow. He then removed to Clarks-
vile, where he was preparing to open "a to-
bacco factory, when deputy sheriff arrived
and carried him to Huntington to answer to
charge Of forgery. johnson could not give
bonds and was jailed. Because of his per-
sistent efforts to escape he was sent to Nash
vile for safe keeping, with an order from
Judge Swiggart that he might be released on
furnishing a $1,000 bond One morning
Sheriff Marshall, of Nashville, received by
mail bond in the sum designated.
1t was made by d. W. c. Nowlin, J. D.
King and ]. J. Birdsong, of Madison county,
Tenn, who had gone before the county clerk
and qualified as to their solvency. The clerk
had attached his certificate, and the bond
was duly approved by the circuit court judge
On this showing johnson was released. Three
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
LOCAL NOTICES.


The Crown dining hall, No. 170S Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
5000 to loan on real estate security,
in sums Of $500 and upward. at lowest
current rates of interest. without COM
mission. E. w. Hurst, Attorney at
law, Rock Island.
Surety on Bonds.
Those who are required to give bonds
10 positions of trust. and who desire to
avoid asking friends to become their
sureties, or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man, should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co., of New York.
ED. LIEBERKNRCHT,
General Insurance Agent
Rock Island, I'll.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
The strike SIN On,

President Gus tave Klotz, of the Rock
Island Carpenters union. received let
ter this morning from the Carpenters
council of Chicago, urging him to caution
the carpenters o. Rock Island not to go
to Chicago in reply to the appeals of the
builders there for men; that The strike is
still on, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding, and that the builders are
advertising exte nsively in the eastern
papers for men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
Wbal Ii Costa

Must be carefully considered by the
great majority of people in buying even
necessities of life. Hoods Sarsaparilla
commends itself with special force to the
great middle classes. because it combines
positive economy with great medicinal
power. II is the only medicine of which
can truly be said 100 doses one dollar. !"
and a bottle taken according to directions
will average to last month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
In the pursuit OF the goon THINGS

In the pursuit OF the GOOD things OF
his world We anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
OF DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia. and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for sgue and
malsrial diseases. Price, 50 cents. of
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
Beware of OinIments for Cararrn Thai Contain
Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. contains
no mercury. and is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio. by F. j. Cheney & Co.
cB-Sold by druggists. price 75c per
bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
The Great American Chorus.

Sneezing. snuffling and coughing This
is the music all over the land just now.
I've got such an awful cold in my head"
Cure it with Ely's Cream Balm or it may
end in the toughest form of catarrh.
Maybe you have catarrh now. Nothing
is more nauseous and dreadful. This
remedy masters it as no other ever did
Not snuff nor a liquid. Pleasant, GER
tain. radical.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
RaiIaav Cond,c,ors, cony.,,;,,

ROCHESTER, n. Y, May 12.-Delegates
to the general convention of the Order of
Railway Conductors, which begins its ses-
sion at the city hall on Tuesday afternoon,
began TO arrive yesterday morning, and
there are already at least 200 representa-
tives of the order in the city from all parts
of the country. There are 254 divisions of
the order in the United States, Canada
and Mexico, and representatives are ex-
pecte(i from each of them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
A Great Railway Bridge Opened.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12-The Chronicles
special from Needles, Cal, says: The first
train to cross the Atlantic and Pacific
great cantilever branch passed over at Q
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, allowing
travel to be resumed after thirty hours in
terruption caused by wash-out. The bridge
is 800 feet long, the span GEO feet between
the main piers-the longest span of that
tyne in America
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
Two Little chiIdren KI,,sd.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 12.-ySaile
LATE Barnes was driving through field
south of Minshall with four children in his
buggy, a hickory tree was blown down,
falling across the buggy. Two of the chill
dren, one his son, aged 4, and the other,
Della Nance, aged IL, were killed outright,
and one other seriously Injured, while the
other escaped. Barnes was also badly
hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
Illinois state Sunday School Association
JacksonviIls, Ill.
MAY 18TH TO 10TH,

For this occasion the Rock Island &
Peoria has arranged to sell tickets at
greatly reduced rates. Trains leave Rock
Island at 8:15 a. m. and 800 p. M; ar
rive at Jacksonville at 2:45 and 1890 p.
m. Depot foot of Twentieth street.
f. II. ROCKWELL, Ticket Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

When the boy who hates arithmetic
fails to get his lesson, it makes him hate
it all the more to have his teacher make
on example of him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

whom the want is
most persistent and
recurrentis thepro-
fessional criminal,
and to the problem
of securing freedom
he brings the full
resources of n mind
rendered q bnor-
mally acute by a
life of continued
peril. How to COM
pass the end in
view depends, OF
course, 10 a great
extent on surround
iuus and OnpOrfuut-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

The perfume OF violets, the purity of
the lily, the glow of the rose. and the flush
of Hebe combine in Pozzoni's wondrous
powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. works are very
rusty. Seedleigh:-Well. they ought to
be; that watch has been in soak for six
months.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

You can always please good man by
telling him he has a devilsh twinkle in
his eve
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
County su,ia,ng..
TRANSFERS.

TRANSFERS.
ION Schoonmaker to II Gaunt,
part of reserve, ]feynolds, $50
David Sears 10 R III Sears, block 10,
Sears, $1,000.
PROBATE.
10-Guardians hip of William j Swee-
ney, minor. Letters of guardianship is
sued to Edward D Sweeney. Bond filed
and approved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

jersey banks may break. but there's no
discounting the bill of the native moss
quito.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

The most sw ,eping argument of the
irate housewife il the broomstick.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

The man who is too fond of his ante
usually makes the acquaintance of his
uncle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

In times of the3late war much of the
light of other days came from candle in
a bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

E0R SALE-A SIDE BoARD-Black Walnut
l. with marble top; inquire at 112s Second ave.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

TTTANTED-To buy a medium sized second
wv hand desk; address Y 2. care OF ARaus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

SECONDHAND FURNITURE, BOUGHT. sold
Nor exchanged. Money loaned Furniture
stored at 203 East Second street. Davenport
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
BEYOND Thu BARS
Criminals Who Dislike the Re-
straints of a Prison.
WONDERFUL ESCAPES OF THE DAY

A Tennessee Rascal FORCES His Way Out
of Jaii-McGarigie's Flight to Canada.
Bank wreckers Give Their Reasons for
Departure-Robbing a Detectives ONCE.
out" So does every imprisoned thing that
draws the breath of life, but the creature to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13
Intelligence Column.


GIRL WANTED-At Mrs. C. C, Taylors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

E0R SALE-VALUABLE PATENT I'M
provement on Elevators. Now in operation at
Star Finishing Works 2335 Hamilton ST., Philads.
Pa; preserves life and limb; for full particulars
apply 70 ROBT j. WALKER, Inventor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

WANTED Two RELIABLE MEN WHO
w understand Loan Association work to act as
General agents for The Peoples Building, loan
and Saving Association Of Geneva N " Write
early, giving age and references.
S. h. GASC0iGNE, Manager.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-13

vT7ANTED.-A LADY TO MANAGE A
w Branch Office, at her own home. for the Fs-
mons Female Specific ''orange Lily; a splendid
opportunity; address with stamp, The DR.. Coon
ley Medical Institute, South Bend Ind