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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Court Cuttings.

In the circuit court the case
OF Hammerquist and Carlson VS.. Swenson
went to the jury at 8 o'clock last night,
and verdict was returned for the plain
tiff for $22 25 at the opening of court
this morning. The plaintiff entered a
m 1tion for new trial.
The case was called of j. Il.
Mueller VS.. the c., r. l. P.
r. R. for $500 damages. the
plaintiff claiming to hsve purchased a
ticket at Chicago for Rock Island and
that he was put off the train at Ottawa.
j T Kenworthy appears for the plain
tiff and Henry Curtis for the defense.
The case is now in progress before jury
composed of: Robert Whiteside, David
NJ. Pringle, Swan P. Johnson, George r.
McCandless, A P. Erickson. Joseph
Lewis, George Heck, II. Knudson, W. R q.
Gilpin, Char,es Nawberg, Thomas Wat
SOD. John Scherer
The plaintiff AYERS that Conductor
Fred Wagner took his ticket at Engle-
wood and that the conductor demanded
II again at O .taws, and he told him he
hsd given it up and that the conductor
denied it and then took him off the train
calling him q dead beat, liar and bull
doz T, and then put him in the hands OF
policeman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16

Eugene Cronin, the little boy run over
ty the electric car near the Moline avenue
car bars two weeks ago, is failing rap>
idly He is threatened with lock jaw
and has. been in spasms all day. Death
is only a matter of very short tine.
Just now you are thinking of changing
underwear See the Americans health
underwear before you decide what to buy
The lar eest and most varied assortment
Of underw ear ever displayed in ROCK
Island, at the American Clothing com
| pany.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
GOOD LUCK.

DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder is often called the
Good-Luck Baking Powder.
Owing to the fact that good luck always attends the
of DR.. Prices it is essential it the
it is mixed is required have the always just
so, in the with powders.
luck after ALL but the and exercised in
the preparation and combination of ali the ingredients of
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder Competent chemists
employed to the strength and purity of each
ingredient Nothing trusted chance Hence; it is
always uniform in its work
House wives never fail to have "good luck" in MAX
ing most delicious bread biscuit pastry and cakes that
remain moist and Only Baking Powder that con-
tains the white of eggs.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum any other adu1terant In fact, the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques,
toned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Robbed the Catholic Knights.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 16-The examina-
ton of the safe of Major O'Brien. the en-
bezzling treasurer of the Catholic Knights
of America, was completed yesterday. 1t
disclosed the fact that the shortage in the
funds is at least S6i 000 and may reach
S55, 600, most of which had occurred since
April. The books We're found to be bal
anced to within a few days. 1t is thought
by those who know him best that O'Brien
is near the city waiting the result of the
Investigation now in progress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
BRUTAL CRIME IN MISSOURI.
A Husband and His Brother Beat the
Wife into Insanity.

Husband and His Brother Beat the
Wife into Insanity.
BUTLER, No., Sept 16.-Mrs. John Press
ley, living in the northwest part of this
county, was discovered Monday by neigh
bors wandering over the prairie leading
little child and carrying pistol. When
approached and spoken to she fired upon
the parties who sought her identity.
After repeated efforts the woman was
captured and it was found that
the whole top of her skull had
been crushed, and she was raving ma
MAC. At times she became partly ration
al, and by close questioning it was ascer-
tanned that she and her husband had had
a quarrel and she was struck with chair.
She also said that William PRESLEY, a
brother of her husband, kicked and beat
her after she had been knocked down.
The two Pressleys, leaving her for dead,
went to Adrian, bought tickets for Ne
vada and left. Officers are after them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
DEFIANCE OF LAW IN KENTUCKY,
Relatives Rescue Prisoners from the Of
ficers-A Feud Breaks Out.

Relatives Rescue Prisoners from the Of
ficers-A Feud Breaks Out.
HARRODsBURG, Ky, Sept. 16.-The Beas
leT-Jordan feud, which has existed in
Mercer county for fifteen years, and which
again broke out Monday in the brutal and
unprovoked assault and fatal wounding
of Derwood Jordan by the Beasleys, is as
Stunning alarming proportions. Constable
Currens succeeded yesterday in arresting
the three Beasleys-John, Owen, and Bill
when other brothers and relatives heavily
armed, surrounded the constable and took
his prisoners from him.
The Jordan Family Armed.
The Jordan family, six or seven in num-
Der, have also armed themselves, and
have declared that they will be revenged
or the law shall be enforced for the assas-
sination Of their brother, Derwood Jor-
dan, Monday. The man is still alive, but
can notsiive. The governor was appealed
to for troops, but refused to order them
out at present, claiming that the case is
not ready yet for executive action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
RascaIly bookkeeping Expert.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 16.-The trial
of j. F. Bay, the expert representing ex-
State Treasurer Woodruff in his settle
ment with tie state, on warrant charg
ing him with the theft of 5000 in
scrip, which he mutilated and rendered
the state board in payment of Woodruff
shortage. was commenced here yesterday.
Governor Eagle testified that he had sus-
pected Bay of attempting to palm off
worthless securities on the state board to
Woodruffs credit. He charged Bay with
having counted in S24 600 in one instance,
and Bay confessed it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Daughter. of the ReyoIution,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-Mrs Benjamin
Harrison, president of the National So
ciety of Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, has addressed circular TO the
regents of the society, requesting a meet
ing of every officer of the society and of
every lady who has at any time received
an appointment through any officer of the
society, to be held in Washington on the
9th of next October The meeting is for
conference on the advancement of the
society.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Brakemen Arrested for Robbery

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 During the past
two years freight cars on the Baltimore
and Ohio have been entered at Brunswick
and goods taken valued at thousands of
dollars. William Fowler and Jerry Nor
gan, brakemen, have been arrested charged
with the robbery. A portion of the stolen
goods have been recovered. The two men
have confessed and implicated Conductors
Morgan, Rice, and Schultz; j. w. Me
Kenua, clerk at Brunswick, and William
Clark, freight brakeman, in their opera
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Bad News for Actor Curtis.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-Actor Curtis
chances for getting out of his present
scrape are growing smaller daily. The
police have found the much desired eye,
witnesses to the shooting They are Mrs.
Annie Johnston and her two grown
daughters who reside at si7 Folsom street,
nearly opposite to the scene of the tragedy
They say they saw Curtis shoot Grant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
HOWARD TOLD THE TRUTH.

Latest News Regarding the Attempt to
Wreck the Cannon-BaIl.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Charles Howard,
the man who came running up with a
strange story after the Fort Wayne
train had just escaped collision with a
barricade on the tracks near Whiting, was
taken from the Desplaines Street station
to Crown Point, Ind, yesterday after
noon. The Chicago police could not hold
him for an offense committed in Indiana
and he was willing to return without a
requisition. Superintendent Law. of the
Fort Wayne road, and others went with
him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Robbed Hi. Emnloners of s1a. 600.

ST. Louis, Sept. 16.-Clarence l. Jen-
kins, who for seven years held the posi-
tion of bookkeeper and cashier with Alex
ander Gilbert * Co, manufacturers of
corks in this city, was arrested yesterday
for embezzlemeut. The amount will ex-
coed $4,000 Jenkins made a full CON
fession. The populations cover a period
of several years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Caved But Caught SO Workmen.

ScoTTDALE, Pa, Sept. 16.-Great excite
ment was caused throughout the coke re-
gion yesterday by the report that the
Morrel mine, of the Cambria Coke COM
pany. had caved in and a number of work
msn We're entombed therein An iuvesti-
CATION was made and it was found that a
cave-in had occurred, due to bad timber
ing, but no lives were lost. The workmen
reached the surface in safety through the
different avenues of the mine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
VIII Hunt the Rascals Down.

Superintendent Law returned last night,
convinced that Towards story was true
Mr.. Law was uncommunicative, for OBJ
vious reasons, as to what would be done,
but he did say that there was reason to
believe that not only was Howard correct
in what he had asserted, but that the
crowd of men who had forced him into
their deviltry was not made up of tramps
or laborers. He said that the men would
be captured if such feat were possible,
and he thought it was.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16

his wife. They demonstrated with him,
when Kyne ran into his bedroom, got a
shot gun and fired it at Wesley Melon
aid. one of the men. The contents of the
gun entered McDonalds breast, killing
him almost instantly. Kyne then took
his gun and escaped to the woods. A
couple of hours la,er, he was surrounded
by posse, disarmed, and is now in Jail
here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16

GALENA, Ills, Sept. IS A disastrous
wreck occurred on the Illinois Central
railroad near this city yesterday after
noon. Two freight trains coming from
opposite directions collided, causing the
demolition of three locomotives and
twenty cars with cargoes of coal and mer-
chandise. Henry Meyer, fireman, was
probably fatally injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
A Sensational Suicide.

ST PAUL, Sept. 16-As the Northern
Pacific train was passing through Vern-
dale en- route for St. Paul Monday, man
named Erickson startled the passengers
by suddenly drawing razor and cutting
his throat from ear TO ear. He died al
most instantly and bis body was left at
Nerndale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Double Tragedy at Bay City. Mich.

BAY CITY. Mich, Sept. l6.-Alexander
Neveau, living in the First ward of this
city, shot and killed his wife at an early
hour yesterday morning. He then fatally
shot himself. Neveau was IS years of age,
and his wife but Il. They We're married
July Is last, but have never lived happily
together. Jealousy is given as the motive
for the crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
Where Will Vera Go Now9

CINCINNATG, Sept. l6.-Vera Ava was
discharged from the house of detention
yesterday, and the authorities seem TO
have ignored the remarkable circum-
stances of her presence here and how she
got here, in spite Of the peculiar features
of the case. There seems to have been no
attempts made to find out anything about
the matter, except who she is. The gen
eral opinion is that She is Diss DeBar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16
suicide in a slaughter House

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-Michael Maur,
blind German, 90 years old, committed
suicide in a slaughter house Monday night
by hanging himself with calf sling.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16

PORT HURON, Mich, Sept. 16-Three
painters while passing the house of Theo
kyne, a small farmer near Uptonyille,
yesterday, heard cries of Murder" and on
entering the house found Kyne pounding
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-16

B. Brkenfeld offers tor sale his entire
stock Of books, stationery, confectionery
and toys, ice cream psrlors and fixtures
complete. Also his property for sale or
rent for any number of years to suit
parties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
What Social Power Is.

How did mankind fall from the state
Of primitive perfection and the golden
age into degradation, ugliness and pov-
erty? But there never was any print
tive golden age, says Professor w. q.
Sumner, writing in The Independent.
Mans earliest state was one of degrade
ton, and the further back in his history
we 90 the more degraded he is. He has
risen TO his present state, such as it is,
out of that degradation, by virtue of
something within him which makes him
strive on and strive on to better himself
materially
No sooner does he gain one step than
he must fight and struggle to the next
higher one. II he stops he will fall back;
so he dare not stop, but must climb on
from achievement to achievement. We
must throw aside the old and grasp the
new, forever and forever. 1t is the law.
1t is never in the quiet enjoyment of rest. or
in exhausting the enjoyment which comes
from consuming the achievements OF the past,
that either power or happiness is won. 1t is in
the work of achievement, in the sense of gain
and progress, in the movement and transition
from one plane To another. How then is it pos
sible to imagine that the human race will ever
get its work done?
Social power consists, declares Pro-
fessor Sumner, in the power of an indi-
vidual to produce more than the sub
sistence of that individual. If one can
produce subsistence for q number the
population rapidly increases and a So
ciety grows up. The person who can
produce this surplus is always in de-
mand, and the more surplus he produces
the more social power he has. Here is
an idea worth thinking about:
In the case of the individual 1t is emphat-
ically true that it is not the man who is rich
who is happy; il Is the man who is growing
richer than he has been. Hence this great
happiness is possible to all for 1t is Just as in
tense for a man who has been used to 500 a
year and is now winning 800 as il |, 70 the man
who has been having 5000 and is now winning
5OU. Progress, therefore, means winning
more social power 1t goes along with increase
Of power and is the proof and tho realization
of such increase. The arts Of life all contrib
ute to the increase.
Social power is especially increased by the
extension Of the cultivated area Of the globe
that Is. by settling new countries. This last
mode OF increasing social power is also the
easiest. From the increase OF industrial power
there follows advance in science, fine arts, lit
erature and education, which react again on
the social power to stimulate II and accelerate
the rate OF It's activity, thus increasing its ell
cheney. The point which here seems most i'm
10 20
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
A Busy Life.

DR.. Edward Maynard, who died lately
in Washington, aged seventy-eight, was
signal instance Of how much work, and
important work too, man may crowd
into long life, and yet never have his
name in the newspapers. DR.. Edward
Maynard began his career as a dentist
In 1888 he accomplished the feat of fill
ing the nerve cavity and nerve canals Of
molar and bicuspid teeth with gold foil.
So far as known, this had never been
done before. DR.. Maynard introduced
the operation in Europe. The imperial
family of St. Petersburg employed him
at once as their dentist The car Of
fered him a fine salary and the rank Of
major if he would stay in Russia per-
manently and relieve imperial toothache
But Maynard, the plain American citi-
zen, refused. Then Car Nicholas gave
him splendid diamond ring.
DIR. Maynard returned to his country.
His inventive faculties then turned to-
ward firearms. He invented the metallic
cartridge shell, the Maynard rifle and
illuminate automatic printing. A pro-
cess devised by him enabled smoothbore
muskets to be changed into rifles. The
king Of Sweden gave him the Medal Of
Merit, an honor of the highest grade in
that country, while the king of Prussia
made him chevalier of the military
order OF the Red Eagle. But his own
countrymen knew very little about him.
The State Board of Trade meets in
Port Townsend July l6. The worlds
fair commission holds session there
on the I7th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
STATE NEWS.

Salmon are now running finely il
the SkagIt river.
The State Board Of Trade will meet il
Port Townsend July 18th.
The Seattle authorities are takin.
steps to fence in the Whitechapel dis
triCt.
Horse thieves arc committing
wholesale theits in the Eastern part o.
the State.
Reports from Walla Walla county
indicate greater yield this year thar
ever before.
The attendance of school children
at Spokane this year is 1921. Las
year it was 2,767.
More than 1000 notaries publ,
have been appointed since Washing
ton began State.
School lands in Walla Walla were
recently sold to farmers, the highes
bid being 500 per acre, and the entire
sales aggregating $l7O,904.
Charles White, demented ranch
man in the Green river valley, tried tC
kill his family OF ten children. He
has been taken to the Steilacoon
asylum.
The crickets have made their appear
ance in Okanogan and Douglas coun
ties in great numbers. They visitet
these sections last year, but they wer,
not so numerous as at present.
Ezra Meeker, of Puyallup. ha.
brought suit against that town tC
recover possession Of tract Of two
and four-fifths acres OF land which he
decided the town two years ago.
The State Land Commission ha:
authorized the purchase of $4,000
worth OF Clarke county bonds. Nego
tiations are also pending for the sale
to the State OF Pierce county bonds.
1t is probable that Governor Ferry
will advance the money necessary t.
survey the State granted lands, MS sOor
rs instructions from the Treasury De
partment relative to the survey is re
ceived.
The Washington Democrat. pub
lished at Moniesano, has shown it,
enterprise 10y publishing last week {
daily edition, because of the cOnven
tons held in that city by the lawyer.
and teachers OF the State.
TIE Seatco Manufacturing Company
have received an order for lumber tt
build large steamboat to ply on the
Mississippi river. The lumber is tC
be sent to Rock Island, Ill. One por
ton of the order is for a carload o.
2x6 flooring. 80 feet long, to be USED
on the forward deck.
The Puyallup Indians will celebrate
the Fourth of July in truly patriotic
manner. Invitations sent to the Mis-
qually, Muckleshoot and other tribes
near by have accepted, so that Satur
day will see a general reunion of the
Western Washington tribes on the
lands of the dusky Puyallups. Music
by the Indian band, baseball and other
sports will be the feature OF the days
entertainment.
A Chautauqua university is to be
built at Fort Point, on Port Discovery
bay. Five hundred and fifty-three
acres Of land, in sections IL, Ii and "a
have been purchased by the Interna.
tional Chautauquan Association of the
Northwest for the purpose. The Chau.
tauqua Society already has university
on this coast, located at Ocean Beach
near the city of Monterey, Cal, and il
is the intention to have this one built
in the same way and conducted in the
same manner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

Geo r. Evans ct Tx to ID. b. Jack
son. sec b, ~ Il II, 4 W, GO acres
5000.
, y L. X. L. co. to Daniel b. Jack
-on, sec u, tp Is IL. r 4 W, GAO acres
81 800.
~ 7. X. X. Co. tn Henry +. Jackson
sec 33, tp Is n, W, $50 acres, s. $40
Henry F. jackson to Daniel b
Jackson. secs - AMI 33, tp Is II, n
", $50 acres, q, 100.
Charles f.. Horton To- George Tibbcts
If Of NV Ir "i sec 10, IT, Il n, /
500
John H. Wilson 1t ux To- Leon F.
DuNal. lot ,, block |, Bay View addi
ton SiU
Alexander May to Leon f.. Duval
lot I. block >. Wilson's addition; 1919
I. j. MCBratney ct Tx to Lacey &
Forrest, quarter interest III Colleg,
lieighths addition. and lots in p. e
Hale's Subdivision, lots in block &. Z
ID. MoOre's addition and lots in Harhul
View addition; $4,000.
James +. Hutchinson ct Tx t.
George \. Mottman, lots |, and )
block I, Eastside addition; 800.
Charles Williams ct ux to John W
Rankin, lot I, Williams Capital addi
ton 81 800.
Lacey & Forrest to Andrew Rear
don. lot ~, block ), Sebrec's addition
5000.
\ \. Phillips ct Tx TO Allen Weir
10 interest in sw ar vi section II
township II, north, range west; 81
W. Il. Parker et al to Orns McCay
lot ., block ,, Parker 4 Jordan's sub
division Sl20.
George \. hoffman to Parker {
Jordan, lot II Mottman's subdivision
100.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
PATENTS

OBTAINED, and all PATENT Bus
" NESS at home or abroad attended to
for MODERATE FEES.
Our office is opposite the u. s. Patent
Office, and we can obtain Patents in les
time than those remote from WASHING.
TON.
Send MODEL OR DRAW WING. We ad
wise as to patentability free of charge
and we CHARGE NO FEE UNLESS PA,
TENT Is ALLOWED.
We refer here, to the Postmaster, TIE
Supt. of Money Order Div, aud to Off.
Gals of the U. ). Patent Office. For circu.
lar, advice, terms, and references to actual
clients in your own State or county, write
to G. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office,
Washington, d. G..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03

MY Abstract, anc an experience of more thar
VI twenty years In searching the records o.
Thurston county in regard to title enables me tG
give prompt attention in regard to same.
l have complete and the only abstract of the
Records of the Probate Court of said county, pre-
pared during the eight years that 1 was Judge
of said Court.
I have the only abstract that was ever at
tempted to be made Of sales of property for taxei
iu said county.
negotiate loans for those wishing to borrow
of loans. represent only such local capitalists
as are my clients.)
have for many years represented, and at thit
time represent, agent of residents and non res
dents, large holding of real estate in the city
Olympia, and In ThurstOn county, for the sale Of
which negotiations can be made through me.
also have upon sale, for fixed prices, . large
amount Of real estate, both city and country
which am ready to show up on call.
am ready and equipped by the labor and ex.
perienee of more than twenty years for the tran
action of general real estate business, in which
line respectfully offer my services to those who
desire, either to purchase or sell, to borrow OF
Oan.
To those who think of investing, ! have nc
hesitation in saying that money put into real
estate in Olympia and Thurston county ut this
time would be good investment.
10 those who wish to sell, l have to say that
my connections In this line of business will en-
able me TO find purchasers for their property
among the many strangers constantly coming
and going through the country In search o
chances for investment, who would otherwise
know nothing of the opportunity.
nave large amount OF city property, both
improved and unimprOved for sale. Also, some
very desirable farms.
Olympia. June l. 1880
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
Notice to Creditors.

TN the Probate Court of Thurston county
l. Washington.
In the matter of the estate of Calista Say, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
executor of the last will of Calista Say deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them with
with the necessary vouchers within one year
Henry, attorney for said executor, at his office
in Olympia, ThurstOn county, Washington.
JOHN J. SAY,
Executor of the last will Of Calista Say, de-
ceased.
Date of first publication, June 10, 1891. st