davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22

ANYTHING else. could get it nj
KGchler'o drug store and save the
time of roinr back. When | came
into the lirhtI looked at my watch
and il was 1920. When / came into
the room. this room l think. there
was table standing here, and on 1t
/ found the envelope that the powder
had been in. The end had been torn
of to open il. | remember Of read
inc the envelope. 1t was from
Thomas drug store and had the d.
rectiouS. not directions either, but
the words strychnjne and poison
written on ii with pen. then
went into the room. that room there.
and Mrs Bennett was sitting IN bed.
said She Felt Better.
II asked her how she felt and she
said she was better. ! told her nus
band to hurry and get some things
that | wanted. She heard me and
said. Why. what's the matter" !
told her that her husband had given
her the wrong medicine. / then gave
some antidotes and she went into a
spaSm almost Immediately Wit
ness then described the different rem
cdics applied and also detailed &C
count of the suffering the unfortu-
nate ladv.endurcd. Mr.. Bennett and
witness then called to the daughter,
Miss Anna. to come down. which she
did. Witness did everything that
could bc done to relieve her. using
hvpodermic injections under the
skin. but she died in a few minutes.
A. near rs witness could figure t
was in about 10 minutes after he ar
rived. The condition of Miss Anna
Bennett. who was Frustrated by the
shock. was such that she was unable
to testify. DR.. c. Il. kinYon and Aid.
Henry Kinncr. both of whom had
been intimately associated with the
family for wears. were called. and
testified to the happy relations that
had existed in the family. A portion
OF the investigation was conducted
by States Attorney Searlc-
supplementary Statement.
DIR. Kinvon also made some supple
mcntarv statements. which were not
taken in evidence, as to Mr.. Bennett :
state of nervous excitement. He testl-
fled in his explanation as to having
told Mrs. Kinner and other ladies
present some time after Ms. Ben
nett's death. to burn the papers and
envelope as there was enough strych-
nine left to kill several people Mrs.
Kiuner had told the doctor since that
she thought that another powder
that was on the table had been
burned at the same time, which
would probably account for the miss
inc powder in the desk. The jury
thinking enough evidence had been
adduced to predicate a verdict 1T re-
tired and later returned verdict
that ..she came to her death from
strvchnine administered by her hus-
band. Robert Bennett, ST.. by mis-
take"
Biographical.
Mrs. Mary j. Bennett was 43 years
of aoe and native of England, COM
inc here with her husband nearly 20
wears ago. They had been married
26 wears. large family being born
to them. only seven of whom survive
her. Robert. the eldest son. is mar
ried. the others residing ut home.
Deceased during her residence here
had by her kind and endearing ways
won many friends who will deeply
mourn her unfortunate and untimely
demise.
The funeral viii occur at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22
KNOWLEDGE

.--.rt and Improvement and
BIG. PERSONAL enjoyment when
q +" ~, many, who live bet
F5.E - and enjoy life more, with
,.-a1 e- -,.r.-r-- Hv more promptly
+ az .ta worlds hest products to
Isr1l- r,rr-.cal being, will attest
's.'' W ", rs.Irh of the pure liquid
! 1i.l' -,--.r..a'ts embraced in the
n- w Srun oi Figs.
ea!' HAM. IS due to it's presenting
) 'l l.-, most acceptable and pleas
..-' .;.st,,.a. the refreshing and truly
!. o.. ..I 'n,-,1..tios Of a perfect lax
,l-.a i,i-r ry cleansing the system,
y 1.,.. ..,f+ headaches and fevers
rr,r-.v curing constipation.
/ ...r .r...Elctiou to millions and
IN the approval of the medical
Z. WIN h..ar,, it acts on the Kid
I.-.- and Bowels without weak
]. ,ssm ami It j. perfectly free from
: fashionable substance.
..,- If Fir is for sale by all drug
:. .--,. AMI II bottles, but it is man.
'.n..r I,v nh, California Fig Syrup
. III, who's. name Is printed on every
.,r sI-, the name, syrup OF Figs,
.,r- wei. informed, you will not
-. a~r substitute if offered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22

grocery store and 1 was running. He
stopped me but | told him that my
wife was very sick and he did not de-
tain me. | think it was Officer
Maucker. 1t was about midnight |
think
DIR. G. IL. Einyon.
After teStifying to his age, resi-
dence. etc, the doctor spoke as fol-
lows: Il was called about II O'Clock
or a little after by Mr.. Bennett. who
said he wanted me to come down as
his wife was very sick and that he
would wait for me. | let him in.
and he then said he had misgiVings
as to whether he had given his wife
the right medicine or not, and
wanted me to hurry and that he
would tell me about ii on the way.
| asked him about her 50 as to get
an idea 50 ! would know what to
bring. He replied that he had the
paper that had contained what he
had given her. took il and opened
it. and as soon rs | saw it. | tasted
it and knew it was strychnine. re
mem Der also of asking hi.. about
her. if she had eaten anything, as |
thought of finding out all | could
about the case so that if | needed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22
What is the Result?

$50 doz, styles. heavy damask
towels. double hemstitched and knot
ted fringe. worth 3Sc, sale price 25c.
% doz. fancy border. heavy buck
towels, fringcd, size 22X4S. value Soc
for 25c.
An excellent crash. ALL LINEN. &C
quality, 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22

Seeking to Relieve Her Sufferings Her
Husband Gives Her Strychnine for Do
ver's Powder-A Physician is summoned.
but the Lady Dies From the Effects Tho
rowfuI Event.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22
What Is It?

We viii issue special privilege
coupon ticket which can be used to
splendid advantage and profit in seven
departments of our immense stores
any time during June. 1t is the
largest gift of the year Ask to see
one and have it explained.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22
Dinner Sets. This Week.

Dinner Sets. This Week.
| offer for this week new line
of decorated 100 piece dinner
sets, ranging in price from $500
up. They are all guaranteed to
be first class ware in every way.
On Saturday only, bread and
butter plates at cost.
@. NJ. LOOSELY.
China, Glass and Lamps.
1863 Second Avenae
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22
BACK WARD.

The backwardness of the season
forces extra eNertion and unusual eff
forts to unload large purchases. Is.
peciallv is this true in our
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22

Coroner Halves was notified nj an
early hour and cmpanneled jury
composed of Chas. Hod~Son, foreman:
:. Il. Wright. Don Il. Shaw. Fred
Krcu. T. II. Warren and I. II. Ellis.
The inquest was held nj the home at
o O'Clock The first witness exam
ined was Robert Bennett. who testi-
fed to his being l6 years OF age and
engaged in the grocery business.
His wife had been feeling remarkably
well the past few days until Saturday
when she had complained in the
morning of not feeling well. When
witness came home at noon she was
sick and had not improved any at
supper time. She got up. however,
and ate a few strawberries and drank
a cup OF tea and went back to bed
When witness closed his store ut
nirht it was about 10 O'Clock and he
immediately went home. When he
reached there he asked his wife how
She felt and she still complained OF
feeling badly. He spoke OF getting
the doctor. but she did not think il
necessary. saving that ii she could
ret to sleep she thought she would be
All rirht. Witness retired himself
shortly after and went to sleep. lie
was awakened some time after by his
wife. who told him that she felt rs If
the cramps were coming on i
iumped out of bed said Mr..
bennett. land thought immedi-
atelv OF n powder that was left,
and she spoke Of it. too. / went and
rot it and gave it to her, and put the
paper that ii was wrapped in in my
npcl-pt -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22

BARGAIN FOR SOME ONE.
W. have Idiots in College Heights
''",i'H. one-half block from Elec-
-. Street Railway which we will
'''.' Il taken AT ONCE, at from $500
S''' each-they viii go fast-so
- .''or the present opportunity or
!'' vii. he too late.
LIST / our 'roperty"with Us
and will fed voL "A buver.
Oilce Masonic Temple Block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-22
Cloak Department..

In fact the trade has been dilatory.
slow. This weeks concessions will
certainly make large sales. We pro-
pose for four days. Monday, Tuesday.
"Wednesday and Thursday to offer
such inducements aS TO compel sales.
Nearly 100 OF our most stylish
jackets, were 500. 81. $40. IS,
$50. - and $3.50. we lay them out
all At the one price,
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

The foot mentioned therein was received.
The hog to which the foot belonged was
evidently converted into pork. Here is
the letter: ~ have noticed within the
last three months several communications
in regard to the smule-footed' hog OF
this Territory. During the six months
of my residence here at this place have
been often informed that hogs of this
kind were numerous throughout this
part of the Choctaw country, both do
mesticated and in wild state, but | had
not been able until to-day to see q speci-
men OF this. mule footed hog. A citizen
brought two hogs to town and they were
bought by one Of our employers. One
OF them was an ordinary, everyday
hog, but the other had the feet of q
mule. / send you by express foot
taken from this hog, and if any of your
readers are skeptical on this subject you
will have the evidence at and to con-
vince them that such an AMI NAL as this
is to be found in the Indian Territory"
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

toothache as long as the genus has ex-
listed, but it has remained for the pres
ent generation of equine dentists to dis
cover the fact and provide remedy.
A few days ago case came before the
notice of the public where the teeth of
one of the patrol wagon horses had been
filed, and the veterinary dentist who had
performed the operation put in bill to
the Supervisors for $50. The Health
and Police Committee of the Supervisors
refused to audit the bill and one of the
gentlemen Of the committee was even
humorous enough to suggest that next
time the horses teeth had probably bet
ter be filed with cement rather than
with gold.
Inquiry was made among several of
the veterinary dentists who fill horses
teeth and the fact was developed that
probably the member of the Health and
Police Committee of the Board of Su-
pervisors had good cause to speak dis.
paragingfy of gold filing. Local vet
erinary dentists say that cases have been
known in the East where the gold has
been used as filing but it is costly
and useless expenditure of money as
others Filings which are equally as SER
viceablc and equally suited for the pur-
pose can be used alta nominal cost. The
filings most commonly used are ANAL
gam and preparation of bone which
hardens and becomes as serviceable as
any metal after it is placed in the cavi ty,
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

Some interesting details have just
come to light respecting the skull q
Oliver Cromwell. For several years
this relic Of the protector was in the
possession OF DR.. Wilkinson, medical
man living at Sandgatc, Kent, who was
wont to exhibit it with pride to his con
temporaries. DIR. Wilkinson died in
1885,, and the relic passed into the hands
Of his son, and subsequently to one OF
his prandsons. Mr.. H. Wilkinson, oI
Sevenoaks, Who still re tains it, and It
whose house it msy be seen At the 2rea-
emf time. New Orleans Picayune.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

when he rears his head and endeavors to
shake the bit out of his mouth, his owner
can come to the conclusion that he is
suffering from wolf tooth.
1t sometimes happens that horse will
have an irregular second row of front
teeth, which have to be remov ed. Then
the veterinary dentist has to bring all
the capabilities of his genius into play
in the execution OF his work. Only the
tooth is generally taken out, but it leaves
vacancy in the animals jaw as big as
an egg.
The molars are generally more subject
to injurious conditions than the in cisors.
They are the true organs of mastication,
and experience the greatest wear and
tear. The wear on horses teeth is
something remarkable. The upper mo-
lars overlap the lower set, and, owing to
this peculiar construction, the outer
edges of the upper teeth and the inner
edges of the lower teeth gradually be-
come worn to such sharpness that the
tongue and lips of the animal are often
badly lacerated in chewing. AS result
the horse cannot eat. He becomes
emaciated and thin, and his owner gives
him worm medicine, until some veterin-
ary dentist tells him that the horses
teeth need floating. That little opera
ton is gone through with, and the horse
eats enough in week to make up for
all the meals which he has lost during
six months.
Floating the teeth is nothing more nor
less than filing off the sharp, rough
edges which have worn almost into
needle points through the continual
grind of years. A short piece of file
with raised, guarded edges, attached to
long handle, is the instrument used in
the operation. The rough, sharp edges
are removed and the teeth are filed down
to good level bearing that give good
gliding surface. Then the horse which
has been taking worm medicine for
his teeth will improve in health, and
will become as ha ppy and good natured
as any old family horse that ever lived.
Frequently veterinary dentist comes
in contacts with an animal whose front
teeth are so long that the back teeth
cannot come in opposition. The molars
have worn down while the incisors have
grown until eating is quite difficult
operation. To remedy this unpleasant
condition of things veterinary dentist
will file off the front teeth SO as to bring
them to proper level with the back
teeth, after which the horse can masti-
cate his food with ease and grace.
An liberated tooth is not an unusual
thing to be found IN horses mouth.
Horses have probably suffered with
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

90 unnoticed is worn wolf tooth. 1t IS
supernumerary growth which has no
function, and the best way to treat it is
to pull 1t out.
It might be stated that horse has
forty teeth in his headpiece. A mare
generally has thlrty-six. They consist of
six upper and six lower incisors, or front
teeth, which are the only teeth visible
when horse opens his mouth, and
twenty-four molars ranged in rows of six
on either side of the jaw. In addition to
these horse has four canine teeth or
tusks, or, as they are sometimes known,
bridlc teeth, one upper and one lower on
each side of the jaw. which protrude
from the gum in the space separating the
incisors and molars. They make their
appearance after the horse has reached
his fifth year. They are seldom found in
mare.
The wolf tooth is a small tooth which
makes its appearance in front of the up
per rev of molars. There was belief
among the ancients that wolf teeth caused
blindness in horse, and those ancients
knew thing or two. It has been deter
mined OF late years that the suppositions
and beliefs of the ancients in this respect
were well founded. Wolf teeth do affec
the e5esight Of horse when they be-
come worn down by the bit and leave the
nerves exposed. The nerves OF the wolf
tooth connect with the facial nerves
which supply the eyes with nerve force.
Consequently when the wolf tooth be-
comes worn down into the nerve, which
does not take long in a horse that is in
harness a great deal, the nerves of the
eyes become Immediately affected, and
If the animal does not go blind his eye.
sight at least becomes impaired.
Since this theory has been scientifically
accepted to be correct, veterinary dentists
have been pulling out wolf teeth at q
great rate. A Chronicle reporter watched
an interesting operation of this nature at
the veterinary hospital Of DIR. z. j..
Greeley. on Golden Gate avenue. The
horse was backed into stall. No oper-
Ating chair was necessary. An assistant
grabbed the halter of the animal with
one hand and took grip on his nose
with the other. The veterinary dentist
then appeared with pair Of forceps.
He inserted the instrument into the AMI
malls mouth and obtained grip on the
Objectionable tooth. The horse reared
as he did SO. The man with the forceps
clinched his own teeth and clung on with
determination, aud the tooth came out.
When Z horse develops from gentle
driver into one quite the opposite, aud
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
August.
Flower

lam ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower should have died before
this. Eight years ago ] was takra
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that / had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything ! ate distressed me 50
that I had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO r.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. .
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
sixty Years a Lake Sailor.

Bart Logan, the Oldest skipper in
Buffalo, N. Y, with the exception OF
me colored man, began as cabin boy
under the late Levi Allen sixty years
ago, on the steamboat Ohio, and has
sailed the unsalted seas ever since. He
il hale and hearty at seventy-four, and
recalls the good old times in Buffalo
half century and more ago as though
they were things of yesterday. He
knew Ben Rathbun, and like most of
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

uffering from rheumatism, and no one
should dispute the treatment due an ami
NAL suffering with the pangs of tooth
ache.
The filing of an liberated tooth is an
interesting proceeding. The evidence
of toothache is often apparent in the
sections of the animal when the ulcera-
ton is rather difficult to locate. But an
liberated tooth can generally be located
by feeling the surfaces CT the teeth
that is, presuming it is back tooth. Ii
it is an incisor the ulcera ton can readily
be seen. The fetid brea tn of the animal
teeth are liberated.
When the cavity is found it is cleansed
antissptically, and with as much care as
dentist takes in preparing hollow
tooth in human being for gold fill
ing. After the filling is put in the horses
mouth is propped apart for few hours
to allow the filing to harden. The job
is then complete.
In front teeth the task is comparatively
easy, but in back teeth, where the work
has to be done mostly by feeling, it is
decidedly an awkward urd ertaklng, and
sometimes an impossible ia SIX.
Equine dentists charge, as general
rule, 81 for floating and ST.. so for ex-
tracing a wolf tooth. Filling generally
costs from 81 to $40 on front teeth and
propo rtionaIIy more on back teeth as the
situati on of the tooth is hard to get at or
in proportion to the size of the filing.
Quite often veterinary dentist is
is called upon to examine the teeth of
horse to determine its age. 1t is gen.
orally known that the approximate and
almost the exact age OF horse can be
determined by his teeth. The cups, or
dental cavities, in the incisors of young
horse are quite marked and deep. As the
horse grows older the teeth grow long
and the surface wears down until the
cups disappear. The dental cavities are
seldom to be found in horse over thir-
teen or fourteen years of age. But un-
scrupulous horse dealers sometimes
| indulge in practice commonly known
as Bishoping horses mouth for the
purpose OF making the teeth look younger
than they actually are. The teeth OF an
old horse are fled down to nice level
and artificial cups are dug in the surface
and colored with nitrate of silver to
make them resemble those in the teeth
of young animal. To an mex perienced
eye the teeth thus doctored up are those
of young horse, but the Bisho ping
trick is not an infallible deceiver. The
little ring of enamel that surrounds the
dental cavity in the teeth of young
horse is absent, and this fact alone,
though it is all sufficient, enables an ex-
perienced veterinarian to determine
whether the horses teeth have been
Bishoped or whether the dental cavities
are natural.
The front teeth of horses gradually
change their shape as the animal grows
older. In young horse the teeth are
short and meet at very slight angle.
AS the horse becomes overburdened with
years his teeth grow longer and begin to
protrude until at thirty years of age they
meet at very sharp acute angle, as
shown in an accompanying illustration.
This is another way to determine
horses age, but veterinarians do not
rely upon 1t for exactness.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
Receipt for Making One Loaf.

ONE quart -four, teaspoonful
~ salt, half teaspoonful sugar,
aheaping teaspoonfuls Royal Baking
Powder. half mcdium-sized cold
boiled potato, and water. Sift to-
gether thoroughly flour, salt. sugar.
and baking powder rub in the
potato; add sufficient water to mix
smoothly and rapidly into a stiff
batter, about as soft as for pound
cake; about pint of water to a
quart of -four will be required
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
AN INSTANCE OF WORN MoLARs.

different method th an the doctor of den
tai surgery.
If q horse suffers from wolf tooth it
should be extracted. If the animal is
tortured with an liberated tooth there
is a remedy for it. If his molars are
worn down unevenly SO that the sharp
protruding edges cut painful gashes in
his tongue and lips and prevent him
from eating, the teeth should be ''foat.
ed.v
A very common ailment with horse
and one that should not be allowed to
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

are now colleges of veterinary dentistry
scattered Throughout the land-a monu-
ment to the fact that the science of
veterinary dentistry is one of no diminu-
tive importance and is in the business to
stay. A horses reeth are subject to all
the affections of those Of a human being,
and many more besides. For all of
them there is treatment and a remedy,
though the veterinary dentist pursues a
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

more or less according to the brand
and quality of the -four used. Do
not make stiff dough, like yeast
bread. Pour the batter into
creased pan, 4Hxs inches. and 4
inches deep. filling about half full.
The loaf will rise to fill the pan
when baked. Bake in very hot
oven As minutes, placing paper
over first IS minutes baking, to pre-
vent crusting too soon on top Bake
at once. D0n't mir zvifH milk.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

the survivors of that period insists that
that enterprising man was deeply
wronged when be was sent to prison.
He was victim of circumstances and
jealous rivals In business. Bart Logan
sailed regularly under Captain Allen in
1884, on the Superior, steamer made
from the wreck of the Waik-in-the-
Water Buffalo Courier.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
EQUINE DENTISTRY.
AILMENTS OF HORSES TEETH
AND THEIR TREATMENT.
Pulling the Wolf Tooth of Horse
FLOATING and Filing the
Teeth-Filling Ulcer
ated Cavities.

HORSES teeth, says
the San Francisco
Chronicle, need as
much attention as
any other part of a
horses anatomy, but
this fact did not
dawn upon people
who own and have
the care of horses
until a comparatively
recent period. Fif-
teen years ago "foat-
ing, T" or filing, was
in common use, but
the filing and pull
ing of horses teeth
did not develop into
a science until with
in three wears. There
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
The New Bread.

p OVAL unfermented bread, made without
= yeast avoiding the decomposition produced
in the -four by yeast or other baking powder
peptic, palatable and most healthful may be
eaten warm and fresh without discomfort which
is not true of bread made in any other way.
Can be made only with Royal Baking Powder.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

owners of horses are gradually awaking
to realization of the care that should
be given horse. No one disputes tho
treatment that should be given horsa
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18

Mince pies were known as far back al
1896 as stmutton" pies.
Passaic City record., 1893-03-18
The Mule Footed Hog.

The following communication to the
St. Louis Republic is dated Rodney, /.
T., and is signed by George Manning.