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Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

CHICAGO, April .j.-General Kelly and
his western cohorts will he received by the
armed police Of this city in case they con.
cludc to march this way. This the council SO
ordered and gave Chief of Police Brennan
instructions that do not read two ways.
He must prevent the admission of the
marchers within the corporate limits, sim
ply because the aldermen believe that pub
lie safety demands it. The resolution
adopted by the aldermen cites the munic-
ipaiity's inability to provide for its own
unemployed and sees nothing but trouble
resulting from the importations of the
idle from other cities. 1t directs positive
and firm action, with an appeal to the rail-
roads to cooperate.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
KAUFMAN IS A GOOD SHOT.
Aud the Sheriff Prefers to Walt for
Surrender.

Aud the Sheriff Prefers to Walt for q
Surrender.
MARQUETTE, Mich, April %. Albert
Kaufman, aged GA years and veteran of
the ,ivil war, is surrounded in his house
near Au Train by n sseriff's posse anx.
ious to arrest him for the attempted mur-
der of his wife and of Joseph Richards,
aged s3 years. kaufman murdered his
first wife in "A drunken frenzy in 1884 and
was sentenced to twelve years in states
prison. Through the influence of the G..
a. X. he was pardoned on condition that
he should never drink again. He has lately
broken his pledge, and while drunk tried
to shoot his present wife.
Joseph Richards came to her aid, where
upon Kaufman fired five shots mt him,
breaking his arm and wounding him in
the side. The sheriff took several men
and went to the scene. They found kauf-
man barricaded in his home, and as he has
rifle and considerable ammunition and
is good shot they camped out around the
house. 1t is believed that kaufman will
surrender when the whisky gets ont of
him. Richards may recover, although his
age IS against him.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
CCXEYS OWN DIVISION.
II leaves Eoonesboro. Md, arAi Salutes
Wnsiiinr.on's Monument.


BooSEsBuEo, April 25.-Threc hundred
men, the largest number since the army
left Massil.on, constituted tie main divi-
sion OF the ccmmunwcal on its march out
of Boonesboro. The party camped within
sight of the battle-ground of South Noun
tain and several of the men dug up bull
lets on the field where the camp was
pitched. The march carried the party
over another part of the battle-ground and
through Turner's Gap.
One of the conspicuous points on the
line was Wash!ngtou's monument. n
rough, white stone structure, built by the
Free Masons on the summit of the noun
tain. il was salGted with three cheers by
the army. Another object of interest was
moi chcefed-tEe handsome summer home
Of Mrs. Madeline V. Dahlgren. the tai
crtcd Washington authoress, whose
mountain eyrie is perched just on the
county line that runs over the mountain
The march to Frederick is sixteen miles
and the men Will have hard pull to
make il IN one day.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
GREAT Britain is exceedingly Ii

GREAT Britain is exceedingly lib
eral 10 her sprirs OF royalty. AL
though we hear at times loud COM
plant from the English masses of
the extrayagant provisions that are
made for support of various members
of the royal family. it is noticca-
bic that whenever an attempt is made
to curtail such expenditures it comes
to naught. 4 notable illustration
was afforded in the house OF commons
when it was proposed to cut of the
annuity which is paid 10 the duke oi
Edinburgh. lie j. now a German
sovereign. and as such is in receipt
of large income. Moreover. he has
always been considered one OF the
most pcuurious of the members OF
the British royal house. Gri he il one
OF the m1st unpopular in conse-
quencs. Yet only u handful oi radi-
Gals voted TO cut of his annuity.
which is equal to the salary Of the
president Of the United States. and
the tories, most of the Gladstonian
liberals and nearly every Irish ma
tiona!ist voted against the PROPOSE
tion. Doubtless the tories aud some
of the liberals voted - they did be-
cause Of their devotion to royalty.
but policy unqucstionably accounts
for the strange spectacle of Irish
members aud tories voting almost
solidly together.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
Cheering OItiooS in Iowa,

DEs MoINEs, April 25.-Good progress
has been made, and farm work is at least
two weeks further advanced than at the
corresponding dates in the last two sea
sons. The acreage of ground plowed for
cora is exceptionally large because of the
winter killing of clover in an extensive
area. If the weather is favorable planting
VII! begin the present week. All small
grain crops are going fairly we'll Grass
Is making good start. and by the 1st of
May pasturaCc will he abundant No
material damage resulted from the freez-
ing temperature which occurred on the
.Oth.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received a. the ci-v
clerk oficc, Rock island, H.. until Nav :.
1894, ~ O'Clock m. for ms, rue ing the i'm
prov, mcris ordered by an ordinance of SAID cit,
ent tied - n ordnance or the Improvement ~
seventeenth street. from the sopth tine OF Fonrth
avenue 10 he SOuih line of Sew nth ay,nua run
ming west passed March = 1894: also IAN orai-
nauee for the improvement 4 >e entecn,h h street
from II @ south line of Seventh avenue running
west 30 the south Ire OF Ninth avecue g. n ne
we St pas ed Narch 3 1891; also AN ordinan e
FOR the improvement n of Seventeenth street I ON
tue sou'h line Of NInfn avenue running west 10
the north line Of Eishtceuth ayenue," yasscd
March 5, 1891, and for furnishin al the materials
and doitc The work according 20 tue plaIs and
specifications on file al II city clerks office.
BLANK MICS wi b furnished on application
Bid mat be separate for each Improvement
above spec filed, ana acc rnDauled with Ct riIsu
check in the sum Of $500 90 payable 10 tie or
der OF the mayor Of said cuy, which shan bc-
cor forfeited - sndc city in the bicGer shaIl
fail TO enter into CO tact With appro, ed
sureties 10 execute the work for the price
mentioned in his hid and according TO the plans
and spec dca:ions in tn event that the contract
cha he awarded to him.
Contractors are icquirct 10 furnish six saUfi
of brick with which work il fe done br.
n-ed In the work must correspond with the SEE
/ LEE il quality an1 s'yle.
Rock Island, L., a ri l.. 1894
a. d. HUE SING. City Clerk
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
FROM THE FIELDS.
Condition Of the Crops in the
Prairie State.
WHEAT SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT

And the Corn Acreage Is Large-Prospccts
for Oats. Rye, Clover, and Fasturage-
Better Ouiiook for the Fruit-Garlcns
Not Up TO Datc-Farm News from Iowa
-Generaiiy Everything Appears To BE
Coming ON All Right
SrEISGTIELD. Ills, April 25.-The week
ly crop bulietin issued by the Illinois
weather service fer the week ending April
%. says: Except over the extreme north
precipitation for the week has been gen
orally much above a seasonable average.
1t was well distributed. and while retard-
ing farm work somewhat, was beneficial
to the growth of all vegetation. On the
lS;h inst. a heavy thunder storm, attended
by hail, high wind and heavy rain,
passed over this state but so far as can
be learned did but slight damage to the
growing crops. y light fros: occurred on
the .2l, but did 10 damage. Warm, sun
shiny weather is needed to advance vege-
tation. The late rains have been unusual
ly iavorably fo- wheat. II has improved
greatly during the week, and the reports
now indicatc that the damage 10 this crop
~ 'i't ittC WIS iaDl 50 great rs WAS
anticipated.
Large Acreage Tor Corn.
1t is reported generally in good condi-
tion, with prospects for Il good yield. The
carly sOwn o3ts, while making slow
growth, Is generally in good condition.
Tue sccoa" suwin- j. up well and looking
very promising. Warm weather is needed
Tor this c-cp. OWING 10 the excellent COLI
diiion Of the ground considerable acre
age has been prepared for corn, and in
parts OF the central and southern
counties some fields have been planted.
Owing to continued cool and cloudy
weather m '"dows and pasturage are
advancing slowly. Rye is still reported in
good condition. Where young clover has
been resova II is doing well. There is but
silSht cuansc reported in the prospect for
tree fruits in tine central and southern
counties. In some %! the southern coun-
ties smaller traits, IL is thought, will
yield better than WIS eXpcctad. In the
northern division the prospects are more
encouraging. Some orchards We're DAM
aged slightly by the hail on the 18th.
Gardens are backward and potatoes are
being inju-iousiy affected by unfavorable
weather
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
ENECvTOs,S NOTICE
state of Rudolph schwecke. deceased.

Estate Of Rudolph schwecke. deceased.
The Undersigned having been appointed execn.
TOYS OF The last Will AID testament Of Ercolph
Schwcche. late OF :he county OF Rock leland
fate OF Illinois. deceased, hereby give pocce
bat t1ty viii appear before the county court OF
Sock isiasd coulty, al the o.lice of the CLERK Of
dcour', III The CITY of Rock leland. at the
nne term. on the first Monday in June mex
4 which tine ali persons hIving claims agains.
SAD estate are notified and reGnested 10 attend
or the purpose cf having the same adjusted.
All persons ind dehted 10 said estate re-
que-tcd 20 make Immediate payment 20 the un-
dersigncS
Dated this 23d day o. March, a. y. 1874
ROBERT A. WAGNER,
W. L. SCHROEDER,
ExecrfOrs.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
After the Gas Trust.

CHICAGO, April 25.--Attorney General
Maloney announced that he would begin
quo warranto proceedings against the gas
trust to annul its charter. This is the re.
suit OF arguments recently made before
the attorney general in order to convince
him that the operations of the various
companies composing the gas trust were in
violation OF law, and that the consoiida.
ton oil the companies was practically
against public policy and the interest OF
the peoDle
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

Moline, makes formal announcement
of his candidacy for the republican
nomination for treasurer. The rcpub-
licans are now brcathlcssly awaiting
kittlesen's declaration of his candi-
dacy for sheriff. hut probably the in
dividual who is most anxious as to
what will become OF Werlich and Kit
tlesen is County Clerk kohler.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

NJ. +. SwEESET Is making an un-
derhandcd and exceedingly urdigni-
fled. but no less determined effort to
beat Judge Adams out oi the repub-
lican nomination for county judge.
OF course the question of merit is not
entering into the undertaking.
Sweeney is relying entirely upon
prejudice in the systematic further.
ancc OF his plot.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
LEGAL.
ADMINIsrxATOH-s NOTICE.

Estate OF ichi Il Fender. Deceased
Tho undersigned having hcen appointed Cd
m mnistraIriX Of the estate of Richard
7. n6er. late OF the county>nf rock Island sta e
o! Illinois. deceased, h. by gives notice that h
VIII appear before tho county coGrt OF Rock Island
count', at the Office of the clerk OF said court in
the city OF Rock island. at the July term on
the frst Monday in July next. al which time
all persons having claims aca nst said estate are
notified and reqres;ed u attend, for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted. II pe'sors in.
d.otec 10 said esii'c are requested TO maze ir
mediate payment 10 the undersigned.
Dated this ed Gav Of April. A. ID 1894
MARY PESDER. Admins: ra.rix
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

CnAIRuAS KEAToE, o. the republi-
can county committee, has called a
meeting at the Harper Tuesday. May
/. ut = y. M. to call the county con-
vention. The anxiety and intcrest
among the republican candidates is
running 80 high that it has prompted
Keator to act, in hopes of getting a
had Job oil his hands.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
The Davenport business Men.

The Davenport Business Mems
association ha~ under consideration a
resolution eliminating the discussion
of politics or religion in its rooms.
Such rule would bc wise for our I'm
proycment association TO adopt. 1t
is not helpful to the association
growth to have political clubs formed
and furthered there n has been the
case recently.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
Was Playing with Dynamite

CHIPPEwA FALLS, Wis, April 25.-John
Fossum. IA years old, was playing with a
dynamite cap when it exploded, shatter-
ing his right hand and striking his breast.
The fict that his clothing was heavy alone
prevented the cap from penetrating his
body near the heart. His hand was ampu-
tated above the wrist.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

ONE W. G.. Harding has given the
Union the go-by. and announces his
candidacy for the republican nomi-
nation for county superintendent
through the medium o! ;hc Rock ISL
andcr.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25
Don't Delay.

1t is your duty to yourself to ge'
rid of the foul accumulation in your
blosd this spring. Hoods Sarsapa
rilla is just the medicine you need tc
purify, vitaliZe and enrich your
blood. That tired feeling which af
fects nearly every one in the spring
is driven out by Hoods Sarsaparilla
the great spring medicine and blood
purifier.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

WEDNESDAY. ArRIL %, 1891.

TIE question now is. what in I! e
world will the Union do for n leader
each morning when il cxhaus's its
list of republican aspirauts for coun-
" Offices?
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

"HASK" llAEEIs i the latest TO
contribute to the Unions list of
candidates for sheriff. His biography
appears this morning. There are
several more tu follow.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

TEaMs-paiiy. ten cents per week. Weekly.
- s"pcr r:n"um; ,e adysnss s4's".
All Communications ~ q critical or aRumcn.a.
tive character. political or re'ig,ous, must have
res nsme attached foe publication No such
article. will be ptii:sd 6v.. aet tiou. signs,urcs.
Corrc-pondcicc sclie.tcf IN every township
10 Rock Island cornty.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

Hoods pills become the favorite
cathartic with reveryone who tries
them.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

\ bay
IrIieoi
II late
lirliriii
[fri,Y
n the.
J rex f'
t.o III
|kinlifl
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY
Depot First Avenue AM Tweutielh street.
+. A. RccSwel', Agent.
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

BURLINGTON ROUTE-C., b. Il Q. RAIL
- way-Depot First avenue and SixteS nth
streeI, ~. j. Young agent,
Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-25

ARRIVAL. I Departure. .Daiiy. except Sunday
AL others daily. Telephone 1929.
F. Ii. PLuxuER. Agt.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-24
DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.
On the whole Ihero Is Considerable I'm
provemsnt Noted.

On the Whole There Is Considerable I'm
provemsnt NOted.
NEw YoRK, March pr. q. Dan a Co. =
weekly review Of trade says: Prices OF
com meroinl securities do not rise, but are
on the whole about 10 per cent lover than
Last week, though then the lowest Known in
this country. and 1919 per cent lower than
a year ago. More mills are at work, though
the proportion OF the productive force OF
the unemployed 10 still from One-ffth TO
one third in the different branches Of in
dustry, and many mills are stopping be-
cause their orders have ran Out while a
larger number are starting with orders
enough for a time. The demand for wire
In various forms. which led the way TO inn
proVemenL seems to alacken, aud nails are
said 10 be selling lower than ever, below
one cent
"A Te1uotlon Of 60 cents in frsighis from
PittsburQ to tidewateT only adds 10 west
eTn, while IL takes from eastern. business.
The demand for cotton goods IL fairly
large. Sales of wool for three weeks have
exceeded last years 23.9 per cent, though
transactions this month last year. were
about 40 per cent below the average. The
termination Of the rebellion in Brazil opens
the new crop of coffee, which ia reported
very large, but prices are Rs yet steady.
Cattle are low abroad. almost beyond pTece-
dent. The exports are retarded.
Failures this week number PA in the
United states, sgAinst 217 last year, and
ifty in Canads, against tventy-six last
year. IL Is noteworthy that Canadian fail
ures are considerably increasing"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-24
Shot a San Francisco Cashier Dead
When the Latter Refused
Him Money
Instead Of Poor Fellow In Hard
Luck He Is "A Notorious
Desporado.
sontaE Aftsr Hot
Chase.

BAH FRANcfsco. Mach o. A man vent
into the bransh bank Of she ran Francisco
Savings union. corner of Market and Polk
street. about $50 o'clock this morning and
presented a written demand for money 20
Cashier william A. Herfiok. The demand
was refused. Whereupon the dosperado mur-
dsrsd the cashier and fed, but was captured
few blocks away. note presented to ths
Murdered cashier read as follows.
M Cashier; Bir-After oonsidering ny
dsplorabls condition. / am convinced this
life is not worth living without liberal
means and therefore am resolved 10 make
one more effort 20 seek help 10 sustain my
miserAbls existence. Should you not com
ply With my dsmsnd. am compelled TO
employ my last Temsdy-a bottle OF nitro
elycerius-and TO bury myself under the
ruins Of the builsinq. blasted to everlasting
noihinRness. Yours RESPECTFULLY.
"a DKsroNDENT Man"
This note was pennsd IN rel ink, and az
the bottom was fudely sketched a skull and
orossbones. After alancing at the doeu-
msnt Herriok returned IL TO the man with
shake OF the head. The man quickly drew
a revolver and fred, bat his aim was bad.
Herriek seized his pistol, which lay beside
his desk. The cashier and desperado fred
at each other almost simultaneously. The
70 mer missed. but the lAttsT's second shot
found it's mark, tho bullet passing into
Herriek'G heart.
AZ the murderer turned TO fee Book
maker Melvin drew pistol aud sent a
number OF bullets after him, two Of which
took effect The assassin was pursued from
"A -.
was a ouartette OF ! olics officers. The fugi-
tive jun ped ints a wagon end drove several
blocks. Finally he turned into a blind
alley. and vas forced TO abandon this
method Of escape. He jumped over the
fence into yard, and eraWled under =
vacant house. here the officers located
| him, aud though the murderer had pistol
| in each hand. he surrendered.
upon the prisoner vas found two 45-cali-
beT pistols, q belt full Of cartridges dirk
knife, a razor aud a fuse such a. ia used 70
/ ignite dynamite. On being taken 70 the
city prison, be gave his name as Fred
/ Ronuemeut and said he came here from
/ Denver last week. He had been seriously
wounded BY Melvin's bullets, one striking
his temple. near she eye, the other lodgina
in the left shoulder.
Il was not long before the police Tscoa-
nizsd In their prisoner desperate eriminal
/ for whom the authorities throughout the
state have been searching for some time.
/ he proves 10 be none Other than the notori-
| Gus Frsdericks. an eX-oonvict who WAS ~
| one time a confederate Of the band Of
| Chris. Evans he ki led Sheriff Pascoe, Of
/ Nevada county. Subsequently he killed a
/ Southern Pacific brakeman. Benjamin
Bruce, and is the man who supplied arms
10 George Sontag aud companions at the
time they made their futile attempt 10
escape from prison. Frederick last VIC
tim. Cashier Herrick, was 30 years OF age,
/ and resided in Oakland
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-24

forget the bJ-pfoduot. the skim milk. u
will fattsn your hogs and your ohiohsns'
and then ~ will give your land a chance 20
recuperAte. Tests have proved that for
every 4yl0 taken out Of the soil In wheat
there is a dead loss Of SO. which must be
put back In some var or other. In the
raising Of clover OF timothy for cattle. on
the other hand, every 500 taken out only
eKhausta she soil 20 the extent Of ~. Some
people say theT prefer n vhoat country bat
I know Of no ascti0n ! would prefer 10 one
ia VII ioh the dairv business is the leading
industry. In 1881 I was travelling 80 an
aRent Ia several counties Ia Ainnesots.
They had raised wheat there for years ahd
Wera 30 poverty stricken that tbOught -
the most God fofsahen country ! had over
seen. Last year these countiea prodnced
5000. OO0 In butter and cheese hen
VAS there IN 1881 tho country had besn
whsAtsd TO death. rspeat that the farm
ers OF Montana need have no fear Of
over production should they engage In
dairYing. There ia the opportunity in the
state to establish 100 cTsameriss, each
With capacity Of 100 POUNDS Of butter
daily"
Mr.. Emery then talked about the value
OF cows. saying that those that could not
produce 2JO pounds of butter annually u
did not pay 10 keep. His talk vas prse-
tiosl one In PLAIN. every day Language.
showing thorough acquaintance with she
conditions In this state, and pointing out
the way 20 make one Of the Ideas advanced
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-24
Public Lands to Be Given the States
for Sale TO Actual Set
tiers.
Placs the Work of Reclaiming Arid
Lands In Control OF the
States.
The BitI Approved by the Secretary Of the
Intsrior aud the General Land
once.

WASHINGTON, March 23-Ths senate com
mittee on public lands probably will soon
take up CsrsJ's bill granting the arid land
statos and territories 1000. 600 acres each Of
the public lands. TO be sold to settlers in
lots OF 1GO acres each. The secretary OF the
interior endorses the bill. and the commits
sioner Of the general land offios has written
letter in which he takes advanced Rround
in favor OF the improvement OF the arid
regions bT placing the work under ths con-
troll OF the various states lie says. THE
building OF irrigation works has bsen
found 20 be very expensive, cost
ing e. TO $50 per acre, Nov that
lands along water COURSES as rule
have been taken the question arises. how
can lands difficult and expensive to irri-
gate be made available for settlement
ho people OF the states in which tho arid
lands are located would like 10 see the
United States undertake their reclamation.
This is oe tAiuly ,imptactieRble now. and II
il doubtful Whistler IL will ever be other
wise.
THAT additional legislation to induce
tho reclaim alton and ssttlemsnt OF aid
lands is necessary cannot be denied, and
tire entire acreage to be reserved under the
bill, 10 all the states TO which II is applica-
BILE should avail themselves of its provi-
slons. would not be as great a. each Of the
several states acquired under the swamp
acts. Congress may we'll try the OKps +
msnt here proposed. The work Is too vast
to be undsrtakon bV the general govern
msnt The local aud community in
tsrest under control will stimulate tbs in
tsrests with far greater zssl and succsss.
The principal proposition involved. re-
clamation aud settlement by individuals In
small holdings, meets my strong approval,
and this bill seems 10 me 20 present full
opportunity for the practical experiment
and under PROPER safeguards. The United
States retains the title until the reclsma-
tion is accom- plished and the land occupied
| BY actual settlers"
The states and territories 20 which th,
bill would apply II u should became a lav
are: AriEona, California. Colorado. Idaho,
NontanR. New MEXICO. North Dakota.
Oregon. South Dakots, Utah. Washington
and Wyoming.