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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
ABBREVIATED TElsGRaNS

The pope has just created nine cardinals,
among whom is Satolii.
Thanksgiving day games ended the foo.
ball season.
Chicago h-cmcn demonstrated at the
Masonic Temple thcir ability to cops with
tires in the upper stories of the tallcst
buildings. Engine No. pumped a stream
through 80 feet of hose and standpipcs to
The roof of the building where there was
sufficient force to drcnch the roofs of
ncighboring buildings.
Obituary: At New Orleans, Solon
Knight, of Kankakcc, Ills, 63. At Milan,
No, Dr.. J. +. Nelson.
Edmund c. Stedman has declined an
oifer of the new Billings chair of English
literature az Yale college because he Is toe
-
Albert Foreman, having cmbezzlei
81 SOD from his employer, killed himself at
the LeGrand hotel, Chicago, by sending a
bullet into his brain.
Asa y. Dunlap. a Chad-on (Seb.) teach
er, b:utally punished little girl for a
triliiny infraction of the rules and was
fined SO The child is in serious condi-
tion and Dunlap may be dealt with by
vigilantcs-
The sugar AMI peanut crops of Fam
besi have proved almost total failures be-
cause Of the ravages Of locusts. There is
great distress among the natives.
The suit Of negro residents Of the Chero-
koc nation TO establish their rights rs citi-
zens has been compromised. The settle
ment makes the negroes citizens of the
Cherokee nation and entities them to 81 =
$4,000 OF the money received from tho
strip and their interest in unsold lands.
Lord Sholto Douglas has resolved to en-
ter the dramatic profession. He will make
his debut next Monday night az the Al
cazar, san Francisco, in ''The Governor -
Lady Sholto Douglas will take some minor
part, and between the first and second
, scenes she will give one of her character
song and dance turns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
"PAcERv SMITH WILL BE MISSED.
Confession CT Thuggery He Made Just Be-
fore lie Was Hanged.

fore lie Was Hanged.
DECATUR, Ills, Nov. 30-Charles \.
('Pacer'D Smith, who vas hanged here
yesterday for the brutal and dastardly
murder OF his little girl and sistcr-in law,
on Thursday night told States Attorney
Mills and Sheriff Nicholson story about
the robbery of William Florcy last De
ceinbcr. At that time the old man was
tortured and a sum of money believed to
be about 81, 400 was taken from him
Smith said tia: he assisted in torturing
the old man. and that five others were
with him in the crime. One of them was
disreputable woman well-known in De-
catur. Smiths statement. while it hal
the names. was still indefinite. and the
officers hesitatcd to make any arrests.
Smith gave what he sail was "a de-
scription Of place in which the money
was hid States Attorney Mills and y
deputy sheriff visited the place and made
a search for money, but could not find it,
States Attorney Mills and Sheriff Nichol-
son were with Smith some time yesterday
morning before he was hung in an effort
to get better description of the place
where the money was hid and n more
positive statement of the crime. He did not
give them anything definite. though he
did insist that what he had said about it
WAS truc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
NO IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.
Lutte Change Except In the Shrinkaye Of
Prices Caused by Ipactiou,

NEW YORK, Nov. ,31-R. G. Dun & Co. .
weekly review Of trade says: Business
has not improved, though there is very
little change except in the shrinkage Of
prices which period of inaction natural.
~ causes. After the extraordinary buy.
ing OF the summer and early fall a marked
decrease was inevitable. and it is yet too
early TO judge how far the future was
anticipated in most branches of business
In purchases. Retail stocks are still
reported full in nearly all branches, with
delayed distribution in many on account
OF unfavorablc weather. The movement
OF crops is only fair, both cotton and
wheat being largely kept back in the hope
OF higher prices.
The woolen business makes scarcely any
gain, though clay worsteds are largely sold
at the advanced prices recently made, and
some dress goods and ovcrcoatings at
prices partly higher and partly lower. The
iron market is decidedly weaker again,
and while Bessemer pig has declined to
sl2.s5 at Pittsburg and gray forge to
tl2.25 and plates to sl6) n. Philadelphia,
SO that the average of all quotations is
about u Of ] per cent. lower than last
week, the markets are really much weaker
than the quotations, as concessions are
generally given by manufacturers in order
to do business. A sharp decline is noted in
barbed wire, attributed to the failure to
complete an expected combination.
The western receipts of wheat continue
larger than last year for the week, i505, Pei
bushels, against 3,565. 40i bushels a year
ago. and for four weeks of November 90
W. ol2 bushels, against Ii, $50, ,01S last year.
As before, Atlantic exports are relatively
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
THE OCiOuS SECRET MARRIAGE.
Explains Suicide That 'ras Eecn Somewhat
Mysterious.

Mysterious.
KANSAS CTR, Nov. 31.-It has developed
that Rufus Suits, whose dead body was
found in his room in the Midland hotel,
committed suicide last Tuesday rather
than announce to the world us his lawful
wife his former housckecpcr. who it ap-
pears he had secretly married. Suits was
once wealthy clothier in this city and
was formerly connected with the big New
York dry goods firm of \. r. Stewart tS
Co. He was first married thirty years ago
and lived with his wife UP to the time of
her death in July, 1894.
In September of that year, it is now
shown. he secretly married Catherine
.Spanglc-. his housel.ccpcr, anI has since
supported her under the claim that she
was his niece.
The facts of his DIAL life were made pub
lie when the woman broke down under
her load and confessed her relations to
suits. She says she had extracted n prom
ise from Suits to acknowledge her as his
wife last Wednesday. This, an the face oi
his prominence. he was not strong enough
To do ana took his life to cover up his die
trrnc.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
BURIED IN A NINE.
Fall OF Earth and Rock Sends
Fourteen to Eternity.
TWO GANGS OF MEN OVERWHELMED

Eodics Of the Recovered Victims Terribly
When Taken Out but One Dies Later
The Deadly Avalanche Goes Down the
Mouth Of the Shaft Right on Top of the
Unfortunate Laborers.
CARMEL, N. Y, Nov. 3o-An accident,
resulting in the loss of thirteen or four.
teen lives, occurred Mt the Lilly Foster
mines Foreman Patrick was descending
into the pit to take the time OF two gangs
Of laborcrs, numbering about thirty-five
men, who were working ut the bottom,
when a vast weight of earth and rock slid
with the force Of an avalanche from the
mouth of the pit to the bottom, a distance
of 800 feet. The earth crashed over the
men with tremendous force. Out of one
gang of eleven only five came out alive
and three of the men employed in another
gang were taken out dead
The Dead Terribly Disfigured.
Among those known to be dead are:
Michael Cannon, foreman; Patrick H.
Murtha foreman; John Pagan, boarding
house keeper; Thomas Dennis and James
Smith; an Austrian, name unknown. An
Austrian known as No. 394 received a
fracture of the skull and will probably
die. The names of the others killed are mt
present unknown. Several of the work
men We're seriously injured. There was
some difficulty experienced in identifying
several of the bodies, owing TO the terrible
Disagreement they had undergone.
Work of Recovering the Bodies.
The cave-in caused the greatest excite
mcnt, but as soon rs possible gangs of men
were set to work to- remove the bodies of
those known to be under the masses of
earth. Superintendent Thompkins and
Foreman Lynch took charge of the work,
and in two hours five bodies were brought
to the surface. Murtha was taken out
alive, but he died five minutes after he
was taken home. Darkness prevented the
continuance Of the work of rescue, and it
was not until this morning that further
effort was made to clear away the ruins.
1t is thought that all the Others in the pit
are Italians and Austrians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
FEW ABLE TO SAVE THEMSELVES.
Wives of the Victims Watch the Recover
of the Bodies.


of the Bodies.
The accident occurred at Tilly Foster.
small town located near Carmel. The
first intimation to those below was the
low rumbling sound which preceded the
fail of the mass. But the shock came 50
suddenly that but few We're able to reach
places of safety. Half dozen OF the work.
ers who were directly under the ledge
from which the mass of earth fell were
buried under tons of debris The fall was
tremendous, for great pieces of rock and
ore were carried along in the avalanche
One of the frs. to be brought to the sur
face was Foreman Murtha. He was found
near the top pinned down by huge piece
of rock. Murth.t was badly mangled and
his clothes were almost torn from his
back.
Murtha was married, and his wife, along
with the wives of other unfortunateS, stood
at the top of the slope while the rescuers
were at work. All of the bodies wcrc
horribly mangled, the sharp edges of the
rock and iron tearing through their cloth
ing and pecling the flesh from their faces
and bodies. One by one the bodies Were
brought out and carried to the carpenter
shop where an awe-strickcn crowd of peo-
pie looked upon the remains and uttered
exclamations of woe when the identity of
the victims was made known. Some of
these assembled sought anxioUsly after a
friend or relative supposed to be in the
ruins in the pit.
William Ospell and four companions
succeeded in getting away by running
Five Italians also got on: alive. Ore of
the Italians who came down on the cable
nf is+,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
CULLOu NOT a CANDIDATE,
Not In the struggle for the Presidential
Nomination Next Year.

New YORK, Nov. 3o-Unitcd States
Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois,
was in the city yesterday. Hc said he
came to the city on private business. .T
nm not here In the interest of any presi-
Dental boom," he said, 'not even my
own. Some people out my way have been
Kind enough to mention my name for
the presidency. wish to state that am
not candidate, and that goes for its face
value"
"For whom will Illinois cast its vote in
the convcntion!" the senator was asked.
IL don't know, and I don't think any
one docs. Allison Is u very strong man
out our way. so Is Harrison, and so IL
Mckinley. should say that in the ives.
the chances of these candidates arc about
cvon. Mr.. Reed, of course. has his admir-
crs, but the natural preference is for n
western man. The west is the stronghold
Of the Republican party" Senator Cullum
was asked IL he had any ideas rs to whom
the Democrats would nominate, but said
he hal not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
Prohibition National COMMITTEES.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3o-The national COM
mittcc Of the Prohibition party will meet
in Chicago ON "Wednesday, Dec II. to con.
slider the location Of the national conyen-
ton. Tho committee has two members
from each state. Professor Samuel Dickie
of Albion, Mich, Is chairman. and among
the prominent Prohibition leaders who
represent their states on the committee are
Ex-Governor St. John, Of Kansas; Mrs
Helen NJ Cougar. of Indiana, and Samuel
d. Hastings, Of Wisconsin. The Prohibi
tionists arc inclined to hold their conyen
ton carly in 1876. probably during April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30

BERLIN, Nov. 3J.-The police have sum-
marty closed eleven Socialist clubs here,
including six Of the rcichstag electoral
clubs, the club of the Socialist press COM
mittcc, that OF the local committee of the
Socialist society, the club of the Socialist
party delegates, and that of the central
committee of the German Socialist party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
Been Hiccourhin- for a Week,

NANDALIA, Mo, Nov. 3).-Judge D. D.
Rose, president of the Curryville bank,
nine miles east of here, has been hiccough-
ing constantly for the past week and al
though several doctors have attended him
they can do nothing for him. His death
y hourly exp.cred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagners Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities, and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on No
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
Fought 1t Out to n Finish.

MOUNT STERLING, Ky, Nov 3).-A ter
rible fight took place as Hazel Green,
Wolfe county, between John Williams
and David Rose, two prominent and
wealthy stock traders. Williams was
killed and Rose is in 4 dying condition.
They fell cut during settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
ZoA-Pbora-woman's Friend

Has grand record as remedy for
all diseases peculiar to women. Ask
your druggist for one of the Zoa-
Phora Medical books for women.
Sold by T. II. Thomas and Marshall
g. Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
spaniards Raise Money for spain.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 3o-The Span.
ish colony at this place. headed by Simon
Celaya, consular representative of Spain,
has raised over 600 to be sent to tho
mother country to aid in Quelling the
Cubsn insufyection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-30
Austrian Statesman Dead.

ELLIS CHAN, Bohemia, Nov. 3o.Couns
Won Iaafe, the Austrian statesman, died
here at I0:Io yesterday morning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27

and a half years. We. understand
the. work Of enlarging the power
house will soon commence, and that
another boiler will be added. This
will materially expedite matters
when the work of putting in the
electric plant begins. It is safe to
predict that the plant will be ready
to turn on by September LIST. :" +
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27
IN HIS BOOTLEG.
PAT. DOLAN ACCUSED GI
SELLING TANGLE-FOOT.
Held to the GRAND Jury Under
800 Bonds.

500 Bonds.
Friday last Pat. Dolan. was arrest
ed on the charge of selling whisky
without a license, in common parlance
boot-legging, and taken before
Judge Cory for preliminary examin-
alton. Upon request of J. A, Town,
who appeared for the prosecution,
the hearing was, postponed to Tues
day of this week. J. j. Parsons ap-
peared for the defendant, and a
.changesof venue was takeneto Judge
Hildrettfhl. The " witnesses for tidisi
state were Lou. Holbrook and Henry
Rushon. Holbrook. testified as to
his procuring half pint of whisky
of Dolan and paid him 40 cents for
the same, 20 cents of which he pro-
cured of Henry Rushon for that pur-
pose. Holbrook was very positive
that it was whisky he got, as he is
quite familiar with the ''stuff that
cheers" Rushon was placed upon
the stand and corroborated the testi-
mony of Holbrook. Rushon's evi-
dence was that he saw Dolan give
Holbrook the bottle. and being a
little dry himself kept close watch of
Holbrook, and when near the ice
house his vigilance bore fruit in the
shape of good long pull at the bot
tie, but as the fluid trickled down
his parched throat he realized that
the stuff was very vile whisky, regu
lar bootleg goods. This was about
all the evidence adduced on the part
Of the state. The defence introduced
several witnesses to prove that the
was mixed on dates and
that there was conspiracy against
Dolan, that Holbrook the chief wit
ness was not man of lilly-white
character himself, and that he was
to- receive the handsome sum of S25.
for swearing against Dolan. This is
about the substance of the evidence
for the defence. OF course there was
the usual sparing and cross firing be-
tween the attorneys and the orator
cal-pyrotechnical display was highly
to the audience, which was
only limited to the size Of the court
chamber. In summing up his case
Mr.. Parsons made strong plea in
behalf Of the prisoner, and made
good impression upon the au-
Hence as to. his ability to make a
cry good case out Of very poor ma
erial. j. A.. Town, for the prosecu-
ion, followed and his address to the
ourt clearly demonstrated that he
lad his case well in hand. He laid
'articular stress upon the fact that
ne boot-legger is. more Of a curse to
community than four open saloons.
he boot-legger reaches the boys
nd habitual drunkards who cannot
rocure intoxicants from a saloon.
he Judge was not long in handing
own decision, as the evidence was
II against the prisoner, and he was
eld in the sum of 500 bonds, in
efault of which he was committed
, the county Jail. Unless bonds are
rocured Pat. will have until Nov. to-
aink it over. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27

MOBILES county lands are going
up at rapid rate. You can save
money and make money by invest
ing now, before the fall rush.
Hedberg & Clausen, largest and
oldest land office in the county,
can give you Just what you want.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27

It is pleasure to know that
Mobiles county has such a courteous
and pleasant crowd of county Of
fetal. IF you are ever called up
on to show friends through the
court house you will agree with
me. CASUAL OBSERVER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27
Highest Of all in Leavening Power
BUCKLINS' ARNICA SALVE.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

! BUCKLINS' ARNICA SALVE.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts. Bruises. Sores. Users, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns. and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by Ray Humiston Druggist.
35 l year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27

"You write and tell me when the
court house tumbles. And say, old
boy, if those would -be-leaders ever
explain, you let me know, won't you,
old chappier'
"Good bye, be good to yourself.
[ hardly expected you to tear your
self away soon."
= "Yes, circumstances over which I
have no control did it,
Good Bye!"
"Good Bye!'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27

M A fM. NS +
4 fAk,A to interview
II ~@z1 the present
Ecap, ain of the "Invincibles.' A
|ssfew days previous to the late G.
a.. X. encanpment every incoming
E$3nail brought letters from the
!E1'ase ball magnates of surrounding
scities, towns and villages asking
Iyfo' series of games during the
Fencampment. The captain and
fhis worthy assistant Jnnes Ken
Enedy endeavored to make it plain
Esto each and every one Of these num-
E.erous base ball aegregations that
the Worthington ball park was so
far from the camp grounds that
it was thought hest, by all, not
to offer any monies for ball games,
and added P. S. to all letters
that we would play any and all
clubs that came with the under
sta"ding chat there was no money
in the consideration. The Spaf-
ford. Madelia and Magnolia clubs
were our guests. and the "Invinci-
h|es" went deep down in their
own pockets and settled their hotel
bills. In last weeks Magnolia
Advance it is claimed that the
I Worthington boys offered the
/ Magnolia club 500 to come over
here and treat us as they did, and
to show the baroness of the false
hood they insinuated that those
s$2O are now in the captains pock-
Get. What All insane idea! A
ss.s ak ter, with $40! / Tier to. make
stshe inesy5
of the Beaver Greek Magnet, says
it was dirty trick. We did W it'll
the Magnolia boys just as we
agreed to. and found them to be
nice fellows, good ball players and
do not think their sentiments were
voiced through the columns Of the
Magnolia and Beaver Greek pap
ers last week.
*x*
What is the secret of dying?
Although countless millions have
died that is the sum total Of all We
know Of thatjourney all must make.
So far death is an unexplored
country, and yet with what trans
guilty most persons depart. It is
the believe Of some that God has
given each of US at the moment of
birth all angel to have care Of our
soul, and while we live the celestial
is going and coming
our watch and ward, but takes it
departure at the approach of death.
Now unattended the soul quits
this world and yet usually it goes
without murmur almost gladly.
Sometimes the dying man wants
rest and death is a sleep; some
times they are glad to die to get
rid Of pain; and some are SO strong
in faith and love that death seems
to them but going home; what
ever the reason the majority of
lying persons meet death with
,almness. Nature seems to have
provided for their transplanting by
loosening the roots of
life and earthly interests lose their
hold. The almost unanimous
testimony of writer's is that death
is to be regarded as a relief. T
s. *.*
It is a pleasure to know that
Mobiles county has such courteous
md pleasant crowd of county Of
icial. If you are ever called up
III to show friends through the
court house you will agree with
ne. CASUAL OBSERVER.
Mobiles county lands are going
10 at rapid rate. You can save
money and make money by invest
~ now boforo +ba foil r,,ch
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-27
WORKS, NOT WIND }.
WORTHINGTON A TOWN
THAT DOES MUCH, BUT HI n
F. ~ SAYS LITTLE.
Doing Lots of Buildings Not-t
Witllstandillg the Hard
Times. - .%%5$$s %$$

= fFES2
Worthington is doing. more build
ing this year than other town in his
section. Its growth at this tiu1e
when nearly every other town in tbs.
country is at standstill. seems, al
most phenominal. Besides the new
court house just completed, the t.lecs
trio light plant soon to- BE- com;
menced, new dwelling houses A.aye
been springing up all over the city As
if by magic, although there has been
no fuss made about it and even busy
residents who have not had their eyes
open for such things have bnts. s!ikyyht
conception of what has: been going Oh
in the building line. ~ 5.s 81
1t is not a boom growth, either,
but is perfectly natural: and healthy
each house being occupied as soon
as completed, and still the demand is
not supplied. >> ~
What do these things mean? }. }S.
T'iiey mean, if anything, that Wor5
,hington is the best and most pros,
porous city in Southwest Minnesota.
If such a grand showing can be
during the hard times, when money.
is tight and everybody complaining,
what a city could be built here bya
concentration Of action On the part Of
all citizens and a strong pull together.
Worthington will by no means have
it's growth when this seasons build
ing is over 1t will only have got
nicely started, There may be practi.5
scaIly no limit to the growth of town
with the ,naturala advantages possessed
,by y ozshi i t1e forts
are put forth to secure for the town.
the things which stimulate growth.
The tendency of the times is for the
surplus wealth of large extents of ter
ritory to flow to center of trade, and
after town has once gained the as
tendency over, all competing
points as the commercial center for
a considerable scope of rapidly devel-
oping county,. as is. the case with
Worthington. there is no trouble
about its continuing to grow as long
as the country continues to advance
Every new enterprise or industry es
tablished which draws more trade,
additional labor, or in any
way tends to create or distribute more
also invariably makes de-
mand for more wealth producing or
wealth distributing institutions, so
that there can be no limit to the
growth of a town like Worthington
until the surrounding country is ex-
and no opportunities left
for extending its trading territory
which. Worthington's case.
it will be unnecessary to consider for
at least hundred years yet. It is |
true that the enterprises and indus
tries which a town needs to keep
;hings moving rapidly do not always
come unasked or unaided, but Wor- |
;hington people are alive to the in
erests of their town and will see that
he present gait is kept up to the
inish. - .G.~ !