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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

With ar Account of the Fina! I;unnin:
Down of he Mnn.

With au Account of the Fina, Eunniug
Down of The Man.
Insurance money to the amount OF aic.-
GO was payable 70 his brothcr-in-law in
trust for these children, and DR.. Frakcr,
who had practiccd medicine for eight years,
was an active leader in sunday school
work, but held rather pcculiar views on
religious subjects. Aftcr n thorough in
vcstigation all the companies except the
Equitable refused 20 pay the claims, wh"-r-
upon James =. Lincoln. the executor of
the will. brought suit in III" district court
at Liberty, Mo, which was afterwards
transferred 10 the United States circuit
court ~ Kansas City. Robert icrrick was
appointed jointly to conduct the case for
the Cgmp.airs, and was assisted by emil
nCnt lCEli talent IN the latter part OF
1894, after an intensely sensational trial
lasting two weeks in December, 1891. tho
Jury, acting under positive instructions
from .hc court, declared for the defense
= now trial was granted on technical
points. but In February, 1895, Judgment
was given for the full amount and Il stay
of execution granted for six months, until
Aug l.. 1885. On that date the fun
amount was paid to the executor, and the
companies withdrew their offer Of S20, 600
reward llc-rick obtained n clew in the
latter rnrt OF 1894, winch no has patiently
followed ever since, until about wceL;
ago h1 learned the whereabouts and as
summed nanc Of the doctor. Thursday
night hc arrived In Tower together with
John Wilkinson, chief of police in Topeka,
10 assist in taking Frakcr back.
They learned that DR.. Frazer went by
Eel,
young man in woodmans hut fifty
miles from Tower on the ltasCa county
road \ warrant was secured in Tower,
and On Sunday morning, accompanied by
Deputy sheriff Archie Phillips they
started Tor the place, taking along provis'
Ions for five days, giving out that they
were 10 look over some lumber lands.
About twelve miles from Tower Deputy
bhillipN who Was acquainted with Frakcr
under his alias as Schncil, SAW his com =
panion III a shHuty near the wood. and on
inquirlng whCr2 the doctor was learned
that they had just moved 10 this place,
and that Frakcr was out hunting
On examining the shU.ty u trap door
was found in the floor, With considerable
excavation underneath, looking rather
suspicious. The young man was hand
cuifod and guarded and Phillips proceeded
ON the road About two miles further a
man with gun on his shoulder was met.
who was Instantly recognized a. the sup.
posed dead man Fraker. Hcrrick engaged
him in conversation, when suddenly Phil.
lips seized his arm and Wilkinson nat on
handcuffs. Fraker thought he had been
arrested for killing game out Of season, rs
Phillips was also game warden. When the
warrant was read 70 him he was thunder.
struck, but admitted bis identity.
lie was brought to town, together with
his companion, who halls from Wisconsin.
ana seems 10 bc an innocent party. The
prisoner i u well-built man Of about fev;
. inches, 10 years old. with short. blacl;
Ha!skers. IN conversation he stated tha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
MiCHlGkN'S ARMY AT ISHPEMlNG.
Seven Companies on Hand TO Protect che
Loadir. of Ore.

MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept. }. - Seven
companies % state troops are maSScd n
Ishpeming TO protect the men brought
from outside points to operate the steam
shOvels loading ore from the stock piles at
the mines for shipment. Tho strikers
made no effort TO Interfere with thc work,
but held an immense meeting. Th9 lead
crs cOunSelcd them to continue firm, but
not to unG"rtak" to prevent the mines from
shipping orc. During the day three steam
shovels were started with new men in
charge and guarded by the troops.
The men are as determined aS ever not
10 submit. This was shown ut the meet
ing when the president Of the minors
union, William Coad, Resigned after hay.
ing attempted to persuade the men to r.
turn to work ON the terms offered b. the
companies. After putting the case before
the men he asked for vote on the prop.
CSitiOn to return 20 work. 1t was voted
down with hardly dissenting voice.
Cgad then resigned as president of the
unioE. His resignation was promptly Gc-
CeptCS and the treasurer OF the union, d
man named Roberts. from Scg;.unCC. who
represents the mo.n radical clement among
the strikers. was elected in his place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
The knife Not Needed,
A MASSACHUSETTS TOWN HEARS
AND WONDERS.
What n Miracle va. There! Twisted
Li-nrs and 4 Crooked Neck
StraiIiitc,sd.

From The Taunton, NqSg.. Gq=ettel
Over in the town Of Wrentham, Mass
everyone ls agog with excitement. 4 child
who had been physically dclcrmel for four
years, and who was the object Of tie pity O!
the entire town, has had her limbs straight
eEel out, her head again made erect by the
strengthening of her neck, and Is running
ABOUT town now with the freedom and aban-
don Of any child
nary ;; Fuller is the name Of the little
cripple. Many Of our readers viii reTaem-
Der her. She is but child Of eight years,
ana aas spent the past four years in bed,
hoPe!sss!y crippled. Rheumatic fever four
years ago attacked the nerves and cords Of
her lover limbs and neck, 50 that the former
were drawn all out Of shape and twisted and
nen- bacAwariS III a I.tiable manner and
the cords Of the latter were so frightened on
one SIDE rs e draw her head down on her
shnuiter: Her arms, too, were helpless and
hrlShp'rs hearts biei ~ the Little ones sut-
ier!n-. The progress of the disease reduced
ner to Skeleton, and the poor mother has
cinost given her own life for that of the child,
IN neg untiFing watching a! Lke little ones
bedside. -Four wears of watching, four vcars
o: waiting! and 81 last the child began To
mend, her cords relaxed, her nervous system
githerrd strength and power, and to-day, as
>'-i'i above, she l. running about the town
vigorous and happy child. Wrentham re-
lo'ces, physicians applaud, and new methods
IN nerve treatments have been successfully
vindicatet- Form arly the surgeon would
nave been called on In this case to >traighten
The hinhs. Now the idea is to work in har-
nony with natnre SO far rs possible. and Ia
tnii end remedies are employed which assis,
nature, supplying to the weakened parts the
ch nlcGl properties they need. For instance.
IN the above case, Dr. Williams Pink Pills
Tor Pale People were used, and effected the
cure easily and naturally.
The mother of Tie child said: "She had
been given mp by four dccurs, who we're Ger.
tam mat they could not cure her. Why, She
couldn't open her mouth, and actually had
to force the food Into H. Her mouth was all
sores, and, on dear. what look sg child he
wss, and srch care, Noho.lv hut rnveelt
knows wha- a tTia! ,-e both have been through
ior sue was TOO young to realize ii. II nv
statement viii DO aEvb0dy any good shall
b. glad 20 have i pu5ii-hed, end if those
VINO read II viii only come to me If thev are
skeptIcsi, can convince them II verv little
tine that ! know what | an talking about
People around hc-e say il was miracle, and
believe II was
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all The
eleii'e rt, net esS.ry to give new life ard rich.
aSS 10 the h!ood and restore shattered nerves
They are for sale by all dru--is... or rnav h
had by mail from DR.. Williams M,-I;cia,
company, Schenectady. y. y, for 1Uc. pc,
e0x. OF SIX boxes Tor $40.
|
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
dIAN-HUNT ENDED.
Dr.. Fraker. the Long.Sought.For or
Found at Last.
INSURANCE sWINDLER RUN DOWN,

Supposed to Have Been Drowned in the
Missouri, but Is Captured In the Woods
Of Minnesota After the Life Insurance
Companies Had Been Forced by the
Courts to Pay Policies Amounting to
sis,Oo0-Story OF the Crime.
DULUTH, Sept. 3.-After a hunt that has
lasted two years, in which the insurance
companies interested spent thousands Of
dollars without avail 20 discover an alleged
dead man alive, and finally had TO pay his
prcsumptivc heirs the whole amount of his
life Insurance, 5000, the man has been
captured alive, and the companies have
been yindcaJcd In their assertion that the
insurance was taken out for the purposes
Of fraud-and fraud that has apparently
been successful so far - its bcnctlciaries
are concerned
Dr. Erakcr Found In Minnesota.
tn" man insured is DR.. George Frakcr, of
Topeka. Kas He was alleged to have
been drowned in the Missouri river two
years ago. But he was captured Sunday
In the woods near Tower, this state and
has admitted his identity. He will go
back 20 Kansas without q rcquiSition He
said he had no intention Of lcfrauding the
companies at first. He fell into the Mis-
rouri accidentally, but swain out on the
opposite side Of the river. Learning from
the newspapers ncvt day that he had been
drowned he concluded to let it go at that;
30 hi- heirs could get the insurance.
offered SEQ, 600 Sor His Capture.
Tho case Is ono of great general interest
hccausr Of II reward of $4,000 which was
4 -;
clan ana up to the latter part Of lsg3 was
physician to the st. Elmo hotel, the lead
ing hotel in Excelsior Springs, "a famous
health resort near Kansas City. Together
with seven or eight companions the doctor
went fishing on tho Missouri river one day,
ard GftcT dark, and while in company of
George Harvey, JaIncs Triplctt and Jake
Crowley. negro, he disappeared and was
seen no mOrr. These parties afterwards
sworc positively that they witnessed his
drowning while rowing IN lcaky boat,
but after a strict search his body could not
be recovered.
He'd Loaded Up with Life Insurance.
Some three or fCrr months previous he
began loading UP with life insurance, TAX
Ing $4,000 in the Kansas Mutual Life
company of Topeka $1,000 in the Hart
ford Life and Annuity, Sl5,OOJ in the
Proyidcnt Savings Life of New York.
$500 in the Benevolent Societies Of that
place IA total ni $4,000. Immediately
after his disappearance the Insurance com
pnnios held u conference and discovered
that while the doctors income was only
about 81 500 ycaI his premiums amounted
to ~ 600 annually Besides this George
Harvey and James Triplctt. WHO sw0rr to
having witnessed Fra,crs death, were
men Of bal chnrnctor. Before going on
his fishing excursion Frakcr hal drawn
all his money from the bank. saving he
was about going to California 10 bring
home the orphan children Of his deceased
uncle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
On, Explanation Of tho Horror.
CHlcAGOANS FIGHT AN az, LOOP.
And Make the Inevitable Charge OF Bood
lCry Part of Their Case.

And Make the Inevitable Charge OF Bood.
lCTy Part of Their Case.
CHICAGO, sept. 3.-:Some property own
ers on Fifth avenue, one Of the streets upon
which the various elevated railways of this
city propose 10 construct 4 union loop for
the Use of ali the roads, have started out to
make a big fight against the companies.
They have made application in the federal
court for restraining orrler against the
roads and their application fairly hristlcs
with charges against city officials Of var
ious kinds.
w. u. Kent, commissioner of public
works, is specifically charged with being
the agent of the Northwestern Elevated
road III securing the passage of the ordi-
nance permitting tn" construction of the
loop. \ majority of the members of the
city council Is accused of having been
b-ibcd 70 pass the ordinance The general
charge of forgery of signatures is made.
and specific charges are made against a
score of persons for having signed for
property of which they are not owners.
The elevated road people are charged
with having purchased signatures at from
so to Sl00 per front foot. The charge
against the aldermen is that they who re
ceivcd brib"- are in person unknown, hut
II is known thar they constitute a maiori-
" Of the city council -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Peoples Party Of New Jersey.

TRENToN, Sept. 3.-The gubcrnatorial
state convention of the Peoples party of
New Jersey was held in this city. VIII
lam B. Ellis of Trenton was nominated
for governor. There were thirty-six dele
gates al the convention. and the Omaha
platform was adopted with plank in IA
vor of the initiative and referendum and
another for wOTlan suffrage. y telegram
of sympathy was sent to Eugene Y. Debs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMa

There arc $50 Roman Catholic parochial
schools In the Chicago diocese, and these
as well as the Lutheran parish schools, arc
depending on the offhand opinion of AS
sistant Attorney General Newell on the
| Illinois school-honsc flag question and
| will not fly "old glory to any great cx-
| tent.
The mineowners at Central City, Colo,
have agreed to put in pumps of sufficient
| capacity to free the Americas and Sleepy
| Hollow mines of water. 1t is believed
that the bodies Of the fourteen miners can
not he recovered in less than a month.
| r. L. Allen, an Omaha musician, who
attempted suicide on IA New York Central
train, killed himsalf in n Buffalo hospital
| by drinking carbolc acid.
| Police officers We're required to dispcrsc
| the crowds that gathered in front of tho
residence of the Rev. W y. Hunsbcrgcr,
at Milwaukee, who holds the record for
| marrying runaway couples.
| The fire in Pana, HIS. mine No. has
been sITbduCd and the imprisoned night
force is safe. The men made their escape
| through mine No. =.
The erection Of Sicgcl. Cooper s, Co. S
big store in New York is delayed by quick
sands and tenants who viii not moye out
William Alsup, driver Of n hcarse, was
! killed by lightning il n cemetery near
| Baltimore.
| Marshall Mcdonald United States fish
| commissioner, died in Washington. He
was born in Virginia iifty-cight years ago.
| General Weaver has been to Texas, and
comes back with the report that the old
| parties in that state are practically dead
and the Populists sitting on the corpses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
FIFTY WOUNDED.
Appalling Disaster to a Long ISL
and Excursion Train.
TELEsCOPING OF A CROWDED CAR

Fifty CT the Passengers More Less
wounded, Several of Whom Will Die
Wrecked Train Takes Fire, but No Fa-
taiitics from tia. Flames Are Reported
List of Twcnty-Scycn of The Most Serious
iy Injured Victims.
BROOKLYN, sept. 3.-An appalling rail
road accident occurred at $40 o'clock yes
tcrtiay afternoon near Woodlawn station,
o. the Seabcach -ailroad. in which fifty
people Were injured. While train No. 3.
drawing seventeen cars which We're crowed
almost to suffocation by excursionists,
was standing at the Woodlawn station,
wildcat engine came laundering along
the tracks in its wake and crashed into
the rear car, teiescoping it. The car was
fnll of passengers, most Of whom came
from Now York. Many people saw the
engine tearing along and jumped from
the train and thus saved their lives. 4
colorcd porter yelled TO the passengers to
jump.
Dashed IEto n Crowded Car.
The runaway engine dashed into the
rear car, smashing it into kindling wood
and burying men, women and children be-
meath IT, There was Il mad rush of surg
ing humanity from the train. Scarcely
half dozen people Ecpt their heads or
Were able TO render assistance to the in
iurci. Patrolman Kelly, who was on
duty at the station. turned in several am
hulancc calls. and five ambulnnccS from
the surrounding hospitals promptly re-
spOndC1. In the meantime the woodwork
of the wrecked carriage caught fire ana
was soon In blaze. -Four cars were com
plctcly destroyed before the train hands
Were able to uncoUplc them, and four cars
Were tclcscopcd hy the collision.
Most Of the injured We're taken to the
hospitals and several will probably die.
The severely injured GrGt Joseph Roc,
Abraham Levy, Lizzie Weif, August sud
dcbstron@. Noritz Frankcl. Joseph Roc
man, Lewis Held, Joseph Freedman, Jo-
scph LrNinson, c. SryaimGn. Charles II.
Woods and his wifs and child, Miss l..
Montcluir, George II. Hammond, Joseph
Frink, August George, Gustavus Milling,
Emil Sctcfk. Henry Kruger, Charles II.
Merchant and Nellie Burlton-a!l Of New
York; John Blake, Navcsink, y. J.; Will
lam Gregory. Jersey City. y. J.; William
W. Keep, Brooklyn; Edward II. Frcelnnd,
-NcWark- Y. y, ana J3l!leS HucstOll,
kCarncy. y. J.
One Explanation Of Tho Horror.
The polio" authorities. who have Enci-
nCcr Frank Jason and Fireman Arthur
Ross. Of the runaway engine, under ar
rest. say that engine No. q, while shunting
| on the track was in danger while going
backwards OF collision with another srain
The engineer. thinking it impossible to
avoid this collision, reversed tho lever and
jumped from the train, followed by his
ilruman. The engine, however, jumped
forward almost Immediately and started
down the tracks at terrific rate Of speed
| resulting i'll the disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

HAVANA, sept. a.-An official report OF
an engagement near Ramon dc las va
plas says that column commanded by
General Canellas and numbering $50 met
Maceo's forces. numbering 500. The fir
ing lasted Tor eight hours and the ammu.
milton Of the Insurgents was captured by
the troops well Is their mail. The in
suTgents were finally dispersed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Patrick Grow Ia the Laws Hands,

CINCINNATI, sept 3.-Patrick Crow alias
Murphy and other pamcS. was arrested! at
the pustofliCe here by detectives. He is
the man who rolled dnni-monde resort
in Chicago, Of jewelry and cash some
years ago, ran into the street and shot two
policemen and two citizens who pursued
him. He is warfcd for train robbery at
st Joe, No. for diamond robbery at St
Paul, and for various other crimes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

LOUISVILLE, Sept. "a special to The
Times from Lexington. KY, says: Yes
tcrday morning Colonel W. c. p Brcckin-
ridge announced that he would make his
first political speech in the Democratic
state campaign on Sept. p, at Williams
town, Grant county. 40 other dates have
been ARRANGED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Double Tragedy at Hot Springs.

Hot SPRINGS, Ask, Sept. 3.-The dead
bodies Of DR.. l.. ". Remington and his
mother wcr2 found at home by colorcd
girl. They were almost unrcco-nizablc.
The supposition + that the son, who has
been discouraged for some time on account
OF having 10 practice, killed his mother
and thcn himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
She Ruined Her Health a, school.

Sad. but needless. With proper
care and the use of Zoa-Phora, at
needed periods. her splendid intel
lect might now be supported by per-
feet physical powers and graces.
Sold by T. II. Thomas and Marshall
Il Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Needn't Look for Lautcn Any More.

MILWAUKEE, sept. 3.-Louis Lautcn,
the St Louis travelling man who disap-
pearcd from Milwaukee last March, has
returned to his home in st. Louis. For II
long time he was thought to be dead. and
whenever IA body was found in the lake or
river the supposition that it might be Lau.
tom l. WIS rnienl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
,Johpsc- .,.e ,vhee, Champion.

BUFFALO, sept. 3.-Johnson. Sanger and
Tyler, the three bicycle champions, came
together in the mile race ut the mcct of the
Rambler club. johnson Won the first
heat by SIX inches in 2:l5"z. Sanger the
second by twenty lengths in 2:lS, Ind
johnson the third In a:l2 l-5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

KANSAS CITY, sept. 3.-DclcGatcs 10 tho
convention OK the international Brother
hood of Blacksruiths are arriving in the
city, and indications pointed to a large at
tendance and m interesting gathering
when the first session opened this morning.
The delegates already on the ground repre-
sent a wide stretch of country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Death OF ii. L. i,,ay.

CAIRO, Ills, sept. 3.-Hcnry l.. Halli.
day, president OF the Halliday Milling
company and v!cc-prcsidcnt Of the City
National bank, OF this city, died last even
ing at his residence on Upper Washing
ton avenue in this city in tie fifty-fourth
year Of his age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

DENVER. sept. 3.-Onc hundred and
twenty-five wholesale druggists have ar
rived in Denver from the cas-: on n special
train Their twcnty-sccond national con-
vention opened last evening and the scs.
sions will continue all the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Preacher Suspended for a Year.

CINCINNATI, sept. 3.-A special from
Hamilton, o, says that the Methodist
Episcopal conference suspended for one
year Rev w. r. Dudley. former chaplain
of the Ohio peritentiary, for obtaining
money under false prctcn>es.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

he had expected his relatives TO get por
ton of the insurance money and himself
some also. He had been greatly benefited,
he said, by the waters Of a spring where he
stopped, ard had about made arrange
ments to buy the place, intending to make
II watering resort. lie would have spent
s2O, $50, he said. improving the piace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
I,ecn Inl Sinccc 1899.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. s.-The Chickios
Iron company furnace No. =. at Chickics,
which has been idle since 1888. has started
up. From 1916 10 1888 this furnace was
never idle except when Necessary repairs
Were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
JnrersoII To- sreak At a Rep,,o,

PEonIA Ills, Scpt. 3-Coloncl Robert
q. lngersoll VIII speak - the soldiers
reunion At Eimwood Thursday mo-uius.
sept. ), at IU.l5 clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
Sustain
Home industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company. success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery. |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengel's
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll 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 Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03

In your blood is. the cause of that
tired, languid feeling. Hoods Sar-
saparilla makes rich, red blood and
gives renewed vigor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-03
We want ii
And must have it!
AND ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT.

THE LONDON is buying in it's big store We must have
it. Our proprietors have been the markets for
month"; buying FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING and still there,
keeping up The truth they have bought goods than
for Hence this SPACE-BUYNG SALE. You the
goods We want the
IGUESS WE CAN MAKE A DEAL.
Mems Suits worth so IS and 1850 are yours 5000
Men'sSu worth 6, dollars for /.SU
Mensan Susw 1o dollars o.OO
Mensan 5 dollars .1.UO
utonehu
and dollars Ladies' chance, ~