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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
A Man with a History.
His Body Covered with Lumps. Could
not eat and Thought he was
going to dry mn.
(from the Naxhritke, Tenn. Banner

tfron the Nashritle, Tenn. Bunner)
Mr.. John W. Thomas, Jr., of Theta Tenn.
is man with a most interesting history
" 1t WAS in 81 said he TO a reporter who
had asked him for the story of his life when
! was working in the silver mines of New
Mexico, that my troubles began.
From simple indigestion my malady dc.
vclopcd int, chronic inability to take any
substantial food, and at times l was pros.
trated BY spells of heart paIpitatioD. On
the Nth OF April, 1898, l suddenly col
lapsed, and for DAYS | was unconscious.
in fact ! was not fully myself until july
On September LIST weighed but 20 pounds
whereas my normal weight is 1G5 pounds.
All over my body there were Jumps from
the size of grape to the size of walnut,
my fingers were cramped SO that | could Lot
more than half straighten them. ] had en-
tirely lost control of my lower limbs and
my hand troubled so that | could not drink
without spilling the liquid. Nothing would
remain on nv stomach, and il seemed that
l must dry up before many more days had
passed.
. 1 made another round Of the physicians.
calling in one after the other and by the
aid Of morphine and other medicines thev
gave ne, managed to live though barely
through the fall
Here Mr.. Thomas displayed his arms.
ana Just above the elbow of each there was
large irregular stain as large as the palm
of the hand and of purple color, the space
covered by the mark was sunken naa~i, 10
the bone. THAT" said Mr.. Thomas is
what the doctors did by putting morphine
into me.
'On the ilth of December, 1893. Jus. eight
months after ! took permanently e. bed1I
shall never forget the date-my cousin. Joe
Foster, Of Carriers Creek. called on me and
gave me box of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, saying they had cured him
had all but died. l followed his direction,
and began taking the medicine, a. u result
l stand before Won to-day the most surpr.ei
man on earth. Look ar my hand, II j. as
steady yours: my face has a healthy lo,i,
about il: / have been attending 10 mv
duties fo- month. since / began taxing
the pills have gained 10 pounds, and 1 am
still gaining. All the knots have disgp.
pcared from nv body except this little
kernel here in my palm. ] hay. q good
appetite and l am almost as strong As ever
was.
"Ycsterda- rod thirtv-seven miles IN
horseback, | feel tired to-day but not siek.
] used to have from two to four sreJJs III
heart palpitation every night, since | beam
the use Of the pills I have had but four
spells altogether
81 know positively that ! was cured Inv
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and I hills
firmly that il is the most wonderful remedy
IN existence to-day. and every fact I have
presented to Won Is known tn nv peipbhor,
a. we'll as 70 mvseIf and they viii ,.cr.;f~ 70
he Truth Of ~ remarkable cure.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
PINEcLA COUGH BAISAM


asthma. COnsi MP
tives will Invariably
derive benefit from
its use, AZ il quioiiy
! abatee the cough.
|render. expectora-
tion easy, assisting
nature in restoring
W q sted tissues.
There IL q large per
centage of tho-e who
suppose their css-es
to be consumption
who are only suffer
ing from a ciironi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
Guardians ale OF Real Estate.
S gcaK f. OF 1L daSs4s. r..

BY virtue Of an order and decree of tine county
court OF Rock Island county, in the state Of Iii
nois, made on the petition Of the undersigned.
John Ohlweler, guardian Of William Haupt and
Ella Uaupt minors, for leave to sell the interest
OF said minors in real estate. at the January
term. A. D., 1856. of said court. to-wit ON the
eth dsy OF January, A. ID 1895 l shall on Sat :
nrday. the S'h Of February, A. d., 1896. al the
hour Of o'clock IN The afternoon Of sad day.
cell ut public veIdue AZ the south door OF the
court b in the said city of Rock Island in
Sid county Of Rock Island ana state Of Illinois.
TO The highest aud beet bidder, the interrs II OF
said minors in the real estate described as fol-
lowe, to-wit:
Lot number one %. also the west fifteen feet
OF lot number two i2). also the west fiftv five
feet t55) of lot number twelve (I2), all in block
humber one a. in he original town Of Coal VAL
lev and county of Rock Island. and state OF
Illinois. being the two-thirds I'D interest OF said
minors in ssid real estate.
Terms ~ sale: One-half fls) OF the purchase
price At the time Of such sale. and the remainder
in one "a year from The date Of paid sale, with
interest said balance at eiH FER cent a. per
cent? pc. annum. S cured by mortgage upon the
liter 81 OF said minors in the d real esiate 20
sold: or the ei tire sum oil the purchs &c money
NAV bc paid in cash II the purchaser or PER-
ch9sers 80 elect.
Dated this 9Th day Of January, 4. D., 1896
john OBLwEnER,
Guardian OF William Hsupt ana l. la Haup', az
Aforesaid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11


nails. To fully understand its effect upon
tho public it will DO in order hero briefly
to outline the career of the murdered man,
involved in which is the career of his son.
Mansfield Tracy Walworth was born
Dec. 3, 1880. He was the son of Reuben
1. walworth, who for 90 years had been
chief judge of the court of chancery in the
state of New York. The family seat was
at Saratoga Springs, but tho name was
known and honored, not only in New
York state but throughout the Union.
Mansfield T. Walworth was the chancel-
lor's second son and was educated at In
ion college.
About the time the young man gradu-
ated his father, who had been a widower,
married the widow of Colonel John Har-
din of Kentucky. Mrs. Hardin had q
daughter who WAS young and extremely
beautiful, and after her mothers second
marriage she took up her home with tho
chancellor in Saratoga. Young Walworth
made his home in the same house. and
being a cultured, fine looking young fell
low he fell in love with his stepsister and
she with him. Their marriage soon fol-
lowed. NJ. Il. Walworth, following his
fathers wishes, studied law, but always
showed an aversion to the profession and
marked preference for literature.
During the war Mansfield Il. walworth
was charged with conveying information
to the Confederates and was for a time
held as prisoner in the old Capitol prison
at Washington, from which he was re-
leased with a trial.
Mrs. Walworth Joined the Catholic
OH ftop hor, a.
said this was the cause of the domestic
difficulties that sprang up ard led to the
separation of the husband and wife Be
fore their separation they had eight chill
dren-four boys and four girls-the eldest
Of whom, Frank II. Walworth, the par
ricide, was born Aug. Il, 1858.
Mansfield Il. Walworth moved to New
York city, where his handsome person and
fine literary abilities, as well as his family
connections, gave him access to the first
social circles. Among the books he wrote
at this time were Warwick, - "Hilt to
Hilt' and 1.-The Lost Nationali,ies of
America" which added to his income
rather than to his fame.
No matter the cause of tho breach be-
tween Walworth and his wife, it broadened
and grew deeper and finally ended in
charges and counterchargcs on both sides
Frank ii. Walworth, who at the time of
the murder was - years of age, bore IL
striking resemblance to his father He
appears to have been a nervous, ill bal
anced young man who did not take kind
ly to study, and who being left to himself
by his father. had not the force or fore
thought to decide upon n life calling for
himself
On the afternoon of June g. 1873, Frank
II. Walworth went to the Sturtevant House
in New York city, registered and was as
signed to a room. After this the young
man went to the house at Fourth avenue
and Fifty-fourth street where his father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
San Salvador.

San Salvador is built on volcano 1t
has been three times destroyed by an
earthquake, but the people are becoming
accustomed to such occurrences. Earth
quakes are pretty frequent, and while
one is naturally very nervous there is
really little danger to life. The shocks
have been known to come as frequently
as so times in an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
LEGAL
Administrators Notice,
Eetate of Elizabeth Parker. deceased.

Httdle UI EILdDctH IH'kCr, ueCedseu.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrator OF the estate Of Elizabeth Parker
late Of the county OF Rock Island, state
Of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county, At the Office Of the clerk Of said court, in
the city Of Rock Island, at the March term. on
the hrsl Monday in March, next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are reques
ted to make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this 2ist day OF December. A. D.. 1895
CHARLES $. PARKER. Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
Administrators Notice,

Nttnte OI injury V' ffoVHIsItIs ueCtdscu
TIE undersigned having been appointed ad
ministratrix OF the estate OF Mary c. Hoffman.
late Of the county OF Rock leland, stat. Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that b
will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
the city of Rock Island at the February term or
the arst Monday in February next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
Ali persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make Immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this 10th day Of December, A. D 1895.
GRACE BUFORD, Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

Since the war of 1912 the United
States army has by no means enjoyed
the life of luxurious ease sometimes at
tributed to it, for, i'll the intervening
years. it has fought go battles or ac-
lions with the Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
Administrator's Notice.
Estate Of Eliza Waugh, deceased

The undersigned having been appointed admin.
istratrix with the will annexed. Of the estate of
Eliza Waugh. late OF the county of Rock Island.
state OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives motto e
that she will appear before the county court
Of Rock Island county. at the office Of the clerk
n said court, in the city Of Rock Island, at the
February term, Oh the first Monday in February
next, at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested to
attend, for the purpose Of having the same sd
iusted.
All persons indebted TO raid estate are re-
ueeted to make immediate payment to the un-
ersgned.
Dated this 18th day Of Dec. A. D., 1898.
LENA WAUGH,
Administrative with the will annexed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY (S'

Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circuit court. in chancery. Foreclosure
General No. 1896.
John Crubaugh VS. Myra Walker and George W
Walker.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a de-
cree of said court. entered in the above entitled
cause, on the 9Th Jay 81 December, A. ID 1895,
shall on Saturday, the let day Of February, A. u.
1885, at the hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon, al
the south door of the court house, in the city oil
Rock Island in said county of Rock Islard. "a
satisfy said decree. sell at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, that certain parcel Oi
land, situate in the county Of Rock Island, and
state of Illinois, known and described rs fol
lows, tO-wit:
The west ninety.five 1851 feet OF lot plumber
SEVEN {. ard the west ninetynve (g5) feet of 1ot
number eight Isl and a. so the north thirty i3D)
feet OF lot number nine (g all in Stevens addi
ton TO the city Of Moline.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 9th day Of
December, A. D.. 1895.
ELWIN &. PARMENTER.
Mastery in Chancery, Rock Island County, Ill.
JACKSON II HURT,
COmplainant's solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

eoId o' deep seated cough. often aggravated by
cafa,rh. For catarrh use Eys Gre an Balm. Both
remedies are pleasant 10 uee. Cream Balm SOC per
bOrtie; PIneola Baisam sc at Druggists. In guam
TILES OF ~ - will deliver on receipt Of amount.
ELY BROTHERS. SO Warren ST.. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11
HE KILLED HIS FATHER
The Story of Frank H. Wal.
worth's Unnatural Crime.
SCANDAL IN A FAMOUS FAMILY.

The Parricide Was . Grandson of tho
Great Chancellor Walworth, and His
Victim Had Made Name For Himself
In Literature and Society.
The people who read the New York daily
papers are not easily startled by story o.
crime, but on the morning of Tuesday,
June 3, 1873, they read the record of o
parricide that filed the breast of the most
indifferent with a feeling of horror. This
was tho murder of Mansfield Tracy Wal
The social standing of the principal char
acters and the fact that parricide was a
crime which the Oldest inhabitant knew
only by name rendered this tragedy one
Of the most remarkable in criminal an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-11

The state of Iowa is SO far from being
wholly agricultural that it has 90, ia
persons engaged in its factories, whose
annual output is xI2J,OI9,IS3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22

THE New Ulm ReUieao is terribly
wrought up over the fact that Con-
gresham McCleary's denomination is
a foregone conclusion, and is now busy
trying to drown it's chagrin in an en-
deavOr to show that the editor OF the
FREE PRESS is responsible for Mr..
Somerville's candidacy. If it were
true and it is not, that Mr.. Hunt is
responsible for Somerville's candidacy,
the Revieoo ought to consider the
Sleepy Eye man a very respectable
candidate, and it is nothing to his
discredit to be defeated in the nomi-
nation by man so thoroughly popu-
lar as is Mr.. McCleary. The FREE
PRESS has all along supported the
present congressman for reelection,
and before Mr.. Somerville announced
his candidacy the editor of this paper
told him personally that he wished
him well, but that he should support
the present incumbent. Mr.. SOmer
vile has never found any fault with
the course of the FREE PRESS, and the
ReUieoU has no reason to. 1t should
take it's medicine with less show of
displeasure. The campaign thus far
has developed two things very en-
phatically-the weakness of Mr..
Somervllle as candidate and the
widespread popularity of Mr.. Nc
Cleary The cause of Mr. Somerville's
weakness before the people is because
of his lack Of acquaintance through
the district, and the further fact that
the people want Mr.. McCleary re-
turned. He has well earned another
term
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
CERTIFICATE RECEIVED.

L. S. Terry, of Garden City, hasire.
ceived by registered mail from Wash
ington his certificate of award on dent
corn. 1t is fine specimen of the en-.
gravers' and printers art. In the
center are the following words:
'The United States of America by
act of their congress, have authorized
the Worlds Columbian Commission
at the international exposition held
in the City of Chicago, State of Ill
inois in the year 1893 to decree a
medal for specific merit as set forth
below over the name of an individual
judge acting as an examiner upon the
finding of the board of international
judges to L. S, Terry, Garden City,
Minnesota, exhibit yellow dent corn.
Award for fine quality of new corn in
the ear. Signed by Geo. R. Davis.
director general; T. W. Palmer
president worlds Columbian com.
mission; Gen. o. T. Dickinson, secre.
tary worlds Columbian commission,
o. L. Raymond, individual judge;
John Boyd Thacher chairman execu-
tive committee of awards
Also a bronze medal of neat design,
on one side of which is the following
"Worlds Columbian Exposition in
commemoration of the 400 anniver.
sary of the landing of Columbus
MDCCCXCII. MDCCCXIII. To L.
S. Terry" On the reverse side is re.
presented the landing of Columbus
1t is in a neat velvet lined aluminium
case 81 inches square.
Said Mr.. Terry today: "Of course
it is but natural that l should feel
personally gratified to receive these
tokens of merit from so high a source,
but in larger and better sense | am
pleased thai our state and county won
so many awards on productions that
we are not classed as producing,
especially corn and fruit"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.
Some New Faces at the Normal
Next Year.

Miss Earhart having decided to 90
to Germany next year to pursue her
studies, her position as principal of
the primary department of the Model
school, at the Normal, has been filled
by the selection of Miss Marietta L.
Pierce, who has taught in the St. Paul
Training school and for three years
past in the Moorhead Normal school.
She is pronounced very strong
teacher.
Miss Pendergast has decided not to
return next year, but will complete
her work at the state university. Her
numerous Mankato friends will re-
greet that she will not return.
Miss Carrie M. Robbins has con-
cluded not to accept the tempting Of
fer from the east which she received
some time ago, but will continue her
work in the Normal, fact that will
be pleasing to all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
FAIL TO CONTRACT.

The action of the council Saturday
night on the electric light and gas
question may be taken as final SO far
as making contract with the present
company is concerned This matter
has occupied a considerable portion of
the meeting nights Of the aldermen
for several months. At the solicita-
tion of the council, delegations from
the Board of Trade and Commercial
club have appeared from time to
time to give expression to public
sentiment on the desirability Of con-
tracing with the old company at the
low figures submitted by that cor
poration some months ago, and at
each sitting the delegations unani-
mously recommended that the council
give up the idea of putting in a
municipal plant and contract for it's
lights. AS often as these representa-
tive gentlemen have appeared before
the council just so often have their
suggestions been ignored and their
presence, as implied by the dis
courteous treatment accorded them
by majority of the aldermen, been
treated with contempt. No self re-
specting body of gentlemen will sub
NIT themselves to further humiliation
by accepting any more invitations to
waste their time and substance by ap-
pearing before the council as at
present constituted.
The plea that some of the aldermen
make, that they were elected on the
issue to put in cityslighting plant, is
a mere excuse and pretense at this
time to ruin private property on the
one hand and leave private consumers
no relief from gas rates on the other.
| When the proposition was submitted
year ago to vote bonds for a munich
pal plant the city was paying $115 per
arc light per year. We are now Of
fered the same thing for S75-a diff
| ference of $40 per year on each light,
or a reduction of 80 per cent in cost
| from the price that existed when the
vote was had. Every alderman, with
i the exception of Mr.. Zimmerman, to-
gether with the mayor, have fire.
quently admitted that this figure was
lower than the city could make it's
light for. Public sentiment on munic-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
PRESERVE THE FORESTS.

Elsewhere we reproduce an article
from the Owatonna Journal on the eff
feet of trees upon the amount of rain
fall, and advocating legislation which
will protect the state against the
ruthless cutting of her forests. Just
at this time, when we seem to have
plenty of rain, such an article will
doubtless not have the effect that it
would when the country is suffering
for want of rain. We have wet and
dry periods, and have from all appear
ances just left one of extreme dryness
to enter upon one of excessive mois-
ture, History records that this is the
manner it has been divided in the
past, and doubtless it will not be much
different in the future. Yet for all
this, there is no question but that
forests have much to do with the
severity of these periods, and throws
out an influence upon the elements
causing a more equal distribution of
moisture.
The suggestion of the Journal that
the state should have laws that would
protect our forests and prevent the
destruction Of young timber, too small
for lumber purposes. is good one and
ought to be acted upon. 1t is only by
something of this kind that our forests
can be preserved for the future. There
ought also to be some sort of system
inaugurated by the state by which all
pieces of waste land unfit for agri.
cultural purposes may be turned to
forestry account. Such a move would
in comparatively short period give
the state a considerable increase to
its forestry area, together with it's ac-
companied beneficial influences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
First insertion May 8 Is 22.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

TATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court. Special Term
May 9Th, 1896.
In the matter OF the estate of Evan E.
Jones, deceased
Letters of administration IN the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Ellenor Jones, of said county.
It is ordered that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance at
the Probate office in the City of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: On the 10th day of November, 1896,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be 70 ever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton OF this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly news
paper printed and published at the city OF Man
kato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 5th day
of May, A. d 1896.
By the Court:
Probate Seal GEO w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Administrative.