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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Bicycle Legsins.

90 dozen pairs mems Bicycle Leg
gins, fancy coiors, value $l.25 for SIS
cents pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Schroeder Is Done For.

Aid. F. II. Schroeder's Jig is up
in the Third ward, and his defeat is
now conceded By all in the ward who
are posted on the situation. Schroe-
der can console with his bosom
friend. Schneider, in the Fifth. the
only difference being that the latter
is practically out of it before the peo-
pie have a chance to vote. B. Win
ter is the coming alderman of the
Third ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
A BODY FOUND.
Bastian Premises Begin to Di-
vulge Their Mysteries.
DISCOVER DECAYED REMAINS.
First Day of the Investigation
Discloses Horror.
Theories Established by the
Argus Are Proven.
HOLMES HERE AT HOME.
Atrocities of the Notorious
Fiend Are Equaled
BY Rock Island County's Arch
Murderer.
BY Rock Island County's Arch
Murderer.
BUTCHERY OF HIRED HELP.
Black Hawks Suicides Prac-
tees Fully Exposed.
Lauderbach's Remains Tn
earthed This Morning.

The decomposed remains OF hu-
man body were found on the prem.
ises OF Henry F. Bastian this morn
ing by Sheriff Hemenway's forces
which had just entered upon their
investigation of the Black Hawk
farm.
The search of the farm in response
to the disclosures made by tbs AR
GUS was hardly fairly entered upon
when the CHASTITY discovery was
made. In charge of Deputy Sheriff
S. S. Hull. Robert johnson, of
this city. and Edward Lane ard
Thomas Norton, of Milan, the inves-
tigation com menced early this morn.
Ing. The first place attacked was
the pile Of rubbish east OF the corn
crib, which is north of the barn in
the granary attached to which Bas-
tan hung himself. 1t was between
s and 0 o'clock that the sherif's
forces began to remove the fence rails
and posts on top of the pile. and in Is
minutes they came upon the body.
There were about two wagon loads of
these posts, couple of empty boxes
which had contained bottles of
''Rough on Rats" then a couple of
inches OF dirt, and digging into this
the searcherS were startled by the
protruding feet. 1. was but neces-
sary to 30 little further when the
CHASTITY remains Of the human body
lay before them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
HEAD HAD BEEN BATTERED IN.
Appearance of the Remains Found O,
the Premises.

Appearance of the Remains Found on
the Premises.
The remains were in an advanced
stage OF decomposition. The skull
bore evidence OF violence and was
crushed in on the right side from the
top around and including the Jaw.
There was also the appearance of the
effect OF a blow on the left side, and
DR.. II. J. Huye.t, of Milan, who ex-
amined the head, said that this blow
was sufficient to have caused deata,
rs an artery had been severed and a
clot of dried blood clung to the skull.
The skull was further fractured in
tive places.
The head came apart from the
body when the men attempted to lift
it. The skull was exposed owing to
the time the body had been in the
ground, but there was enough hair
clin"tng TO it to indicate that it had
been OF sandy color. The upper
lip was covered by thin light mus
taeh. and there were evidences of
beard Of about weeks growth
hanging to such of the flesh of the
face As remained. The body meas
ured feet 6 inches in length. and
the bones were comparatively well
preserved.
On the fee; were felt top boots. The
legs were inclosed in jean trousers.
ana there were two shirts on the
body, one n maroon colored and the
other more like a jacket of 4 blue
drilling; the clothes. in fact, being
all those of farm hand.
The body lay on its back with the
feet toward the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01

Whether on pleasure bent, or bust
ness, take on every trip a bottle of
Syrup Of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly and effectually on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, preventing fevers.
headaches, and other forms of sick
ness For safe in 80 cent and 81 bot
ties by all leading druggists. Man
ufactured by the California Fig
Syrup company only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Millinery.

Opening exhibit of our spring and
summer pattern hats and bonnets
will take place Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. 1t goes without
saying that the fashionable millinery
and exclusive styles for ladies who
are particular what they wear will be
found here, and in such variety as
nowhere else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
THE REMAINS OF LArpERnAcH.
feter Grampp the Old Friend of the DE
ceased Recognize, Them.

ceased Recognizes Them.
The remains are more than proba-
hly those OF John Landerbach. the
hired hand on the Bastian farm
whose mysterious disappearance was
hrst spoken of in The ARGUS before
bas'ians death, and subsequently
the story OF his unaccounted for dis.
appearance 1t the time Dastian re-
ported that he had LETT his employ
Tor Montana or Wisconsin was re-
lated through an interview in The
ARGUS with Peter Grampp of this
city, the long time friend of the de-
ceased. Lauderbach worked for
bastiah up to wear pre-
vious to the middle of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-01
Ribbons.

With millinery of course comes
ribbons. Fancies. Dresdens, Moires.
On bres, new colors. new widths,
new ideas, new thoughts. More rib
bons than at any other place. We
have them as never before.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15

whywas eacn one so prompt to piss the
dollar on? Because he felt good-that is,
he felt honest He felt that when he
owed money and had it in his pocket the
only proper thing for him to do was to
pay up. Moreover, each had confidence
in the other. There was feeling of re-
spect and good will among the men in
that ring. This is one of the conditions
under which money does its work most
effectively.
What is the other condition? Why
was each man willing to accept the dol
lar in payment Of what was coming to
him? Because he knew that it was a
good dollar. He knew that whenever he
wanted to use it, whether it might be
that day or not for ten years, it would
be just as good as when he accepted it.
Suppose, ON the other hand, that each
of the men had dollar in his pocket,
but that they distrusted each other, each
fearing that if he let go of the dollar
that he had he might not soon get an
other, although money was due him.
and suppose that each was afraid to &C.
cept the money of the other, fearing
that it might not be good when he
wanted to use it; that it would depreci-
ate on his hands-what would be the
result? Why, of course, each would keep
in his pocket what money he had, and
each would continue to owe the other
that is, the money would accomplish
nothing.
In other words, sir, with good money
and mutual trust 81 did the work of
$40, while with questionable money
and distrust $50 could accomplish moth
ing. In other words, the quality of
money is immensely more important
than its quantity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
FREE SILVER.
Would Not Remedy the Unequal Distribu.
ton of Wealth.

Would Not Remedy the Unequal Dfstribu-
ton of Wealth.
1t is because of the belief that in some
way free coinage would give the poorer
classes some of the wealth now in the
hands of the rich that the farmers and
workers in some sections of the country
have favored the 16 to 1 scheme.
The shallowness Of the pretense that
the silver standard would help the poor
as against the rich can be seen by con-
sidering the results which its advocates
claim would follow its adoption. They
insist that by measuring values in dol
lars worth half of gold dollar the
value Of all the wealth in the country
would be exactly doubled. This is an
error arising out of the silverite confu-
sion Of value with price. Prices would
doubtless be doubled as compared with
the 90 cent dollar, but the value of all
kinds of goods would not be increased
in the slightest degree. Does any farmer
think that his implements or his furni-
ture would really be worth more to him
if their nominal price was doubled?
But even if prices were doubled how
would that help the people who are poor?
The man who now has 81, 900, 900 worth
Of property would under free silver
have $4,000, 900 worth. This would
benefit him 100 times as much, so far
as prices are concerned, as the man
with $40, 900 and 1000 times as much
as the man with only 1000. The men
who now have nothing would under free
coinage have exactly twice nothing. The
gap between the poor man and the mil
lionaire would be just as great as it is
now. The laboreP, who has no goods to
sell, would find that the prices of all his
food and clothing were twice as high,
while any increase of wages would come
slowly if at all. In compelling the
masses to pay higher prices for all they
consume, while doubling the price Of
the property of the wealthy classes, free
silver would make the rich richer and
the poor poorer.
Free coinage as a scheme for enrich
ing the owners of few silver mines
and getting offices for calamity bowling
| politicians may be great success. As
a means of abolishing the differences
between the poor and the wealthy classes
it is a monumental fraud
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15

The above use moth.
ing but silver and pa
per based ON silver.
No RplI
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
WoULD-BE COMPETITORS

Need not send parties with assumed
names to get our prices and terms
on Pianos and Organs. Our business
record for the past 30 years is an open
book; our prices and terms on Pianos
and Organs are open to all.
For their information, however, we
would state that we handle the
worlds best productions in Pianos, in
fact the only first-class Pianos manu-.
featured, and sell them on easy pay.
ments without notes. Such Pianos as
Steinway, Chickering, Emerson
Knabe, Kimball and Smith & Barnes
sell themselves. All have a world.
wide reputation, are fully warranted
by the manufacturers, as well as by
us.
We would also add for their infor.
nation that we handle no consigned
or stencilled Pianos. We guarantee
every thing we sell, and for our re.
liability we refer to any banking
or business house in the state.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
The TilIman Programme.

The following is Ben Tillman's plan
of campaign as laid down in his speech
last night:
First. silverites should do their
best to get control of the Democratic ma
tional convention.
Second.-f they fail in this, they
should bolt and nominate candidate
of their own.
Third If their candidate is defeated,
they should proceed to cut threats and
break up the government.
This is in brief the line of conduct
Tillman advocated last night. Atlanta
Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
(ISk{

your doctor. The doctors APP
prove of SCOTS Emulsion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
p. @. MAFFI
Sanitary Notice.

The public is hereby notified to
clean and keep clean their premies
during the hot season. All refuse
material must be collected and de-
posted in closed vessels and
placed in a conspicuous place for
removal by the city carts. All
sanitary complaints must be made
to the clerk of the health office at
City hall. DR.. r. MENGER,
5-25 20t City Physician.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15

SAVE MONEY EVERY TIME
By buying your lumber and build
ing material from Ed. Stoves &
Sons. Yards: East Commerce
street and /. & G. N. depot. 61tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
Cliff.
ARE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH A
MOSQUITO

He's a jolly fellow and a very fine
singer, but these nights are too short
to be dissipated by entertaining him
all night. Better put bar on his too
exuberent spirits. If you want Amos
Quito bar you can get them at
CLOWER'S, with frame, complete, on
easy payments. 6-14-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15

PAINTS AND SEED.
S. L. HUH & Son, No. SOP Market st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15

your doctor. The doctors APP
prove Of Scott's Emulsion.
For whom? For men and
women who are weak, when
they should be strong; for
babies and children who are
thin, when they should be fat;
for all who get no nourishment
from their food. Poor blood
Is starved blood. Consump-
ton and Scrofula never come
without this starvation. And
nothing is better for starved
blood than cod-liver oil.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil with the fish-fat taste
taken out.
6coTT's EMULSION has been endorsed BY
ms medical profession for twenty years. ask
your doctor.) This II because II Is always
paIstabis- always uniform-always contains
the purest Norwegian cod-iiver OF and Hypo-
put up in 50 cent and su.oo Sizes. Tn.
small size may be enough to cure your
cough or help your baby.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
DISSOLUTION SALE.

Great reduction in prices on surries
phaetons and buggies on account OF
dissolution of partnership.
6-9-tf WOODWARD & BRIGGS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
which Side Are You On?

which Side Are You On?
GOLD STANDARD coUN- SILVER STANDARD
TRIES COUNTRIES
United States. China
England. Japan.
France. India.
Germany Persia
Russia. Mexico,
Belgium. Central America
Denmark. Peru.
Holland. Bolivia
Norway. Ecuador.
Sweden.
Austria. Hungary.
Switzerland.
Egypt
Turkey.
Australia
Canada.
Brazil.
Chile.
The above use gold, The above use moth
silver and paper In ing but silver and pa
about equal parts, bas- per based ON silver
ed on gold No poiS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-15
The objectionable Criminal.

During his term as governor Mr.. Alt
geld has pardoned nearly everybody ex-
cept the nan who perpetrated the
crime of 1878. "-Times-H Herald.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
4 COMBINED CANE AND LAMP.
licago Times Herald.

From The Chicago Times Herald
More inventions for canes have been recorded at
the patent once IN Washington than for anything
else. this IN spite or the fact that the cane Itself IL
one OF the Oldest OF inventions. Ii was in use by
primitive man who used a broken bough OF a tree
10 assist him In his progress over mountains "A nd
TO resist the attacks OF his human or animal foes
canes or all sorts have been Invented efforts
having been made TO combine the useful walking
stick with nearly everything
novel cOntrivance, which is perhaps more
surprising than any other In is one which Is
az the same time an electric light. Its interior is
nlled with the necessary chemicals while It's ton
IL an incandescent bulb which has n protective
covering OF nickel or silver. removable nj a touch
upon spring Within the cane II a battery into
which the poles extend not far enough TO touch
the acid. but when the cane Is slightly inclined the
the electricity which Is generated. ny this con-
triyance waste Is prevented ard electricity Is gen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
THE HODCARRIER PROTESTED.

From The Chicago Times Herald.
In making some changes in my cottage at Quis-
sit last summer" said Comedian T.. NJ Holland
ut became necessary to call in the services OF Il
brick On the morning that he put In an
appearance ne brought with him assistant Il
little underszed.- bow-legsed man, whose every
feature stamped him d descendant of Brian
Boru.' II was this little chaps duty TO carry the
mortar TO the top OF the house where the improve
mcnts going on and In his Journey 10 and
from the roof on ladder he had TO pass an open
window. in which stood cage containing brother
Joos parrot. This bird OF Josephs IL an in
veterate talker and quickly initiates anything he
hears. II 1t is repeated few times.
Our little hOdcarrier had just descended from his
third trip heavenward and In the act OF light
ing his pipe when a shrl voice cried. More mort
More mort"
IAN roisht sir! 0im coming and hastily stow-
ing his pipe away, he filled his hod and scrambled
up the ladder. This continued for some time an
little libernian getting very red in the
face. At last he tried again to ignite his dudeen
when Jdst as he was about to apply the match a
voice, which sounded hoarser than ever yelled out
Mort mort; hurry up there: More mor.
pat looked up al the roof. and with anger stick
ing out OF every freckle his little wien face
with the distnctness OF a gas bill. he screamed:
More mort is II. more mort? Phwat IN dIvII do
ye tnk OF have on mo? The legs OF n cintiped?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

course OF the song that dogs. as well as men, speak
n different language In France. American DOGS
say: Bow w-wow' but French dogs u APP
pears say: "Ouach, ouach. ouach!' This makes
the song phologcally valuable. The audience IL
apprised by the singer that when she was much
younger than now. though she is still far from old'
she was the owner OF Kitten by which she set
no small stor, Now, however. she longs Tor dog.
His chief qualification Ia to be that he VIII say:
Bow WOW wow" lin French. Flerceness VIII
count as a virtue in him and he IL to have red
tongue He will be ccrved with sweotened MIX In
n cup and will generally have reason to rejoice
that he Is alive.
All this certainly sounds sufficiently childish, and
In that It matches well with the impression that
short interview with Mile. Held produces. Jhere
arc in her manner "A certain freedom and an open
ness which strike the observer as the frankness or
a child. and not at all as the liberty OF an expert
enoed woman Her conversation Is ready and
bright and her ans quick and keen. yet
they seem thoroughly unsophisticated. To say that
n woman who has sung in tho Paris concert halls
for five years Is unsophsticated may sound Ike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

even admitted that the songs themselves were "o.
all of them quite what they might be III Po'n' .,
propriety Those who admired her less "''"ii'''"
more Of this and it may be remembered that she
had a few enemies who denounced her songs TOUT
and branch on this same ground OF proprlety.
Pu, Of Mile Held on the contrary. those VINO
have seeu her OIL the In Paris say That II
does not make any difference whether she sings OF
NOT: 10 look at her enough Yet. after they nave
done their best to inst this fact, they maintain
casually and still quite as II 1t really ala not mat
ter. that she has a pretty manner ana sings pref
tiIy And then her manager. who UNDERSTANDS
French as some OF her admirers do not, asserts
that her songs are not in the last improper-that
IL not any more improper than all french songs
You can make wha. you like out of that There
are French songs without doubt, that breathe the
very essence of purity and innocence Perhaps the
host way for YOU to Judge would be by looking over
one or two OF Mile. Hcd's songs for yourself Here
Is Following the Regiment the song which she
sang nj the concert on board the New-fork on the
v,av 10 this city The concert brought in s5l7 for
the marine charities and Nile Helds manager de-
cIaros nobody knows on just what ground. that all
hut about 500 OF It due to her efforts. This is
the song:
Ouand je vols un regiment,
Plan. rata -plan ra -ta-pan. pan, plan,
Du pied gauch' f. pars vivment.
Et fescort les militaires,
Sans plus m'iEqueier du chenln,
Aux sons des marches guerrieres.
refrain
En- avant, En- avant, Ra TIA plan
C'est charmant, raVissani, cntralnant,
Ell derrier' L. regiment.
Ie marche cranement.
Iecpur battant.
Ie cceur Blatant milltalr ment
Sur lie parcours des hou!vards.
En- fasant du pttaTd,
10 marche pes. je marche au pas.
Comm les sodats
/, autr' Jour. m prom'nant comm'ca,
Tra-la la. tra-la-la -la-la
via quun regiment paSsa.
To-ra-ta-t ara. fla fla IRA -ta-ta.
"Morbleu J. prendrais bien Ia smalnc
Pres a. vOus." me dit IN ABUNDANT,
"Je rengag' rails ma sirenc'
A votr' servic'." dit un sergent,
Refrain.
Champs Elysecs. an Rond- Point.
" Ia q j. apercols $ pressant au loln
In group dc Draws inValos,
Que 10 bruit des tambOurs rend dspos
lie retrouvent leur audacc.
clopn-clopant ccs ncrs debris.
Nicnn'nt saluer rdrapeau qui passe
An mlicu des rus de Paris,
Refrain.
She has little song which seems TO he n sort OF
French Daddy Wouldn't Buy Ne a Bow-wow."
1t is called Miss Toutou" and that means Miss
Bow-wow." The American heaTer learns In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
THE LATEST STORY.
New-Orleans Timcs-Den.ocrat.

From The New-Orleans Times Democrat
Talking Of snakes" said n man who had recentlv
arrived from the wilds Of Nicaragua. reminds mo
OF an incident Witnessed while | was in the in
terror of the little republic. 1t WAS in the section
where the hills approach the rivers ] had been
padding down the stream and halted TO escaIe the
sun Just under a cliff which some thirty feet
above the low ground. forming abrupt dcclivttv
While was leaning against the trunk of a large
trumpet tree near the bank of the river | hap
pcned 10 glance up n the edge OF the cliff and
noticed snake hanging head downward and
swinging in the open space While / was wonder
ing was more surprised at seeing another reDtiIe
climb down the body OF the first and coil his tail
about its neck Then there came arOther and an
other. all doing the sfme thing until there was a
rope CT snakes reaching within about three feet Of
the ground, all pursuing the same tactics as the
second. Then realized that the things were trying
10 reach bottom In this original manner They did
not reach low enough. and directly the bottom ones
crdwled 10 the top and shorty rcappcared each
with d small bit of twig in his mouth. When the
first one with the twig reached the end Of the rope
the hanging one graspcd the wood in his mouth.
and the other hung tail down. Their a second
dropped down the coiled his tail about the tail
Of the other. and hung head down, with the stick IN
his mouth. and third. climbing the living coils in
his turn Srasped the other piece of twig and was
suspended tail down like the first BY the aid Of
the pieces OF iwig they heightened the coil until the
bottom snake touched the ground
Say, Qucrcd one Of the interested listeners,
what became Of the snakes at the top did they
DROP"
That just the thing When the bottom
snake was about to let he seemed 10 realize that
the ones at the top would be no nearer terra nrma
slowly. apparently Informed the others. and the
link shortened as the snakes crawled up and the
last ! Of the lot they hunting for a piece
OF twist vine to make rope ladder"