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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
PINGREE DELIVERS THE pARDoNs.
sets Free h Alleged Murderers Of ALDER
Molitor In 1873.


Lansing, Mich, Jan. Ex-Governor
Pingree added another chapter to his
dramatic career yesterday by going to
Jackson prison and in person delivering
pardons to August Furhman, Carl voeg-
Ter, August Grossman and Henry ia
cobs, who were convicted four years
ago of the crime of numbering Albert
Molitor at Rogers City, Presque Isle
county, in 1873. Molitor was a dictator
among his German countrymen, whom
he had induced to settle in the wilder
ness. His reign became so despotic
and cruel that a secret path was taken
by his subjects that they would take his
life, and that should n of the conspir-
ators reveal the secret crime it should
be fastened upon him.
The decd was accomplished as Moli-
tor was working in his store one Au-
gust night. No clue to the perpetrators
was had until 1898, when one William
Repke confessed to participation in it
and implicated h men who were par
doned yesterday, and they were all con-
victed and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. Subsequently Repke made afi-
davi that his testimony was perjury.
The case was then taken up by the
state board of pardons, which after two
years expressed the belief that the men
We're innocent, and hat the real perpe-
TRAITORS of the crime were dead or be-
yond reach of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
OefEAT foa KNIGHTS OF pv1H,As
Suprene Court Of Indiana Decides in -
v0r of q German Lodye.

Supreme Court Of Indiana Decides in -
vor of = German Lodge.
indianapolis. Jan. ae.-The supreme
court yesterday reversed the Judgment
obtained ~ h grand lodge of the
Knights of Pythias against Koerner
lodge No. s of this city. depriving II
of the right to use the ritual because il
had adopted a resolution to secede from
the knights Of Pythias and form q
lodge of the Indiana Zeitung Bund.
Koerner lodge was composed Of Ger
mans, who transacted all their BUSH
ness in German. In 1892 the supreme
lodge Knights Of Pythias of the world
passed a law requiring hat all rituals
printed in the German language should
be surrendered by the lodges that had
been using them n that the rituals
thereafter used should be printed only
IN the English language. The members
of the Koerner lodge took this as a
personal affront and voted to withdraw
from the order.
Before the lodge met again the janitor
of the hall took the charter from the
hall and delivered it to the grand keep
er OF. records and seal. but at the next
meeting the lodge, after it had been
opened, the minutes of the last meet
ing were corrected so as not to show
the violent action taken before. The
grand lodge claimed hat the adoption
of the resolution to secede worked a
dissolution of the lodge. but the laws
of the order forbid dissolution, while
nine members are loyal to the parent
organization. In this ease eleven mem
bers were loyal and it was on this point
that the supreme court decided the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
Notice of Application for Sale of Real
Estate Of Minors

Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned.
Andrew w. Mcconnell, guardian OF Se,ti. E
Mcconnell, Laura z. Mcconnell. Nina ID Nc
cornell and Hartley 8 Mcconnell, min "a. will
make application to the coun y court of Rock
leland county. at q regular (, rm thereof. to be
held at the court house in the city Of Rork leland,
In said county. on The fret Monday of February,
A. ID. 1897. being he frs; day thereof, for an order
and decree OF eaid court. directing him a. said
guaidian, 10 sell the following real estate be-
loocin: u said minors. or as much tn. reef as
shall fcem { "a d court to the interest of said
minors. situate In the county Of Rock leland,
ana state OF III nois { i-wit: The undivided one
twelfth Ola, II the following d scribed
real estate, to-wit: The west ope-half CD of ire
northwest quarter ~ Of section sixtecn uGl.
and the east oDe-half * OF the north-east GUAR.
t.r ~ of ecct on scve ClD. all in township
.ixteen uel fortn range two (2), vest Of the
fourth t4th) pr ncipsi meridian. containing one
hundred and sixty (16o acres.
ANDREW ". MCCONNELL,
Guardian OF said minors.
JACKSON & HURST, Attorns rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
ILLINOIS SOuONS GO SLOWLY.
Principal Business 1t Present Il the Intro
ductiom of Rim.

HFi"cipol t5usfne1o 1t Present Il the Intro
duction OF Rim.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 29.-Beyond the
Introduction of bills neither the house
nor senate has accomplished any great
amount Of work Yesterday there was
q heated discussion in the house, lasting
half an hour over a joint resolution Of
fered by R.. c.. Russe several days ago.
and which came up as a special order yes
terday. The resolution protested against
the arbitration treaty with Great
Britain, and called upon congress. to
refuse to ratify it. The house refused
to adopt the resolution, but after a
heated debate referred it to the commit
tee on federal relations.
During the debate Merriam got in q
good twist of the tail of the British lion,
declaring in effect that the British en-
pire was a coward and a bully who
only needed to be faced boldly to force
1t to crawl. The speaker announced
some Of the committees. Needles being
made chairman of the appropriations
committee.
Perry introduced a bill to amend the
election law so that any man who shall
at any election purchase a vote or in
any way bride a man to vote for some
particular party or candidate shall be
punished by a fine or imprisonment. or
both, and that the man who sells his
vote n "a be exempt from punishment;
also repeating the flag law.
The governor has not. as yet, an
nounced his appointments and it is said
that he will not do SO before next week.
The house and senate committees will
also be announced at that time, it is
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Representative Lorimer Is seriously
i'll at his home in Chicago. He is suf-
fering from prostration and is
forbidden to see even his intimate
friends.
jeremiah O'Rourk, h pipeman who
was injured during the fire at Fifth
avenue n Monroe street, Chicago, is
dead.
General Andrew jackson Smith is ly-
ing at the point Of death at st. Louis.
General Smith was for twelve years
auditor of ST. Louis. and for thirty-nine
years in the United States army.
Governor Tanner la appointed Will
lam S. Simpson. OF Vienna, johnson
county, a member Of the Illinois state
board Of pharmacy. vice DR.. Boyd, term
expired.
President Cleveland has approved the
act for the relief Of telegraph opera
tors who served in the War Of the Re.
bellion.
c. C. Merrill. a contractor of Los
Angeles. CAL. has secured the contract
for laying the pipe in the City
Of Mexico. a contract which involves
over $4,000. 900 and will require upwards
Of eight years in completion.
Obituary: At Fresno, Cal, Charles
Dolan, Of Chicago. At San Francisco.
Mrs. j. L. Flood. At New York, w.
H. Fletcher. A. At Decatur, Mich,
Mrs. Sophia Nichols, 80. At Middlebury,
Ind, William Hoover, go.
Halpin Hayi, said to be insane, at
tempted to cut his throat with q razor
while on a west-bound Chicago and
Northwestern train at Chicago.
A joint resolution directing Senator
John M. Thurston to vote for any meas
ure favoring free and unlimited coinage
of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 has been
passed by the Nebraska senate.
Brooklyn Congregational ministers
strongly disapprove Of DR.. Lyman Abb
bott's statements, made in a series Of
sermons, that certain books Of the Bible
might properly be regarded as works Of
fiction.
The Populist state centra; committee
of Kansas has issued q manifesto to the
Populist majority in the state legisla-
ture demanding legislation against the
Kansas City Stock Yards company and
the Kansas City Live Stock exchange.
Charles Counselman, the well-known
grain elevator man of Chicago, has
gone to Europe with a party of friends.
He pays all the expenses Of the trip.
In fulfllment Of q promise made before
The election. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
KILLED HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
e.. X. Rash Goes Home from q Revival Z
MurderOus Maniac.

Wayne, Neb.. Jan. &c. K. Rash re-
turned home Wednesday night from a
revival meeting and murdered his wife
and three children. When the sheriff
and the coroner reached the house the
dead bodies of Mrs. Rash and her 10
year-old son lay on the floor, frightful-
ly gashed. ard the two younger chill
dren lay dead on their beds with their
heads smashed to q jelly. The deed
had been done with three pices of soap
stone. When the sheriff entered Rash
was sitting in the window and made no
offer of resistance. 1t is supposed
Rash's mind had become unbalanced
as the result of the excitement at the
revival meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
DlSGRAcEFUL ROW At LANSING,
Participants Being a Man, His Wife and
the Other Man.

f9rtic1ponto Being q Man, His Wife and
the Other Man..
Lansing, Mich, JAM. 29.-Samuel L.
Cation, the well-known horseman, who
has for the past two years been hand
ling race horses in Russia, was involved
in a shooting ARRAY here last night with
his wife, who has a suit for divorce
pending. He returned from Russia a
short time since and has purchased sew
eral speedy animals for shipment to
Russia, making his home here at the
Hotel Downey.
Last night Cation visited his former
home and encountered a man named
Scott, a questionable associate Of his
wife, and the two exchanged shots
without apparent effect, although Cation
claims to have received a wound in his
forehead. He then kicked in the door
to the house, but he was met by his wife
who knocked him down with a club.
Cation retaliated by shooting her
through h cheek, inflicting q flesh
wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
Administrators Notice.
Estate OF Isaac eamberger. deceased,
The UNDERLINED having bseb appoinred

Estate OF Isaac tamberger. deceased.
The undersigned having bseb appointed admin.
ietfatrix Of the estate Of Isaac Ban berger,
late OF the county Of RocA Island,
etate OF IIlinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
hat she will appear before the county court
OF Rock Island county. at the Office Of the clerk
~ said court, in the city Of Rock Island, at the
April term. on the first Monday in April
next, at which time all persons having claims
against eAd estate are notified and requested To
stte,,d, for the purpose Of having the sams I'D.
jueted.
All persons indebted to said estate are 70
guessed TO make Immediate payment 70 the m
dersigned.
nssed this 96th dav of Jsn. A. D.. 49,.
BERTHA BAMBs RGER. Administrative
JACKSON u HURST. Attorneys for admx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
AcminIstrator,s Notice

Estate OF George II. Kc Iy, deceased.
TIE undersigned having been aruo,nted ad.
n:n1strasrix OF the estate OF George II Kelly.
ate OF the county Of Rock lslsnd, state OF
sill appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county, at the once of the clerk Of said court, in
ne CITY OF Rock Island, at the March term on
ne nrst Monday in March next, ut which time
III persons having claims against said estate arc
Iothed ana requested to attend, for the purpose
d having the eame adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate arc REQUEST
ID 70 make i'm mediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this 18th day Of January. A. n 1897.
ANN KELLY, Admiristra IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
LE0AL
Administrators Notice.
,te OF lame. W nx.r n.....os

rne undersigned having been appointed admin.
sssatof OF the estate Of James v. Dyer, late OF
.he county OF Koch leland, stale Of Illinois, do
eased, hereby gives notice that he wiz appcs,
before the county. court of Rock Island conn
y. a. the office OF the clerk OF eaic court. in
the nrst Monday in March, next, at which time
~ persons having claims against said GO.
atc are notified and requested to attenc for the
IMPOSE OF having the came adjusted,
All persons indebted 10 said estate are request.
s,gDco.
Datcd this esth dav O. December. A n. ,sas.
JOHN W. TREnANN. Adminietratoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
jim AND BOB 10 FIGHT IN NEVADA
Glove Contest Law Passed-Private Tele-
gram from Dan Stuart.

Glove Contest Law Passed-Private Tele-
gram from Dan Stuart.
Carson, New, Jan. 29.-The glove con-
test bill passed the senate yesterday and
the governor, it is believed, will sign it.
1t is pretty certain that the Corbett-
Fftzsimmons fight will come off at
Reno.
Chicago. Jan. GA private dispatch
received from Dan. Stuart by l.. NJ.
Houseman last night says that he will
today notify the principals in the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons fight to be prepared
to fight in the state of Nevada on the
18th of March. Stuart says he is not
prepared at the present time to name
the exact location of the fight, but in
the course of the next ten or fifteen
days he will the town where
the event is to be pulled off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
DID You Ever Try

try Electric Bitters as . remedy fol
your troublese If'not, get q bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be particularly
adapted to the relief and cure of ali
Female Complaints. exerting a won
derful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have loss Of appetite. constipa-
ton, headache. fainting spells or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melan-
choly or troubled with dizzy spells.
Electric Bitters is the medicine YOU
need. Health and strength are guar
anteed by its use. Large bottles
only SOC at Hartz q Ullem eyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
Wealthy Woman Left No Will.

st. Louis, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Anna Allen.
reputed to be the wealthiest woman in
st. Louis. who died in Pittsfeld, Mass.
Wednesday,. is said to have left no will.
Her estate is said to be worth SO. 600. =
900. The attorneys for Mrs. Allen and
the manager Of her vast interests are
unaware Of the existence of such q doc
ument. and seriously doubt that one
was ever made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
One of Our Youthful Products.

Abilene, Kas., Jan. 29.-Leopold Bieh-
er. the e-year-old son Of a farmer liv-
ing in the southern part of Dickinson
county. was shot and killed yesterday
by John Ohms. II years old. The boys
were alone and had uuarreled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29

Marinette, Wis. Jan. zs.-The end Of
b McDougal murder ease came when
D jury rendered a verdict finding ~
guilty Of manslaughter IN
the Fourth degree. the highest verdict
possible under the instructions from ths
court The ~20-year-old girl who killed
Ter husband. Archie McDougaI, only a
rev month ago. win have to serve q
yeAr IN the peuitentiary for the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Senate Gets After the University-Impor.
tant Bills in the House.

Senate Gets After the University-Impor.
tant Bills in the House.
Madison, Wis.,, Jan 29.-In the senate
yesterday Withee offered a join resolu-
ton calling OF the regents of h univer-
sity to furnish to the legislature as
early as possible the number Of profess
sors. assistant professors. instructors
and all other people employed by the
university, together with the salary Of
each such professor and employe; also
the number of students receiving in
structiOn from c professor, the num-
Der of Rotations each one hears, and
hours of instruction given. together
with the total receipts and expenditures
of the university, item by item, and for
what purpose made, for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1896" The resolution was
laid over under the rules.
In h assembly there were several
important bills introduced. Davidson
offered his bill to tax express companies.
Billiard introduced the bill drafted by
the Wisconsin Editorial association to
amend the libel laws. The bill provides
that q newspaper must be given a
chance to print a ~retraction before an
action for libel car be brought against
1t. Agen introduced a bill providing for
the establishment of a branch state
fair at Chippewa Falls, for which 81, 900
a year and 10 per cent. of the premiums
Is appropriated. The state is also-to
pay $4,000 for improving the grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
He Was Dury L.yncbed. of Cour.e.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 90. - Jim
Jackson. a negro accused of assaultinR
Miss Battle. near Randolph Wednesday,
was lynched Wednesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
THE
New York

NEW YORK, Jan. q.
Money on call nominally l@s per cent.
prime mercantile paper, S14 per cent.
sterling exchange was steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4s6I64s7 for de.
mand and 4si3404Sj for sixtd days; posted
ra,es. 4s5G4ssh and 4s7lsG4ss,8; commercial
bills, 4si.
Silver certificates. 654Gs5ss; no sales; bar
silver. Is; Mexican dollars, J1s.
United States government bonds strong; Is
registered. new l:21x; do coupons, 1ssI<; SIS
registered. 1885; do. coupons, l14H; As regis
tered, lll4: do. coupons, ll21<; 2s re9tered.
90; Pacific SIS of 9s, 1U37s.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.
Following were the quotations on the Board
OF Trade today: Wheat January. opened
and closed nominal; May, opened e6ylc, closed
.oIsc; July, opened .3]4c. closed &c. Corn
January. opened and closed nominal: NAV.
opened 231sc, closet eic; July, opened GO
closed &c. Oats-January, opened and closed
nominal; May, opened lss4c, closed I7skc.
May. opened $3.50. closed s7.s7k. Lard-Jan'
uary, opened $3.ssh, closed nominal: NAV
opened s4.0O, closed S3.95. "
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery. eoc mar
h.; extra dairy, 1'c per Ii: fresh packing
stock, &c. ~Eggs-Fresh stock, l6ls6ll;c per
doz. Poultry-Turkeys, s1l2lfc per h.; chick
ems (hens), 61fGsIsc: ROSTERS Sc; ducks.
@G1lc; g-ese, egsc. Potstoes-Burbanks 20
@25c per bu Hebrons. Is@ssc. Sweet Pota
toes-Ilinois, Sl0oIl.l5 per Dbl. Honey-
White clover, lOGl2c per Id; extracted, 6G7c.
Apples-C Common to fancy, 5oc6sl-5O per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan. g.
Live S~tock-Prices at the Union Stool vard.
today ranged as follows: Hogs-Estimated re-
ceipts for the day. e. sales ranged 4, a n
ass pigs, $3S503.N light, 3.2O13.e5 rough
packing, SaSaGay0 mixed. and Ss.3Oo3 Az
heavy packing and shipping lots.
Caitle-Estimated receipts for the day. loom.
quotations ranged at S491Gj.D choice to ex.
ira shipping steers, S4.456k91 good to choic.
do. $39oG4.f0 fair to good. $3.6yll.G common
to medium d. S3.5a391 butchers steers
S.0OG3.60 stocken, ss.55Gt6 fee iers. 81. M
$40 cows, S.4oGA.l5 heifers, Sl.75Ga.5 bulls,
oxen and stagA $2-SoGLs Texas steers. and
t2.Sd6.W veal calves.
sheep and lambs-Estimated receipts for
he day. 1900; sales ranged at s.. aoasSS vest
ern. SSs5e3.W Texans, Ss.0013.93 natives and
$a5ll5.l 10 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Jsr. "A
wheat-No. : spring, &c; No. / northern.
.sHc; May, I1sc. Corn-No. 3 lal<c. Oars-
samples. S0Ssc. Rye-No. l. sc.
rAs LEGAL n.r.ss.
Corc-i7AIsc
Oa1.160 Sc.
s.y. hacshy. . .O9s7; VIA. tor.
&c. ~Ss
kge-Preeh. l6.
Cnfckens-6c
Turkeye-0e.
Duoke-7c.
CoAl-eofI lOA
fstcecBs,eAefS pay for CON nd esseu Ia D
sae; eose md ~aeifers. 2ksDeke; calves, 81
aoss -3xUSke.
ShespSSc
Children Cry for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
Piles! Piiss! Piles.

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure bind. bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. 1t absorbs the
tumors. allays the itching at once,
acts a. a poultice. giving instant re.
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint.
ment is prepared only for piles
and itching of the private parts. and
nothing else. Every box il guaran.
teed Sold by druggists or sent BY
msil for SO cents apd$t per box.
WILLIAMS M'F'G Co., Props Cleve.
land, Ohio. For sale BY all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
Populiss Succeeds Senator Dus.,..

Boise. Ida. Jan. 2s.-Henry Heitfielt.
Fopuiist was yesterday elected United
states senator to succeed Dubois. The
decisive ballot was: Heitfelt, 80: Du-
oofs. 30; T.. F. Nelson, /. Heitfelt go Il
democratic votes and 1 Republican:
Q 4 Democrats. Heitfelt Is a farm
q. He represents Neg Perces ounty In
the state senate. His age Is 40. His ed.
ucation is apparently only Of 2 rudi-
mentary character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
Gets SO 900 from y Railway.

Chicago, Jan. ga verdict of &c.,
600 in favor Of Mrs. Emma A. Treat
was rendered yesterday before Judge
Stein against the Illinois Central Rail-
o company for personal injuries
which h received Oct. 90. 1893. A mo-
ton for a new trial was made by the
defendant company. Mrs. Treat was
injured at the Van Buren, street station.
She was attempting to reach one Of
the Worlds fair excursion trains when.
h alleged. h was pushed by the
large crowd between the cars and the
platform, and seriously hurt,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29

When Baby was sick, voRvsh R OnseoA.
wha shs vas Chfd, shs creditor Caseur4a
When she became Nh. Ne CHING % CaseugiA.
wh@ ~ had Chndrsn,a - nutha OnsprsA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29

Cough Syrup wherever introduced ID
considered -she most pleasant and ef.
fective remedy for all throat and
lung complaints. It 10 the only
prominent cough medicine that con-
tains no opiates and that can safely
be given to children. Sold BY n. r.
Bshneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
rHk TRAVELLERS glide.

aoCX ULAID q PACIFIC
naA~vay-TtcAes een be 1sscassos on bae
ssse SSes5ed 81 Z la Twsrt.e.n euces derss
e1afss-eres sueSt. Ffank L. P.unIlor. Acct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29

MILWAUKEE, Jan. n
Wheat-No. : spring, &c; No. l northern.
ssEc; May, 15zc. Corn-No. q lpL<c- o.
Nc. white. ls,Saeollc. Barley-No, 4 &c:
samples. S0Sac. Rye-No. /. sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-29
TRAINS

SALrisAl; fDspeStaTs. 3p.iiy ,sxcspssu.a.y
Al others daily rslsphone ic.s
the depot after 1919, Which vim lssys oy CO..
go at 2:5S .. m. Monday, ~